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Florida on Sunday night AFP llNATION l CITY LIGHTS llWORLD l Cyclone Tauktae, categorised as very severe, Israeli strikes hit Gaza lashes Gujarat, Maharashtra; kills at least 12 Covid cases dip below 5K tunnels as diplomats MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD: Hundreds of after 42 days, +vity rate 8% work for truce thousands of people were moved GAZA CITY: The Israeli military from their homes across states to NEW DELHI: The national capital reported 4,524 unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes safety on Monday and authorities new Covid-19 cases, lowest since April 5, and on the Gaza Strip early Monday, say- closed ports and airports as the most 340 fatalities on Monday while the positivity ing it destroyed 15 km of militant tun- intense cyclone in more than two rate dipped to 8.42%, according to the latest nels and the homes of nine Hamas decades roared up India’s western health bulletin released by the city government. commanders, as international diplo- coast. The Covid-19 situation has been improving in mats worked to end the week of fight- Tropical storm Tauktae — pro- Delhi with the number of cases and positivity ing that has killed hundreds of people. nounced as TauTe – intensified into a rate going down steadily in the past few days. The latest attacks killed a top Gaza very severe cyclonic storm with wind Medical experts have attributed the lockdown leader of the Islamic Jihad militant speeds of 180 to 190 kmph gusting to Huge waves hit Mumbai’s iconic as the main factor behind the dip amid the sec- group whom the Israeli military 210 kmph, and was expected to make Gateway of India due to the cyclonic ond wave of the pandemic. However, chief min- blamed for some of the thousands of landfall on the coast of Gujarat storm Tauktae on Monday AFP ister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended the rocket attacks launched at Israel in between 8pm and 11 pm on Monday, Several thousand more were evac- lockdown till May 24, saying the gains made so recent days. At least 200 Palestinians dumping heavy rains on Mumbai, uated from Maharashtra coast. far in combating coronavirus cannot be lost due have been killed in the strikes. AP according to India Meteorological As the cyclone raged past the to relaxations now. At 8.42%, the positivity rate A health worker attends to a patient at the Department (IMD). It warned of Maharashtra coast and inched closer is the lowest since April 9 when it stood at 7.8%. Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre in Chhatarpur, storm surges of up to 10 feet in some to Mumbai in the morning, the PTI New Delhi, on Monday ANI Fauci says pandemic of Gujarat’s coastal districts. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Interna- The cyclone forced the evacuation tional Airport announced the suspen- exposed ‘undeniable of over 150,000 people in Gujarat, sion of operations from 11 am to 2 pm Covid effect: Delhi airport Inspect children’s isolation effects of racism’ while 54 teams of the National Disas- and later decided to keep all opera- ter Response Force (NDRF) and the tions shut till 8 pm. Cyclone Tauktae shuts operations at T2 centres: WCD to task force ATLANTA: The immunologist who leads State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has already killed at least 12 people NEW DELHI: The Delhi international airport shut NEW DELHI: The Delhi government’s Women the Covid-19 response in the United remained deployed, and left two bar- and left a trail of destruction as it down its T2 terminal from Monday midnight as and Child Development department on Mon- States said on Sunday that “the unde- ges with 410 people on board adrift in brushed past the coastal states of the number of flights have reduced significantly day asked its newly-formed district task force niable effects of racism” have led to the Arabian Sea who were rescued Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maha- due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pan- (DTF) to visit children’s quarantine and isola- unacceptable health disparities that later, an official said. rashtra, the authorities said. HTC demic, sources said. From Monday midnight, all tion centres to check if required standards to especially hurt African Americans, flights will be handled at the T3 terminal only, run such facilities are being maintained. In a Hispanics and Native Americans dur- they stated. Currently, the Delhi airport is han- letter, the WCD department said the task force ing the pandemic. “Covid-19 has shone dling around 325 flights per day, they men- will visit institutions where quarantine centres a bright light on our own society’s fail- First batch of DRDO’s India registers 2.81 tioned. Before the pandemic, it used to handle or isolation centres have been set up for hous- ings,” Anthony Fauci said during a anti-Covid drug around 1,500 flights per day. The sources said ing children in need of care and protection. “... graduation ceremony for Emory Uni- lakh fresh Covid-19 average passenger traffic at the Delhi airport and assess the adherence to required standards versity. Speaking by webcast from 2-DG rolled out cases, 4,106 deaths was around 1.15 lakh per day in February, which for running such facilities as per Covid-19 pro- Washington, Fauci told the graduates has reduced to around 30,000 per day right now tocol and advisories issued by the govt from in Atlanta that many members of NEW DELHI: The first batch of anti- NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 tally due to the second wave. The Delhi airport’s deci- time to time,” the letter said. It also directed the minority groups work in essential jobs Covid oral drug 2-DG, developed by mounted to 2,49,65,463 on Monday sion has come at a time when India and its avia- DTF to coordinate with chief district medical where they might be exposed to the the DRDO, was rolled out on Monday with 2,81,386 fresh cases, the lowest tion sector has been badly hit by the second officers and guide the concerned child care coronavirus. AP as a severe wave of the coronavirus in 27 days, while the death toll wave. PTI institutions (CCI) in this regard. PTI pandemic continued to ravage large climbed to 2,74,390 as 4,106 more parts of India. people succumbed to the disease, Covid restrictions Releasing the drug along with according to Union health ministry llSCHOOL EVENT l WORD POWER health minister Harsh Vardhan, data. The number of active cases eased in UK despite defence minister Rajnath Singh said stands at 35,16,997, accounting for FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATED 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) has 14.09% of the total infections. AT VSPK INTL, ROHINI variant concerns brought a “new ray of hope” in the India reported a further decline in Egocentric LONDON/SINGAPORE: Most of the UK Since its foundation in 2003, VSPK Interna- treatment of Covid-19 patients and new coronavirus cases on Monday, ee-goh-sen-trik took a major step towards normality tional School, Rohini has stood at the fore- exuded confidence that it would be but daily deaths remained above front of Adjective/noun on Monday as coronavirus restric- effective. The Drugs Controller Gen- 4,000 and experts said the count was tions were eased, despite concerns imparting, Meaning: having or regarding the self or the eral of India (DGCI) approved 2-DG unreliable due to a lack of testing in over the spread of a more transmissi- value individual as the center of all things; having for emergency use as an adjunct ther- rural areas where the virus is spread- education. ble Covid variant. Across England, ing fast. little or no regard for interests, beliefs, or apy in moderate to severe coronavi- Over the attitudes other than one’s own. Wales and most of Scotland, full rus patients earlier this month. “This “There are still many parts of the past 18 years, indoor hospitality in pubs, restaurants Origin: Early 20th century from ego, on the is a great example of the scientific country which have not yet experi- the school pattern of words such as geocentric. and cafes returned, and cinemas, the- prowess of our country,” Singh said enced the peak, they are still going has provided thousands of students with an atres and sports venues were to open opportunity to pursue their dream, of attain- Synonyms: individualistic, narcissistic, in his brief remarks. The defence up,” World Health Organization chief their doors for the first time in ing excellence in life. It was a journey of pompous, self-absorbed, self-centered, minister also listed the efforts of the scientist Soumya Swaminathan was months.