Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The coronavirus infection rate has continued to fall in most areas of Greater Manchester although it has gone up in two boroughs, according the latest figures.

Bolton continues to have the highest rate in Greater Manchester, with 47.3 cases for every 100,000 people for the week ending April 20.

It represents a fall of three per cent compared to the week before, according to the latest figures published by Public Health England.

Trafford registered the lowest infection rate in Greater Manchester with 26.1 cases per 100,000 people, one of eight boroughs where the infection rate fell compared to the previous week.

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Thousands march in Montreal in protest of COVID-19 health measures

COVID-19 public health measures they call excessive and unjustified.Demonstrators gathered at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, calling on the Quebec government to lift a nighttime curfew that has been in place in much of the province since January.They also expressed opposition towards the notion of immunity passport for those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.The stadium currently serves as one of the province’s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics and was closed for the day due to the protest.Health Minister Christian Dubé said Friday that appointments had been transferred to other clinics in the city.He said the other clinics had the capacity to honour appointments scheduled at the stadium but deplores the fact protesters are choosing to

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New Brunswick reports 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday.Twelve of those cases are in Zone 4, or the Edmunston region. They involve a person in their 20s, a person in their 50s, two people in their 70s, five people in their 80s and three people aged 90 or older, according to the province.Five cases are contacts of previously reported cases and the other seven are under investigation.Two cases were in Zone 1, the Moncton region.

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Ontario long-term care report shows lessons from COVID-19 pandemic can’t be forgotten: experts

COVID-19 pandemic.Their reflections came hours after an independent commission released a scathing report on Ontario’s pandemic response in long-term care homes, where the bulk of virus-related deaths took place during the pandemic’s first wave.The blistering, 322-page document called for an overhaul of the sector, saying the province was ill-prepared to face COVID-19 despite lessons it should have learned from the SARS epidemic. Ontario long-term care commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform Nearly 4,000 long-term care residents and 11 staff have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic hit.Dr.

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COVID-19: 104 new cases in London-Middlesex, 11 in Lambton Public Health

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting 104 new people have tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday but there have been no new deaths.It brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 10,487, of which 9,331 have resolved, an increase of 93 from the day before.At least 200 COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in the region during the pandemic. The most recent deaths reported Friday involved a man and woman in their 60s, according to the health unit.

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King to kingmaker: Liverpool can seal EPL title for Man City

Liverpool will like nothing more than to officially hand over its title as English Premier League champion to Manchester City on Sunday.

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Pope prays for pandemic's end and for a 'horizon of hope'

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis in a special prayer service on Saturday in St. Peter's Basilica invoked the end of the pandemic and a return of what he called “a horizon of hope," including a scenario in which scientists can figure out how to conquer the coronavirus.

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'We feel helpless': How the Covid crisis tearing through India is devastating tens of thousands of Mancunians

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COVID-19: 273 new cases in Manitoba Saturday, 2 additional deaths

COVID-19 Saturday and two additional deaths.A man and a woman, both in their 60s, who tested positive for the virus have died. The man’s death linked to an outbreak at the Emerson Health Centre.

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The Latest: Dodgers to have more vaccinated-only sections

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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Thousands party at Liverpool rave as U.K. trial reopening from COVID-19 lockdown begins

Liverpool on Friday, part of a government-backed trial to restart mass audience events as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes further in England.Around 3,000 revellers aged 18 to 20 danced to pounding music in a warehouse on the docks, in close contact with each other and without wearing masks, according to a Reuters witness.Attendees at the evening event had to test negative for COVID-19 within 24 hours of the event. Live performance venues could soon reopen across Quebec, but COVID -19 curfew concerns remain “We’re excited.

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‘Waiting for my time to die’: COVID-19 patients, families recount time spent in Regina ICUs

COVID-19 patients in its ICUs at one time – a record high during the coronavirus pandemic.Saskatchewan doctors and health-care workers continue to warn about the strain being put on human resources and the toll it is taking on front-line workers.Global News spoke with both a widow who lost her husband to the virus and a 34-year-old COVID-19 survivor.

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on May 1

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday:The first ActiveTO road closures of the year are in place this weekend in Toronto.Bayview Avenue between Front Street East and Rosedale Valley Road, River Street between Bayview Avenue and Spruce Street, and the eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard East between Leslie Street and Woodbine Avenue are affected.The roads are closed to vehicles and open for pedestrians and cyclists.“Residents intending to use ActiveTO routes should do so only with members of their own household and access them by bike or as a pedestrian because nearby parking is limited and there is no onsite parking available,” city officials said in a news release Friday.“Residents continue to be encouraged to stay

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A positive COVID-19 test allows travellers to skirt hotel stay: CBSA officer

Canadian Border Services officer is ringing the alarm bells over one of the country’s COVID-19 measures at the border which they say could be allowing cases of the virus to be imported into Canada.In February, the federal government announced new, more stringent rules for travellers: anyone entering Canada via airplane has to stay in a government-approved accommodation (GAA) – referred to as ‘COVID hotels’ – for three days and must provide a negative COVID-19 test taken 72-hours before departure.

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Kate Garraway says Derek Draper was almost left paralysed by rare brain inflammation during Covid battle

Kate Garraway has revealed that husband Derek Draper was almost left paralysed by a rare brain inflammation as he battled Coronavirus.The broadcaster, who said she ignored Piers Morgan's advice, made the revelation in her new book The Power of Hope.The 53 year old wrote that there were "fluffy white clouds floating in the top part of his head" after doctors found a small bleed on his brain.

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The Latest: Kentucky Derby Day begins with sunny sky, fans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Latest on the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby (all times local):

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Nova Scotia reports record-breaking 148 cases of COVID-19

COVID-19 on Saturday as Public Health works to clear a backlog of tens of thousands of tests.The previous record of single-day cases was on Tuesday, when 96 cases were reported.“We’re making progress with the lab and data-entry backlog but we will continue to see high case numbers for a few days,” said Dr.

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COVID-19: 10 people fined for holding a party in Halifax during lockdown

social gathering in Halifax early Saturday morning, during a time when the province is in lockdown amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.In a release, Halifax Regional Police said officers responded to a third-hand report of a loud party at a residence in the 2000 to 3000 block of Parker Street in Halifax around 12:30 a.m.“Police attended and found that activities were being conducted in excess of the provincially mandated gathering limits,” the release said. Nova Scotia reports record-breaking 148 cases of COVID-19 Under current provincial guidelines, gathering limits without social distancing are confined to a person’s household bubble.

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New texting tool helps Ontarians find nearby COVID-19 vaccination sites

COVID-19 vaccination sites with just one text, Zain Manji thought Ontario should have something similar.On Friday, Manji noticed a tweet from Global News’ Jackson Proskow showing the feature in the U.S.

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Leinster Rugby test event at the RDS will not be held in May

A Leinster Rugby match, that would have seen 2,000 spectators return to the RDS, will now not go ahead as planned according to the Sports Minister.

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Quebec reports 1,101 new cases of COVID-19, 7 deaths as hospitalizations decrease

COVID-19 on Saturday and seven more virus-related deaths.Of the deaths, one was recorded in the last 24 hours. The others were retroactively added to the death toll — which now stands at 10,933.Hospitalizations decreased by 14 to 578, and 159 people are in the ICU, a drop of five.There were 62,406 vaccine doses administered on Friday and 1,227 were retroactively counted from before April 30, adding to a total of more than 3.1 million doses since the beginning of the vaccination rollout in the province in December.Quebec has reported more than 350,874 COVID-19 infections since the pandemic hit the province.

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Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper's doctors worried about his brain amid Covid battle

Kate Garraway has shared that when her husband Derek Draper was hospitalised with coronavirus he was found to have a rare brain inflammation.

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10 boys and teens among the dead in Israel festival stampede

JERUSALEM – At least 10 children and teens younger than 18 were among 45 ultra-Orthodox Jews killed in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel, according to a partial list of names published Saturday as the identification of victims in Israel's deadliest civilian disaster continued.

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Three more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals with coronavirus

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West Bengal restricts number of invitees to weddings to 50 as COVID cases rise

KOLKATA : The West Bengal government on Saturday restricted the number of invitees to wedding ceremonies and family gatherings to 50 to check the surge in coronavirus cases, an official said.The state administration on Friday ordered shutdown of shopping malls, beauty parlours, restaurants, bars, sports complexes, gyms, spas and swimming pools and directed that markets would remain open for limited hours - from 7 am to 10 am and between 3 pm and 5 pm.All "retail outlets providing services relating to healthcare, electricity, telecom, transport, grocery, sweetmeats, milk supply will remain outside the confines of the embargo", a government order said on Saturday.

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Helen Mirren partners with Italian comedian as she promotes coronavirus vaccines

She added: "It was fabulous just to be at home, talk about what we're going to have for dinner tonight, there was a lot of cooking going on, exercise."We learned Italian, we had Italian lessons at night the two of us.

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Ontario reports more than 3,300 new COVID-19 cases, 29 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 466,733.For comparison, last Saturday 4,094 cases were reported.“Locally, there are 1,050 new cases in Toronto, 819 in Peel, 286 in York Region, 158 in Ottawa and 157 in Durham,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.Twenty-nine new deaths were also reported, bringing the provincial death toll to 8,079.A total of 421,216 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 3,964 and is 90.2 per cent of all confirmed cases. A Toronto nursing home left isolation rooms empty as COVID-19 spread on crowded floors, killing 81 Just over 46,800 additional tests were completed.

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‘Relatively bleak:’ Students face rising debt, fewer summer jobs amid COVID-19

COVID-19.“I felt like I should increase my personal skills to give myself a better shot in the labour market — and now I’ve graduated to the worst job market in my lifetime,” said Benz, who’s turning 31. COVID-19 burnout is real — and your employer is worried about it, too Benz is working part time at a shoe store and part time at a brewery.She plans to go back to university to get a master’s degree, but says she can’t afford to do that until next year.

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States see potential federal windfall, go slow on road taxes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Raising state taxes to improve roads and bridges is one of the few things many Republican and Democratic lawmakers have agreed on in recent years.

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Huge rise in coronavirus cases hit India's April fuel demand

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Rajasthan Covid-19 updates: 17,552 new cases, 160 deaths in one day

coronavirus cases in 24 hours, followed by Jodhpur (1,818), Udaipur (1,192) and Alwar (1,060). Bundi district registered the lowest positive cases at 99.Jaipur also reported the highest single-day deaths (54) on Saturday, followed by Jodhpur (35), and Udaipur (10).

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Scottish Government announce 175 new cases of coronavirus overnight as one new death confirmed

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Man allowed avoid hotel quarantine on humanitarian grounds to visit father on deathbed

A man who flew back to Ireland from the United States to see his critically ill father has been allowed to avoid undergoing mandatory hotel quarantine on humanitarian grounds.

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COVID-19 mutations that could ‘evade immune response’ flagged by Indian scientists

Indian government has told authorities about minor mutations in some samples of the coronavirus that could “possibly evade immune response” and require more study, a leader of the forum has told Reuters.However the advisers said while they were flagging the mutations, there was no reason currently to believe they were expanding or could be dangerous.Scientists are studying what led to the current surge in cases in India and particularly whether a variant first detected in the country, called B.1.617, is to blame. The World Health Organization has not declared the Indian variant a “variant of concern,” as it has done for variants first detected in Britain, Brazil and South Africa.

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Vaccinated faithful throng Jerusalem church for Holy Fire

JERUSALEM – Hundreds of Christian worshippers made use of Israel’s easing of coronavirus restrictions Saturday, packing a Jerusalem church revered as the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection for an ancient fire ceremony a day before Orthodox Easter.

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Supreme Court advances summer vacation in view of surge in COVID-19 cases

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Saturday advanced its summer vacation, which would now commence from May 10 instead of May 14, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana took the decision to reschedule the apex court's summer vacation, considering the suggestions of bar bodies due to the alarming rise in the number of coronavirus cases.On April 26, the CJI had taken note of the representations made by bar bodies seeking advancement of the summer vacation in view of the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases and decided to put them before the full bench for consideration. Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Hospital fire kills 18 coronavirus patients in India

NEW DELHI (AP) - A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early Saturday, as the country grappling with the worst outbreak yet steps up a vaccination drive for all its adults even though some states say don't have enough jabs.India on Saturday set yet another daily global record with 401,993 new cases, taking its tally to more than 19.1 million. Another 3,523 people died in the past 24 hours, raising the overall fatalities to 211,853, according to the Health Ministry.

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Deputy shooting becomes part of city's long history on race

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was wrapping up when Dakwon Gibbs told a friend that George Floyd’s killing — and others like it — would never happen in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

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Maine seaweed growers to break state records this spring

FALMOUTH, Maine – Maine's seaweed farmers are in the midst of a spring harvest that is almost certain to break state records.

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Here’s who the provinces say can expect to receive a COVID-19 shot in the coming weeks

COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.The military commander handling logistics for Canada’s vaccine distribution program says there will be enough vaccine delivered to give a first dose before Canada Day to every adult who wants one.Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin says that’s if provinces follow the advice to delay second doses up to four months.He also cautions that it is dependent on having no production delays again.

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Vile Covid deniers spray 'one less rat' on grave for stillborn babies in rampage

Police are searching for sick Covid deniers who scrawled vile graffiti over a memorial for stillborn babies.

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A look at why Atlantic Canada excels at slowing the spread of COVID-19

Nova Scotia called in the military this week, having reported just 96 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.That number may seem small compared to just about anywhere in the rest of the country. But it was a one-day record high for the province of 980,000 residents.And few Nova Scotians were surprised when a strict, two-week lockdown was declared, prompting the closure of schools, malls, gyms, bars, restaurants and most retail stores.

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Caution urged after Covid cases rise in border counties

People living in border counties are being urged to remain vigilant to the threat posed by Covid-19, amid concerns about high rates of transmission in some areas.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU admissions growing for younger Canadians amid 3rd wave

COVID-19 are shifting the weight of the pandemic in Canada to younger people.An analysis of data published online by Health Canada suggests far fewer seniors ended up in hospital with COVID-19 in April than during the second wave peak in January.But among people under 60, hospitalizations and ICU admissions went way up. Health Canada holding back 1st batch of J&J COVID-19 vaccines over quality control issues Chief Public Health Officer Dr.

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A Toronto nursing home left isolation rooms empty as COVID-19 spread on crowded floors, killing 81

Tendercare Living Centre.The long-term-care home warned of an escalating COVID-19 outbreak at the 254-bed facility in the eastern Toronto suburb of Scarborough.“Residents who have Covid-19 will be moved to the 4th floor on December 11, 2020,” read the email, signed by Francis Martis, executive director and Esther Spencer, director of care.“We have 20 vacant rooms on this floor and we will provide all services including nursing care, environmental services and meals to residents on this floor.”But residents were never moved to the fourth floor.By Feb.

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Diplomats from 5 nations resuming Iran nuclear talks

VIENNA – High-ranking diplomats from China, Germany, France, Russia and Britain are set to resume talks Saturday focused on bringing the United States back into their landmark nuclear deal with Iran.

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The Latest: Fire at India hospital kills 18 virus patients

NEW DELHI — A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early Saturday, as the country grappling with the worst outbreak yet steps up a vaccination drive for all its adults even though some states say don’t have enough jabs.

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