COVID-19 Delta variant (B1.617.2) is predominantly found even after getting a single dose or both doses of COVID-19 vaccine.The study included 63 people who got breakthrough infections; of which 36 patients received two doses, while 27 had received one dose of vaccine."SARS-CoV-2 lineages could be assigned for a total of 36 (57.1 per cent) samples, 19 (52.8 per cent) in patients who completed both doses and 17 (47.2 per cent) in patients who completed only a single dose.

B.1.617.2 was found to be the predominant lineage with 23 samples (63.9 per cent) out of which 12 were in fully vaccinated and 11 in partially vaccinated groups.

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Australia limits use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60

Australia will recommend only people over 60 receive AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the country's Minister for Health Greg Hunt said on Thursday, following a spate of blood clots in those who have received the inoculation.Australia has administered 3.3 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and it has been linked to 60 cases of blood clots, the government has said.

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Housing? Gas? Here are the sectors that may get more expensive amid rising inflation rate

COVID-19, while others might continue to see increased demand — and prices — for the foreseeable future.Canada saw its largest ever annual inflation rate spike in a decade, with a 3.6-per cent increase in May.The spike, reported by Statistics Canada Wednesday, outstripped the previous year-over-year record of 3.4 per cent seen just two months earlier in April.Several experts said last month’s annual inflation rate, which rose at a rate not seen since 2011, was in large part due to its comparison to that of the low prices spurred on at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, which saw several segments of the economy devastated.

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Alberta reveals more details about lottery aimed at getting more people vaccinated against COVID-19

The Alberta government has announced more details about a lottery it hopes will help it reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom Vernon has the latest on the initiative aimed at getting more people in the province vaccinated against COVID-19.

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B.C. researchers leading study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in people with HIV

COVID-19 vaccines work in people living with HIV.Researchers say HIV-positive people are less likely to produce a strong immune response to common vaccines, and may need higher doses or more booster shots for protection.

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Push for Ontario government to accelerate parts of Step 2 of COVID-19 reopening plan earlier

As Ontario reopened its land borders with Manitoba and Quebec on Wednesday, there was also a push to accelerate the reopening of personal care services like hair salons. Morganne Campbell reports.

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Israel issues 'severe' warning against travel to UAE due to covid outbreak

COVID cases, Israel has issued a "severe" travel warning to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), adding the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised not to visit.Times of Israel reported that the Health Ministry on Wednesday issued a "severe" warning against travel to the UAE and added the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised not to visit due to COVID-19 outbreak.The country has removed Peru from the list, which now includes the UAE, Uganda, Uruguay, Seychelles, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Paraguay, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica and Tunisia.Citing the Ministry statement, Times of Israel said that if there is not a "significant improvement" in morbidity figures in those countries, they

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Covid update: India reports over 67,000 new cases, active tally dips to lowest in 71 days

Tests conducted so far India has tested 38,52,38,220 samples for Covid-19 until now, according to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). Out of these, 19,31,249 samples were tested on Wednesday.

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Delta variant driven 50% rise in COVID infections in England since May: Study

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Covid vaccination: Odisha to allow ration card with photos as valid ID proof

Cases in Odisha The state's Covid-19 tally surged to 8,63,061 on Wednesday as 3,535 more people tested positive for the infection, while 44 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 3,432, a health official said.The state registered less than 4,000 fresh infections for the second consecutive day after mid-April, as active cases dropped below the 50,000-mark.As many as 2,016 new cases were recorded in quarantine centres, while 1,519 fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, he said.Odisha now has 47,796 active cases, as 8,11,780 people have recovered from the disease to date, including 6,799 on Tuesday, the official said.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Covid origin probe should now shift to US, says Chinese expert

United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of COVID-19 after a study showed the disease could have been circulating there as early as December 2019, state media said on Thursday.The study, published this week by the U.S. National Institutes for Health (NIH), showed that at least seven people in five different U.S.

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Masks optional for kids in camps, summer school in Montgomery County June 21

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Life is returning to normal and people’s noses and mouths are beginning to emerge as more masks come off and, one county just said kids won’t have to wear them this summer.Families out in force for some fun at South Ardmore Park.

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Quebecers face confusion, roadblocks in re-booking second COVID-19 dose appointment

In spite of being eligible to advance their second COVID-19 vaccine dose appointments, some Quebecers say they are finding it hard to book them. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

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Kerala: Covid-19 lockdown restrictions eased from today. Latest guidelines here

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Maharashtra: Delta plus Covid variant may trigger third wave, warns health department

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Uttarakhand orders FIR against labs for fake Covid testing during Mahakumbh

Uttarakhand government has ordered the Haridwar district administration to register an FIR in the Covid testing scam during the Mahakumbh, an official said on Wednesday.State government spokesperson Subodh Uniyal told ANI that an order has been issued to file a case against labs from Delhi and Haryana, which conducted testing at five places in Haridwar during the Kumbh Mela.This action comes days after reports of fake Covid-19 testing during Mahakumbh surfaced.

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B.C. COVID-19 vaccination rates by age

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Toronto hospital ICU marks having no COVID-19 patients for first time in nearly 15 months

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A data dive into how COVID-19 changed B.C.

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Change to 2nd-dose COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Saskatchewan on June 17

SHA) is accelerating access to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who is 45 years and older.The eligibility change — which comes into effect at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 17 — also applies to those who received their first dose on or before May 1.

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Royal Caribbean delays one of its first post-pandemic cruises after eight crew members test positive for Covid

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Tokyo Olympics: Lancet calls for ‘global conversation’ on whether to cancel

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Speed, scale of COVID vaccination to shape path of economic recovery: RBI report

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FDA OKs additional 15M doses of J&J vaccine from troubled Baltimore plant

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Urgency high among Ontario residents seeking second COVID-19 vaccine dose

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Research finds links between air quality and COVID vulnerability: UCLA

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Vacations and vaccinations: What does two-dose summer means for Canadians under age 12?

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No new community cases; 2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

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Germany's CureVac shares drop after Covid shot falls short with 47% efficacy

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Pools, museum and other activities for families in Edmonton are reopening

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Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society pop-up clinic offering prizes for those who get vaccinated

Receive the Pfizer shot and be entered to win a PlayStation 5: The Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society is holding a raffle with various prizes for people who get vaccinated at one of their clinics on Wednesday and Thursday in Edmonton. Morgan Black has the details.

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COVID-19 cleanup: Calgary cyclist makes regular rounds to pick up discarded masks

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Order issued for Simcoe County nursing home found with ‘widespread’ non-compliance

order and directed Collingwood nursing home Sunset Manor to stop authorizing admissions to the facility due to concerns over a “risk of harm” for residents.The order, which requires the home to retain new leadership at its own expense, was put into place after what the inspections director called “significant” and sometimes recurring findings of non-compliance related to abuse and neglect, skin and wound care, and nutrition and hydration programs.

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Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery now includes 40 travel-related prizes

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Protecting young children from COVID-19

With COVID-19 vaccines not expected for children under the age of 12 until the fall, families may be wondering how to keep their little ones safe as the province begins to reopen. Caryn Lieberman reports.

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COVID-19: 9 new cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases in the region on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 12,172, including 246 deaths.Local public health also reported 10 new cases of a coronavirus variant on Wednesday, bringing that total to 4,826, 87 of which are active.

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COVID-19 vaccinations slow down as infectious delta variant spreads

WASHINGTON - As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a worrisome variant gaining a bigger foothold and lotteries and other prizes failing to persuade some Americans to get vaccinated."The last half, the last mile, the last quarter-mile always requires more effort," Dr.

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COVID-19 ward in Quebec long-term care home lacked equipment, water: nurse

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COVID-19: B.C. reports four new deaths, 113 new cases amid Step 2 reopening

COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with four additional deaths.It marked a slight uptick from the 108 cases reported Tuesday, but still saw the seven-day average for new cases decrease to 119.In a written statement, health officials said the number of active cases in the province had fallen again, to 1,454.Of the new cases, 27 Were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 51 were in the Fraser Health region, four were in the Island Health region and 31 were in the Interior Health region. There were no new cases in the Northern Health region.

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N.B. to begin Phase2 of its reopening plan

Just one day after entering the first phase of its “Path to Green” reopening plan, New Brunswick will surge ahead into Phase 2 as of midnight, officials announced Wednesday. That phase, originally intended to begin on July 1, will bring looser COVID-19 restrictions and more travel into the province.

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COVID-19: Waterloo officials warn region may not move to Stage 2 of reopening with Ontario

COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible amid a surge in cases due to the Delta variant.Medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang told the regional council on Wednesday afternoon that the variant is becoming the predominant strain in the region.She also warned that the region may not be able to move into Stage 2 of the province’s reopening plan with the rest of Ontario.The warning comes on the same day that Waterloo Region posted the highest number of new cases than any other health unit in the province with 71 new positive tests, locally.

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Wealthy B.C. couple who jumped COVID vaccine queue in the Yukon plead guilty, issued fines

COVID-19 vaccine in the Yukon earlier this year.Rod and Ekaterina Baker appeared via video link, entering guilty pleas to two charges each under Yukon’s Civil Emergency Measures Act.The court was asking for the maximum fines to be laid in this case.The Bakers were each fined $1,150 – $500 for each charge plus a $75 surcharge.They will not serve any time in jail.In January, the Bakers travelled to the remote community of Beaver Creek in a private plane and misrepresented themselves to get their first doses.They had reportedly ignored the territory’s 14-day mandatory quarantine rules upon arrival and were eventually fined $575 each and charged under Yukon’s Civil Emergency Measures Act.Rod Baker also subsequently stepped down as president and

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COVID-19: How to protect children who are too young for a vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.“I just avoid the bigger stores, like the dollar store, the grocery store, that I know are more full,” she said.Her son Sebastien is also too young to wear a face mask, so O’Keefe said she spends as much time as possible outdoors at the park.“I’ll avoid the playground a little bit more if it’s busy,” she said.Finally, O’Keefe is doing her part to protect her son and three-year-old daughter, by getting vaccinated.

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Gogglebox's Lee Riley nearly breaks Cyprus' Covid curfew rules in visit to partner Steve

Gogglebox star Lee Riley celebrated making it home before midnight by posting a selfie of him and long-term partner Steve, who lives in Cyprus.

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CDC: Delta variant now 10% of US COVID-19 cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday said that Delta, a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first identified in India and currently sweeping through the United Kingdom, now makes up at least 10% of all US cases. On May 22, the variant had made up only 2.7% of cases.

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Biden queries China's desire to find origin of coronavirus

GENEVA : US President Joe Biden said China was trying to project itself as a responsible nation in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remained unclear whether Beijing was really trying to understand the origins of the coronavirus.Asked if he would call Chinese President Xi Jinping as "old friend to old friend" to ask him to re-admit World Health Organization investigators, Biden said: "Let's get something straight: We know each other well, we're not old friends.

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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

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