COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday:Many police forces in Ontario say they won’t be using new powers that allow officers to stop anyone and ask why they’re not at home.The provincial government announced the measures on Friday in a bid to strengthen enforcement of the stay-at-home order.But the new powers have drawn sharp criticism, and the Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police, York Regional Police and Halton Police Service are among the forces saying they won’t be used.“The Toronto Police Service will continue to engage, educate and enforce, but we will not be doing random stops of people or cars,” a post on the Toronto police Twitter account said.“We can all do our part for the health and safety of everyone..

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Vaccinated Americans can now go maskless in these situations, CDC says

the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.And those who are unvaccinated can go outside without masks in some cases, too.The new guidance represents another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S. Staying 2 metres apart does little to limit indoor spread of COVID-19: study For most of the past year, the CDC had been advising Americans to wear masks outdoors if they are within 6 feet of each other.The change comes as more than half of U.S.

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Bajaj Finance confident of absorbing second Covid wave impact

Mumbai: The largest non-bank lender Bajaj Finance (BFL) on Tuesday said that it can mitigate any disruption caused by the second wave of covid infections in the first quarter. The management clarified that despite the disruptions, the company remains open for business across geographies in line with local administration advisories.“As a high-frequency indicator, in the last 7-10 days, the company has continued to originate 50-55% of daily volumes in B2B business, 80-85% in B2C and SME businesses and 40-50% in mortgages.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis again extends Florida’s state of emergency amid COVID-19 pandemic

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis has once again extended the state of emergency in Florida because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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ICAI postpones final and intermediate CA exams amid Covid-19 surge

here.Earlier, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had said that candidates who qualify for the Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS) or Cost and Works Accountant (ICWA) exams will now be treated equivalent to postgraduate degree holders."The UGC had received requests from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, to consider the qualification being awarded by them -- CA, CS and ICWA, equivalent to post-graduation degrees," the UGC said in an official order."To consider this, a committee was constituted by the UGC.

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COVID-19 vaccine certificates ‘to be expected’ as part of pandemic, Trudeau says

COVID-19 vaccination certificates, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says they are “naturally to be expected” as the pandemic rages on.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, he reiterated that “the goal has always been to protect citizens” from the virus. China launches coronavirus vaccine certificates to allow cross-border travel “Scientists and other experts are currently closely watching the impact of full vaccination on the ability of the virus to spread,” he said.

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New Brunswick to hold live COVID-19 news conference this afternoon

New Brunswick confirms case of COVID-19 variant first detected in India Public Health also recently declared an outbreak at Magee House, an apartment-style residence at UNB in Fredericton.As of Monday, six cases are related to the outbreak.

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Brussels bracing for illegal festival amid fears of violence

BRUSSELS – Brussels prosecutor's office warned potential partygoers they should stay away from an unauthorized gathering planned this weekend in one of the city's biggest parks as police briefly detained one of the organizers on Tuesday.

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Canadian Armed Forces sending personnel to Nova Scotia over COVID-19 case spike

Nova Scotia announces almost 100 new COVID-19 cases, active total tops 400 This comes the day after the federal government confirmed it would be deploying military medical personnel to help Ontario’s beleaguered health-care system.Trudeau says the Forces carried out its assessment of what Ontario needs on the ground Monday and that military personnel will be mobilized over the next days.He says sending “women and men in uniform to help in Ontario is a serious step” and that Ottawa made this choice “because the situation requires it.”Trudeau says the federal government has also reached out to Alberta on what support the province might need.

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COVID-19 ticketing up 167% in Manitoba last week, province says

COVID-19 public health orders saw a 167 per cent spike in tickets last week, driven in large part by those caught holding gatherings.According to provincial enforcement numbers released Tuesday, 33 of 39 tickets to individuals for various offences handed out between April 19 and 25 were connected with gatherings held either outdoors or in private residences. Hundreds gather in Winnipeg for anti-COVID-19 restrictions rally Sunday The tickets come with a $1,296 fine.The news comes after hundreds of people — most of whom were seen not wearing masks and not social distancing — gathered for an anti-COVID-19 restrictions rally at The Forks on Sunday.

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COVID-19: Ontario proposes federal benefit top-up as plan on sick day program still not announced

Doug Ford promised “one of the best” paid sick day programs in North America, it appears the provincial government is considering a move that would double the amount of money people can receive if they need to take time off due to COVID-19.However, as of Tuesday, many questions and concerns remain unaddressed, including if there will be provisions to stop pay interruption and issues with timely access to funding — points advocates and opposition politicians have repeatedly said poses barriers to those in need.In a letter obtained by Global News on Tuesday, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy wrote Deputy Prime Minister and federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to say the provincial government would provide a $500 per week

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Americans missing appointments for 2nd COVID-19 shot despite CDC stressing importance

Millions of Americans are missing appointments for their second COVID-19 shot, which health experts and U.S. officials have stressed is important to help protect people from the coronavirus.

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A sneak peek behind the world’s largest White Castle in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – The world’s largest free-standing White Castle gave a sneak peek behind the castle walls as preparations are underway for its grand opening.

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COVID-19: HC directs Delhi govt to file report on number of deaths due to shortage of oxygen

NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the AAP government to file a report on the number of deaths of COVID-19 patients in hospitals and nursing homes here due to the shortage of oxygen as families of the dead patients need to be compensated as it was the state’s responsibility.“The Delhi government is directed to file report on number of deaths taking place on account of shortage of oxygen in hospitals and nursing homes. It should include name of the patient, ward number, time of death and reason," a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said and directed that the report be filed in two days.It further said, “We need to compensate all those persons whose patients died due to this.

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COVID-19: IAF ready to airlift oxygen containers from Singapore

NEW DELHI : The Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 transport aircraft are preparing to airlift more oxygen containers from Singapore, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed on Tuesday."IAF C17 transport aircraft gearing up to airlift more empty oxygen containers from Singapore today. These containers will further boost oxygen availability in the country in view of the current Covid - 19 surge.

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Florida private school says it will not employ teachers who get the COVID-19 vaccine

(Courtesy: WSVN) MIAMI - A private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against taking the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will not employ anyone who has received the shot.The Center Academy in Miami sent a notice to parents on Monday informing them of a new policy for its two campuses for about 300 students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Teachers or staff who have already taken the vaccine were told to continue reporting to school but to stay separated from students.Co-founder Leila Centner told employees in a letter last week that she made the policy decision with a "very heavy heart," the Miami Herald reported.

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Stirling businesses hope for summer trade boost as four-month Covid lockdown ends

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.She added: “I really don’t see international travel picking up at all. A lot of our guests are from France and Spain – and I don’t think we are going to see them this year.“We also do group lunches for people coming to Stirling for the day.

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Lakshadweep records highest vaccine wastage under covid inoculation program

covid-19 inoculation program followed by Tamil Nadu and Assam with 9.76%, 8.83% and 7.70% respectively, the union health ministry data showed as on Tuesday.The central government has so far provided over 15 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs free of cost, the union health ministry said on Tuesday. While of the 15,65,26,140 doses the total consumption including wastages is 14,64,78,983 doses, more than 1 crore doses (1,00,47,157) are still available with the States/UTs to be administered, the government said in a statement.Further, more than 80 Lakh (86,40,000) doses will also be received in addition by the States/UTs in the next 3 days.

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Catherine Tyldesley on realities of filming Viewpoint sex scenes during Covid as she admits 'I lived off lettuce'

Catherine Tyldesley has shared the unromantic reality of filming steamy sex scenes under Covid restrictions – including kissing with masks on and a long-awaited leg shave.The former Coronation Street star features in new ITV police drama Viewpoint, where she plays a school mum in an intense marriage, and opened up on the details of some of her more intimate scenes. Viewpoint was filmed under coronavirus restrictions and on Tuesday's This Morning, host Phillip Schofield asked her about the experience.

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At 895, Maharashtra reports highest-ever Covid deaths in a day; over 66,000 new cases

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PM Modi holds high-level meeting to review Covid-19 situation, oxygen supply

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Oil rises as OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite India COVID surge

NEW YORK : Oil prices rose on Tuesday as OPEC+ sources said the producer group would stick to existing plans to boost oil output slightly from May 1, suggesting they do not see a lasting impact on demand from India's coronavirus crisis.The group has also ditched plans to hold a full ministerial meeting on Wednesday, the sources said. A technical meeting on Monday had voiced concern about surging COVID-19 cases but kept its oil demand forecast unchanged.Brent crude was up 48 cents, or 0.7%, at $66.13 a barrel by 10:59 a.m.

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Brazil Senate starts potentially damaging probe of president

SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday began an inquiry into the government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic, a probe that analysts say could potentially jeopardize the reelection of President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Pointless to argue over Covid death figures, focus on helping those who are suffering: Haryana CM

ROHTAK : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said it was pointless to argue over COVID-19 fatality figures as the dead won’t came back to life, and the focus should be on providing relief to those suffering now.Khattar was replying to questions on the alleged under-reporting of deaths due to coronavirus -- at many places the scenes at crematoriums and burial grounds do not reflect the official numbers.“The kind of difficult situation we are going through, we don't have to play with data.

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Prince Harry and Meghan to lead 'Vax Live' world fundraising concert

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 02: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a Creative Industries and Business Reception on October 02, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Amazon to airlift and import 100 ICU ventilators to India amid Covid surge

Bengaluru: In a bid to fight the covid-crisis in the nation, Amazon India on Tuesday said that it has procured 100 ICU ventilators through its global resources and looks to import these into India, in the next two weeks.The e-commerce major said that it has worked with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India to ensure the ventilators are of acceptable technical specification.In addition, Amazon has also carried out its own compatibility checks to immediately fund 100 units of Medtronic’s PB980 model and bring them into India for urgent use, the company said in a statement.Amazon will work closely with Medtronic (MT) for these units to be airlifted into India and expects the consignment to enter the country in

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COVID relief: Govt allows biz to verify monthly GST returns via EVC till 31 May

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Halifax teachers breathe a ‘sigh of relief’ over shift to online learning, union president says

“The rationale that (Dr. Strang) is providing is that we don’t yet have the evidence of wide enough community spread to warrant a shift to remote learning in the same way in other parts of the province.

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Axis Bank warns of slowing collections in coming weeks amid Covid second wave

Mumbai: Private sector lender Axis Bank expects collections to slow down in the coming weeks as infections continue to rise, impacting movement of executives on the ground, its chief executive Amitabh Chaudhry said on Tuesday.“These are early days, but we do see an immediate business impact across segments," said Chaudhry.He said that corporates are adopting a wait-and-watch strategy and given the sudden surge, the focus is on employee health and safety.Axis Bank’s advances including targeted loan term repo operation (TLTRO) investments grew 12% year-on-year (y-o-y) to ₹6.41 trillion.

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Father finally heads home after five month battle with COVID-19

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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry joining Selena Gomez-led concert to promote coronavirus vaccine awareness

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were announced as the campaign chairs for Global Citizen's upcoming fundraiser hosted by Selena Gomez to get coronavirus vaccines to people in the world's poorest countries. The anti-poverty organization announced earlier this month it will hold the musical event "VAX Live: The Concert to Reunite the World." Its goal is to enlist corporations and philanthropists to raise $22 billion for global vaccinations, particularly targeting countries with less access. On Tuesday, Global Citizen announced the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will appear at the event, which will be taped Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and air on ABC, CBS, FOX, YouTube and iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations on May 8.

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'Repeated' COVID violations close Wildwood's Shamrock Beef & Ale for summer

WILDWOOD, N.J. - A Wildwood, New Jersey bar will be closed for the summer after repeated violations of the state's COVID-19 health and safety orders prompted officials to suspend their liquor license.Under a negotiated settlement with state alcohol regulators, Shamrock Beef & Ale will have its liquor license suspended from May 1 through Sept.

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Quebec reports small jump in new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths

Since the rollout kicked off in December, the province has given more than 2.9 million jabs. The majority of those have been first shots.When it comes to pandemic-related hospitalizations, there are three more people for a total of 667. Of those patients, 170 are in intensive care units, an increase of three from the previous day.Quebec administered 28,417 tests Sunday, the latest day for which that information is available.Premier François Legault is expected to give an update Tuesday afternoon at the provincial legislature.

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ICMR says some painkillers found to worsen Covid-19

New Delhi: Some painkillers like Ibuprofen are found to worsen COVID-19, known to be harmful to heart failure patients and may increase risk of kidney damage, the ICMR said as it advised against taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and recommended taking paracetamol, if needed, during the disease.Listing a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) for patients with hypertension, diabetes and heart diseases, the ICMR said currently there is no evidence that BP medications -- two group of drugs ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) -- increase the susceptibility or severity of COVID-19. Over reports of BP medications increasing the severity of the disease, the apex health research body said, "After the

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Avail services of ex-servicemen in dealing with Covid crisis: Rajnath to Guvst

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday spoke to almost all governors and conveyed to them to take services of the ex-servicemen in their respective states in dealing with the coronavirus crisis, people familiar with the development said.In his conversation, Singh enquired from the governors about various aspects of the coronavirus pandemic in their states and urged them to take the state administrations into confidence in the fight against the pandemic, they said.The defence minister also spoke to Lt Governors of a number of union territories and took stock of the coronavirus situation.Singh has been monitoring assistance by the three armed forces to the civil administrations across the country to fight the

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Mastercard makes $10 mn commitment to COVID relief in India

Washington: US multinational financial services company Mastercard on Tuesday announced a commitment of USD 10 million to address the "gut-wrenching" situation of surging COVID-19 crisis in India.To be delivered through the Mastercard Impact Fund, the contribution will focus on three priority areas – access to hospital resources, access to additional oxygen supplies, and continued support to its employees across the country, an official announcement said.“The situation in India is gut-wrenching; it’s clear that no one has been left untouched and that no one can be a bystander," said Ajay Banga, executive chairman of Mastercard.“We have long been advocates for the people of India, as employers and as enablers of the economy.

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Covid cases in West Lothian continue to plummet

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Meghan and Harry speak out after 'painful' year to urge countries to share Covid vaccines

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have urged rich nations to share coronavirus vaccines after a year of "pain" and "loss".

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PM Modi's aunt dies during COVID-19 treatment in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aunt Narmadaben Modi who was undergoing treatment for coronavirus infection died at the civil hospital here on Tuesday, the family said.Narmadaben (80) lived in the New Ranip area of the city with her children."Our aunt Narmadaben was admitted to the civil hospital some ten days ago after her condition deteriorated following coronavirus infection," said Prahlad Modi, the prime minister's younger brother."She breathed her last at the hospital today," he told PTI.Her husband Jagjivandas, brother of the prime minister's father Damodardas, had died many years ago, said Prahlad Modi. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.

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Ontario reports 3,265 new COVID-19 cases, 29 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The provincial total now stands at 452,126.Tuesday’s case count is lower than Monday’s 3,510 new infections and is the third day in a row cases have been lower than 4,000.According to Tuesday’s report, 1,044 cases were recorded in Toronto, 673 in Peel Region, and 452 in York Region.All other local public health units reported fewer than 200 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has risen to 7,964 as 29 more deaths were recorded.

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Moment angry family attack doctor after Covid victim died 'from lack of oxygen' in India

This is the moment 20 family members of a Covid victim attacked a young doctor outside an Indian hospital over suspicions that he died due to a delay in oxygen.

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on April 27

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Tuesday:The Ontario government said residents aged 45 years and older living in designated hot spots in the province can book their vaccine appointments as of 8 a.m. Tuesday.Anyone who is 45 years and older living in one of the 114 high-risk neighbourhoods can book to receive their vaccine at a mass immunization clinic through the provincial booking portal.“This is a step forward in Phase Two of our vaccine distribution plan to ensure we are protecting people and communities most at risk,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health.

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CDC expected to unveil new guidance on outdoor mask-wearing as Biden also set to address COVID-19 response

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to unveil new guidance on outdoor mask-wearing for unvaccinated people on Tuesday as President Joe Biden works to lay out the country’s path back to normal.Biden is scheduled to give remarks at 1:15 p.m.

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Covid deaths down 97% from second wave peak as vaccines and lockdown kick in

Covid deaths in England and Wales have fallen 97 per cent since the peak of the second wave of the virus, new figures suggest.

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Scottish Government confirms one death and 133 new covid cases overnight

coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 133 new cases had been identified overnight.

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WHO steps up aid to India to stem COVID-19 surge

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was stepping up efforts to help India as hospitals there struggled to cope with a huge surge in coronavirus cases, including bringing in oxygen and other essential supplies.India's death toll is now nearing 200,000, and some hospitals are turning away coronavirus patients as they do not have enough oxygen supplies and beds.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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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