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West Bengal: Wednesday Covid tally crosses 50 1st time since April 2, dips to 34 on Thursday

KOLKATA: The number of daily new Covid cases crossed 50 in Bengal on Wednesday, for the first time since April 2, when it was 70. Since April 23, there has been a slow rise in the number of new cases and the figure reached 52 on Wednesday. On Thursday, however,…

The Times of India

100 years before Covid, this Kolkata doctor had told us to mask up

KOLKATA: A hundred years before the use of pathogen-preventive masks burst onto the public consciousness with the appearance of the Covid pandemic, a Kolkata doctor had written extensively about the significance of masks in preventing infectious diseases, and had even described, in a manual, how to make such a mask.

The Times of India

Covid: 26 IIT-M students test positive; 44 fresh cases in Chennai

CHENNAI: The cluster tally at IIT-M rose to 171 on Thursday after 26 more students tested positive for the viral infection. Fresh cases across the state dropped marginally to 73 compared to 77 on Wednesday. After discharging 32 patients, the state had 488 active patients, an increase from 447 a…

The Times of India

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Maharashtra teen vaccine drive, booster cover way behind India’s average

MUMBAI: About 90% of the eligible population (12 years+) in the state have received at least one shot of Covid-19 vaccine while 71% have got both doses, shows the state’s latest figures.

The Times of India

Sharon Osbourne texts Piers Morgan she feels 'cursed' as Ozzy, 73, battles coronavirus

Piers Morgan said Sharon Osbourne had text him saying she feels like her family is "cursed" after she flew to LA to be by her husband Ozzy's bedside as he battles coronavirus on Thursday

Daily Mirror

Is the end of Western Australia's mask mandate reason to celebrate or cause for anxiety?

Mark McGowan says it's "unlikely" the mask mandate will be reintroduced but he can't rule it out as peak health bodies warn restrictions may need to be reinstated if there is a spike in hospitalisations. It comes as vulnerable West Australians express their anxiety as masks come off across the…

ABC News

Maharashtra: PM Narendra Modi used meet to taunt CMs of oppn-ruled states, says Sanjay Raut

MUMBAI: Calling prime minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with chief ministers of states on Covid-19 a “one-sided conversation,” Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the meeting was used to “taunt CMs of non-BJP-ruled states.” Raut also tweeted a copy of an FIR against independent MP Navneet Rana registered at…

The Times of India

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The Guardian - AU

Gurugram: 100% booster coverage for frontline, health workers by July

GURUGRAM: The health department has asked the district administration and hospitals in the city to prepare a list of employees who are yet to take the Covid-19 precautionary dose, as it aims for 100% booster dose coverage of frontline and healthcare workers by the end of June.

The Times of India

Sharon Osbourne feels like her family is ‘cursed’ after Ozzy tests positive for Covid-19

Sharon Osbourne has told Piers Morgan that she feels her family is ‘cursed’ amid rocker’s latest health battle

Evening Standard

Federal election: Scott Morrison quizzed on energy prices, Anthony Albanese returns to the campaign trail ahead of ALP launch

Scott Morrison is asked about rising energy prices as Labor leader Anthony Albanese rejoins the campaign trail after a week in isolation recovering from COVID-19.

ABC News

Sharon Osbourne tearfully reveals Ozzy’s COVID diagnosis

Ozzy previously said he’d be ‘f***ed’ if he contracted COVID, due to suffering from emphysema

The Independent UK

Apple's Q2 Exceeds Expectations Buoyed By Record Services Revenue, Authorizes $90B Stock Buyback

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) delivered another strong quarter, just ahead of the intensification of supply chain issues due to COVID disruptions in China.

Benzinga

Morning mail: Labor message on Morrison resonates with voters, Kyiv hit by strikes amid UN visit, best food photography

Friday: A new poll shows which party’s slogans are cutting through to the public, with Labor coming out on top. Plus: Get set for more wet weather

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The Independent UK

South Africa's latest COVID surge blamed on omicron mutant

Health experts say South Africa is seeing a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases driven by yet another version of the coronavirus

Roll Call

White House Correspondents’ Dinner is back: Expect superspreader jokes - Roll Call

The White House Correspondents' Dinner is back for the first time since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. What to expect.

Chicago Tribune

As Zach LaVine enters free agency, DeMar DeRozan sets high bar for his teammate: ‘Max player, max talent, max everything’

CHICAGO — After ending his last season under contract with the Chicago Bulls in COVID-19 isolation, the future is uncertain for guard Zach LaVine. But teammate DeMar DeRozan feels certain about one thing — whoever lands LaVine will need to dig deep into their wallet.

ABC News

What are South Australia's new COVID-19 close contact rules that start on Saturday, April 30?

Close contacts of COVID-19 cases will no longer have to quarantine, bringing the state into line with interstate rules. Here's what the new rules are and what it means for people already in quarantine.

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Reuters

IMF's Georgieva tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has tested positive for COVID-19, the IMF said on Thursday, following marathon meetings last week with global finance leaders in Washington.

Tribune News Service

Former Florida surgeon general disputes state’s vaccine, transgender guidance

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Scott Rivkees, the first Florida surgeon general appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, does not seem to agree with recent guidance from the department he once ran.

The Independent UK

Drop in US GDP challenges Biden's pitch to voters

The latest report on gross domestic product is complicating President Joe Biden’s pitch that the U.S. economy is strong

StockNews.com

4 Commodity Stocks That Wall Street Loves

Growing supply disruptions due to the Russia-Ukraine war and COVID-19 lockdowns in China have propelled commodities prices sky high of late. That is why Wall Street analysts expect the stocks of fundamentally-sound commodity companies W&T Offshore (WTI), TransGlobe Energy (TGA), Weatherford International (WFRD), and Vale (VALE) to deliver solid returns…

The Canberra Times

Health authorities look to recruit new staff as AIS vaccine clinic future considered

The role of ACT government-led mass vaccination hubs is also under review as staff are needed in acute services.

Benzinga

Analyst Slash Earnings Estimates For Alibaba, Baidu, Others Again Amid Surging Covid Environment

Analysts slashed the earnings estimates for the Chinese technology giants for a second straight month amid the nation’s persistent goal of its Covid-Zero strategy, Bloomberg reports. Analysts trimmed Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) estimates by 4.2% and Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) by 8.1%. U.S.-listed shares of Baidu have lost 10% in April, while those of Alibaba…

Benzinga

Lower COVID-19 Assay Sales Weighs On Hologic's Q2 Revenue

Hologic Inc (NASDAQ:HOLX) reported Q2 FY22 sales of $1.44 billion, down 7% Y/Y, and beating the consensus Wall Street estimate for revenues of $1.29 billion. Lower sales of COVID-19 assays primarily drove a fall in sales. Hologic's global diagnostics business posted revenues of $987.1 million, down 7%. Diagnostics revenues excluding COVID-19 revenues…

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