NEW DELHI : Amid the surge of covid cases in some parts of the country, the Centre on Tuesday has directed States and UTs to focus on accelerating second and precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccination.

Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary reviewed the status of COVID situation through a video conference (VC) with 14 such States that are reporting high number of cases on a week-to-week basis along with increased case positivity combined with low numbers of COVID tests and below average COVID vaccination.

He advised caution and continuous alertness to States reporting a surge in COVID cases during the past few weeks, and to step up vigil against COVID.

The four-fold strategy highlights surveillance of incoming inter-national travelers; community-based surveillance; sentinel site surveillance (health facility-based surveillance and lab-based surveillance); and Whole Genome Sequencing.

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Police: Woman fatally shot in the torso, face in Oxford Circle

PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives in Philadelphia are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman in Oxford Circle. According to police, the shooting took place on the 1200 block of Magee Avenue at 7:43 a.m.

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COVID nursing home deaths claim is Pennsylvania governor campaign trail mainstay

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, has made a campaign staple out of the allegation that Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's policy of readmitting COVID-19 patients from hospitals to nursing homes caused thousands of deaths — a baseless claim for which no investigator or researcher has provided any evidence.In fact, layers of inspections by researchers have pointed to entirely something different — nursing home employees ushering in the virus every day — while investigators found administrators flouting staffing requirements or infection-control procedures.Further, no Pennsylvania nursing home has leveled any such claim like Mastriano's, and a national nursing home trade association has agreed with the findings of researchers who say the spread of the virus in nursing homes directly correlated to community spread.Regardless, Mastriano has repeated the unfounded claim in front of friendly audiences, weaponizing COVID-19 in an effort to hurt Democrats in one of the nation’s most important governor’s races in this midterm election cycle.Mastriano, a state senator and retired U.S.

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US companies could face hurdles covering abortion travel costs

Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion that's been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where the procedure is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies.But the companies gave scant or no details on how they will do this and it's not clear if they will be able to — legally — while protecting employees' privacy and keeping them safe from prosecution."Most employers were not prepared for Roe to be overturned, and even those that were didn’t realize the law would literally be changed the next minute," said Brian Kropp, a vice president at the consulting firm Gartner. "They’re trying to play catch-up."RELATED: Google says it will delete location history data of users visiting abortion clinicsKropp said many companies announced plans to offer travel benefits without the infrastructure in place to make them work.

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Acting CMO warns of current surge in Covid cases

The Acting Chief Medical Officer has said Ireland is currently experiencing a surge in Covid cases and the latest sub variant is even more transmissible than previous variants.

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Restaurant that closed for two years because of Covid-19 finally reopens at Manchester Airport

A restaurant that closed for two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic has officially reopened its doors today at Manchester Airport. Trattoria Milano, an Italian eatery in Terminal 3 of the airport has sat empty since the country was first plunged into lockdown and international travel ground to a halt.

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India witnesses a dip in daily COVID cases, reports 13,086 new infections

Down from yesterday's 16,135 fresh infections, the country reported over 3,000 less daily COVID cases in the last 24 hours India on Tuesday witnessed a dip in daily COVID cases by a margin of over 3,000 infections. Down from yesterday's 16,135 fresh infections, the country reported 13,086 fresh COVID cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry today. The number of active COVID cases went past the 1.14 lakh mark.

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A study of children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) suggests that antibiotic decisions made in the emergency department (ED) have a significant impact on inpatient antibiotic use, researchers reported today in Pediatrics.The study also found and that nearly a third of children without ra

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Today we are reporting 9,629 community cases and 493 current hospitalisations.

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IRDA agrees to look into Covid-19 insurance claims

MUMBAI : The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on Monday agreed to look into the Covid-19 policy claims that were rejected by insurance companies. This comes after a public interest litigation was filed by a Manav Seva Dham (petitioner), a social services’ trust against various insurance companies before the Bombay High Court. According to the petition, it has been alleged that various insurance providers engaged in a number of offences, misusing policyholder funds, rerouting funds through additional businesses, and paying exorbitant overriding commissions to banks and their agents. “The insurance companies are unjustly denying their Covid-19-related claims, it claimed, even in the midst of the ongoing pandemic Covid-19, in which the country’s residents have not only lost their jobs but also depleted their money", it said. Additionally, the petitioner submitted that Insurance companies have caused wrongful losses to the policyholders. Essentially the petitioner asked the court to ass an order to ensure that the insurance claims submitted by the policyholders due to Covid-19 pandemic were not arbitrarily rejected. The petition stated that due to the widespread pandemic the general insurance companies received a significant lot of claims from the policyholders. More than 80, 000 claims were received by the non-life insurance industry.

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Ontario NDP call for plan on expanded 4th COVID vaccine shots

COVID-19 vaccine doses.Interim Leader Peter Tabuns says details are needed now that a federal immunization panel is recommending the shots and Quebec has moved ahead with fourth doses for all adults.He says the NDP want easy and equitable access to the shots, including community clinics and availability in doctors’ offices.

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Omicron BA.2.75 is alarming! Experts point 3 key reasons why tracking new COVID variant is essential

85 sequences have been uploaded so far, mainly from India (from 10 states) and 7 other countries.No transmission could be tracked based on sequences outside India yet. Admiting with him, Thomas Peacock, a scientist at Imperial College London, also said sub-variant is worth "keeping a close eye" on Why the emergence of the new variant can be alarming? Explaing the logic behind it, Fleishon explained in the recent past there has been a trend of second generation variants based on Omicron sub-lineages, namely BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, and BA.5. This was based on Omicron lineages with mutations in the S1 section of the spike protein and specifically in the part of the spike protein which the virus uses to connect to and gain entry into cells.

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People with early Covid symptoms urged to isolate

The current wave of Covid-19 cases is having a huge impact on hospitals and people seem less likely to be isolating when they have early symptoms, the Covid-19 lead with the Irish College of General Practitioners has said.

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China's Anhui province puts 1.7 million in Covid lockdown

China placed 1.7 million people under lockdown in central Anhui province, where authorities reported nearly 300 new cases in the latest of a string of outbreaks testing Beijing's no-tolerance approach to Covid-19.

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From one July Fourth to the next, a look at how the year has changed

FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a Fourth of July event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., the U.S., on Sunday, July 4, 2021.

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Covid: Patient with BA.5 variant details unusual symptoms - I thought it ‘was meningitis'

Covid variants were first picked up in South Africa but they might soon become prevalent in Europe and the US, according to health experts. These two subvariants are also thought to be behind the UK surge in cases. Currently, the Government data reports a 33.

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Covid symptoms: Seven reasons people could have avoided infection - doctor explains

Covid lottery". "There is a population who say they've never had Covid and then there are those poor souls who've had it several times," she said. "It is a very complex area which is now attracting a lot of research.

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Amid surge in COVID cases, Chennai makes masks mandatory from today

Shopping malls, theaters and places of worship have been asked to ensure that huge crowds do not gather Amid a surge in COVID cases, the Chennai Corporation on Monday made wearing of masks mandatory in public places. Moreover, shopping malls, theaters and places of worship have been asked to ensure that huge crowds do not gather. In a press statement issued by the Chennai Corporation, it said that following increase in number of positive cases across the city, the need to follow safety protocols have been announced. COVID cases are on a rise in Tamil Nadu again.

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Good Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones warns that return of Covid travel restrictions could disrupt summer holidays

Covid travel restrictions could return for several countries this summer, causing disruption to people's holidays, according to Good Morning Britain's resident GP Dr Hilary Jones. Over the last two years, the sudden introduction of restrictions has seen holidaymakers scramble back to the UK as quickly as possible.

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Stray Kids postpone two dates of US tour after members catch COVID-19

Stray Kids have postponed two dates from the North American leg of their ongoing ‘Maniac’ tour after three members contracted COVID-19.Over the weekend on July 2, Live Nation announced on Twitter that the group’s Atlanta (July 3) and Fort Worth (July 6) shows have been postponed after three members of the boyband tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day.“Lee Know, Felix and I.N received positive results on self-testing kits performed on July 2 (local time), thus immediately visited a hospital to receive PCR tests and were diagnosed with COVID-19,” wrote Live Nation. The concert organiser also shared that the boyband, along with all staff members of their tour had been undergoing daily self-testing.Live Nation noted that all members of the group had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and had been staying in single rooms throughout the tour.

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New guidance sets out how to live safely with COVID-19

Living with COVID-19 plan, the focus of this new phase is on protecting those who are most at risk from the virus.A new set of guidance from UKHSA provides important public health advice for people with symptoms of respiratory infections, such as COVID-19; people with a positive COVID-19 test and their contacts; and advice on safer behaviours for everyone. UKHSA has also published a set of public health principles for businesses, organisations and employers to consider in managing the risk to their workforce from respiratory infections, such as COVID-19.Dame Jenny Harries, Chief Executive of UKHSA, said:As we learn to live with COVID, we encourage people to keep following simple steps to help keep themselves and others safe.The pandemic is not over and how the virus will develop over time remains uncertain.

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New low cost Covid-19 loan scheme for businesses

The Government has launched a further low cost Covid-19 loan scheme for businesses.

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India reports 16,135 fresh COVID cases, 24 deaths in last 24 hrs

This marked a marginal rise from Sunday, when 16,103 people had tested positive Marking a marginal rise from Sunday, when 16,103 people tested positive, India reported 16,135 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the overall caseload to 43,518,564, the Union health ministry said on Monday. As many as 24 people succumbed to the disease taking the total number of fatalities to 525,223. The cumulative tally of active patients continued to rise with 113,864, up from 111,7111 on Sunday. Meanwhile, with 13,958 people recuperating in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries rose to 42,879,477.

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Unemployment in Canada has dropped, yet some firms are struggling to hire. Here’s why

jobs because of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the work environment.“It’s very hard to make the argument that you need to physically come to work five days a week,” said Sarah McVanel, chief recognition officer and founder of Greatness Magnified, a company that helps organizations retain top talent and combat burnout.McVanel says that COVID-19 presented Canadians with a different reality that changed the way people think about work.Grocery store, alcohol sales down in April as prices rose: Statistics CanadaAccording to a report released by Statistics Canada on May 24, the number of job vacancies at the beginning of April hit just over one million, up more than 40 per cent compared to last year amid a tight labour market pushing up wages and fuelling inflation concerns.The agency said on its website that employers in Canada were actively seeking to fill 1,001,100 vacant positions, up 23,300 from March of this year and a gain of 308,000 compared to April 2021.Vacancies in the health care and social assistance sectors reached a record high of 136,800, up five per cent from the peak of three months earlier and up 90.9 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic pummelled the economy, according to a report by Statistics Canada, which was released on May 21.

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India records 16,135 fresh covid cases, 24 deaths

NEW DELHI: India recorded 16,135 new covid cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the active caseload to 1,13,864, as per data released by the Union health ministry on Monday. Fatalities stood at 24. The national capital's active cases stand at 3,268, while Maharashtra has 22,485 cases, Haryana has 2,475 cases, and Kerala's stand at 29,527.

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Scots taxpayers shelled out £26million to Odeon to rent out cinemas as court rooms during Covid pandemic

A decision to open temporary court rooms in cinemas during the pandemic has cost taxpayers almost £30million, it can be revealed. The Odeon chain has raked in £26,166,092 over the last two years while Vue was paid £1,882,356 by the Scottish Courts service, figures uncovered by the Record show.

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Proof of COVID-19 infection and being a household contact

Due to winter illnesses putting pressure on primary care providers, the Ministry of Health would like to remind employers that they can consider the text messages it sends to people positive with COVID-19 and their household contacts, as proof of needing time off work.

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Today we are reporting 6,498 community cases and 487 current hospitalisations.

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Martina Navratilova 'gutted' to miss Centre Court celebrations after testing positive for Covid

Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova has said she is 'gutted' to have missed out on attending the 100th anniversary of SW19's Centre Court this afternoon after testing positive for coronavirus. Navratilova only tested positive for the virus this morning ahead of the long-awaited celebrations at lunchtime, before Heather Watson kicked off play on the court with an unfortunate loss to Germany's Niemeier. The tennis legend tweeted: 'I am gutted I can't be there' ahead of the celebration, which featured a surprise appearance from Sir Cliff Richard and finished with a live performance from British singer Freya Ridings.

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People urged to wear masks again amid rise in Covid cases - just days after Manchester hospitals see surge in admissions

People have been urged to wear masks again in crowded and enclosed spaces, amid fears that hospitalisations from coronavirus could hit an 18-month high. The warning, which came from senior health official Dame Dr Jenny Harries on Sunday (June 3), came just days after it was reported that Manchester's hospitals were among those seeing a huge influx in positive admissions from the virus.

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31 bodies, some decomposing, found at Indiana funeral home

FILE PHOTO - An undertaker approaches a cold storage room where remains of COVID-19 patients are stored at the AVBOB mortuary in Soweto, on July 24, 2020. (Photo by Marco Longari / AFP via Getty Images) JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Police are investigating after more than 30 bodies, some decomposing, were found inside a southern Indiana funeral home.Police in the Louisville suburb of Jeffersonville responded to Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center on Friday evening and found 31 bodies, including some some "in the advanced stages of decomposition," Maj.

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Police: Second woman killed in hit-and-run at same Germantown intersection, driver sought

PHILADELPHIA - A woman is dead after police say a driver struck her on a Germantown street, then fled early Sunday morning.Police say the 31-year-old woman was crossing the intersection at Germantown and Coulter streets when she was hit by an oncoming car around midnight. The car, possibly a white SUV, reportedly fled the scene leaving the fatally injured woman behind. Surveillance footage is being surveyed for more information about the vehicle.Less than two weeks ago, another woman was killed in a hit-and-run at this exact intersection. Dia Lee, 21, was crossing Germantown Avenue on Culter Street on June 20 when police say a speeding Tesla struck her and kept driving.

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India trails EMs on booster jabs even as covid cases rise

Even neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh have fared better at a time the World Health Organization warned that the pandemic ‘is far from over’, with a fresh spike in new covid cases seen in 110 countries India lags far behind its developing-country rivals in the covid-19 booster vaccination race, even as cases have seen a steady uptick in the past fortnight. The poor show comes even as the country started its ‘precaution’ dose inoculation drive around the same time as some of the other countries, shows a Mint analysis. For every 1,000 people, India has managed to administer just 32 boosters, i.e.

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Five EU countries keeping Covid travel rules in place this summer

In response to Covid-19 rates improving, most EU countries have dropped entry rules to allow restriction-free travel to boost tourism.

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New Covid waves can be expected every few months - virologist

An expert in virology has said new waves of Covid-19 can be expected every few months and not just on a seasonal basis.

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Emerging COVID variants can now be identified within hours. Here's how

variant of COVID-19 a patient has, scientists typically must use whole-genome sequencing, which is time-consuming and expensive, relying on sophisticated equipment and analysis to spell out the entire RNA sequence contained in the viruses. Scientists pointed out, in that sense CoVarScan can play a game-changing role. Compared to whole-genome sequencing, CoVarScan had 96% sensitivity and 99% specificity.

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France mulls return to masks as COVID-19 hospitalizations rebound

COVID-19. French officials have “invited” or “recommended” people to go back to using face masks but stopped short of renewing restrictions that would scare visitors away or revive antigovernment protests.From Paris commuters to tourists on the French Riviera, many people seem to welcome the government’s light touch, while some worry that required prevention measures may be needed.Virus-related hospitalizations rose quickly in France over the past two weeks, with nearly 1,000 patients with COVID-19 hospitalized per day, according to government data.

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Who are still at risk of severe Covid infection, deaths despite vaccine? Study reveals

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Covid-19 updates: India's active cases cross 1.10 lakh-mark

Covid infections raising the tally to 43,502,429 while the active cases increased to 1,11,711, the ministry's data noted. The death toll has climbed to 5,25,199 with 31 new fatalities, data updated by the ministry at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.26% of the total infections.

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4,924 community cases; 424 hospitalisations; 7 in ICU; 11 deaths

Today we are reporting 4,924 community cases and 424 current hospitalisations.

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COVID-19 update | Children below 12 years at lower risk of contracting infection

ALSO READ: India reports 17,092 fresh COVID cases, 29 deaths in last 24 hrs Explaining the reason behind the low chances of COVID cases among children, she said, "Because of the presence of less number of ACE type two inhibitors, which is angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, to which this SARS CoV2 virus binds actually." "So, they are definitely at lower risk of getting a severe form of the disease and therefore, we can allay our anxieties and worries, particularly for children for whom the vaccine is not available currently," she added. The ICMR scientist warned that people need to be cautious as the virus is still there and its transmission also taking place.

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Criticism over communication of long Covid pay scheme for healthcare workers

SIPTU has criticised the manner in which the HSE's offer to extend a special payment scheme for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid was communicated to union representatives.

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India reports 17,092 fresh COVID cases, 29 deaths in last 24 hrs

Active caseload stands at 1,09,568 India reported 17,092 fresh COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. With this, the country's active caseload has reached 1,09,568. As many as 14,684 patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours taking the total recoveries to 4,28,51,590.

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Wisconsin's 1st monkeypox case identified, DHS says

DANE COUNTY, Wis. - Wisconsin's first case of orthopoxvirus, presumed to be monkeypox, has been identified in a Dane County resident, the state Department of Health Services confirmed Thursday, June 30."While it’s likely that additional cases will be found among Wisconsinites, we are relieved that this disease does not spread easily from person to person," said Dr. Ryan Westergaard, DHS chief medical officer and state epidemiologist.

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6,460 community cases; 423 hospitalisations; 7 in ICU; 20 deaths

Today we are reporting 6,460 community cases and 423 current hospitalisations.

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Chris Stapleton surfaces more than a week after postponing shows because of COVID-19 diagnosis

Chris Stapleton surfaced at Universal Studios Hollywood this Thursday, over a week after he announced he was postponing some shows because he had COVID-19.The delayed concerts in Salt Lake City and Denver were supposed to take place last weekend, but will now occur this Friday through Sunday.Before his next run of gigs, Chris, 44, was spotted cutting a casual figure as he soaked up the sun at the theme park with a camera slung across his front. Back out:Chris Stapleton surfaced at Universal Studios Hollywood this Thursday, over a week after he announced he was postponing some shows because he had COVID-19The country star announced the show postponements last Tuesday, June 21, announcing that the concerts had been pushed back a week.'To all my friends in Salt Lake City and Denver, I am very sorry to let you all know that I have tested positive for Covid and will be unable to perform this weekend's shows,' he wrote in a message he posted to his Instagram page.

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Best, worst states for summer road trips in 2022: report

FILE - Drone aerial view of winding road and red car in Utah. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)If you are planning to hit the road this summer but are not sure where to go, you might want to consider New York state. That is according to a report from WalletHub, which found the best and worst states for summer road trips in 2022.

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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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