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Kate Garraway insists she hasn’t been ‘strong’ through husband’s Covid battle – saying ‘giving up wasn’t an option’

KATE Garraway has insisted that she "hasn't been strong" through husband Derek's coronavirus battle - adding that "folding wasn't an option". The 53-year-old star opened up about her family's ordeal on This Morning today, with Derek finally returning home from hospital earlier this month after more than a year in intensive care.

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Manitoban NHLer Jayce Hawryluk got COVID-19, twice — even the ultra-healthy struggle to recover

Jayce Hawryluk is one of the unlucky ones.The Vancouver Canucks’ forward was knocked off the top of his game last spring when he tested positive for COVID-19 — fighting just to get back to normal for most of the NHL’s off-season.At the time, he was one of the first Manitobans to suffer through the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.Fast forward almost exactly a year, and more than 38,000 people in the province have now dealt with a positive diagnosis.And, as Hawryluk’s Vancouver Canucks became the epicentre of a COVID-19 outbreak last month, he tested positive — again.“It spread so quick within our team, and a lot of guys got it really bad,” the 25-year-old from Roblin, Man., says.Vomiting, headaches, fatigue and shortness of breath

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Caterpillar 1Q sales rise as dealers boost inventory levels

Caterpillar's sales rose in the first quarter as market conditions for the machinery company begin to improve and dealers increase their inventory levels.

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British Soap Awards axed for second year running over Covid

The British Soap Awards have been axed for a second year running over Covid restrictions.

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McDonald's comes roaring back as restrictions ease

As America emerges from the pandemic, it's heading to McDonald's.

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US cruises could resume in mid-July, CDC says

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Big changes could soon be coming to Port Canaveral.

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COVID-19: Ontario to provide update on vaccine rollout Thursday

Ontario’s COVID-19 paid sick leave program to include 3 days for workers A total of 4,907,203 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Ontario.The province says 365,166 people have been fully inoculated.

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₹7.5 crore towards covid relief

₹7.5 crores (over $1mn) towards covid relief efforts in India. The franchise said that its goal is to help with immediate support to people who have been severely impacted by the second wave of covid-19 in the country.The team said that the amount has been collectively raised by its players, team owners and management.

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British Soap Awards 2021 CANCELLED for second year running over Covid

THE British Soap Awards have been cancelled for the second year running. ITV bosses have pulled the plug on the annual awards that was due to air this Summer over the pandemic.

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Chief General Naravane briefs PM Modi about Indian Army’s covid assistance

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Gemma Collins' dad is 'getting better' amid COVID-19 battle

Gemma Collins' dad is "getting better" after his recent battle with coronavirus. The 40-year-old TV star has revealed via her Instagram Stories that Alan, 73, is currently on the road to recovery from COVID-19, having previously spent time in hospital with the life-threatening illness.

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Ted Nugent says he’s “never been so scared in all my life” than battling COVID-19

Ted Nugent has opened up on his recent battle with COVID-19, saying he’s “never been so scared in all my life”.Nugent announced earlier this month that he had contracted the virus, before denying that he had previously called coronavirus a hoax. The controversial right-wing singer has attracted criticism for his views on the ongoing pandemic over the last year.Reflecting on his experience with COVID in a new edition of his Ted Nugent’s Spirit Campfire show, he said: “I never am a sympathy guy.

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Former PM Manmohan Singh discharged from AIIMS after recovering from Covid

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EU clinches Covid vaccine deal with Pfizer as doses surge in the Bloc

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LIC books record high profit at Rs37,000 crore from share sales amid covid-19

MUMBAI : India's largest institutional investor, Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) has booked a whopping Rs37,000 crore profit from share sales in fiscal 2021, the highest ever profit booked by LIC in its 65-year history of operations.During the fiscal 2021, LIC also purchased shares amounting to Rs94,000 crore, which, too, is the highest ever equity purchase by LIC in its history.“We booked maximum profit by churning equity portfolio depending on available opportunities and also to maintain long-term high performing portfolio.

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Covid-19 update: Bangladesh offers emergency medical equipment supplies to India

coronavirus pandemic at present, reporting more than three lakh coronavirus cases daily for the past few days. Additionally, hospitals are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.

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Maharashtra: Covid-19 vaccination drops by 1.5 lakh amid vaccine shortage

vaccination count has witnessed a drop of 1,50,547 due to limited supply of vaccine doses, the data revealed.With this, the state's cumulative vaccination figure reached 1,55,94,640, it said."The situation will continue to worsen as the state government is currently vaccinating around two to three lakh people on a daily basis.

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Anil Agarwal pledges Rs150 crore towards covid-19 relief measures

MUMBAI : Anil Agarwal, chairman of Vedanta, has pledged Rs150 crore to help the country in its fight against covid-19. This is over and above the Rs201 crore that was spent by the Vedanta group last year, the company said.The company will also create an additional capacity of 1,000 critical care beds in 10 cities pan-India.The critical care beds will be placed in state-of-the-art ‘field hospitals’ which will be attached to recognized and reputed hospitals.

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SBI to set up makeshift hospitals with ICU facilities for Covid patients

₹30 crore and is engaging with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and hospital management for setting up medical facilities on an emergency basis for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara told PTI.He said the bank intends to put in place 1,000 beds with 50 ICU facilities in the states that are the worst affected.So, he said, it could be 120 beds at some places, while 150 at others with adequate healthcare facilities, depending on a hospital's capacity to scale up.It is to be noted that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs last week permitted makeshift hospitals and temporary COVID care facilities to be treated as an eligible Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity.India is reeling under the impact of the

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UN runs aground in informal Cyprus talks, new round planned

GENEVA – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots failed to make headway in informal talks on the future of their divided island nation, but talks will continue and “I do not give up.”

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Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears

THE HAGUE – The Dutch government has temporarily disabled its coronavirus warning app amid data privacy concerns for people who have the app installed on phones using the Android operating system.

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Kate Garraway says daughter Darcey, 15, asked her if she was going to 'kill herself' amid Derek's covid battle

Kate Garraway has confessed her daughter Darcey felt she had to ask if her mum was thinking of "killing herself" amid her husband Derek Draper's ongoing health battle. Derek, 53, was taken to hospital last March after contracting coronavirus and remained there for over a year due to complications from the disease before returning home last month.

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Uber to recruit 20,000 UK drivers on post-lockdown demand

LONDON – Uber plans to recruit 20,000 more drivers in the United Kingdom to help fill swelling demand for rides as the country's coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease.

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The HSE is holding a weekly briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic, ahead of an announcement by the Government this evening on the easing of restrictions.

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Kate Garraway reveals harrowing moment teen daughter asked if she was going to kill herself amid Derek’s covid battle

KATE Garraway has shared the harrowing moment her 15-year-old daughter Darcey asked her if she was going to kill herself amid husband Derek's coronavirus battle. The 53-year-old star opened up during an appearance on This Morning today, where she revealed just how concerned her two children have been about her mental wellbeing.

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Spain recovers 24 bodies from migrant boat off Canaries

BARCELONA – The bodies of 24 sub-Saharan migrants, among them two minors, who are believed to have died of thirst and hunger as they tried to cross from the west coast of Africa to the Canary Islands, were brought to land by Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service Wednesday evening.

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EU moves closer to Covid travel certificate

The European Parliament has agreed its position on how a Covid certificate should work, bringing the EU closer to launching a document to open up travel within the bloc.

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‘India is my home, and India is bleeding’: Priyanka Chopra sets up Covid fundraiser

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has set up a Covid-19 relief fundraiser for India as the country continues its battle with an overwhelming second wave of the Covid 19 pandemic. The 38-year-old star has set up the fundraiser in collaboration with donation platform GiveIndia.

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PM Modi reviews preparation by Indian Army for Covid-19 management

Army is opening up its hospitals for civilians wherever possible. He also added that citizens can approach their nearest army hospitals.The General informed the PM that the Army is helping with manpower for imported Oxygen tankers and vehicles where specialised skills are required to manage them.On Wednesday, the Indian Army said it converted its Base Hospital Delhi Cantonment (BHDC) into a Covid-19 hospital.

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Over 40 countries offered to supply oxygen to help India tackle Covid crisis: Foreign secy

He said a cargo flight arriving tonight from UAE with ventilators and carrying Favipiravir medicines.At a media media briefing, he said over 40 countries have come forward to offer assistance to India to help in view of the unprecedented situation.The foreign secretary said the government has been majorly focusing on procuring oxygen generators, concentrators, oxygen cylinders, cryogenic tankers as well as liquid oxygen.He said the medical supplies are being sourced through direct procurement and other modes.Shringla said two special aircraft carrying large amounts of medical supplies from the US are expected to reach India by Friday and another one is likely in the next few days.As India battles a devastating second wave of coronavirus

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Govt revises guidelines for home isolation of mild, asymptomatic Covid cases

Here is a complete guide for home isolation as released by health ministry: Patients eligible for home isolation:i. The patient should be clinically assigned as mild/ asymptomatic case by the treating Medical Officer.ii.

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₹150 cr to help India fight against coronavirus

₹150 crore to help India in its fight against the deadly coronavirus. The company said the amount is over and above ₹201 crore that was spent by Vedanta Group in 2020."I am deeply concerned and anguished to see the impact of the second wave of COVID-19 and loss of precious lives.

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Moderna to increase global supply for Covid vaccine to up to 3 billion doses in 2022

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Maharashtra Cong ministers to donate salaries towards free COVID vaccine drive

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress on Thursday said state minister and senior party leader Balasaheb Thorat will donate a year's salary to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) for the free COVID-19 vaccination drive to be undertaken in the state.In an official statement, the party said other Congress ministers and legislators will also contribute a month's salary towards the cause.Thorat's sugar cooperatives will also give the amount needed for the inoculation of 5,000 employees to the CMRF, the statement said.The state Congress unit will make a donation of ₹5 lakh to the CMRF to be utilised for free vaccination, it was stated.The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced its decision to inoculate citizens in the age group of 18 to 44

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Top court orders German govt to set post-2030 climate goals

BERLIN – Germany's top court ruled Thursday that the country's government has to set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that current legislation doesn't go far enough in ensuring that climate change is limited to acceptable levels.

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Bombay HC refuses to hear PIL seeking uniform rate of Covid-19 vaccines

vaccines at a uniform rate of ₹150 (plus GST) per dose.The public interest litigation (PIL), filed last week by Mumbai-based advocate Fayzan Khan and three law students, had challenged the different rates of Covid-19 vaccines for the Centre and state governments.The plea was mentioned on Thursday by the petitioner's advocate, Vivek Shukla, before a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni, seeking urgent hearing.The HC, however, said the petition should have been filed before the Supreme Court which, while taking up suo motu (on its own) cognisance of matters pertaining to Covid-19, had said it would hear all pan-India issues."The Supreme Court has said issues that have pan-India effect will be dealt with by

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BioNTech expects Covid vaccine trial results for babies by September

BERLIN: BioNTech expects results by September from trials testing the COVID-19 vaccine that it and Pfizer have developed in babies as young as six months old, German magazine Spiegel cited the company's CEO as saying."In July, the first results could be available for the five to 12 year olds, in September for the younger children," BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin told Spiegel.

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Past Covid infection won't fully prevent reinfection in young people: Study

Covid-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, and vaccination is still necessary to boost immune response and reduce disease transmission, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.The research was conducted on more than 3,000 healthy members of the US Marines Corps most of whom were aged 18-20 years.The researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the US emphasised that young people should take up the vaccine wherever possible.They noted that despite previous infection and the presence of antibodies, vaccination is still necessary to boost immune responses, prevent reinfection, reduce transmission."As vaccine roll outs continue to gain

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Shotts engineers design technology to keep air in public spaces COVID free

link!Euan Whelan from the firm told Lanarkshire Live: “To minimise transmission of COVID-19, effective air ventilation is crucial in assisting infection control."The evidence continues to suggest that, in poorly ventilated indoor spaces, airborne aerosols still pose a transmission risk.“Having researched what existing equipment we could work with, we established very quickly that there was little available and that we would have to design our own equipment."So, after testing and developing a combination of air ventilation, sterilisation and purification technologies, CPA are now designing tailored installations that create COVID-19 free air in workplaces, providing a solution for a cleaner, safer new normal - the Biojet.A high volume air

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Covid marshals could be in place until 2023 despite plans to end restrictions in June

Covid marshals are being recruited for roles that could last until 2023 - and begin days after the government plans to lift all restrictions.

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Ontario ‘completely ignored and bulldozed’ problems in long-term care: former inspector

COVID-19 scythed through Ontario’s long-term care homes, a former provincial inspector said it was horrifying and infuriating to watch unfold.“It’s been absolutely devastating because you knew that these problems were inherent and the homes were not prepared,” said a former long-term care inspector, whose identity Global News is protecting as the person still works in the sector.Problems like overcrowding, resident neglect, and lack of infection prevention and control, all helped the novel coronavirus spread rapidly through Ontario nursing homes, leaving more than 3,700 people dead.But they’re also issues that for years had been flagged in provincial inspection records in many of Ontario’s worst-hit homes, often with no changes or

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