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NEW DELHI: India’s coronavirus cases passed nine million on Friday, as the world’s second-worst-hit country saw hospitals in the capital New Delhi under pressure and graveyards filling up. India has now registered more than 132,000 deaths, according to the latest official figures, which are widely seen as understating the true…
image copyrightGetty Images image captionAdelaide went into lockdown with the rest of South Australia on Wednesday South Australia decided to enter a state-wide lockdown after learning a man with Covid-19 had lied about his link to a pizza shop, police say. The strict six-day lockdown began on Wednesday after the…
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh look at their homemade wedding anniversary card, given to them by their great grandchildren Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, ahead of their 73rd wedding anniversary, in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Britain November 17, 2020. Chris Jackson/Getty…
TORONTO – Wonder Woman 1984 will make history in the United States when it becomes the first superhero blockbuster to debut simultaneously in theatres and on a streaming platform, but for Canadians, the viewing options won’t be so revolutionary. A representative for Warner Bros. says the DC Comics adventure will…
By Reuters Staff To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click here here If you would like to receive this newsletter via email, please register at: here FACTORS TO WATCH 9:15 am: Gland Pharma virtual listing ceremony. 12:30 pm: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal at CII Asia Heath 2020…
(Reuters) – BuzzFeed on Thursday bought news website HuffPost from Verizon Communications Inc VZ.N in the latest sign of consolidation in the online media world. The deal brings two once-hot digital properties – viewed as the future of news media but which have suffered from competition for ad dollars from…
OTTAWA – Alarming new projections for the spread of COVID-19 in Canada are expected to forecast a dramatic rise in cases over the next few weeks if Canadians don’t strictly limit their contact with people outside their households. Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam has already warned that Canada…
