LONDON — The European Medicines Agency says it has begun an accelerated authorization process for an experimental coronavirus treatment made by GlaxoSmithKline and Vir BioTechnology.

In a statement on Friday, the EU drug regulator said it had started a rolling review of sotrovimab, based on early results from an ongoing study into whether the treatment can prevent hospitalization or death in people who don’t yet have severe COVID-19.

But EMA said it had not yet received the complete data and cautioned that “it is too early to draw any conclusions about the benefit-risk balance of the medication.” Although the EMA has given the green light to four vaccines, there are few licensed treatments for the coronavirus, especially any that might

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What goes into holding COVID-19 school pop-up clinics? Women’s College Hospital offers behind-the-scenes look

COVID-19 vaccination site run by Women’s College Hospital.“This vibe is exactly what I wanted it to be,” said Janelle Noel, vaccination site lead.“We’re celebrating vaccines. We’re celebrating people.

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Honda returns to quarterly profit despite pandemic damage

TOKYO – Honda swung into the black in January-March, recording a 213 billion yen ($2 billion) profit despite the lingering impact of the pandemic.

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Delhi's positivity rate dips to 12%, 8,500 Covid cases reported in 24 hrs: Kejriwal

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Telangana refuses entry to COVID patients from Andhra Pradesh at border checkpoints

ANDHRA PRADESH/TELANGANA : The Telangana police on Friday denied entry to ambulances and vehicles carrying COVID-19 patients from Andhra Pradesh into the state at the border.The Suryapet Superintendent of Police (SP), R. Bhaskaran, in a statement said that all ambulances coming from Andhra Pradesh to Telangana for COVID treatment, and personal vehicles were being checked.

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COVID support: JP Morgan earmarks $3.8 mn for India staff; offers USD 10 mn more in phases

MUMBAI : Global investment banking major JP Morgan Chase has increased its COVID-19 support to the country manifold, taking the total planned aid to close to USD 16 million, of which USD 3.8 million is for supporting its over 35,000 employees in India.The head of the Wall Street major Jamie Dimon had on April 30 had committed an upfront USD 2 million financial aid along with an appeal to its over 2.5 lakh employees globally to chip in which would be matched by an equal amount by the company.In an internal communication on Thursday, which PTI has seen, Filippo Gori, the chief executive of JP Morgan Asia Pacific, said the bank has set aside USD 3.8 million for the care of its over 35,000 India employees, and an additional USD 10 million is

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Centre to supply 192 lakh Covid doses to states/UTs for free from 16-31 May

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No decision yet on pending class 12 board exams, cays CBSE amid Covid-19

NEW DELHI : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Friday that it has not taken any decision yet on class 12 board exams even as a section of students and parents have been demanding cancellation of exams in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation."It is clarified that no such decision (cancellation of exams) has been taken regarding class 12 board examination, as being speculated.

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The Latest: Gaza's families flee intense Israeli bombardment

JERUSALEM – The Latest on the stepped-up fighting between Israel and militant Hamas rulers (all times local):

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Launch of new mental health pathway makes support easier to access

Positive Pathways comes on Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 as a collaborative effort from members of the community and organisations in Hamilton, Blantyre and Larkhall. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Govt working in war-footing mode to fight second wave of Covid-19: PM Modi

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Covid-19: UK may speed up vaccine second doses on variant concerns

Exiting LockdownAuthorities are carrying out surge testing in places such as Bolton, in northwest England, where cases have been detected, as well as in parts of London, Public Health England said. Late on Thursday, the Department for Health and Social Care said in a statement that ministers are considering bringing forward planned second vaccine doses for eligible groups.At present, the U.K.

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Covid-19: Vaccination for 45-plus stopped for three days in Gujarat

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Indian equities remain largely immune to the raging covid pandemic

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Orient Electric’s Q4 growth momentum strong, but near-term covid worries persist

Orient Electric Ltd were marginally higher during trading hours on the National Stock Exchange on Friday, a day when the benchmark Nifty 50 index was slightly lower.The company’s fourth quarter results are encouraging. For the March quarter (Q4FY21), revenues have increased as much as 42% year-on-year (y-o-y) to ₹802 crore.

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Central government should float Covid vaccine global tenders: Satyendra Jain

Satyendar Jain on Friday."Through a global tender, we can only procure Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V in the country. If there is a need for a global tender then it should be done by the central government," said Jain.Further speaking about the vaccination shortage, he said that Delhi is about to run out of its Covaxin stock."Covaxin stock has almost ended.

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Reliance Jio announces special initiatives for JioPhone users for Covid pandemic

₹75 plan, will get an additional ₹75 plan absolutely free."JioPhone was launched with the mission to provide a digital life to every Indian. In these unprecedented times of the Covid pandemic, we at Jio want to ensure that staying connected remains accessible and affordable for all customers, especially the less-privileged sections of our society," the company said.Reliance is committed to standing with every Indian during these challenging times and will continue to make every effort to enable our fellow citizens to overcome the difficulties created by the pandemic, it added.The entire Reliance family has joined forces to strengthen the nation’s fight against COVID-19.

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COVID-19 origins still need exploring, lab leak theory can’t be dismissed: scientists

coronavirus is still unclear and the theory that it was caused by a laboratory leak needs to be taken seriously until there is a rigorous data-led investigation that proves it wrong, a group of leading scientists said.COVID-19, which emerged in China in late 2019, has killed 3.34 million people, cost the world trillions of dollars in lost income and upended normal life for billions of people.“More investigation is still needed to determine the origin of the pandemic,” said the 18 scientists, including Ravindra Gupta, a clinical microbiologist at the University of Cambridge, and Jesse Bloom, who studies the evolution of viruses at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

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India surpasses 24 million COVID-19 cases as mutant variant spreads across globe

COVID-19 infections in India climbed above 24 million on Friday amid reports that the highly transmissible coronavirus mutant first detected in the country was spreading across the globe.The Indian B.1.617 variant of the virus has been found in cases in eight countries of the Americas, including Canada and the United States, said Jairo Mendez, a WHO infectious diseases expert.People infected by the variant included travelers in Panama and Argentina who had arrived from India or Europe. In the Caribbean, cases of the Indian variant have been detected in Aruba, Dutch St Maarten and the French department of Guadeloupe.

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The Latest: Singapore ups virus rules after new infections

SINGAPORE — Singapore has further tightened social-distancing restrictions, banning dining in at restaurants and limiting public gatherings to two people as it seeks to control a growing number of untraceable coronavirus infections in the city.

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WNBA returns, celebrating 25th anniversary season

NEW YORK – The WNBA is back and celebrating its silver anniversary.

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Red Rocks Amphitheatre offers COVID-19 vaccine at its events

9News reports that Red Rocks staff, in partnership with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, will dispense 100 doses of the vaccine to concertgoers at its upcoming events, with the initiative starting yesterday at a show headlined by EDM stalwart Diplo.The jabs are being handed out on a first come, first serve basis, and those who take advantage of the offer will also receive a voucher for concessions and a t-shirt commemorating Red Rocks’ 80th anniversary.“The entertainment industry only works when people are able to gather together, and a healthy audience is vitally important at Red Rocks,” said Red Rocks spokesperson Brian Kitts.

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Why Covid-19 crisis has failed to trigger deep stock market selloff in India?

India’s Covid-19 crisis has so far failed to spark a deep stock selloff like that seen last year, and some asset managers point to less stringent curbs on activity as one factor at least for now.Even as the nation reports more than 300,000 confirmed infections and over 4,000 deaths a day, India’s benchmark equity index has been moving in line with regional peers. The S&P BSE Sensex index has declined 6.6% from a mid-February peak, about as much as the MSCI AC Asia Pacific index.

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Number of Covid-19 hospital patients falls below 100

There were 99 people being treated for Covid-19 in Irish hospitals at 8pm last night, 10% fewer than the previous night and the lowest evening total since 24 September last year.

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Beset by virus, Gaza's hospitals now struggle with wounded

GAZA – Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Authorities cleared out hospital operating rooms, suspended nonessential care and redeployed doctors to patients having difficulty breathing.

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The stories of 3 Covid warriors will inspire many - Take a look

Manzoor Ahmad from Kashmir As per MyGoV, Manzoor Ahmad is an Asthma patient. However, his medical condition did not stop him from helping others fighting Covid.

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Zach Plesac loses no-no in 8th as Cleveland tops Seattle 4-2

SEATTLE – Zach Plesac came within six outs of ending Cleveland’s 40-year no-hitter drought, keeping the Seattle Mariners hitless into the eighth inning of the Indians’ 4-2 win on Thursday night.

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‘He’s fighting for his life’: Alberta father in ICU amid CNRL Horizon COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 at Canadian Natural Resources Horizon mine site in Alberta’s oilsands has now grown to 1,427 cases.It remains the largest workplace outbreak of COVID-19 in Canada.One of those cases is “Ben”, a 51-year-old man from northern Alberta who is being treated in the cardiac intensive care unit at Edmonton’s University of Alberta Hospital.Ben is not the man’s real name. Global News has agreed not to identify him or his family in order to protect his employment.

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Canada will have enough AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for a 2nd shot: officials

COVID-19 vaccine for any Canadian who wants to use it for their second dose.“We want to assure everyone that sufficient supply will be available for those who want a second dose of AstraZeneca or who can not take a mRNA vaccine,” said Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who is leading Canada’s vaccine rollout.Canada is expected to receive 655,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine between May 17 and May 21.The reassurance comes after Ontario, Quebec, B.C., Alberta and New Brunswick have made the vaccine no longer available as a first dose due to supply concerns and the potential risk of a rare blood clotting reaction called vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT).

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COVID-19: Air Canada extends flight ban from India to June 22

Air Canada has extended the flight ban from India to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but the federal government has not announced the same.“We have further extended the suspension of our flights from India until June 22,” Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said in a statement.“We did this in anticipation of the existing suspension on flights between the two countries being extended.” Canada banning flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days as COVID-19 cases soar The flight ban from India and Pakistan was originally announced by the federal government April 22 and was set for 30 days. Air Canada does not operate flights to or from Pakistan.Ministry of Transportation spokesperson Allison St.

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Covid update: India reports 4,000 deaths; discharges surpass new cases

coronavirus infections was seen in the country in the last 24 hours with 3,43,144 people testing positive, according to the data released by the Union health ministry on Friday.The number stood at 3,62,727 on Thursday morning.With the addition of fresh infections, the cumulative Covid-19 caseload in India has reached 2,40,46,809.Nine states and UT -- Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam, and Manipur -- are continuing to show an increasing trend in daily coronavirus cases, the ministry said on Thursday.On the other hand, nine states -- Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Goa, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Jammu, and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- have shown a decline in daily new cases in the past one

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Misinformation surges amid India's COVID-19 calamity

NEW DELHI – The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the nose will cure COVID-19.

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Aid from Canada arrives in COVID-stricken India

Around 300 ventilators from Canada arrived in India on Thursday, which has suffered a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in recent days. Countries around the world have been rushing to help India alleviate the crisis.

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Jost scores twice, Avs clinch No. 1 seed with win over Kings

DENVER – Tyson Jost scored two of Colorado’s five second-period goals as the Avalanche clinched the West Division and the top overall seed in the NHL playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

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Andhra Pradesh govt floats global tender for procurement of Covid-19 vaccines

Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday issued a call for global tenders to procure Covid-19 vaccines.Speaking to the media, Andhra Pradesh medical and health principal secretary Anil Kumar Singhal said that the last date for filing bids is 3 June.He further informed that the pre-bid meeting is likely to be held on 20 or 22 May."Some could be single-dose and some double dose vaccine.

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Akshay Tritiya: Will Covid-19 second wave dent gold sales this year?

Akshaya Tritiya 2021 celebrations are underway amid fear of deadly Covid-19 pandemic for consecutive second year. To ensure Covid-19 protocols, people are expected to move towards the digital gold options like gold funds, e-gold and gold ETF that may impact the retail physical gold sale.

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Chinese firm's COVID-19 drug claims draw skepticism

COVID-19 treatment.It was the company's latest announcement about the progress of the drug, Proxalutamide. The Hong Kong-listed company's stock price has nearly quadrupled since March 1 as some analysts wrote about the big sales potential for a COVID-19 treatment.

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Odisha: 120 prisoners test positive for Covid, 449 convicts released on parole

Odisha, an official said on Thursday."Two individuals lost their lives and at least 120 prisoners tested positive for Covid-19. Critical patients have been shifted to Covid hospitals and 449 convicts released on 90-day parole," said DIG (prisons) Subhakanta Mishra.He further informed that to curb the spread of the virus, "Patnagarh Sub-Jail and a cell of Berhampur Jail has been converted into Covid-19 care centre.

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Eight Yankees Players & Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19 Despite Being Vaccinated

It has been announced that eight New York Yankees players and staff members have recently tested positive for COVID-19, despite already being vaccinated, People reported on Thursday (May 14).

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COVID-19: Hamilton reports 124 new cases, drop in positive test results

COVID-19 on Thursday.After more than 10 days of hovering over 10 per cent, the positivity rate dropped day over day from 11.9 per cent on Wednesday to 8.8 per cent as of Thursday afternoon.The rate is still above the last reported daily number from the province on May 12, which was at 5.7 per cent. Ontario reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths Ontario’s medical officer of health, Dr.

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Burks scores 30, rallies Knicks past Spurs, 102-98

NEW YORK – Alec Burks scored a season-high 30 points in his return from a three-game absence and the New York Knicks kept up their chase of home-court advantage in the playoffs by rallying to beat the San Antonio Spurs 102-98 on Thursday night.

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Kerala urges Centre to increase daily oxygen allocation to 450MT as Covid cases

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate enhancement in daily oxygen allocation to the state. Vijayan wrote that due to the spiking cases, Kerala would require 450 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen in the coming days.

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Delayed second Pfizer Covid-19 shot produces more antibodies: Study

Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine generates antibody responses three-and-a-half times larger in older people when a second dose is delayed to 12 weeks after the first, a British study said.The study released on Friday is the first to directly compare immune responses of the Pfizer shot from the three-week dosing interval tested in clinical trials, and the extended 12-week interval that British officials recommend in order to give more vulnerable people at least some protection quickly.After Britain moved to extend the interval between doses, Pfizer and vaccine partner BioNTech said there was no data to back up the move.

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Perspective on COVID-19 ‘breakthrough cases’

Global’s Keith Baldrey has some perspective on so-called “breakthrough cases”, people who get sick after they’ve been vaccinated.

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Brazil ignored Pfizer’s offers of COVID-19 vaccine for months last year, company says

Pfizer repeatedly offered to sell its COVID-19 vaccine to Brazil’s Health Ministry between August and November last year, but got no answer from the government, Pfizer’s chief executive for Latin America told lawmakers on Thursday.A Senate commission is investigating whether President Jair Bolsonaro’s government mishandled the pandemic by failing to secure vaccines in time to curb a surge that has killed more than 430,000 Brazilians — the worst COVID-19 death toll outside the United States. Brazil detects 1st case of South Africa COVID-19 variant as deaths skyrocket Pfizer executive Carlos Murillo said that on Sept.

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United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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