Also Read | How Indians lived online during 2020"This pandemic has been very severe," Ryan acknowledged."It has spread around the world extremely quickly and it has affected every corner of this planet, but this is not necessarily the big one."He stressed that while the virus is "very transmissible, and it kills people...

its current case fatality (rate) is reasonably low in comparison to other emerging diseases.""We need to get ready for something that may even be more severe in the future."WHO senior advisor Bruce Aylward also cautioned that while the world had made huge scientific progress to address the coronavirus crisis, including developing vaccines at record speed, it remained far from prepared to ward off future pandemics."We are.

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James leads Lakers past Grizzlies to open 2-game set

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – LeBron James had 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, Anthony Davis added 17 points and nine rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a two-game set in Memphis with a 108-94 victory over the Grizzlies on Sunday night.James played within the offense for the first three quarters, then became more aggressive to start the fourth, scoring the Lakers first 10 points of the period. His 3-pointer with 2:34 left made it 101-90.Montrezl Harrell added 16 points and nine rebounds to help the Lakers win their third straight.Kyle Anderson led Memphis with 18 points, and Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

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UK to start mass vaccination with AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid shots today

AstraZeneca-Oxford shot last week, marking its first approval worldwide. It’s the second coronavirus injection to be authorized for emergency use in Britain, after one from Pfizer Inc.

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California city to remove public seating as coronavirus cases spike

A city near Los Angeles is closing outdoor seating spaces on public property starting Sunday evening amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the county. The city, Manhattan Beach, is located along the Southern California coast, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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NHS under strain as Covid patient numbers climb by '12 full hospitals' in eight days

An NHS boss has warned the number of hospital admissions has skyrocketed in barely over a week.

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Indoor dining to resume Monday as Pennsylvania eases restrictions on businesses; Philly restrictions upheld

PHILADELPHIA - Restrictions in Pennsylvania that banned indoor dining, shuttered gyms and entertainment venues, and limited gatherings are set to expire on Monday morning.Philadelphia, which has acted independently for most of the pandemic, will remain under most of its current restrictions until at least Jan. 15.

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First people will receive Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine today

coronavirus vaccine today as the NHS rapidly extends the roll out programmes across Britain.The NHS is the first health service in the world to deploy the jab, which was approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) last week.The Oxford jab is the only current approved vaccine which can be stored at standard fridge temperatures, between 2C and 8C.The Pfizer vaccine, already being deployed in the UK, has to be kept at -70C.

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New study examines five most effective control policies for Covid-19

Also Read | A year on, China is shaking up the worldThe researchers from the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management probed about the most effective ways to control the spread of COVID-19 that have been already by the policymakers around the globe.With the arrival of effective vaccines for the COVID-19 virus, the end of the pandemic is on the horizon but in the short term, the virus continues to spread.In most jurisdictions examined, policies with a lesser social impact including cancellation of public events, restrictions of gatherings to fewer than 100 people, and recommendations to stay at home, are not enough in themselves to control COVID-19.Socially intolerable measures such as stay-at-home orders, targeted or full

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Langley business owner frustrated with neighbouring church’s in-person services

COVID-19 order banning them.Dena Fyfe runs a salon next to Langley’s Riverside Calvary Chapel, which she says has held services weekly since the ban was instituted in mid-November.“They don’t start to wear masks in and out of that building until they know the police are sitting in the parking lot,” she said.“I’m watching these people walk in with a lot of children, too. Those children are going to school with my kids, sitting beside them, not wearing a mask.

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Advocate says steps needed to avoid more COVID-19 outbreaks in Saskatchewan prisons

Saskatchewan’s criminal justice system is speaking out after the province released a detailed report on a significant COVID-19 outbreak at the Regina Provincial Correctional Centre last week.“I know at the John Howard Society we’ve heard from a lot of families that are concerned about their people inside,” John Howard Society of Saskatchewan CEO Shawn Fraser says.On December 31, the province confirmed that 54 inmates, as well as three staff members, had active cases of COVID-19 in their daily case update.

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Coronavirus: Critics call for new measures in Ontario LTC homes

Nowhere is the COVID-19 situation more dire than in Canada’s long-term care homes. In Ontario, pressure mounts as cases of the coronavirus in those facilities continue to rise.

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Ellen DeGeneres grabs art and books from Montecito merchant amid her recovery from COVID-19

Ellen DeGeneres was snapped Sunday shopping in Montecito, California grabbing books and art at an art/antique shop amid her recovery from the coronavirus.DeGeneres, 62, donned a light button-up with navy blue pants and white shoes, with her blonde locks combed to the side. The talk show host donned a patterned mask as she headed out on the wintry day in Southern California.DeGeneres enjoyed the outing on the first Sunday of the year, as she'll be taking off at least another week of work on her talk show amid ongoing safety protocols.

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‘What more can be done?’: further restrictions on Toronto businesses expected this week

Canadians must work to prevent third wave as coronavirus vaccines roll out: expert Bowman cites a lack of transparency among government officials and says more data needs to be shared.Sunday was the second consecutive day the city hit 700 new daily cases, coming in at 786.Bowman says ramping up enforcement would be difficult, as people are receiving mixed messages, and at this point, are suffering fatigue from co-operating with pandemic restrictions.“These politicians that went off to beautiful beaches, this does not help.”“What that does is it erodes trust, and when you erode trust, you get less compliance.” The Canadian politicians who travelled during the holidays amid a coronavirus pandemic On Thursday, Ontario Finance Minister Rod

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AMC aims to sell $125M in stock due to coronavirus pandemic, say SEC filings

General views of the Batman bronze statue on the AMC Walkway in Downtown Burbank, home of Warner Bros studios on November 27, 2020 in Burbank, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc is going to sell up to 50 million additional shares to try to survive the coronavirus pandemic.The movie theater giant made this news public with a Wednesday filing to the U.S.

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Dawn Wells, best known as Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island, dies at 82 of COVID-19 complications

Dawn Wells - who is best known for her work starring as Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan's Island - has died at 82 of causes related to COVID-19.Her publicist Harlan Boll announced the sad news that the actress had died in Los Angeleson Wednesday morning.She starred as the wholesome farm-girl from Winfield, Kansas on the iconic show throughout its storied 98-episode run from 1964 to 1967.Other than Tina Louise - who played Hollywood movie star Ginger Grant - Wells was the last surviving member of the cast of the legendary series.Scroll down for video Tough times:Dawn Wells (seen in September 2019) - who is best known for her work starring as Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island - has died at 82 of causes related to COVID-19 Signature role:She starred

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Coronavirus: Hamilton reports 136 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Sunday and three more deaths.The city’s total number of active cases is now at 1,570 with 1,165 new cases reported in the last 10 days.Two of the city’s latest deaths were residents over the age of 80. One person in their 70s also died over the last few days.Hamilton has four more coronavirus-related outbreaks involving single cases at two retirement homes: Caroline Place in Downtown and Aberdeen Gardens in Central Hamilton.The other outbreaks are at the Parkview Nursing Centre downtown and Good Shephard Men’s Shelter, each involving a case with a staff member.

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Prince Charles warns cancer could become the 'Forgotten C' of Covid pandemic

The 72-year-old future monarch has added his voice to the growing argument that a cancer "time bomb" has been created by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

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Gregg Wallace fears for overweight men as he shares thoughts on Covid-19 link

Gregg Wallace has admitted he is fearful for overweight men because of higher risks linked to Covid-19.

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Two Liberal MPs resign from government roles after traveling abroad amid coronavirus

coronavirus.Pierrefonds—Dollard MP Sameer Zuberi stepped down from multiple committee roles while Kamal Khera, who represents Brampton West, resigned as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of International Development, according to a statement from the chief government whip.Please see my statement below.

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Coronavirus: Halifax restaurants prepare to reopen as COVID-19 restrictions lift Monday

Halifax restaurants are preparing to reopen as the province’s COVID-19 restrictions are set to lift Monday. As Alicia Draus reports, the service industry is using a variety of different techniques as they look to get back on track.

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Don't mix booze with Covid vaccine around time of jab warns scientist

the deadly Covid-19 virus took a step in the right direction last month when the Pfizer vaccine began being administered after being approved for use in the UK.

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Masters snooker tournament moved from Alexandra Palace due to Covid-19 restrictions

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxNext week’s Masters tournament has had to be moved at the last minute from Alexandra Palace to Milton Keynes.The prestigious invitation event featuring the only the world’s top 16 players will be the second of the season’s three Majors.And initially complying with then government protocols up to 1,000 tickets per session were being sold at the famous London venue.But last month new Tier Four restrictions meant the decision was taken to stage the tournament behind closed doors.And now World Snooker Tour, faced with logistical hotel problems and the need to comply with tighter bubble regulations, have had to switch venues.The Marshall

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COVID-19: 1 year ago, medical bulletin went out on 'undiagnosed pneumonia'

LOS ANGELES - Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of when the global medical community received an alert about an unidentified cluster of a pneumonia-like illness that would later come to be known as COVID-19. A year later, the deadly virus has exploded into a global pandemic, infecting more than 82 million people around the world and upending the lives of nearly everyone on Earth.Last year on Dec.

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Fauci, Slaoui dismiss 'spacing out' vaccine doses, insist distribution is on track

A pharmacist fills a syringe to prepare a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for frontline health care workers at a vaccination site at Torrance Memorial Medical Center on Dec. 19, 2020 in Torrance, California.

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Pelosi narrowly reelected as House speaker

FILE - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Oct.

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Coronavirus: ‘It is normal to expect variants’ of COVID-19 virus, says Operation Warp Speed chief adviser

On Sunday’s episode of CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Operation Warp Speed Chief Adviser Moncef Slaoui said that “it is normal to expect variants” of the COVID-19 virus since it is normal behaviour for coronaviruses to mutate, and that vaccines should work on protecting the population against variants of the novel coronavirus.

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RBC Convention Centre preparing for COVID-19 vaccinations

Winnipeg man in his 30s among 5 Manitoba deaths from COVID-19 Sunday Thousands of appointments have already been made for Jan. 4 through 10 with second-dose appointments occurring Jan.

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COVID-19 positivity rate hits all-time high in B.C. amid fewer tests

online COVID-19 dashboard shows that B.C.’s seven-day average positivity rate is 8.8 per cent, as of Dec. 30.The Interior Health region is in line with provincial trends as its positivity rate was also 8.8 per cent as of Dec.

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Orlando Health to expand vaccination program starting Monday

https://vaccine.orlandohealth.com. Walk-ups will not be accepted.Appointments will be available beginning January 4 at these Orlando Health facilities:The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine requires two doses spaced four weeks apart.

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'Agents of SHIELD' Actress Chloe Bennet Reveals COVID-19 Diagnosis

Agents of Shield actress Chloe Bennet says she's tested positive for COVID-19. Bennet revealed the news on Instagram Stories on New Year's Eve, saying she woke up on Christmas morning with a "high fever, and unable to breathe." In addition, "multiple members" of her family also have tested positive.

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Browns end playoff drought, survive late Steelers rally

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Browns are back in the playoffs, qualifying for the first time since 2002 on Sunday by surviving a late Pittsburgh rally for a 24-22 win over the Steelers, who rested quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and several other starters.The Browns (11-5) nearly blew a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter, but stopped Pittsburgh's 2-point conversion attempt and then recovered an onside kick with 1:22 left to hold on.A week of COVID-19 disruptions concluded in celebration as the Browns ended what had been the NFL's longest postseason drought.

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Ravens clinch playoff spot with 38-3 rout of Bengals

CINCINNATI – The Baltimore Ravens used a club-record 404 yards rushing Sunday to clinch a playoff spot, beating Cincinnati 38-3 as Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes and became the first NFL quarterback to rush for more than 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons.The Ravens rolled up 525 total yards, and the 404 rushing yards were the most surrendered by a Bengals defense. Rookie J.K.

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“They have agonised about what to do” - The schools that say they won’t open on Monday as Covid cases soar

direct to your inboxSchools across Greater Manchester have announced that they will not be opening to pupils on Monday (January 4). The Manchester Evening News has been contacted about nine school closures across the region so far, but many more are expected to announce that they will remain closed.

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Jeremy Clarkson details his own ‘scary’ experience with COVID

Jeremy Clarkson is the latest celebrity to speak out about his very difficult experience with COVID-19.

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Halifax restaurants prepare to reopen as COVID-19 restrictions lift Monday

COVID-19 cases rose during the second wave, the province ordered all restaurants and bars in the Halifax region to stop in-person dining.At the time the restriction was only expected to last a couple of weeks but ultimately ended up being extended until Jan. 11.

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Congress starts new session amid COVID pandemic, Biden's win

106 women will serve in the next U.S. House and 25 women will serve in the next U.S.

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Report: Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State to 'find' votes overturning election

US President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House ATLANTA - President Donald Trump badgered and pleaded with Georgia’s election chief to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state, suggesting in a telephone call that the official "find" enough votes to hand Trump the victory.The conversation Saturday was the latest step in an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to pressure a state official to reverse the outcome of a free and fair election that he lost.

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Influential singer Gerry Marsden dies at 78

Gerry Marsden (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) LONDON - Gerry Marsden, the British singer who was instrumental in turning a song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel" into one of the great anthems in the world of football, has died. He was 78.His friend Pete Price said on Instagram after speaking to Marsden’s family that the Gerry and the Pacemakers frontman died after a short illness related to a heart infection."I’m sending all the love in the world to (his wife) Pauline and his family," he said.

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COVID-19: Florida reports 10,000 new cases, 184 hospitalizations

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health released new coronavirus data Sunday. According to health officials over 10,000 new cases of COID-19 were reported in Florida.[TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | Will vaccine work on new strains? | Strange Florida: Here’s the proof][READ YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Coronavirus: Florida reports 31,000 cases, 220 deaths]CasesThe Florida Department of Health reported10,603new cases on Sunday, bringing the state’s overall total to1,365,436 cases since March.DeathsFlorida reported 100 new virus deaths Sunday.

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Ellen DeGeneres Goes Antique Shopping After Recovering From Coronavirus

Ellen DeGeneres is feeling better again.

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Mayor Brian Bowman looks back at a year without precedence in Winnipeg: ‘More work to do’

Winnipeg man in his 30s among 5 Manitoba deaths from COVID-19 Sunday “It is making a difference — it may not feel that way on a day-to-day basis when you see the number of deaths and infections — but it is making a difference,” Bowman said in a year-end interview with Global News.“That’s going to be a challenge in the new year, to keep that focus on those fundamentals, when people are tired and they just want this nightmare to be over.“We need to make sure that we stay strong and we keep finding ways of supporting each other.”As of Sunday the greater Winnipeg area has recorded 15,165 cases of COVID-19 and seen 476 deaths from the virus since March.But a year that saw streets thin out as many heeded warnings to stay indoors, also saw 43

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Boots announces 3 Covid-19 vaccination sites will open to patients - with more to come

Boots has set up three vaccination sites which are due to open to patients this month in a bid to distribute the Oxford vaccine.

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Saskatchewan reports 38 in ICU, 238 new coronavirus infections

coronavirus deaths were included in Saskatchewan’s daily update on Sunday as the number of people in intensive care hit a new high.Since Dec. 20, 2020, 40 deaths related to COVID-19 have been added to the province’s total, which is currently at 158.

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Trump Is Mad That He's Not Getting Credit for Work for Handling Pandemic Like Dr. Fauci

President Trump is mad that he’s not getting the same credit as Dr. Anthony Fauci in pandemic battle- TMZ Here’s what the Kardashian-Jenners are doing in Aspen – Just Jared Jr He was busted for vacationing while pretending to be on lockdown – TooFab Is Prince William furious about this? – Celebitchy A major health update regarding Larry King – DListed Some big Batwoman spoilers! – Just Jared Jr

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Man City boss Pep Guardiola sends message to Benjamin Mendy critics after Covid breach

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has told Benjamin Mendy's critics to look themselves in the mirror after suggesting the Manchester City defender wasn't the only person to break Covid-19 rules on New Year's Eve. City have launched an investigation after Mendy's breach of protocols when he invited a small number of friends and family around to celebrate the New Year.

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'You'll Never Walk Alone:' Singer Gerry Marsden dies at 78

LONDON – Gerry Marsden, the British singer who was instrumental in turning a song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Carousel” into one of the great anthems in the world of football, has died. He was 78.His friend Pete Price said on Instagram after speaking to Marsden’s family that the Gerry and the Pacemakers frontman died after a short illness related to a heart infection.“I’m sending all the love in the world to (his wife) Pauline and his family,” he said.

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Pelosi on track to be speaker again, faces difficult 2021

WASHINGTON – Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed on track Sunday to renew her hold on the House's top job, but ahead of her is the challenge of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic and revive the economy while leading the chamber's narrowest majority in two decades. The new Congress convened Sunday, just two days after lawmakers wrapped up their contentious previous session and with COVID-19 guidelines requiring testing and masks for House members.

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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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