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China calls for Covid-19 origin tracing in US after WHO probe in Wuhan

World Health Organisation (WHO) investigating the origins of coronavirus in China's Wuhan said that there is no evidence of its circulation in any animal species in China, Beijing has urged the global health body to do an origin-tracing study of the virus in the United States."(We hope) that following China's example, the US side will act in a positive, science-based and cooperative manner on the origin-tracing issue (and) invite WHO experts in for an origin-tracing study," said Wang Wenbin, Foreign Ministry spokesman.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shotSimilarly, Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control, said the US should now be "the focus" of global efforts to trace the virus, CNN reported.The

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U.S. to begin $4B vaccine rollout to poor nations around world

coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, White House officials said.Biden will also encourage G-7 partners to make good on their pledges to COVAX, an initiative by the World Health Organization to improve access to vaccines, according to a senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview Biden’s announcement. Feds unveil accelerated rollout schedule following fresh coronavirus vaccine deals Former U.S.

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Interim data suggests India's Covid-19 vaccines effective against new variants, says ICMR

Covid-19 vaccines would be effective against the mutated virus strains reported from the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday."The interim analysis report should be out in a week," said ICMR director-general Dr Balram Bhargava while addressing an international webinar "Kerala Health: Making the SDG A Reality," organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shotBhargava said that the third clinical trial of Covaxin BB152 had been completed as all the 25,800 volunteers involved in the exercise had been administered both doses.He also stated that a paper on Covaxin's neutralisation potential against the

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New curbs in Mumbai amid surge in Covid-19 cases. Check new rules here

#COVID19 get the better of Mumbai.#NaToCorona#MissionZero pic.twitter.com/Aq3xAdzdaf1) Buildings found to have more than five Covid-19 patients will be sealed.2) The number of marshals deployed across Mumbai will be doubled to take action against citizens without masks, with the aim to catch 25,000 offenders every day.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shot3) Around 300 marshals will be deployed in suburban trains to take action against those travelling without masks.4) All asymptomatic patients being treated at home (home quarantine) to be stamped as earlier.5) The number of tests will be increased in wards having a rising number of cases6) Use of the mask is mandatory in public places like social gatherings such as weddings,

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Saskatchewan asks residents who travelled to get tested twice for coronavirus

COVID-19 in an effort to prevent the arrival of more contagious strains of the virus.Throughout the pandemic, Premier Scott Moe has rejected bringing in provincial travel restrictions, such as ones in Manitoba and Atlantic Canada, which require people entering their boundaries to quarantine for 14 days.

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Weather Authority: Thursday storm brings measurable snowfall totals to parts of region

PHILADELPHIA - Following a morning of heavy snow and freezing rain, conditions will calm down Thursday afternoon. The winter storm that has already brought 10 inches of snow to parts of the region will continue with a light wintry mix overnight and into Friday. The National Weather Service retooled their Winter Storm Warning on Thursday afternoon by centralizing its scope to areas of southeastern Pennsylvania and abutting parts of New Jersey and Delaware until Friday morning.Most parts of the Delaware Valley have experienced winter weather since early Thursday morning.

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COVID-19: Grieving Calgary woman asking for exemption on compassionate grounds to mandatory hotel stay

COVID-19: Calgary man says he was given no reason for quarantine in undisclosed hotel The cost of the hotel stays is estimated at about $2,000, but it depends on where the traveller is isolating. Passengers will need to book a hotel in the city they first arrive in: Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Patterson is hoping there will be more exemptions on compassionate grounds.“They should have some kindness there — compassionate grounds for somebody like me,” she said.

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Alberta health minister says province has capacity for COVID-19 vaccine rollout but faces shipment restrictions

Alberta health minister Tyler Shandro says the issue with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is not the capacity but the limited shipments and slowdowns.

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Coronavirus: New super vaccination centres coming to the West Island

COVID-19 vaccination clinics.Each one of them is supposed to be able to accommodate up to 2,000 people a day for the coveted shot in the arm. Feds unveil accelerated rollout schedule following fresh coronavirus vaccine deals Work on the Bob Birnie arena is well underway to retrofit one of the ice rinks into a massive vaccination area for the public.John Belvedere, the Pointe-Claire mayor, says he’s expecting the place to be open on March 1.“This is going to be one of the big vaccination centres.

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Ale House signage draws community outrage in London, Ont.

Black Lives Matter London has described as racist and that the London Police Service calls “disappointing and offensive.”Police, however, add that the signage “does not meet the threshold of a criminal offence” and the Ale House owner says his “rants” are strictly towards the Chinese government and has “nothing to do with the people.” Canadians of Chinese ethnicity report widespread racism over coronavirus: survey Black Lives Matter London posted a statement on Facebook that included two photographs of signs outside the Ale House, both referencing the “China virus.”As of Thursday, a new message has been posted that says “we love Chinese people” but hate the “China virus.”“This may seem like a trivial issue to some, but disease names

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Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively make second $1M donation to food charities in US and Canada

FILE - Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively attend the premiere of "Pokemon Detective Pikachu" at Military Island in Times Square on May 2, 2019 in New York City.

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Yanks' Cole: Players concerned about lack of competitiveness

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and other baseball players will be pushing for changes that make more teams competitive as they think about looming labor negotiations that could lead to a work stoppage at the start of 2022.

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COVID-19: Active cases remain at 35 for Peterborough area with 4 new cases, 4 resolved

COVID-19 on Thursday.As of 4:33 p.m., the health unit’s COVID tracker reports there are 35 active cases, unchanged from Wednesday as a result of four more resolved cases reported as well Thursday.

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Nova Scotia now has 13 active cases of COVID-19, update set for Friday

coronavirus on Thursday.The province reported two new cases of COVID-19, one of which was first reported Wednesday evening as being connected to Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary School in Halifax.Health officials said on Thursday that the case connected to the school is a close contact of a previously reported case.

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Some businesses face new requirements to re-open

As businesses in the Peterborough area prepare to re-open next week, Peterborough Public Health inspectors are gearing up, too. They’ll be expanding on their business blitz campaign – checking for COVID-19 compliance – by moving into the retail sector.

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48 new coronavirus cases, 2 additional deaths confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

Ontario reports more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases, 44 more deaths The rest are in Adjala-Tosorontio, Bradford, Collingwood, Huntsville, Innisfil and Midland.Twenty-seven of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while six are community-acquired and four are travel-related. One new case is outbreak-related, while the rest of the new cases are all still under investigation.On Thursday, local public health also confirmed eight new cases of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K.

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No new deaths in Saskatchewan while total coronavirus cases surpass 27K

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Coronavirus: Hamilton sees 46 new COVID-19 cases, set to open new vaccination clinic at St. Joe’s

COVID-19 cases on Thursday with another increase in active cases day over day from 258 on Wednesday to 290 as of Feb. 18.The city recorded two new outbreaks at a pair of elementary schools, A.M.

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Florida health officials report 5,000 new cases of COVID-19, 166 new deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – This week, Seminole County vaccine slots took more than 24 hours to fill up, county leaders said.

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New Brunswick revises COVID-19 vaccine plan. Here’s where it stands in the rollout

COVID-19 vaccine rollout, after shipment delays and re-routed doses dented the province’s distribution plan.Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, announced at a briefing on Thursday that the province will delay the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those who are considered to be at a lower risk. By pushing the date of the second dose, Russell said it will allow them to get doses into more arms as soon as possible, thereby lowering the number of hospitalizations and making sure the health-care system is not overwhelmed.

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Waterloo Region reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

COVID-19 on Thursday, raising its case count to 10,220.Another two fatal cases were also reported as the region’s death toll reached 220. Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing now available for school staff in Waterloo Region One of the fatalities is connected to a lengthy outbreak at Chartwell Westmount Long-Term Care Residence.

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Manitoba reports 2 more coronavirus deaths, identifies 139 new cases

COVID-19 have died as health officials reported 139 cases of the virus Thursday.The virus’s latest victims, a man and woman, both in their 70s and from the Winnipeg Health region, bring the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 878.

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'We don’t want Greater Manchester to not be able to come out of lockdown': Concern Covid cases in the region are not falling as quickly as in other parts of the country

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs are growing increasingly concerned that Covid-19 cases in Greater Manchester are not falling as quickly as in other parts of the country - and fear the region could face being locked down for even longer.One director of public health has warned there continues to be a ‘reservoir’ of coronavirus circulating in the community, which is keeping infection rates high.As of Wednesday, all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs recorded an infection rate higher than the England average.Less than three weeks ago - on January 31 - all were below the national average.Tameside, Bury and Bolton have seen rates rise again in recent days, despite strict lockdown restrictions remaining in force.At his weekly press conference on

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Covid-19: 47 further deaths, 901 new cases

The Department of Health has confirmed 47 further deaths related to Covid-19 and an additional 901 new cases of the disease.

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NYPD credits social media for helping arrest suspect in woman's attack

The NYPD says it arrested the man in this photo for the assault on a woman on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens.(NYPD) NEW YORK - The NYPD is crediting social media for helping them arrest a man wanted for the vicious attack of an Asian woman standing on a street in Queens. Video of the assault at around 2 p.m. Tuesday shows the man attempt to strike the woman, 52, with an object.

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Canada to cover cost of mandatory hotel quarantine for new refugees

mandatory hotel quarantines covered by the federal government.The federal government is also covering the cost of mandatory COVID-19 testing on arrival. Hotel quarantine for travellers to begin Feb.

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Coronavirus: New Brunswick to delay administering second vaccine dose for least vulnerable

Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, announced on Thursday the province’s decision to delay administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to those at lower risk of the virus, while giving the two doses on time for those most vulnerable.

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Coronavirus: Ottawa adds 46 COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

novel coronavirus and one death related to COVID-19 on Thursday.There have now been 14,151 confirmed cases of the virus locally since the start of the pandemic, with 445 of those cases now considered active.The city’s death toll of the pandemic is now up to 435 as of Thursday.The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa still stands at roughly 48 per day.

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All your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered, and a new theory on forming rocky planets

Science Staff Writer Jon Cohen joins host Sarah Crespi to take on some of big questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, such as: Do they stop transmission? Will we need boosters? When will life get back to “normal.”Sarah also talks with Anders Johansen, professor of planetary sciences and planet formation at the University of Copenhagen, about his Science Advances paper on a new theory for the formation of rocky planets in our Solar System.

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1 of 2 men who attacked victim outside DeLand barbershop arrested, police say

DELAND, Fla. – A 22-year-old was arrested Thursday following the December robbery and brutal beating of a DeLand man with disabilities outside a barbershop, according to police.

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Guelph reports 16 new COVID-19 cases, active cases fall to 97

COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing its total case count to 2,581.The number of active cases fell by two from the previous day to 97 including seven people being treated in the hospital for the novel coronavirus. Where is AstraZeneca’s vaccine? Health Canada says not yet ready to greenlight Another 18 people have recovered bringing Guelph’s resolved cases to 2,449.Guelph’s death toll of 35 remained unchanged after a death related to COVID-19 was reported the previous day.

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Pandemic creates opportunities for Chinese New Year artists

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Chinese New Year Parade floats are always crowd pleasers but this year going virtual means finding new ways to celebrate.

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Pfizer plans to test COVID vaccine booster engineered for South African variant

New York: A top Pfizer Inc scientist said on Thursday the company is in intensive discussions with regulators to test a booster shot version of its coronavirus vaccine specifically targeted for a highly contagious variant that is spreading widely in South Africa and elsewhere.Phil Dormitzer, one of Pfizer's top viral vaccine scientists, said in an interview that he believes the current vaccine - developed with Germany's BioNTech SE - is highly likely to still protect against the concerning variant first discovered in South Africa."We're not doing that primarily because we think that that means that we're going to need to change that vaccine," he said.

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In hunt for Covid-19 origin, WHO team focuses on two animal types in China

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Italy's COVID anniversary commemoration nixed by new variant

ROME – One of this weekend's main events commemorating the anniversary of the start of Italy’s COVID-19 outbreak was canceled Thursday after a cluster of new infections traced to the British variant forced localized lockdowns in hardest-hit Lombardy and around the country.

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Ella Emhoff makes runway debut -- and yes, she's in a coat

NEW YORK – They already knew she looked good in a coat.

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Report: Eagles agree to trade Carson Wentz to Colts for 2 draft picks

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 06: Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Carson Wentz (11) throws a pass in the first half during the game between the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles on October 06, 2019 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.

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28 straight days with fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 46 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, the 28th straight day with fewer than 100 cases of COVID-19 in the capital.

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New Covid variant in Finland 'might not show up in tests and could fuel spread'

Covid strain that doesn't show up in tests has been found in Finland, researchers say. The Fin-796H variant could have a "significant impact" on calculating the virus's spread, the Sun reports.

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Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen

NEW YORK – As states lift mask rules and ease restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of falling case numbers, public health officials say authorities are overlooking potentially more dangerous COVID-19 variants that are quietly spreading through the U.S.

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Booster shots, new clinical trials: What the COVID-19 variants could mean for vaccines

COVID-19 pandemic, a number of coronavirus vaccines were developed in record time last year.Now, new more transmissible variants that have emerged in different parts of the world have raised concerns about the protection they can offer — and vaccine makers are looking at updating their jabs. How prevalent are variants? A closer look at what — and where — they are in Canada “I think it’s clearly starting to look that … we’re going to have to, at some point, change the vaccines that we use to address the variants,” said Dr.

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Universal Orlando rolls out new mobile paying option

ORLANDO, Fla – Universal Orlando is making it easier to pay for just about anything throughout the resort.

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Quebec adds 900 new cases, 10 more deaths linked to COVID-19 crisis

coronavirus Thursday.The caseload of the province, which has been a hot spot for the virus, now stands at 279,887. Health authorities say recoveries have now surpassed 260,000.The death toll has reached 10,264, but four deaths were removed from the tally after an investigation found they were not attributable to COVID-19.

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Nova Scotia Health issues COVID-19 exposure warnings for New Minas

All the potential COVID-19 exposure sites in Nova Scotia over the past 14 days Public health officials say anyone who visited the Burger King at 9148 Commercial St. in New Minas on Feb. 10 between 12 p.m.

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COVID-19 fears hit Labrador with presumed case in fly-in Indigenous community

COVID-19 in a fly-in community along Labrador’s north coast.In a news release late Wednesday, Labrador’s Inuit government says the presumed positive case in Makkovik is related to travel to St. John’s.The release from the Nunatsiavut government says the test results will be sent to St.

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Colin Jost opens up about reasons behind his marriage reveal

NEW YORK – After Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson tied the knot in an intimate ceremony last fall, the couple found a heartfelt way to tell the world they were “Jost married.”

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Maharashtra reports over 5,000 new Covid cases, highest daily jump in last 75 days

Maharashtra recorded 5427 new patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday taking the total number of active patients to 40, 858. The patient recovery rate stands at 95.5%.A total of 2543 patients have been cured taking the total number of patients cured and discharged from hospitals to 19,87, 804.Of late, Maharashtra has been witnessing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases.

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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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