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Aing the first doses protests that culminated in a 2014 military coup. The court found of #COVID19 vaccines 26 of 39 defendants shipped by the COVAX fa- Thai ministers No other vehicles cility arrived in #Ghana. jailed as court guilty, a lawyer for • the group said, for or passengers were Congratulations to all finds 26 guilty of actions that included involved in the crash partners including @ insurrection obstructing elections gavi, @CEPIvaccines & and invading The car ended up @UNICEF. A day to cel- ebrate, but it’s just the government property, which took place during seven months of demonstrations several• hundred feet against the government of Yingluck Shinawatra. Digital Minister Puttipong first step. 45 days left for Punnakanta, Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan and Deputy Transport from the initial impact #VaccinEquity Minister Thaworn Senneam received jail terms ranging from five years to seven @DrTedros years and four months. According to the country’s constitution, they will be NDTV | Los Angeles required to vacate their India renames 02 posts. world’s largest S golf legend Tiger Woods was recovering in a hospi- u India cricket stadium tal Tuesday after surgery renamed U after PM Modi for serious leg injuries sustained Pictures courtesy of DailyMail Police said the golfer was ‘lucky to be alive’ . Woods’ vehicle ploughed through the undergrowth, smashing into a tree and demolishing the bushes as it flipped the world’s in a car crash that law enforce- largest cricket stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yesterday. ment officials said he was lucky The name change to the Narendra Modi Stadium was unveiled at the 132,000-seat to survive. venue formerly known as Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, in the western Woods was driving in a Los An- state of Gujarat, where India are playing England in the third Suzuki geles suburb on a road notorious Woods was ‘agitated and impatient f we continue on our match of a four-game test series. for fatal accidents when his car Icurrent path we will u Suzuki Motor Corp’s 91- Motor’s crashed, rolling several times. face the collapse of year old chairman, Osamu 91-year-old “He is currently awake, respon- everything that gives us Suzuki, announced he will retire in chairman sive, and recovering in his hospi- our security/.../And if June, stepping aside for a new leader waves tal room,” his representatives said and almost hit another car the natural world can no to navigate the shift to electric cars goodbye in a statement on Woods’s Twitter Daily Mail longer support the most and fight off competition from tech after account late Tuesday. trol on a downhill stretch of the ner’s bedside. basic of our needs, then firms such as Tesla and Apple. The In the same statement, Har- road, smashed through a road Deputy Carlos Gonzalez, who much of the rest of civili- chairman, after heading the company for decades- long career bor-UCLA Medical Center chief iger Woods was agitated, sign and rolled his car several was first on the scene said he sation will quickly break more than four decades that his wife’s medical officer Anish Mahajan Timpatient, took off fast and hundred feet in a horror smash talked to Woods, to keep him down. grandfather founded, is leaving his son said Woods underwent surgery almost hit another car at the LA that police said he was ‘lucky to calm until he could be cut from @GretaThunberg Toshihiro Suzuki, already president and CEO, to hold the reins of the company. to repair “significant orthopaedic resort where he was staying just survive’. his vehicle, which was badly Osamu told reporters on Wednesday he decided to retire after the company injuries” to his lower right leg 15 minutes before ‘horror’ crash Anish Mahajan, chief medi- damaged from the impact - al- welcomed its 100th anniversary last year and the approval of its new management and ankle. that shattered his right leg and cal officer at the hospital, said though the protective interior 03 plan. But he said he will “remain active” as an adviser.“I will neither run away This included the insertion of a left doubts hanging over his fu- Woods suffered comminuted was intact. nor hide,” the patriarch said, who has repeatedly declared in the past he will be a rod into his tibia and the use of “a ture in sport. open fractures of his tibia and ‘When I arrived on the scene “lifelong non-retiree”. combination of screws and pins” Oliver Konteh, who is part of fibula - where the bone splin - Mr Woods was in the driver’s to stabilize his foot and ankle, the a TV crew filming show ‘Grown- ters into two or more pieces and seat,’ Gonzalez said on Tuesday COVID-1:9 Countries worst affected statement read. ish’ at the five-star Terranea comes through the skin - and afternoon. Country Total cases Total Woods did not appear to be Resort in Palos Verdes where had a rod inserted in his tibia, ‘He was able to speak to me. He under the influence of drugs or Woods was staying, said he saw with his foot and ankle ‘stabilized seemed calm and lucid. I kept Mr deaths Global tally ver the last 7 years, alcohol during the early-morning the athlete get into his $50,000 with a combination of screws Woods calm until LA County fire the Government of 1 USA 28,902,574 515,295 incident, said Los Angeles County rented Genesis GV80 SUV short- and pins’. department arrived on the scene. O India has taken many in- Sheriff Alex Villanueva. Woods is pictured alongside girlfriend Erica (far left), mother Kultida (second left), daughter Sam and son Charlie, President ly before 7am as he headed to Muscles surrounding the ‘He told me his name was Ti- 2 India 11,034,000 156,622 112,779,919 Donald Trump and First Lady Melania (right) at the White House following his historic 15th Masters win in 2019 Woods is currently being treated at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los itiatives for transforming No other vehicles or passengers the Rolling Hill Country Club - bones were cut to relieve swell- ger, and at that point I immedi- Angeles agriculture. From better 3 Brazil 10,260,621 248,646 were involved in the crash, which several rollovers during that pro- said it was “very fortunate that Daryl Osby. where he was due to tee off with ing, Mahajan said, describing the ately recognized him. He seemed Deaths irrigation to more tech- occurred on a steep stretch of cess,” said Villanueva Mr. Woods was able to come out Firefighters and paramed - Drew Brees at 7.30am. He told TMZ that Woods ‘took tured Woods driving at normal injuries as ‘significant’. lucid and calm. 4 Russia 4,200,902 84,430 nology, more credit and road known as an accident “hot- He did not say what caused of this alive.” ics extricated Woods from the Konteh said Woods was off fast’ and almost hit another speed around 7.05am along Haw- He did not say what Woods’ ‘He didn’t seem concerned markets to proper crop 5 UK 4,134,639 121,305 2,499,336 spot,” where Woods was traveling the crash. Gonzalez found Woods trapped wreckage of his SUV and trans- blocked for a short time by an- car belonging to the ‘Grown-ish’ thorne Boulevard, around five prognosis is, or whether he will about his injuries, which is com- insurance, focus on soil at “a greater speed than normal,” The car ended up several hun- in his vehicle but conscious, ap- ported him with a neck collar other vehicle that was unloading director as he left the parking lot, miles south of the spot where he be able to play golf again. Girl- mon in car accidents. They may 6 France 3,629,891 85,044 health to eliminating Recovered: the sheriff added. dred feet from the initial impact, pearing “calm and lucid” and able and backboard to a local hospital luggage, and by the time he left he just after 7am. would later crash. friend Erica Herman is thought be in shock, and pain not felt middlemen, the efforts 7 Spain 3,161,432 68,079 “Apparently the first contact lying on its side on a patch of to identify himself to the deputy via road. looked ‘agitated and impatient’. A front door camera then cap- Around 7.15am Woods lost con- to be at the 15-time major win- until later.’ are all-encompassing. as “Tiger.” 8 Italy 2,832,162 96,348 88,334,120 was with the center median, and grass some distance off the road, Woods, one of the most suc- @narendramodi from there (the car) crossed into with its hood badly damaged. “It is my understanding that he cessful golfers of all time, has won 9 Turkey 2,655,633 28,213 New cases the opposing lane of traffic, hit Deputy Carlos Gonzalez, the had serious injuries to both legs,” 15 major championships. back surgery, and said he was complete his latest injury come- Masters. “On behalf of the PGA our prayers and will have our full commissioner Jay Monahan said 10 Germany 2,408,591 69,341 the curb, hit a tree, and there was first officer to arrive at the scene, said Los Angeles County fire chief He recently underwent his fifth uncertain if he would be able to back in time to play at April’s Tour and our players, Tiger is in support as he recovers,” PGA Tour in a statement. 04 11 Colombia 2,233,589 59,118 +136,370 12 Argentina 2,077,228 51,510 New deaths 13 Mexico 2,052,266 181,809 India to vaccinate all over-60s from March 1 Derailed BNSF fuel train fire in Texas nearly extinguished 14 Poland 1,661,109 42,808 +3,879 AFP News Reuters Figures as of closing be vaccinated for free at 10,000 ministry. pany added, forcing an evacuation of the e started the pre- Middle East ndia plans to expand its government hospitals and near- The vaccines being used are the surrounding area. Wvious fifty from Country Total new Total New Total Active vast coronavirus vacci - ly 20,000 private clinics for a AstraZeneca jab, made domesti- BNSF Railway Company train car- “Local first responders and BNSF per- the desert of Saih al-Se- cases cases deaths Deaths recovered cases Ination programme from charge. cally by Indian giant the Serum A rying products including coal and sonnel are still on site, working to com- dira .. and we start the March 1 by offering jabs to the “Those who want to get vac- Institute, and the homegrown gasoline to Houston in Texas was still pletely extinguish the flames,” BNSF, one new fifty from the desert over 60s, the government said cinations from private hospitals Covaxin developed by Bharat Bi- burning yesterday, a day after it collid- of the largest railroad operators in North of Mars .. Egypt 179,407 10,443 138,683 30,281 yesterday. will have to pay. The amount otech, which is yet to complete ed with a truck near Cameron, caus - America, said in a statement. Saudi 376,021 +353 6,475 +5 367,015 2,531 The country began vaccinat- to be paid will be decided and trials. ing an explosion in gasoline-carrying The train crew and truck driver were @HHShkMohd Arabia ing its 1.3-billion population last declared by the health ministry The makers of Russia’s Sputnik carriages. not injured, BNSF said, adding it would month and plans to inoculate 300 within the next three to four V have also applied for emergency BNSF, owned by Berkshire Hathaway assess the damage and plan a clean-up UAE 378,637 +3,102 1,164 +19 370,381 7,092 million people by July, but so far days,” Union Minister Prakash use approval. Inc and one of the largest railroad op- once the fire was fully doused. Kuwait 186,004 1,057 174,088 10,859 the rollout has been limited to Javadekar said after a cabinet The head of Serum, which oth- erators in North America, had said on The fire is expected to be extinguished healthcare workers and other meeting. er countries are relying on for Tuesday that 13 of the train’s 110 car- on Wednesday, the Cameron fire depart- Disclaimer: (Views expressed Oman 140,300 +311 1,558 +1 131,385 7,357 frontline staff. The vaccination programme, supplies of the AstraZeneca vac- riages were derailed, with five of those ment said. by columnists are personal and However, from Monday people A medical worker administers a Covid-19 one of the world’s largest, has so cine, said on Sunday it had been carrying gasoline. “It’s not completely out, we’re still need not necessarily reflect our Qatar 161,344 257 151,225 9,862 over 60 and those over 45 with vaccine to a municipal worker at a far seen 12.2 million shots admin- “directed to prioritise the huge Five other carriages carrying non-haz- putting water on it,” said fire department editorial stances) multiple medical conditions can vaccination centre in New Delhi istered, according to the health needs of India”. ardous loads were also on fire, the com- chief Henry Horelica.