Brave kids taking part in a Covid vaccine trial have spoken of how they want to 'make a difference' after so many lives have been destroyed by the virus.

Children as young as six are taking part in a new trial to find out how effective the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is for children.

Researchers will use 300 volunteers to test whether the jab produces a strong immune response in children aged between six and 17.

The Oxford jab is one of three to have been approved for use in adults in the UK, along with those from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.

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Billy Connolly seen for first time on video since his Covid vaccination to talk art and how much he hates gyms

Billy Connolly has appeared on video for the first time since his Covid vaccination to talk about his latest artwork and hatred of going to the gym.The legendary Scots comedian who recently got his second jag, looked in good health as he spoke of his latest portfolio of pictures and told some stories behind his artwork.Billy, 78, who wore a t-shirt as he relaxed in the garden to talk about his new Born On A Rainy Day series of artwork which is officially launched on March 7, spoke about the reasons why he painted certain scenes.The seventh release from his sell-out fine art collection included celebrations of everything from Glaswegian slang to his admiration of Bob Dylan and even a zebra crossing the road.Speaking on his relaxed approach

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Covid-19 update: India reports 16,738 new cases, active cases on rise

Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in the country, according to the Union health ministry. The total number of cases now stands at 1,10,46,914.Also Read | India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddleThe death toll increased to 1,56,705 with 138 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.Further, a total of 11,799 people recuperated from the disease.

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Can a vaccinated person still spread the coronavirus?

1. Why is this important?While getting vaccinated gives people considerable insurance against falling ill with Covid, which is sometimes fatal, if they can still get silently infected with SARS-CoV-2, they might pass it on, potentially sickening people who aren’t immune.

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Maharashtra: Over 200 school students, teachers test Covid positive at Washim hostel

No end for Maharashtra's woesMaharashtra has witnessed a significant rise in Covid-19 cases, with over 8,000 fresh infections coming to light in a single day after a gap of more than four months, the health department said.With 8,807 new cases on Wednesday, Maharashtra's total infection tally has touched 21,21,119. The state had reported 8,142 cases on 21 October last year, after which the numbers had declined.The state reported 80 deaths, the highest in two months since 24 December, when 89 deaths were reported.

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Backlogged cases push California COVID-19 deaths past 50,000

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County on Wednesday reported another 806 deaths from coronavirus during the winter surge, pushing California’s toll above 50,000, or about one-tenth of the U.S. total from the pandemic.

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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US

NEW YORK – February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors' offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year.

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New US envoy to UN gets red carpet welcome from Russia

CAMEROON – Linda Thomas-Greenfield takes up her post as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday and a senior Russian diplomat said the red carpet will be rolled out and Moscow is ready to work with the Biden administration -- but “it takes two to tango.”

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UK holiday quarantine 'could be extended' as new Covid variant is infectious for longer

The Sun.She said: "We look at the different variants regularly, we have variants of interest and variants of concern, those are being monitored."You'll be aware that the UK has probably the best genomics functionality in the world."Different studies will come out with slightly different periods… we manage the length of time for quarantine to minimise the inconvenience to individuals but still reduce the risk of onward infection.Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need

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BCTF president blasts B.C.’s response as WorkSafeBC data shows COVID-19-related claims in schools

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Floridians under 65 with high-risk conditions search for hospitals to receive vaccine

Some Floridians who are eligible to receive a vaccine have said they can’t secure an appointment.

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Philadelphia police working to get illegal guns off the streets in the midst of gun violence epidemic

PHILADELPHIA - Two double shootings happened in West Philadelphia Tuesday as police were working in the same community getting illegal guns off the streets. Cops and residents say enough is enough. "I've never seen so many guns carried illegally in my career as I have in the past year or two," said Captain Scott Drissel.It’s one part of a bigger effort to prevent or at least deter gun violence and protect you and your family. Captain Drissel is the Commanding Officer of the 12th Police District. "Just yesterday alone this division Southwest Police Division took 10 guns off the street in one day.

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Country singer Trisha Yearwood tests positive for COVID-19, Garth Brooks confirms

FILE - Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks attend "Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On" Biography Celebration at The Bowery Hotel on Nov. 18, 2019 in New York City.

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Giroux, Flyers top Rangers 4-3 despite Kreider hat trick

PHILADELPHIA - Sidelined two weeks because of COVID-19 protocols, Claude Giroux had enough of watching Flyers games on TV."It's not that fun watching the guys play when you’re at home," he said.Giroux made it fun playing with the Flyers. His 903rd career game tied him with Bill Barber for most in the regular season with Philadelphia.

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8 Toronto schools each have at least 1 possible COVID-19 variant case, public health reports

Toronto Public Health (TPH) officials say they are currently working with eight schools in the city in which at least one person linked to the school has screened positive for a COVID-19 variant of concern (VOC).In a news release issued Wednesday, officials said affected individuals and cohorts at the schools have been dismissed “with guidance based on their level of risk.”Public health has followed up with close contacts and recommended testing, officials said.

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Covid-19 update: Over 21 crore samples tested in India so far

Covid-19 after the outbreak in the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research said on Thursday.Of the total, 7,93,383 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.The country crossed the landmark 20-crore total cumulative coronavirus tests mark earlier this month on 6 February.Progressive countrywide expansion in testing infrastructure has played a crucial role in the steep rise of testing numbers, an official statement by the ministry had then said.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Committee to monitor Covid-19 vaccination drive in Puducherry

Puducherry administration has constituted a 22-member Covid Intensive Vaccination Committee to monitor and upscale the inoculation activities in the Union Territory.Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan will head the committee.Cases in UTPuducherry added 28 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to 39,656.Also Read | India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddleA release from the Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said the new cases were identified at the end of the examination of 2,069 samples.Of the overall cases, 189 were active and 38,801 people were treated and discharged so far.The director said that 17 patients were discharged after recovery from hospitals during the last 24

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Negative Covid-19 report now mandatory to enter several states. Complete list here

DelhiThe Delhi government is likely to ask travellers from five states, including Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab, to show negative COVID-19 test report before entering the national capital, officials said on Wednesday. They said an official order will be issued soon and it will be effective till March 15.

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Pfizer-BioNTech shot could help end pandemic, Israel study shows

Transmission PreventionAfter two doses, the vaccine was just as effective for adults age 70 and older as it was for younger people. There were indications that the shot might work slightly less well for people who were sick with three or more other illnesses, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

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J&J’s single-dose shot prevents severe COVID-19: FDA

WASHINGTON : Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis released by US regulators that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.The long-anticipated shot could offer the nation a third vaccine option and help speed vaccinations by requiring just one dose instead of two. Food and Drug Administration scientists on Wednesday confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19, and about 85% effective against the most serious illness.

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'More great news': Pfizer covid vaccine found 94% effective in real world

COVID-19 vaccines has come under controlled conditions in clinical trials, leaving an element of uncertainty over how results would translate into the real world with its unpredictable variables.The research in Israel - two months into one of the world's fastest rollouts, providing a rich source of data - showed two doses of the Pfizer shot cut symptomatic COVID-19 cases by 94% across all age groups, and severe illnesses by nearly as much.The study of about 1.2 million people also showed a single shot was 57% effective in protecting against symptomatic infections after two weeks, according to the data published and peer-reviewed in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.The results of the study for the Clalit Research Institute

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Garth Brooks says wife Trisha Yearwood has tested positive for coronavirus as he's tested negative

Garth Brooks says his wife Trisha Yearwood has tested positive for COVID-19.In a statement on his Facebook page, Brooks, 59, said that wife Yearwood, 56, is on the upswing in her recovery from the ailment, while he has tested negative.'The Queen and I have now tested twice,' Brooks said. 'Officially, she’s diagnosed as "on her way out of the tunnel" now, though, which I’m extremely thankful for.' The latest: Garth Brooks, 59, said Wednesday that his wife Trisha Yearwood, 56, has tested positive for COVID-19.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest February 24, 2021

Department of Health:https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/Daily Preliminary Vaccine Administration UpdatesThe chart below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. A weekly summary is included each Wednesday.50 New COVID-19 Cases and Four Additional Deaths ReportedDOH reports 50 new cases of coronavirus today.

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Keith Baldrey on mass vaccination booking concerns

Global’s Keith Baldrey talks about the problems that shut down Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination website, and the anxiety many in B.C. are feeling about booking an appointment here.

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Canada sees 2,857 new coronavirus cases as country prepares for largest vaccine shipment

Coronavirus vaccine tracker: How many Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19? In an interview with Global News Wednesday, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said this is “very good news for Canada.”She said despite disruptions from manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna in past weeks, the country is “very much on track” with its original plan to have all Canadians vaccinated by the end of September.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We have a plan in place and we’re executing that plan, despite the disruptions that we have seen,” she said.

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Above 45 years old? Get paid Covid-19 shots from next week

world's largest vaccination drive will start from Monday in which anybody above 60 years, that may not be less than 10 crore people in the country, and 45 years plus with co-morbidities will be given vaccines in 10,000 government medical facilities and also over 20,000 private hospitals," Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told a media briefing."Whoever goes to the government centre will be administered vaccine free of cost. The Indian government will pay for them.

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 pandemic taking its toll on Durham Region paramedics

COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly all aspects of everyday life.

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Moderna begins clinical trials for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to combat South Africa variant

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Moderna announced that it has shipped booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine booster designed specifically to offer better protection against the South Africa coronavirus variant to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a Phase 1 clinical trial. "While initial data confirms that the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA-1273) provides neutralizing activity against variants of concern, out of an abundance of caution, Moderna is pursuing two strategies against these variants," Moderna wrote in a press release on Wednesday.The company said that initial data confirms that its already-distributed coronavirus vaccine provides neutralizing activity for concerning variants.But Moderna said out of an abundance of caution, the NIH

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Who’s responsible for enforcing COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta?

more vaccines are now rolling out across Alberta, there have continued to be instances of those defying COVID-19 public health orders.The question of who is responsible for enforcing the rules has been asked by many Albertans, who continue to mask-up, keep their distance and take precautions.From restaurants opening before they were allowed, to weekend protests, to the ongoing issues at GraceLife Church — enforcement has been muddled.When asked about whose job it is to enforce the health regulations, Premier Jason Kenney has said, “it’s not appropriate for elected people to direct operational details of law enforcement agencies there on the ground dealing with these circumstances.”“We trust their judgement and how best to enforce the public

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Computer programmer shares workaround to Alberta COVID-19 vaccine booking issues

Alberta COVID-19 vaccine booking site ‘experiencing very high volumes’ as appointments open to those 75 and older Being a computer programmer and developer, Mathewson checked out the coding of the website.He discovered that he could alter the code and bypass the postal code section, going straight to the patient information form.By doing so, Mathewson was quickly able to book an appointment.Upon getting the confirmation, he describes feeling immediate relief.“It’s exactly that.

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Pfizer's COVID-19 shot is 92% effective at reducing severe illness, 'real world' mass vaccination study finds

FILE - An Israeli health worker of the Maccabi Healthcare Services prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on Feb. 24, 2021 in Tel Aviv.

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3 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

Today, we have three new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation, and no new cases linked to the Auckland February cluster.

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CFL will have to appease more levels of government to get 2021 protocols approved

CFL faces more challenges in its planned return for 2021 than it did last year when it was forced to cancel its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The CFL and CFL Players’ Association continue working on their return-to-play protocols. A league source estimates the final paperwork will be ready for submission in a week or two.

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Nova Scotia advises of COVID-19 exposure at 5 locations, Halifax bus routes

coronavirus at five retail and restaurant locations and several Halifax Transit routes.The health agency asks anyone who visited the locations to immediately book a test for COVID-19.Individuals present at the following two locations on the named dates and times are required to self-isolate while waiting for their test result:“If you get a negative result, you do not need to keep self-isolating. If you get a positive result, you will be contacted by Public Health about what to do next,” read the release.

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Public Health Agency of Canada ‘looking into’ non-compliance incidents of new travel rules

international travellers entering Canada are not compliant with the new rules under the federal Quarantine Act amid concerns over the spread of more contagious COVID-19 variants.As of Monday, anyone entering Canada must take a novel coronavirus test on arrival and at the end of their mandated 14-day quarantine. Air travellers landing in Canada must also reserve a three-night stay at a government-authorized hotel at their own expense as they wait out the results of their COVID-19 test.

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Obese James Argent gets his Covid vaccine early because his 26st weight and asthma put him at ‘high risk’

JAMES 'Arg' Argent got his Covid vaccine early because his 26st weight and asthma put him at "high risk". The 33-year-old was seen at his local GP surgery in Essex to get his first jab.

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Trisha Yearwood Tests Positive for COVID-19, Garth Brooks Is Negative

Trisha Yearwood has tested positive for COVID-19. The singer and husband Garth Brooks' reps shared the news with ET on Wednesday, adding that Brooks has tested negative.

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COVID-19: Quebec to enforce elementary school students in red zones to wear masks in class

COVID-19, the Canadian Press has learned from a reliable source on Wednesday.The provincial government will first implement the new measure to the greater Montreal region and then to other red zones across the province a week later, on March 15.Public health recommended that the government tighten sanitary measures in schools in order to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 variants that are showing to be more transmissible.Elementary school students — aside from those in grades 5 and 6 — are currently only required to wear masks in the bus and in the hallway.

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COVID-19: Demand overwhelms Alberta vaccine booking system

The online and phone booking system for Albertans vying for COVID-19 vaccines was so overwhelmed the website crashed. As Jill Croteau reports, the system was so stretched to the limit that thousands are left without appointments.

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Residents at Saskatchewan long-term care facilities relieved to get COVID-19 vaccine

More than 40 per cent of long-term care residents in the province have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority; residents at some facilities say they’re relieved.

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Pressure grows on provinces to keep up with demand for COVID-19 vaccinations

Variants are adding urgency to Canada’s COVID-19 immunization rollout, and many Canadians are eager to get the shot.

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France considers single vaccine dose for COVID-19 survivors

The COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna require two doses. But new research suggests survivors of the illness only require one dose. Crystal Goomansingh explains why France is considering adopting this strategy.

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US military begins delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to Texas, New York

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. military on Wednesday began delivering shots at coronavirus vaccination centers in Texas and New York and announced that service members will start staffing four centers in Florida and one in Philadelphia next week.The expanded vaccination effort came as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with military commanders overseeing the COVID-19 response effort.

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Congress MP urges Centre to conduct free Covid test for international travellers landing in India

Kerala Congress MP Ramya Haridas on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to conduct free of cost RT-PCR tests for all international air travellers arriving at the airports in India."The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given directions that all the passengers arriving at the airports in India should get an RT-PCR test done compulsorily. This has created difficulty for passengers in terms of money and time.

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Covid-19: Punjab to limit indoor, outdoor gatherings from next week

Also Read | India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddleThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday has deputed high-level multi-disciplinary teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir for supporting them in public health measures for targeted COVID-19 response and management.According to the official release, the three-member multidisciplinary teams will work closely with the states and UT administration and ascertain the reasons for the recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases.

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GOP rallies solidly against Democrats' virus relief package

WASHINGTON – Republicans rallied solidly Wednesday against Democrats' proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate's parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill a pivotal provision hiking the federal minimum wage.

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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

Brave kids as young as 6 start Covid vaccine trials to 'get rid of the virus quicker'

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