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Ukraine aid, pandemic relief likely to be combined in Senate - Roll Call

Senate Democrats said they'll combine new aid for Ukraine with a COVID-19 aid measure that stalled earlier this month.

Roll Call · Apr 26, 2022

Zach LaVine considered questionable for Game 5

Rob Schaefer: Billy Donovan described Zach LaVine (protocols) as "questionable" for Game 5 tomorrow. Said there's still more testing to do. But LaVine won't travel with team today Donovan did add he knows LaVine "didn't feel great" this morning ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 26, 2022

Colombia poverty declined in 2021, but still above pre-pandemic levels

Poverty levels in Colombia fell last year versus 2020, amid an economic recovery in the Andean country, but have yet to return to levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic, the government said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2022

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 · Apr 26, 2022

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 · Apr 26, 2022

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 · Apr 26, 2022

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 · Apr 26, 2022

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 · Apr 26, 2022

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.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 26, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022