WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs.Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims dropped from a revised total of 345,000 the week before.

The number of applications has fallen steadily since topping 900,000 in early January, reflecting the steady reopening of the economy after the pandemic recession.But the spread of the delta variant this summer has put renewed pressure on the economy and the job market.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve reported that U.S. economic activity "downshifted" in July and August, in part because of a.

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Ayrshire's hospitals increase number of available Covid-19 beds as admission continue to rise

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has increased its bed capacity for coronavirus patients as health chiefs continue to grapple with an autumn surge in admissions.The number of beds designated for people requiring hospital treatment after falling ill with Covid has shot up to 110 from 93 last Monday.Over the course of the past seven days, hospital admissions have risen from 83 to 92 – prompting health chiefs to increase their capacity.NHS Ayrshire & Arran say the numbers are kept under review and that the situation is fluid.Joanne Edwards, director of acute services said: “As of Monday, September 20, 2021, NHS Ayrshire & Arran currently has 110 designated Covid-19 beds.“We are able to use our capacity flexibly between urgent, emergency cases, elective

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Pfizer terms its Covid vaccine safe, effective for children aged 5-11 yrs

Pfizer and its German partner said in a joint statement on Monday.

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Shooting at Russia's Perm State University leaves 8 dead, 24 hurt

MOSCOW - A gunman opened fire at a university in Russia on Monday morning, leaving eight people dead and 24 hurt, officials said.The gunman was detained after the shooting at Perm State University, according to the Interior Ministry. There was no immediate information on his identity or a possible motive.Students and staff at the university locked themselves in rooms, and the school urged those who could leave the campus to do so.

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Covid-19 vaccinations boost the global economy, but may not cure it alone

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83% organizations in India saw rise in phishing attacks during pandemic

phishing emails targeting their employees increased during 2020, according to the findings of a global survey titled ‘Phishing Insights 2021’ by Sophos, a cybersecurity company.

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2021 Emmy Awards: Full list of winners from TV’s biggest night

Emmy Awards were especially poignant this time around.Justin Sudeikis, star of the warm-hearted Ted Lasso, and Jean Smart of the generation-gap story Hacks won top comedy series acting trophies at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, while Ted Lasso took home the Best Comedy trophy.Smart, who received a standing ovation, began her acceptance speech on a sombre note: Her husband actor, Richard Gilliland, died six months ago.“I would not be here without him” and his willingness to put her career first, said Smart.

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Health supports $36 million boost to infectious disease research

The Infectious Disease Research Platform is intended to provide a substantial boost domestic research into infectious diseases – a timely subject area as the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Olivia Colman Wins First Emmy Award, Pays Tribute to Father Who Died During Pandemic

It’s a very bittersweet night for Olivia Colman.

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FOX News poll: Majorities favor mask and vaccine mandates as pandemic worries increase

vaccine mandates advocated by the Biden administration, as the coronavirus pandemic remains a top concern, according to the latest Fox News poll.Three-quarters of registered voters are "extremely" or "very" concerned about the pandemic (74%), a 5-point increase from August when 69 percent were worried.

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Chris Rock reveals he has Covid-19 while urging others to get vaccinated: ‘Trust me you don’t want this’

Chris Rock has revealed he has been diagnosed with Covid-19 while urging people to get vaccinated for the virus. On Sunday, the comedian shared the health update on Twitter, where he wrote: “Hey guys I just found out I have Covid.

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Liberals, Conservatives neck-and-neck on eve of 2021 Canada election, poll finds

Election Day, a new poll finds Liberals and Conservatives locked in a dead heat with the latter inching ahead by just one per cent in the national popular vote.An Ipsos poll of 2,359 Canadians conducted exclusively for Global News showed Conservatives on track to garner 32 per cent of the popular vote, while Liberals went down a point in the polls — projected to receive 31 per cent of the vote.

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Chris Rock urges people to get vaccinated after being diagnosed with COVID-19

Chris Rock has tested positive for COVID-19.The comedian and actor tweeted the news earlier today (September 19) and has urged all his fans to get vaccinated.His tweet said:“I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated,”Rock has previously confirmed that he was fully vaccinated and he’s also recently appeared in a Public Service Announcement to help encourage mask wearing.You can see the tweet here:Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this.

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Chris Rock is dealing with a coronavirus diagnosis.

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Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers hand Eagles first loss of season, 17-11

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Tight end George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to avoid a tackle by linebacker Eric Wilson #50 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field on September 19, 2021 PHILADELPHIA - A nine minute touchdown drive that bridged the third and fourth quarters helped the San Francisco 49ers hand the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the season on Sunday in a game that was mostly evenly matched throughout. In the first full capacity regular season game at Lincoln Financial Field since the coronavirus pandemic, the Eagles got on the board with a 45-yard field goal by Jake Elliot. MORE EAGLES HEADLINESThe Birds carried the 3-0 advantage into the second quarter

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Del Rio, Texas migrants: US tries to block border, begins flying Haitians home

a forthcoming plan from the Biden administration to expel many of them and that they planned to and seek asylum.DEL RIO, TX - SEPTEMBER 17: Migrants walk across the Rio Grande River carrying food and other supplies back to a makeshift encampment under the International Bridge between Del Rio, TX and Acuña, MX on September 17, 2021 in Del Rio, Texas.

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Chris Rock announces he has a breakthrough coronavirus case, urges followers to get vaccinated

Chris Rock revealed that he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus in a message urging his followers on Twitter to get vaccinated. The comedian, 56, took to Twitter on Sunday to share a bare-bones message with his more than 5 million followers announcing both that he tested positive for COVID-19 and encouraged them to get vaccinated against the potentially life-threatening illness. "Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated," Rock wrote. The star did not go into detail about how he is feeling, but given the dire warning he issued his followers, it seems he’s at the very least experiencing some kind of discomfort or illness.

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Trudeau says Alberta, Saskatchewan made ‘wrong choices’ during COVID-19 pandemic

Justin Trudeau says the country is seeing the result of “wrong choices” that Alberta and Saskatchewan made during the pandemic as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases rampages through both provinces.Both Alberta and Saskatchewan have seen dramatic rises in COVID-19 infections after reopening that have led to severe public health restrictions as hospitals and ICUs fill up.“We’re seeing right now what the wrong choices made in Alberta and Saskatchewan have led to,” Trudeau told reporters during a campaign stop in Montreal on Sunday.“We do not need a Conservative government that won’t be able to show the leadership on vaccinations and on science that we need to end this.” Political sociologist ‘surprised’ no resignations after latest Alberta

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Chris Rock reveals he has COVID-19: The comedian, 56, says 'trust me you don't want this'

Chris Rock said on Sunday morning that he just 'found out' that he has contracted COVID-19.The stand-up comedian who grew up in theBedford-Stuyvesant of Brooklyn, New York took to social media to tells his fans 'trust me you don't want this.'And the 56-year-old Grown Up actor added that his followers should be careful and get the jab as he said, 'Get vaccinated.' Oh no!Chris Rock said on Sunday morning that he just 'found out' that he has contracted COVID-19. Seen in January 2020 Rock last worked on a David O Russell film this year with Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek and Margot Robbie.And he was last seen last week in New York City with his friend, comedian David Chappelle.

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Chris Rock Says He Contracted Breakthrough Case of COVID-19: 'Trust Me You Don't Want This'

Chris Rock has contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19. The 56-year-old comedian took to Twitter on Sunday to share the news. «Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated,» he wrote. Back in May, Rock revealed on that he had been vaccinated. «I'm vaccinated.

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Chris Rock Reveals He Has COVID-19, Urges Everyone To Get Vaccinated: ‘Trust Me You Don’t Want This’

Chris Rock is revealing that he’s tested positive for COVID-19.

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Twenty One Pilots compare touring during COVID to ‘Lord of The Rings’

Twenty One Pilots’ frontman Tyler Joseph has compared touring during COVID to the quest undertaken in The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring in a pre-show speech.Speaking to the crew before their first show at Milwaukee’s Summerfest at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, Tyler Joseph used a quote from the film to describe how vulnerable touring during a pandemic still is. Watch it below“I’ll make this quick.

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Canada’s youth voter turnout could impact election outcome

In the 2019 federal election, just shy of 54 per cent of young Canadians turned out to vote. But between the pandemic, recent climate disasters, and rising costs of living, the priorities of young voters may show up at the polls.

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Trudeau warns Canadians against splitting vote in dead heat federal election

Justin Trudeau and his Conservative rival implored supporters to stay the course and avoid vote splitting that could hand their opponent victory.Both men campaigned in the same seat-rich Toronto region on Saturday as they tried to fend off voter defections to the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) and the populist People’s Party of Canada (PPC), both of which are rising in polls.The latest Sondage Leger poll conducted for the Journal de Montreal and the National Post newspapers put the Conservatives one percentage point ahead of Trudeau’s Liberals, with 33 per cent over 32 per cent. The NDP was at 19 per cent while the PPC was at 6 per cent.

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Oprah Winfrey: ‘I worry about where we are as a country’

LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey said she’s worried about the United States. Speaking in an upcoming podcast, "Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box," hosted by self help guru, Deepak Chopra, Winfrey shared concerns that the country is headed in the wrong direction. When asked by Chopra if she’s "afraid of anything," Winfrey responds "I worry about the country. I worry about where we are as a country." "And the word isn't even worry.

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Will Trudeau’s pandemic election gamble pay off for his party Monday?

Global political reporter Amanda Connolly says, with three days to go until voters go to the polls, it’s difficult to predict if a majority government is within the Liberals’ grasp. “There’s a certain volatility to the electorate right now,” she said.

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Anti-vaccine and mandate protesters disrupt B.C. schools

Pandemic protests are ramping up in the B.C. interior. Just two weeks after disrupting health care services at hospitals, opponents of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine mandates are now targeting schools.

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Scheduled airlines allowed to sell seats upto 85% of pre covid capacity

New Delhi: Scheduled airlines in India will be able to sell seats up to 85% of their pre-covid capacity on domestic flights, up from 72.5%, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said in a circular on Saturday.

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This is what happens when you call an election Canadians don’t want

Pandemic elections — How have other countries voted during COVID-19? The Liberals were in a strong position heading into the election. Approval ratings of Trudeau’s performance have been strong, on the heels of a successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Canada.

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India records single-day rise of 35,662 Covid cases; deaths rise to 4.44 lakh

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CDC: Health care-associated infections up amid COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the health care sector has experienced an increase in infections, another grim announcement to an industry impacted severely by the pandemic."We know the COVID-19 pandemic has placed tremendous stress on the health care sector, from hospitals to nursing homes to outpatient clinics," Dr.

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O’Toole avoids talk of Kenney on campaign trail

As Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faces growing calls to resign over his pandemic response, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is avoiding any mention of him. Mike Le Couteur explains how Kenney was once seen as an asset to the federal Conservatives, and how the People’s Party of Canada also poses a threat to the Tories’ success.

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Nicki Minaj Threatened & Doxxed 2 Reporters Who Allegedly Reached Out To Her Family About Her COVID Vaccine Claims

Nicki Minaj just took things way too far!

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Model Doutzen Kroes Says She Won't Be 'Forced' To Take The COVID-19 Vaccine

Doutzen Kroes is making her stance on the vaccine for COVID-19 known, revealing she has no plans to get the shot.

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FDA advisors OK Pfizer COVID booster for seniors, high-risk groups

Federal vaccine advisors today approved a third booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on an emergency use basis, but only for the most vulnerable groups, which includes those age 65 and older and people at high risk of severe disease.

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COVID-19: N.B records another day of 50-plus cases, school rules changing

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Canada election: Which issues are top-of-mind for Canadians?

Ipsos polling for Global News asked Canadians which issues are top-of-mind ahead of the federal election, finding that the COVID-19 pandemic came out on top at 30 per cent, followed by affordability and cost of living at 26 per cent and health care at 26 per cent.

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Canada’s 2021 election: Here’s your last minute voter’s guide

hit the polls in an historic election taking place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Still undecided about which federal party for whom you should cast your vote? Here’s everything you need to know before the 2021 federal election on Sept. 20.Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau formally launched his campaign on Aug.

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Manitoba nurses call for action on staffing, working conditions

Winnipeg losing ‘irreplaceable’ senior nurses: former ER nurse Jackson said every area in Canada is facing a similar crunch, but Manitoba’s situation is made worse by healthcare cuts prior to the pandemic even beginning.“Following the constant closures that happened in Manitoba and within the city, we started to really see nurses leaving.

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3 women assault restaurant hostess who asked for vaccination proof: Cops

NEW YORK - Three tourists from Texas were arrested after attacking a hostess at Carmine's Italian Restaurant on the Upper West Side, according to the NYPD.On Thursday at about 5:30 p.m., the 24-year-old hostess asked the trio for proof of COVID vaccination to enter the popular restaurant as is required by New York City regulations.The tourists argued with the hostess over the existence or legitimacy of their COVID documents and proceeded to assault the restaurant worker, police said.Sally Rechelle Lewis, 49, of Houston and Kaeita Nkeenge Rankin, 44, and Tyonnie Keshay Rankin, 21, both of Humble, were accused of punching and hitting the hostess multiple times.

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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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