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Harris Positive for COVID-19, Biden Not ‘Close Contact’

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the US eases restrictions in a bid to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. Harris press secretary Kirsten Allen said neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US working to make Covid drugs more widely available as cases fall

But White House’s Covid response coordinator says more funding will be needed to supply pills beyond a few more months

The Guardian - US

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

U.S. government researchers say three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus

The Independent UK

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Chinese police build CAGES around homes in world's strictest Covid lockdown

People living in the Chinese city woke up to 2-metre tall fences outside - and they aren't allowed to leave their homes even if they don't have Covid

Daily Mirror

No need to panic about COVID-19 situation in Karnataka, says CM

‘Though there has been a sudden increase in the number of cases in eight countries neighbouring India and in some States, there is no cause for alarm in Karnataka’

The Hindu

COVID-19 vaccination: Nearly 3 lakh citizens yet to take second dose

Health staff tasked with contacting and convincing them to take vaccine

The Hindu

Edinburgh film and TV productions generated £13.9m for city last year, council says

Movies and TV series filmed in Edinburgh last year include Good Omens, Outlander, Guilt and The Lost King.

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WHO Chief Says We Are ‘Increasingly Blind’ on COVID Transmission

The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday urged countries to maintain surveillance of coronavirus infections, saying the world was "blind" to how the virus is spreading because of falling testing rates. "As many countries reduce testing, WHO is receiving less and less information about transmission and sequencing," Director-General…

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Novak Djokovic can defend Wimbledon title after Covid restrictions lifted

Players will not be required to be vaccinated at this summer's tournament

Wales Online

Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid

The 57-year-old Vice President has received four vaccine jabs to date

Evening Standard

Vice President Kamala Harris Tests Positive For COVID-19

The White House announced Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19. What Happened: Harris’ press secretary Kirsten Allen shared the news in a statement.

Benzinga

Vice President Kamala Harris positive for COVID-19, President Biden not ‘close contact’

Harris will isolate at her residence but continue to work remotely.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Reader co-owner gives up scrap over column, agrees to nonprofit transfer

Co-owner Leonard Goodman had accused the publication of trying to censor a piece he wrote about COVID-19 vaccinations.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid-19, White House announces

Comes as Democratic senators also test positive for Covid-19

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Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not 'close contact'

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced

The Hindu

COVID-19: Survey shows 30% of respondents who had taken third dose vaccine contracted disease during third wave in India

Questionnaire-based survey conducted by a group of Kochi-based doctors among 5,971 adults across the country to assess the community level experience of the pandemic

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Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19

Harris is fully vaccinated and received a booster dose in October.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Covid walk in centres to close from this weekend as restrictions ease

From Saturday April 30, the country faces some of the biggest changes yet with the track and trace system and walk in Covid test centres both coming to a close.

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HDFC Life Q4 net up 12% to Rs 358 crore; full-year earnings fall 11% on Covid claims, plunging investment gains

MUMBAI: HDFC Life Insurance on Tuesday reported a 12.4 per cent growth in net income at Rs 357.52 crore for the March quarter despite a fall in income, but a steep plunge in investment gains and Covid claims crimped the bottomline for the full year by 11 per cent to…

Benzinga

Mid-Day Market Update: Nasdaq Down 400 Points; Arch Resources Shares Jump

U.S. stocks extended losses midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite dropping 400 points on Tuesday.

Reuters

Exclusive: EU to move away from emergency phase of COVID pandemic - document

The European Commission is set to say the EU has entered a new post-emergency phase of the pandemic in which testing should be targeted and monitoring of COVID-19 cases should be similar to sample-based flu surveillance, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

Roll Call

Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair but COVID-19 trips Democrats on Cook vote - Roll Call

Lisa Cook, who would become the first Black woman to join the Fed board, encountered another obstacle in COVID-19 cases among Democrats.

Roll Call

Most Americans have COVID-19 antibodies as case numbers rise - Roll Call

The percentage of people with antibodies increased from 34 percent in December to roughly 58 percent in February, the CDC said.

Chronicle Live

Covid rates down 30% in the North East - but spikes hit areas like Amble

Most areas of the North East are seeing Covid rates down around 30% compared to a week ago - but not everywhere is seeing a drop in cases

Chronicle Live

Freeman Hospital parking row saw vital NHS cleaner hit with 7 fines during Covid-19 crisis

Kathryn Wilson was hit with 7 parking fines amid confusion caused by changes to parking rules at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.

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