COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region as of Friday morning.This is an increase of 3,089 doses over what was reported the previous day.

Getting AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was the right choice, Guelph’s public health unit says Public health reports that 123,835 people have now been vaccinated, having received at least one dose, which translates into 48.5 per cent of the eligible population.

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EU deal on Covid pass paves way for summer travel

The European Parliament and European Union member states have reached a deal paving the way for a Covid-19 certificate that will help open up travel in Europe for the key summer season.

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COVID-19: New Brunswick boasts highest percentage of population vaccinated in Maritimes

between 25 and 29.And Prince Edward Island is booking for anyone 12 and over.New Brunswick also reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Six of those cases are either close contacts of previously-reported cases or travel-related.

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High inflation? A generation of investors has never felt it

NEW YORK – The central question gripping Wall Street is whether the burst of inflation hitting the economy as it recovers from the pandemic is just temporary or the start of a real problem. The answer threatens to crack the stock market’s incredible, record-setting run that began in March 2020.

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Karnataka reports 28,869 new covid-19 cases, active cases fall further

BENGALURU : The daily coronavirus cases in Karnataka is witnessing a decline as the state registered 28,869 new infections, which was outnumbered by recoveries with 52,257 discharges. However the number of fatalities continued to remain high at 548, the health department said on Thursday.

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Covid-19 rates among children in Bolton highest they've been during entire pandemic

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Ontario can only have ‘good summer’ if COVID-19 vaccines continue, some measures remain: officials

COVID-19 vaccinations and some public health measures until mid-June “can help ensure a good summer.”On Thursday, the science advisory table released modelling documents that indicated cases, test positivity and hospitalization rates are declining. It also said due to current public health measures “control of the pandemic is improving.”However, officials also noted that “school reopening will create an increase in cases” but that this “may be manageable.”They also said outdoor activities are much safer than indoor activities and should be encouraged.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for Alberta Thursday afternoon

COVID-19 update on Thursday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m., which will be streamed live in this story post.

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NY offering unvaccinated chance to win $5 million in exchange for COVID shot

NEW YORK - In an effort to encourage more New Yorkers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the state is offering scratch-off lottery tickets and a chance to win $5 million. The tickets, which are typically sold for $20 at retailers, will be free. The 'Vax & Scratch' program will run May 24-28 from 8 a.m.

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Hamilton reports 141 new COVID-19 cases, specialist concerned about variants amid reopening

Ontario government set to unveil a gradual COVID-19 reopening plan after a weeks-long stay-at-home order, a Toronto epidemiologist is suggesting that the province needs to be careful to not trade a great summer for a bad fall.Dr. Colin Furness, epidemiologist and associate professor with the University of Toronto says he expects several million people in Ontario will not be vaccinated by the end of the summer based on the speed of the current programs which will leave many susceptible to aggressive variants.“So in September, we’re going to have four or five million susceptible people and a very aggressive variant that could produce a very ugly wave if we let it,” Furness told Global News.

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COVID-19: Quebec wants to offer teens first vaccination dose by end of June

COVID-19 immunization rollout ramps up.Health Minister Christian Dubé outlined during a news conference Thursday how and when shots will be administered starting later this month, calling the initiative “good news” in the fight against the pandemic.Children can start getting vaccinated as early as this Friday at Montreal’s two drive-thru vaccination sites at the city’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve racetrack and the Trudeau International AirportAppointments can be made starting May 25 at mass inoculation sites across Quebec for children in that age group.

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Alberta watching no-show vaccine appointments after social media claims of false bookings

COVID-19 vaccination no-shows following claims on social media that some people are booking several times to try to stop others from getting a shot.The agency says in a tweet that it shared the information with police and is making sure participating pharmacies are aware of the claims.AHS is aware of individuals on social media claiming to have booked multiple COVID-19 vaccination appointments in an attempt to prevent other Albertans from receiving their dose. We've shared with law enforcement & are ensuring participating pharmacies are aware of these claims.— Alberta Health Services (@AHS_media) May 19, 2021AHS says it has ways to prevent double bookings online or over the phone.

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2 AstraZeneca doses could be up to 90% effective against COVID-19: study

Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may be around 85 to 90 per cent effective against symptomatic disease, Public Health England (PHE) said on Thursday, while cautioning that it did not yet have enough data to be conclusive.Britain has suffered one of the worst death tolls globally from the pandemic, but has also had one of the fastest vaccine rollouts, generating a lot of data about the use of the shots in real-world settings.It was the first country to roll out AstraZeneca’s vaccine, which faced questions over the construction of its clinical trials, the efficacy of the vaccine and the optimal gap between doses of its shot.

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Manitoba reports record-setting daily COVID-19 case count, 3 deaths

COVID-19 case count and health officials say another three Manitobans with the virus have died.In a release the province said 603 new infections had been identified as of Thursday morning. Manitoba premier says further COVID-19 restrictions coming The province’s previous highest daily case count — 593 infections — was reported Nov.

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Nova Scotia reports 65 new COVID-19 cases, more than 180 recoveries

COVID-19: Vaccine eligibility now open for Nova Scotians aged 25 to 29 The release said one of the central zone cases involves a staff member at Glasgow Hall, a long-term care facility in Dartmouth. As well, another case was reported at the My Cape Breton Home for Seniors in North Sydney.“At the direction of public health and as an added precaution, residents and staff from the affected units at both facilities are being tested,” the release said.

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Beachside town mayors urge Ontarians to stay home this May 24 weekend

long weekend, be sure they don’t include a trip to southwestern Ontario’s beaches.That’s the hope from a pair of beachside town mayors who are urging would-be daytrippers to stay home as the province gears up for another May 24 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hispanic leader teams up with college, hospital to mitigate racial disparities among COVID-19 vaccinations

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Florida Technical College Kissimmee campus will host a free COVID-19 vaccine event Friday with Spanish-speaking staff on site.

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Largest container ship hits East Coast as ports see surge

BAYONNE, N.J. – With the sun gleaming off the Manhattan skyline in the distance, the massive ship passed slowly underneath the Bayonne Bridge on Thursday morning, tooting its horn to the delight of about two dozen onlookers on the bridge deck hundreds of feet up.

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Experts say CDC missed mark on COVID mask guidance

When Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, announced last week that fully vaccinated Americans no longer had to wear masks in most indoor settings unless local mandates dictate so, many public health experts scratched their heads and braced themselves for what they knew would be a confusing moment in America's battle against COVID-19.

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The LGBT+ Center Orlando seeking participants for blood donation study

ORLANDO, Fla. – Nearly five years after the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub, three of the largest blood centers in the country have launched a study to potentially allow gay and bisexual men to become donors more easily.

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Pennsylvania reports 50% of adults are fully vaccinated, 68% have at least one shot

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania marked a milestone on Thursday, with 50% of adults statewide now considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19.The Wolf administration says it will lift an order requiring unvaccinated people to wear masks in public once 70% of Pennsylvanians aged 18 and older are fully vaccinated, meaning at least two weeks beyond the last required dose.That percentage stood at 50% on Thursday, according to federal data, while 68% of adults had at least one shot.The pace of vaccinations has been slowing for weeks, with most people eager to get the shot already having done so.

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Tamil Nadu reports record 35,579 Covid-19 cases, 397 deaths on a single day

Tamil Nadu declares Black Fungus as notifiable disease under Epidemic ActThe Tamil Nadu government on Thursday declared Black Fungus (mucormycosis) a notifiable disease under the Public Health Act, state's Health Secy J Radhakrishna said."Luckily, we've officially only 9 reported cases & all are stable.

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West Bengal registers record 162 COVID deaths, 19,091 fresh cases

KOLKATA : West Bengal's Covid-19 death toll rose to 13,895 on Thursday after record 162 fatalities were reported, the health department said in a bulletin.It said that 19,091 fresh cases of infection took the tally 12,09,958.In the last 24 hours, 18,910 people recovered from the disease in the state, improving the discharge rate slightly to 87.98 per cent.West Bengal currently has 1,31,510 active cases.Since Wednesday, at least 70,638 samples were tested for Covid-19 in West Bengal, the bulletin added. Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Two AstraZeneca Covid shots could be 85-90% effective: Report

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Masks will be optional during summer classes at Marion County Public Schools

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Students will not be required to wear face coverings or masks during summer classes at Marion County Public Schools after a unanimous vote from the school board.

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Vax and scratch: NY offers $5M lottery for newly vaccinated

ALBANY, N.Y. – Anyone who gets vaccinated at a state-run vaccination site in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with prizes potentially worth millions, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to boost slowing vaccination rates.

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When and where you can watch Prince Harry's new TV series with Oprah Winfrey on mental health

Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey's new docuseries on mental health is about to launch, and it's one of the must-watch programmes of the year. If you want to make sure you don't miss out on the series that everyone is talking about, here's how you can watch it.The Me You Can't See is Harry's documentary series featuring honest discussions about mental health and illuminating stories from around the world, as well as plenty of insights into his own life.

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NOAA predicts another active hurricane season. Here’s how many named storms are expected

ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday released its annual outlook for the hurricane season.

Big gaps in vaccine rates across the US worry health experts

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A steady crowd of people flowed into the New England Patriots' stadium for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week in Massachusetts, which is nearing its goal of vaccinating more than 4 million and plans to close its biggest clinics in little more than a month.

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Meghan McCain Joy Behar Get In Heated Battle Over Covid Vaccines, Forcing Whoopi To Step In — Watch

You know it’s a good day on The View when Whoopi Goldberg has had enough. Joy Behar and Meghan McCain got into one of their patented screaming matches on the May 20 episode of the daytime talk show, this time duking it out over the COVID-19 vaccine. While both women are on the same side when it comes to getting the vaccine, they don’t quite agree about the efficacy of the vaccine rollout.

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Sonia Gandhi urges PM: Admit kids of those died in Covid-19 in Navodaya Vidyalayas

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UK regulator says Pfizer Covid vaccine can be stored 31 days in fridge

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Mylab launches DIY covid-19 test kit at Rs250 as ICMR allows self-testing

₹250 without a prescription from local pharmacies and online channel partners, the company said in a statement.“The company will start shipping out tests within a few days.

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Covid testing capacity to be ramped up to 45 lakh tests per day, home kits to be available in 3-4 days

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Covid-19 crisis: India seeing decline in case positivity for last 2 weeks, says govt

coronavirus case positivity for 10 weeks, a decline has been reported since the last two weeks, the Centre said today.The number of districts reporting a decline in case positivity increased from 210 in April 29-May 5 to 303 districts on May 13-19.As per reports, seven states have over 25% case positivity, while 22 states have more than 15% case positivity, the Centre added.The country witnessed a consistent upward trend in weekly tests for Covid-19 since mid-February and average daily tests increased by 2.3 times in 12 weeks, it said.50% people still do not wear a maskThe Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that 50%people still do not wear a mask while 64% of the people who do wear masks, do not cover the nose, according to a study.At a

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Orange County ‘could not be in a better position’ as COVID-19 cases decline, leaders say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County leaders said COVID-19 cases are declining and things are looking a lot better in the county compared to a few months ago.

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‘Summer Nights’ at Busch Gardens brings new fireworks show, extended park hours

TAMPA, Fla. – Busch Gardens will kick off “Summer Nights” with its newest and “biggest” fireworks show in just a little over a week along with extended park hours.

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IHOP revives plan to launch flip’d, a fast-casual concept for breakfast on the go

GLENDALE, Calif. - IHOP announced Thursday it would be reviving its effort to launch flip’d by IHOP — a new chain of kiosks that focus on takeout and delivery services.The pancake chain had previously announced plans for flip’d in 2019 with the pilot location slated to open in Atlanta last year. IHOP president Jay Johns told FOX Business consumers indicated many of their fast-food breakfast options were "coffee forward," rather than being "food forward."IHOP planned to insert itself into that lane last year with flip’d.

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Prince William gets his 1st COVID-19 vaccine shot

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, receives his coronavirus vaccine in London, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (Courtesy of Kensington Palace via Twitter) LONDON (AP) - Prince William said Thursday he has received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as Britain's National Health Service expands it inoculation program to younger people.William, 38, received his shot at London's Science Museum, one of the large-scale vaccination centers opened around the country.

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Another new coronavirus has jumped to people

As the world is dealing with a pandemic caused by one novel coronavirus that likely jumped from animals, researchers have identified another novel coronavirus from a child with pneumonia in Sarawak, Malaysia, in 2017-18, reports a study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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Salma Hayek reveals near-fatal COVID battle: ‘I said, ‘No, thank you. I’d rather die at home’

Salma Hayek revealed in an interview with Variety that last year she battled a near-fatal case of COVID-19. According to the actress, after contracting the virus early into the pandemic, things got so bad her doctor was begging her to go to the hospital.

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Global consumers still in ‘pandemic mindset’ despite COVID-19 vaccines: survey

COVID-19, a survey released on Thursday found.A mid-year update of the Edelman Trust Barometer, which for two decades has polled thousands of people on their trust in core institutions, suggested that 65 per cent of people described themselves as being “still in a pandemic mindset”. Canada a key player in U.S.

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COVID-19: Ontario man illegally travelling to Newfoundland stopped for drunk driving in N.S.

Police say a 65-year-old man from Ontario illegally travelling to Newfoundland has been ticketed under Nova Scotia’s Health Protection Act after he was arrested in Cape Breton for driving while impaired.In a release, Cape Breton Regional Police said officers were called at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday after reports of a possibly impaired driver parked at the Marine Atlantic ferry terminal lineup, where employees stopped him from boarding the ferry.Officers, “noting signs of impairment,” arrested the man and gave him a breathalyzer test.

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As COVID-19 case numbers decrease, what restrictions should open and when?

Dr. Peter Juni, Scientific Director of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, weighs-in on when and how restrictions should loosen as Ontario reports its lowest daily infection numbers in almost two months.

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India calls its buffalo meat safe after Indonesia bans imports on covid fears

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Two AstraZeneca Covid vaccine shots 85-90% effective: UK medical body

LONDON: Two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are around 85% to 90% effective against symptomatic disease, Public Health England (PHE) said on Thursday, citing an analysis of real-world data from the rollout of the shot.Britain has suffered one of the worst death tolls globally from the pandemic, but has also had one of the fastest vaccine rollouts, generating a lot of data about the use of the shots in real world settings.In a weekly surveillance report, Public Health England said the estimated effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine, invented at the University of Oxford, was 89% compared to unvaccinated people.That compares to 90% estimated effectiveness against symptomatic disease for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine."This new

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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

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