PHILADELPHIA - All Pennsylvania adults will be eligible to schedule an appointment for the COVID -19 vaccine, state officials announced Monday.Effective beginning Tuesday, all Pennsylvania adults and anyone older than 16 will be able to book an appointment to receive the vaccine. "We need to maintain acceleration of the vaccine rollout, especially as case counts and hospitalization rates have increased," Gov.

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HSE urges staff to encourage family, friends to take AstraZeneca vaccine

The Health Service Executive has appealed to health care workers to encourage patients, friends family and colleagues to take the AstraZeneca vaccine, saying the benefits of the vaccine continue to outweigh the risks.

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Orange County calling for more young adults to get vaccinated

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County health officials are calling for more young people to get vaccinated, saying they are driving the spread of the coronavirus in the community.

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Moderna cuts April vaccine deliveries by almost half as Canada battles third wave

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for April, the federal government said Friday.Public Services and Procurement Canada Minister Anita Anand said the reduction is due to a “slower than anticipated ramp-up of their production capacity and is affecting a number of countries.”Canada was due to receive 1.2 million doses of the vaccine by the end of April. That will now be cut to 650,000.The production issues will also delay expected deliveries for the second quarter of the year.One to two million doses of the 12.3 million doses that had been expected “may be delayed until the third quarter,” Anand said in a statement.It’s not the first time Canada has faced setbacks from Moderna.

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Quebec sets vaccination record as province again adds more than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases

Those numbers are likely to increase as Quebec expands vaccinations to 1,500 pharmacies across the province. Earlier this week, the government said more than 25 per cent of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose.

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National World War I Memorial unveiled in nation’s capital

WASHINGTON - Friday marks the official opening of the newly constructed National World War I Memorial site in Washington, D.C.The opening of the WWI memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House comes after years of planning.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherNational World War I Memorial The memorial recognizes the nearly five million Americans who served in the war and is the first memorial to WWI veterans in the nation’s capital.Situated in a refurbished Pershing Park, the memorial features a nearly 60 foot long bronze sculpture that depicts scene and imagery of service members.

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Keith Urban, Mickey Guyton have chemistry as ACM hosts

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards will host a very special crowd who will finally get to see live music performances again.

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South Africa takes first step to offer jabs to the elderly

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa took the first step in its mass vaccination campaign on Friday by starting online registrations for the elderly to receive shots beginning next month.

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Police in Quebec investigate after man allegedly tried to access COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacy

“At this stage of the investigation, we cannot share any information about this incident or disclose a photo of a suspect to avoid jeopardizing the ongoing investigation,” the force said in a statement.Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing pharmacy staff.A spokesperson for Jean-Coutu declined to provide a comment, saying the company will does not want to interfere with the ongoing investigation.Police are asking anyone with information to call 1-800-711-1800.

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Australia reports first death from blood clots 'likely' linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

Australia has reported its first death from blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after the country's regulator said a 48-year-old woman's death was "likely" linked to the shot.

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Union Minister Prakash Javadekar tests positive for Covid-19

#COVID positive today.

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Pensioners to be given coronavirus vaccines locally after supercentre complaints

Lanarkshire Live previously told how residents in Rutherglen and Cambuslang were being asked to travel to either Ravenscraig in Motherwell or the Ally McCoist Sports Centre in East Kilbride for the second dose of the vaccine.

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N95 masks coming to one Manitoba school division amid calls for vaccine prioritization

Manitoba in worse COVID-19 position than fall lockdown: Osler The province’s COVID-19 dashboard for students and staff shows there are currently 152 coronavirus cases in 76 Manitoba schools.

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Delhi: 10 IAS officers appointed as nodal officers at COVID hospitals

COVID cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday appointed as many as 10 IAS officers as nodal officers for government-run COVID-19 hospitals, a PTI report said.An order issued by the health department said, "The officers will be overall in-charge of the COVID-19 hospital assigned to them and will exercise general superintendence, directions and control over the functioning of the hospital."The order also said, "The name and phone number of the nodal officer will be displayed at prominent places in the hospital.

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What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and will I need one?

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China offering coupons, free eggs as incentive for population to get COVID-19 vaccine

coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a population that has seemed almost reluctant to get vaccinated. So it is accelerating its inoculation campaign by offering incentives — free eggs, store coupons and discounts on groceries and merchandise — to those getting a shot.After a slow start, China is now giving millions of shots a day.

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Withdrawal of goodwill by prison officers over vaccine

The Prison Officers' Association has directed all prison officers to adhere strictly to their duties in the prisons in what is effectively a withdrawal of goodwill by prison staff.

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Serum's Adar Poonawalla urges Joe Biden: Lift embargo on Covid vaccine raw material exports

@POTUS, if we are to truly unite in beating this virus, on behalf of the vaccine industry outside the U.S., I humbly request you to lift the embargo of raw material exports out of the U.S. so that vaccine production can ramp up.

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Lack of trial data exacerbates COVID-19 vaccine inequality

a call to global leaders to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries.“The COVID-19 pandemic will not be over for us until it is over for everyone,” the authors wrote in an open letter.Now, a health expert in Argentina argues in the BMJ that, on top of supply problems, Latin American countries face an additional challenge due to a lack of publicly available data about vaccines from Russia and China. Dr.

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Lack of vaccines in other parts of world puts US at risk, could prolong pandemic, experts say

LOS ANGELES - As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June. That’s a problem that could threaten the progress made in developed countries that have vaccinated larger portions of their populations — including the United States, experts say.On April 9, the head of the World Health Organization slammed the "shocking imbalance" in global COVID-19 vaccination.

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Indian vaccine maker asks US to ease export curbs

NEW DELHI – The chief executive of Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest maker of vaccines and a critical supplier of the U.N.-backed COVAX facility, asked President Joe Biden on Twitter to lift the U.S. embargo on exporting raw materials needed to make the the jabs.

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Senators to Biden: Waive vaccine intellectual property rules

WASHINGTON – Ten liberal senators are urging President Joe Biden to back India and South Africa’s appeal to the World Trade Organization to temporarily relax intellectual property rules so coronavirus vaccines can be manufactured by nations that are struggling to inoculate their populations.

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3 resign from Auschwitz council after politician appointed

WARSAW – Three members of an advisory council for the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum in Poland have resigned after the government appointed a former Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, a top member of the country's right-wing ruling party, to serve on the council.

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Doctors say COVID-19 variants put pregnant women at greater risk, cite ‘urgent’ need for vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine, it has been more difficult.“It’s a new vaccine and I want a little more time to pass and a little bit more research done on the effects of getting the vaccine while there’s a baby in the womb,” said Chang.And it’s that lack of information that has made it difficult for many mothers-to-be when it comes to deciding whether or not to get the vaccine. Ontario becomes 1st province to prioritize pregnancy in COVID-19 vaccination rollout “The decision is on you.

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COVID-19: EU has not initiated discussion with AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson for contract renewal

Reuters said. "The decision has not been made," Agnes Pannier-Runacher told BFM television.

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Covid vaccinations in India fall from peak as infections hit record

NEW DELHI : India's daily COVID-19 vaccinations have slowed from their record high early this month while new infections have set a record in eight of the past nine days, government data show, underscoring a lack of doses in the country.After giving and selling tens of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad, India has suddenly found itself short of shots.

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Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled

TOKYO – The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be canceled despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan.

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Asian shares rise as vaccine wait tempers Wall St optimism

TOKYO – Asian shares advanced Friday after China reported its economy expanded at an 18% annual pace in the first quarter of the year.

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The Latest: Duterte: 'Worst' to come before vaccines arrive

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said it's uncertain when the Philippines can get adequate COVID-19 vaccines while warning more people will die and “the worst of times” is yet to come.

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Risk of rare blood clots higher after Covid infection than after vaccination: Study

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Princely letter: Philip apologized to Nixon for 'lame' toast

WASHINGTON – Throughout his decades in public life, Prince Philip was known for putting his royal foot in his mouth with occasional off-the-cuff remarks that could be embarrassing. But his faux pas at a White House dinner with President Richard Nixon in 1969 was enough for Philip to actually lose sleep.

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Amid hesitancy, Louisiana gets creative in vaccine outreach

BATON ROUGE, La. – Brass bands playing at a 24-hour drive-thru coronavirus vaccine event. Doses delivered to commercial fishermen minutes from the docks. Pop-up immunization clinics at a Buddhist temple, homeless shelters, truck stops and casinos, with shots available at night or on weekends.

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Survivor of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recalls ordeal

blood clotting associated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the U.K. In an interview with Global News, she said she was in “so much pain” that she texted her family saying, “I don’t know if I’m going to wake up.” Why rare blood clots could be a side effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine “I’ve got a four-year-old daughter and a two-year-old son.

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Kumbh Mela 2021: 30 sadhus in Haridwar test Covid-19 positive

#COVID19 so far, in Haridwar. Medical teams are going to akharas and RT-PCR tests of sadhus are being done continuously.

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China ramps up vaccination drive with free eggs, other goods

TAIPEI – China's success at controlling the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a population that has seemed almost reluctant to get vaccinated. So it is accelerating its inoculation campaign by offering incentives — free eggs, store coupons and discounts on groceries and merchandise — to those getting a shot.

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Alberta offers walk-in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination, identifies 1,646 new cases

Alberta Health identified 1,646 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Thursday. Julia Wong reports.

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CDC identifies 5,800 COVID-19 ‘breakthrough infections’ among 75 million fully vaccinated people

ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that out of the 75 million people in the United States who have been fully vaccinated, the agency has identified a comparatively small group of approximately 5,800 vaccinated individuals who have contracted COVID-19.The agency said 74 people (1%) who experienced what the CDC is calling "breakthrough cases" have died.

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Fresh covid surge: Office sector recovery to see more delays

commercial office sector, which has continued to see a dip in leasing volumes this year.As expected, the office market saw a 47% year-on-year decline in the January-March quarter with net absorption at 3.6 million sq ft.Also Read | India needs to learn from the Suez crisis“While green shoots were emerging in January with a pick-up in leasing enquiries and large pre-leasing transactions, the second wave may lead to a delayed recovery for the office market.

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Vaccination registration opens for 68-year-olds

Registration for appointments on the Health Service Executive's vaccination portal begins for 68-year-olds today.

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Reports of child abuse down in Chester County, prompting concerns of underreporting

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - The coronavirus pandemic is leaving emotional scars on an entire generation of children, but the most devastating damage may be happening out of view.Online schools and a lack of social interaction have left teachers, coaches, and other adults unable to intervene in cases of abuse.It's an issue that's become a large concern for leaders in Chester County.Chester County Children's Advocacy Center sits inside the district attorney's office in the Borough of West Chester.The colorful walls, pictures, and books provide a comfortable environment and paint a far happier picture than the stories told there.

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FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance hotline inundated with more than 1M calls on 1st day

FILE - US Army PFC Garrison Waites views the COVID-19 FEMA-operated vaccine site on campus at California State University of Los Angeles on March 4, 2021. RELATED: FEMA will cover up to $9,000 in COVID-19 funeral expenses, application opens next weekFEMA announced earlier this month it will provide financial help to loved ones who had to pay for funerals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Maxine Waters Tells Rep Jim Jordan To ‘Shut Your Mouth’ After He Yells At Dr. Fauci Over COVID Rules

Even with a Democratic president in Joe Biden who supports him, Director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Antothy Fauci is still taking heat from Republicans in Congress about COVID-19. During a Thurs. Apr. 15 House Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee hearing, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) had to jump in and tell Rep.Jim Jordan (R-OH) to “Shut your mouth” after he ranted at Dr. Fauci well after his allotted time expired. Video of the exchange with Waters shutting Jordan down has gone viral, with stars applauding the 82-year-old political veteran.

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Police officers, adults in high-risk communities will soon be eligible for vaccine in Manitoba

COVID-19 vaccine as the province has announced an expansion of its eligibility criteria.“This comprehensive approach, built on the advice of our medical experts, is the next step in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting people at risk,” Health Minister Heather Stefanson said in a release Thursday night.More information on when police and firefighters can book appointments is coming next week, while the first list of eligible high-risk communities will be announced on April 21.

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Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine ‘likely’ needed within 12 months: Pfizer CEO

COVID-19, a White House official said on Thursday.While the duration of immunity after vaccination is being studied, booster vaccines could be needed, David Kessler, chief science officer for U.S. President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 response task force told a congressional committee meeting.

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India opened its arms to the world by providing COVID-19 vaccines: Maldivian FM

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Over 300 Delhi police personnel test Covid positive, 15 admitted to hospital

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Eligible Albertans encouraged to receive AstraZeneca vaccine

Alberta Health Services is urging Albertans to look at the big picture when it comes to a rare side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine. As Kim Smith reports, thousands of doses are still available for people who are eligible.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

All Pennsylvania adults can begin scheduling vaccine appointments Tuesday

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