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U.S. Senate works through the night with coronavirus aid bill on path to passage

06.03.2021 / 16:45

Senate worked through the night and past sunrise Saturday on Democrats’ showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after a deal between leaders and moderate Sen. Joe Manchin on emergency jobless benefits broke a logjam that had stalled the package.The compromise, announced by Manchin, D-W.Va., and a Democratic aide late Friday and backed by President Joe Biden, cleared the way for the Senate to begin a marathon series of votes on amendments before eventual approval of the sweeping legislation.

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Rapid Covid tests sell out in Germany on first day

06.03.2021 / 16:07

coronavirus tests to go on sale nationwide, with stocks selling out within hours.Rival discounter Lidl meanwhile saw its website crash after it started offering at-home testing kits for sale online."We want to assure anyone who left empty-handed that new stocks are coming in the next days," an Aldi spokesman told the Bild newspaper.The German government is relying heavily on rapid tests to steer country through the next phase of the pandemic as citizens tire of coronavirus shutdowns but the pace of vaccinations remains sluggish.From Monday, all Germans will be entitled to one free rapid test a week, carried out by a professional at pharmacies or designated testing centres.Several manufacturers have also received regulatory approval for DIY

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06.03.2021 / 16:05

Piers Morgan films himself getting Covid vaccine: 'Working with Susanna Reid more painful'

He said: "So, here I am. I'm about to have my AstraZeneca jab - I'm that old."The doctor here, Tim, is going to be adminstrating.

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06.03.2021 / 16:03

New Covid strains ‘very unlikely’ to stop return to normality this summer, expert says

A top scientist has said mutant strains of coronavirus are "very unlikely" to stop the UK having a normal summer.

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06.03.2021 / 15:57

Statin users 50% less likely to die in hospital from severe COVID-19

40 million people living in the United States take statins to help reduce their cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease.But statins can also have a strong anti-inflammatory, anti-blood clotting, and antiviral effect, all of which may help limit complications associated with severe COVID-19. That is why researchers are trying to figure out if statin use impacts COVID-19 outcomes.In a new study, a group of researchers, including cardiologists caring for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York, set out to compare patient outcomes between people who had used statins before hospitalization and those who had not.

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Return to fundamentals of 'test, track and treat': Centre to states reporting surge in covid-19 cases

06.03.2021 / 15:11

States were specifically asked to:Maharashtra reported 10,216 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest number of single-day cases in nearly five months, which took its overall tally to 21,98,399, a health department official said.This is the first time since October 17, 2020, the single-day case count in the state has gone above the 10,000- mark.On October 17, the state had reported 10,259 cases.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Russia reports over 11,000 new COVID-19 cases, 441 deaths

06.03.2021 / 15:09

Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 11,022 cases over the past 24 hours, slightly down from the 11,024 cases recorded the day before, the government's coronavirus response center said in an update on Saturday."Over the past day, 11,022 coronavirus cases were confirmed across 85 Russian regions, including 1,290 cases (11.75) without clinical symptoms," the center said.The highest local daily increases were confirmed in Moscow (1,820), St.

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Punjab COVID-19: Nights curfew imposed in Jalandhar from today. Details here

06.03.2021 / 14:09

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Maharashtra district to take decision on lockdown tomorrow as COVID cases rise

06.03.2021 / 14:08

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06.03.2021 / 14:02

Jahmil French, 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' actor, dead at 29

Jahmil French visits Build to discuss the series "Soundtrack" at Build Studio on December 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Jahmil French, best known for his role as Dave Turner in the Canadian drama series "Degrassi: The Next Generation," has died at age 29. Screenwriter and producer Joshua Safran, who worked with the actor on the Netflix series "Soundtrack" in 2019 confirmed the news on Twitter."I can confirm my good friend, co-worker, and all around inspiration, Jahmil French, passed away yesterday," Safran wrote.

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Pakistan's PM wins vote of confidence after Senate setback

06.03.2021 / 13:40

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan handily won a vote of confidence from the National Assembly on Saturday, days after the embarrassing defeat of his ruling party’s key candidate in Senate elections.

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06.03.2021 / 13:31

Baltimore-area student passed only 3 classes in 4 years, ranked near top half of class

BALTIMORE - A Project Baltimore investigation into the Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts revealed hundreds of students are failing.Project Baltimore, an investigative franchise operated by WBFF, spoke to Tiffany France, whose son was one of those students. She withdrew him after learning last month after finding out her 17-year-old senior was being sent back to the ninth grade.France said the school neglected to inform her that her child was failing most of his classes over the last four years, but advanced him to the next grade anyway."He's stressed and I am too.

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06.03.2021 / 13:27

Every SPFL and SFA Covid punishment dished out as Rangers Five probe continues

Steven Gerrard feeling let down. An update from SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell revealed the compliance process is still ongoing with no decision taken yet on bans for Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Bongani Zungu, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear.

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06.03.2021 / 13:14

20 million Covid vaccine doses to 20 countries under COVAX

More than 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been provided to 20 countries under COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access), the World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday.

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06.03.2021 / 13:08

Mum's terror after whole family struck down by Covid with husband still in induced coma

A mum-of-six whose husband is still in an induced coma in hospital after contracting coronavirus has thanked wonderful hospital staff for "bringing him back from the brink" of death.

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Covid drug 80 times more potent than given to Donald Trump in test

06.03.2021 / 13:04

Covid-19 that its developers say will be 80 times more potent than the one given to former US President Donald Trump in his most critical days in hospital last year.The therapy is derived from the blood of people who’ve recovered from Covid, and relies on 453 different antibodies. It will also be administered as a single shot rather than a drawn-out infusion, which has been the norm for similar drugs.

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Covid-19: Centre rushes high level public health teams to Maharashtra and Punjab

06.03.2021 / 13:01

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Nitin Gadkari receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Nagpur

06.03.2021 / 12:43

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Madhya Pradesh negative Covid report mandatory for travellers from Maharashtra

06.03.2021 / 12:43

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Democrats advance Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill in marathon Senate session

06.03.2021 / 12:29

Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan early on Saturday, turning back Republican attempts to modify the package in a marathon session that had begun the prior day.With Republicans united in opposition, Democrats who narrowly control the chamber must keep all 50 of their members on board in order to pass the package, as they hope to do this weekend.Progress ground to a halt for more than 11 hours as Democrats negotiated a compromise on unemployment benefits to satisfy centrists, chiefly Senator Joe Manchin, who worried the massive package might overheat the economy.With that issue resolved, the chamber then voted on some of the hundreds of proposals to modify the bill.Democrats voted down a Republican proposals that would have

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The Latest: Dalai Lama receives coronavirus vaccine

06.03.2021 / 12:13

DHARMSALA, India — The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, has received the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharmsala.

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Ethiopia to receive 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX

06.03.2021 / 12:06

COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX on Sunday morning, said the country's Federal Ministry of Health on Friday."The ministry is making detailed plans and preparation for the introduction of this COVID-19 vaccine for prioritized population groups in a phase-based approach," the ministry said in a press statement. "The vaccination program will be launched in the coming few weeks."Ethiopia expects to eventually secure a total of 9 million doses, which the East African country hopes will be used to vaccinate up to 20% of its population.COVAX, an international vaccine campaign co-led by the World Health Organization and its partners, aims to speed up the development, production and fair distribution of new COVID-19 vaccines.

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Covid antiviral treatment: Merck says 'this drug' causes quick reduction in virus

06.03.2021 / 12:06

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TVS Motor to cover cost of covid-19 jabs for all its employees

06.03.2021 / 12:05

vaccines to around 35,000 employees and their immediate family members in the coming months. The Venu Srinivasan led company will bear the entire cost of the entire vaccination process.With this decision, TVS Motor Co.

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Covid vaccination gains pace in India, nearly 15 lakh vaccinated in a day

06.03.2021 / 12:04

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06.03.2021 / 11:58

Number of Covid-19 cases in ICU under 100

The number of people in intensive care units with Covid-19 has dropped to 99 with the number of coronavirus cases in hospital now at 401.

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06.03.2021 / 11:49

Ministry of Health hopes to purchase 18 million COVID jabs

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Health hopes to purchase 18 million COVID-19 Vaccines, a top health official said.“Adequate funds were already secured to purchase 10 million vaccines. There will not be any issues in securing funds to purchase the remaining 8 million doses,” Dr. Hemantha Herath, the Deputy Director-General of Health Services said on Saturday (Mar. 06).Dr.

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06.03.2021 / 11:49

(PICTURES) General Shavendra Silva Gets His COVID-19 Vaccine

Colombo (News 1st); General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, had his COVID-19 vaccine jabbed on Saturday morning (06) at the Colombo Army Hospital after more than 62,000 tri service personnel at epidemic work received their vaccines across the country.Showing his concern towards the Army’s dedicated commitment for the cause, the High Commissioner of India Gopal Baglay who was instrumental in getting down the stocks on priority basis at the President’s request, added regard, recognition and honour to the Army’s dedication for the project by arriving at the Colombo Army Hospital, together with the Indian High Commission’s Defence

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Covid-19 pill shows promise in preliminary testing

06.03.2021 / 11:37

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Vaxi Taxi targets vaccine anxiety as UK minority uptake lags

06.03.2021 / 11:31

LONDON – The Vaxi Taxi was a godsend for Leslie Reid.

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06.03.2021 / 11:07

Why Covid tests won't be forced on pupils and you won't be hearing the words 'catch-up' says headteacher

test centre has been set up at the school, with classical music playing on loop to make it a calming environment for pupils and staff. Ms Livesey wants parents to make their own informed decision, rather than school putting them under any pressure."We would not advocate staff forcing testing," she said.

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06.03.2021 / 11:07

'We've been called heroes but no-one will help us': Couple who work on Covid-19 frontline fear they can't afford to keep their baby

direct to your inboxA couple who work on the Covid-19 frontline say they are faced with the heartbreaking decision about whether they can afford to have their unborn baby.Both of them have worked as theatre assistants at hospitals in Greater Manchester during the pandemic, and receive £17,000 a year before tax.After paying for rent and bills on their two bedroom house in Gorton, they are left with just £100 to pay for food, clothes and other necessities.The couple, who have asked for their identity to remain anonymous, say they often go without food so that their two young children can eat.Now, they are expecting their third child.After being rejected for Universal Credit, the couple now have to make the agonising decision about whether

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06.03.2021 / 10:49

Covid-19 vaccination is the beacon of hope

The worst of the third wave of Covid-19 has now passed. The enemy is receding. But the danger is not gone. The task now is to avoid a fresh onslaught, in the months to come.

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06.03.2021 / 10:21

Eddie Murphy reiterates his plan to return to stand-up comedy once the COVID-19 pandemic is over

Like many people across the world, the sudden onset of COVID-19 shuttered Eddie Murphy's plans for 2020, which included a return to the medium that helped set him on the path to superstardom.But on Thursday, during an appearance on Kevin Hart's SiriusXM's podcast Comedy Gold Minds, the comedic legend revealed that he still wants to do new stand-up comedy performances once the pandemic ends.'My plan was to do Dolemite, Saturday Night Live,Coming 2 America,and then do stand up. And then the pandemic hit, and it shut the whole s**t down,' Murphy, who turns 60 next month, explained.

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Scientists discover ‘space hurricane’ over North Pole

06.03.2021 / 10:06

A group of scientists from China’s Shandong University have discovered a so-called “space hurricane” over the North Pole by piecing together satellite data from 2014, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

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Covid-19: Multilayer masks most effective at preventing aerosol generation, says IISc study

06.03.2021 / 09:53

BENGALURU : Multilayer masks are most effective at preventing aerosol generation, says a new study conducted by a team led by researchers at Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc).The study was carried out in collaboration with scientists in UC San Diego and University of Toronto Engineering.According to IISc, when a person coughs, large droplets (>200 microns) hit the inner surface of a mask at a high speed, penetrate the mask fabric and break up or "atomise" into smaller droplets, which have a greater chance of aerosolisation and thereby carrying viruses like SARS-CoV-2 with them.Using a high-speed camera, the team closely tracked individual cough-like droplets impinging on single, double and multi-layered masks, and noted the

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Shiite powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today's Iraq

06.03.2021 / 09:25

One highlight of Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq is his meeting Saturday with a revered religious leader for Shiite Muslims, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.

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Pope Francis meets with top Shiite cleric in Iraq

06.03.2021 / 09:11

NAJAF – Pope Francis is set to meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the most senior clerics in Shiite Islam, in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Saturday to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq's long-beleaguered Christian minority.

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Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence

06.03.2021 / 09:11

CAMEROON – An attempt to get U.N. Security Council approval for a statement calling for an end to violence in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and to spotlight the millions in need of humanitarian assistance was dropped Friday night after objections from India, Russia and especially China, U.N. diplomats said.

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Dalai Lama gets first shot of Covid vaccine in Dharamshala

06.03.2021 / 09:07

https://t.co/CR2Pem2osOThe Central Tibetan Administration's (CTA) had requested the state and central government to make arrangements for the spiritual leader's vaccination nearly two months ago, Palden, the Health Secretary of the CTA told ANI on Wednesday.There are currently 589 active COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh, as per the union health ministry. As many as 57,428 recoveries and 997 deaths have been reported in the state so far.The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities against the coronavirus commenced on March 1.

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Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy urges action

06.03.2021 / 09:00

YANGON – Security forces in Myanmar again used force Saturday to disperse anti-coup protesters, a day after the U.N. special envoy urged the Security Council to take action to quell junta violence that this week left about 50 peaceful demonstrators dead and scores injured.

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06.03.2021 / 08:46

Gwyneth Paltrow gives update on she and husband Brad Falchuk after testing positive for COVID-19

Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Brad Falchuk are still feeling the effects of COVID-19 after testing positive early on during the pandemic.Now, nearly a year since their diagnosis, the Goop founder gave a glimpse into their road to recovery, as well as some of the long-lasting symptoms, in an interview with People.'He actually only got his taste and smell back in January, so nine months after he lost it,' Paltrow said of her husband, while also noting that they've both suffered from 'a bit of fatigue and brain fog.' Road to recovery: Gwyneth Paltrow, 48, shared about the lingering symptoms she and husband Brad Falchuk, 50, have been dealing with since testing positive for COVID-19 early on in the pandemic last yearTaking a brief moment to

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Biden White House: keeping control of the daily message

06.03.2021 / 08:45

WASHINGTON – No news conference. No Oval Office address. No primetime speech to a joint session of Congress.

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California OKs reopening of ball parks, Disneyland

06.03.2021 / 08:17

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California has cleared a path for fans to hit the stands at opening-day baseball games and return to Disneyland nearly a year after coronavirus restrictions shuttered major entertainment spots.

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Alberta doctors reflect on COVID-19 one year later and what’s next

06.03.2021 / 08:15

took the podium to announce the province’s first presumptive case of COVID-19.The pandemic has since impacted every single Albertan. A year later, it still isn’t over.“I think we all naively thought, ‘Oh, three months or six months or nine months,'” COVID-19 ward physician Dr.

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What you need to know as Toronto, Peel head into grey zone

06.03.2021 / 07:49

On Monday, Toronto and Peel will be heading into grey zone and retailers will be open for in person shopping for the first time in months. Erica Vella has details.

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Canada adds 3,370 COVID-19 cases as country approves 4th vaccine

06.03.2021 / 07:49

COVID-19 on Friday as the country approved its fourth coronavirus vaccine for use — the Johnson & Johnson shot.News of the approval comes as the country’s total caseload grew to 881,766 on Friday, of which 829,045 have since recovered. Another 41 deaths were reported by health authorities as well, raising Canada’s death toll from the pandemic to 22,192.

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