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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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California tops 50,000 virus deaths, including 806 in L.A.

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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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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New coronavirus variant spreading in New York City, researchers say

coronavirus variant that shares some similarities with a more transmissible and intractable variant discovered in South Africa is on the rise in New York City, researchers said on Wednesday.The new variant, known as B.1.526, was first identified in samples collected in New York in November, and by mid-February represented about 12% of cases, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, said on Wednesday. ‘Minefield’ of variants: How the California strain is different from the others The variant was also described in research published online this week by the California Institute of Technology.

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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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New coronavirus variant identified in New York: Report

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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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Biden revokes Trump orders on 'anarchist' cities and more

President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut funding from several cities the 45th president deemed “anarchist” havens and another mandating that federal buildings should be designed in a classical aesthetic.

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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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Suns' Booker replaces Lakers' Davis in NBA All-Star Game

NEW YORK – Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was selected Wednesday to replace injured Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis in the NBA All-Star Game.

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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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Coronavirus: COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Vernon, B.C., long-term care facility

COVID-19 outbreak over at Vernon’s Creekside Landing, a long-term care facility.A total of 40 cases were connected to the care home, including 25 residents and 15 staff.Two deaths were linked to the outbreak. Coronavirus: Business traveller lamenting lack of private testing sites in Okanagan “I want to thank the team at Creekside Landing who worked hard with public health to manage this challenging outbreak,” Susan Brown, Interior Health president and CEO, said in a news release.

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Ontario to launch COVID-19 vaccine appointment portal on March 15

Monday, March 15 — that’s when the head of Ontario’s vaccine distribution task force says the province will launch an online appointment portal. It’s also the day seniors 80 and older become eligible to book their first shot.

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Alberta Health Minister says AHS is ‘fixing the the problems’ with COVID-19 vaccine booking system

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says he stands with those disappointed with the issues some experienced while trying to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments Wednesday morning.

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‘Abusive’ B.C. ferry passengers arrested, fined $920 for refusal to mask up

Woman escorted off B.C. ferry for refusing to wear mask, causing ‘disturbance’ According to police, the women — aged 19 and 43 — walked onto the ferry in Tsawwassen and ignored direction from staff to put a mask on.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Police say both women had reusable masks in their possession, but simply refused to put them on.

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B.C. reports 456 new COVID-19 cases, and two additional deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Wednesday, Feb. 24. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the latest analysis of the numbers and an update on the live briefing schedule.

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Two more deaths and another 456 COVID-19 cases reported in B.C.

COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with two additional deaths.In a written statement, health officials said active cases had dipped slightly to 4,668, while another 7,924 people were isolating due to possible exposure.Of the new cases, 108 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 259 were in the Fraser Health region, 35 were in the Island Health region, 30 were in the Interior Health region and 20 were in the Northern Health region.There were 237 people in hospital, 64 of whom were in critical or intensive care.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province has administered a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 168,267 people, or about 3.3 per cent of B.C.’s population, and the full two-dose

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Toronto tech startup transforms virtual learning

A Toronto-based tech start-up company is reinventing virtual learning for thousands of students in Canada and around the world. As Caryn Lieberman reports, the software is especially helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Toronto education tech company providing interactive virtual learning experience

coronavirus pandemic, many students were thrown into a world they had never experienced before.Virtual learning can be challenging and it is not always engaging, so a Toronto-based education technology company came up with an online interactive learning experience that is proving popular in its approach to virtual education.“We wanted to create virtual reality campuses that are more immersive, more virtual, more gamified,” said the founder and CEO of Tech Adaptika, Hosni Zaouali.Tech Adaptika developed a “live virtual campus,” which provides students with a comprehensive virtual learning experience.

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Jose Abreu tests positive for virus; Miller says he had it

American League MVP José Abreu tested positive for COVID-19 and will spend a few days away from the Chicago White Sox, while Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller told a St. Louis newspaper he tested positive 10 days before reporting to camp.

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Over 200 civic groups urge G20 to back IMF issuance to help poor countries in pandemic

IMF's own currency, or Special Drawing Rights, to help countries weather the Covid-19 pandemic.In an open letter to the International Monetary Fund and G20 finance ministers, the groups said a new allocation of SDRs would boost the reserves of all countries and avoid pushing low- and middle-income countries further into debt distress.Also Read | India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddleG20 finance ministers and central bankers will discuss a possible SDR issuance - a move akin to a central bank printing money - when they meet by video conference on Friday.

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Fauci: In country as ‘rich and sophisticated’ as US, 500,000 shouldn’t have died of COVID-19

LOS ANGELES - As the United States reached another grim and devastating milestone of 500,000 deaths this week due to the coronavirus, Dr.

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Dad, 48, who died from Covid had jab just days before he was diagnosed

coronavirus received his first dose of the vaccine a month before he passed. Chris Moore, 48, had been shielding from Covid during the pandemic but returned to his role as an NHS administrator in December 2020.He was given his first dose of the Pfizer jab on January 2 at the University Hospital of North Durham but began to experience symptoms just days later.

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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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