Jon CohenScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.As the COVID-19 pandemic surges, fueled in some places by new, fast-spreading variants, officials and public health experts are debating strategies for stretching limited supplies of vaccines.

And vaccinemakers have been caught in the middle. Over the past week, one has endorsed a United Kingdom decision to extend the interval between an initial priming vaccine dose and the booster shot to up to 12 weeks.

Another has pushed back. The maker of a third COVID-19 vaccine has so far stayed silent on yet another plan, floated by the scientist heading the U.S.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan has highest rate of active COVID-19 cases in Canada

Saskatchewan leads the provinces and territories with the highest rate of active COVID-19 in the country.As of Tuesday evening, Saskatchewan’s rate of active COVID-19 cases was 319 per 100,000 population, according to Health Canada’s dashboard.Alberta, which was tied with Saskatchewan on Monday with 318 cases per 100,000 population, dropped down to 302. Quebec, Manitoba and Ontario were at 282, 226 and 207, respectively.

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Family spend Christmas in hospital but daughter, 25, dies days before Covid vaccine

Christmas. The Jones', from Tonypandy in Rhondda, had been so ill they didn't cook the traditional turkey with trimmings on December 25.They decided to wait a week before they opened their presents they wrapped for each other.Paul, Karen and Lauren all tested positive for Covid-19 in December yet none of them thought it would be Lauren, 25, who would never recover.

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Fraser Health directors, staff accused of jumping COVID-19 vaccine queue in B.C.

COVID-19 vaccine ahead of front-line health workers in B.C., sources tell Global News.Fraser Health workers say the issue arose on Dec. 27, 2020, at a vaccine clinic at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster — less than two weeks after the first shots against the novel coronavirus were administered in British Columbia.According to those workers, who spoke on condition of anonymity to protect their jobs, the clinic ended up with 17 unadministered doses after a day of giving the vaccine to front-line workers.

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Keith Baldrey on COVID-19 statistic unique to this year

Global’s Keith Baldrey reports on a statistic unique to this year, amid the COVID-19 numbers.

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7 Maimonides residents who were vaccinated test positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine last month have tested positive for the disease.The long-term care facility broke the news to families in a news letter dated Tuesday.“The recent COVID positive residents have all received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and were infected within the first 28 days after their first dose,” the letter obtained by Global News read.“We are working closely with Infection Prevention Control and Public Health to analyze the situation and have shared with them all pertinent information on these cases.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest January 12, 2021

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/114 COVID-19 Cases and Four Deaths Reported TodayDOH reports 144 new cases of coronavirus today.This report includes cases up until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 10, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New CasesReported since2/28/2020(including new cases)O‘ahu 8319,389Hawai‘i 42,030Maui 211,331Kaua‘i 0167Moloka‘i 025 Lānaʻi 0106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 6579Total Cases

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Indonesia starts emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine

JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday received the first shot of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine after Indonesia approved it for emergency use and began efforts to vaccine millions of people in the world’s fourth most populated country.Conditional use of the Sinovac Biotech Ltd. vaccine is scheduled to be rolled out in the coming months with health care workers, civil servants and other at-risk populations prioritized first.

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To cancel or not?: IOC, Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games

TOKYO – Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency last week for Tokyo and surrounding areas. Amid the surging virus, he again promised the postponed Tokyo Olympics would be “safe and secure” and tried to disconnect the state of emergency from the fate of the Games.But opposition to the Olympics is growing with calls mounting for a cancellation.

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Weekly coronavirus cases increase again in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 9The weekly coronavirus cases in Florida increased again for the week of Jan. 9.The state saw 18,634 more cases of COVID-19 from Jan.

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Trump's final two executions delayed to give killers time to recover from Covid

The executions of two condemned murderers have been delayed for months while they recover from coronavirus.

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Alec Baldwin's car breaks down amid claims he's at 'separate house from Hilaria over COVID concerns'

Alec Baldwin looked to be taking things in stride as his classic BMW broke down in the Hamptons neighborhood of Amagansett, New York on Tuesday.The 62-year-old star kept warm in his native Long Island in a navy blue coat with a black short, dark blue jeans and black loafers.The 30 Rock star's grey locks were neatly parted to the side on the weekday outing as his vintage luxury vehicle broke down.

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US raises concern over China, Russia targeting Covid -19 vaccine supply chain

Russia to target the vaccine supply chain.Speaking during a virtual event hosted by The Washington Post, the NCSC top official William Evanina said, "It's a very complex problem, and I would definitely commend the women and men of the Army and the entire government that is part of Operation Warp Speed to ensure that we are able to facilitate that transportation of the vaccine safely full well knowing our adversaries are trying to disrupt that supply chain."Also Read | What's got Indians excited about Covid shotWhile replying to a question on which countries he may be concerned were interfering in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, Evanina said, "China and Russia right now."However, he is not the first to raise such concerns.According to a

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Allow politicians to get Covid vaccine in first phase: Puducherry CM to PM Modi

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Nurse tests positive for coronavirus after 'second dose of vaccine is cancelled' by health chiefs

coronavirus after his second dose of the vaccine was cancelled. David Longden, 43, got the first jab against Covid-19 on Tuesday, December 8 - the inaugural day the first dose of the Pfizer jab was rolled out.

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CNN Reporter Breaks Down Reporting On Worsening COVID Crisis

Some have been fortunate enough to escape the deadly health dangers ravaging our world with COVID. For CNN reporter Sara Sidner, she may not have contracted the disease herself — but she’s certainly experienced the fallout first hand.

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Manitobans part of national COVID-19 study

Nearly 1,800 Manitobans have received an odd piece of mail asking for a sample of their blood. Joe Scarpelli explains what it has to do with a cross-country study on COVID-19.

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UN official: Terrorists using pandemic to stoke extremism

CAMEROON – The U.N. counter-terrorism chief warned Tuesday that terrorists are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic and appealing to new “racially, ethnically and politically motivated violent extremist groups.” Vladimir Voronkov spoke at the U.N.

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Health Matters: Loved ones remember health-care worker who died of COVID-19

Health Matters January 12: A 63-year-old health-care aide who worked in an Edmonton-area retirement home has died of COVID-19. And a Red Deer man has won more than $400K in the Festival of Trees’ 50/50. Su-Ling Goh has more.

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Alberta extends COVID-19 vaccine timeline for 2nd dose to 42 days with possible, improves contact tracing

In her daily update, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Alberta is extending the intervals between the first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses to 42 days, and also updated where the province is at with the rollout.

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Terrorists using coronavirus pandemic to stoke extremism, UN official warns

U.N. counter-terrorism chief warned Tuesday that terrorists are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic and appealing to new “racially, ethnically and politically motivated violent extremist groups.”Vladimir Voronkov spoke at the U.N.

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Catholic priest who married Janet and Wayne Gretzky dies from COVID-19 complications

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Father Mike was well loved and greatly respected as a priest who loved to help other people, especially those on the peripheries,” Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith said. ‘Long-term care facilities are at a breaking point’: Calls for action as more deaths linked to Alberta continuing care centres In a statement Tuesday, the Archdiocese said McCaffery was living at the Villa Vianney — a private, independent living home for retired priests, on the Catholic campus near 84 Street and 98 Avenue.

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US to require all arriving passengers to get Covid-19 test

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Supreme Court says women seeking abortion pill must obtain it in person despite ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ordered Tuesday that women must visit a doctor's office, hospital or clinic in person to obtain an abortion pill during the COVID-19 pandemic, though similar rules for other drugs have been suspended during the public health emergency.Eight days before President Donald Trump leaves office, the justices granted a Trump administration appeal to be able to enforce a longstanding rule on getting the abortion pill, mifepristone. The pill need not be taken in the presence of medical professionals.The court split 6-3, with the liberal justices in dissent.

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The politics of the COVID-19 vaccine supply

As provinces put pressure on the federal government to speed up the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine, Ottawa has announced another massive purchase. Millions more doses have been secured for Canada — but that doesn’t necessarily mean the war of words will come to an end.

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Warnings of dire pandemic spike in Ontario, as Canada secures more vaccine

Health officials in Ontario warn that province’s healthcare system is near the breaking point, while the federal government has secured a deal to but 20 million more doses of Pfizer vaccine. Ted Chernecki reports

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Northern Manitoba First Nations COVID-19 immunization underway; chiefs describe some hesitancy

Coronavirus: More than half Manitoba’s active COVID-19 cases are in First Nations population “The fear is; ‘why are they giving it to First Nations people first? Why do we have to be the first ones to try it?’ Simply because we’re most at risk. That’s the determining factor,” Chief Constant says.“We have a lot of old school people in our communities that don’t believe in the western way, they believe in the traditional medicines, and we have to respect that.”He adds leadership is making accurate, up-to-date information on vaccine safety available to quell worries.Chief Larson Anderson, of Norway House Cree Nation, finds himself in a similar situation, but says by no means will anyone be forced or coerced into receiving the vaccine.

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Changes made to speed up pace of coronavirus vaccinations in Saskatchewan: Moe

Scott Moe said the province needs to pick up the pace of its COVID-19 vaccination program and it will.With a total of 9,880 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Saskatchewan as of Tuesday, Moe said there are about 7,500 are in the freezer with more expected to arrive this week.“There’s been some questions about the pace of vaccinations in Saskatchewan and whether they should be going faster? The answer is yes, they should be going faster … A little bit of a sluggish start, admittedly,” Moe said.“We’ll be doing things slightly different as we move forward and that is going to speed up the pace of vaccinations for Saskatchewan residents.” Saskatchewan no longer holding back coronavirus vaccine doses Moe supplied three changes were made

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More than half of COVID-19 transmission comes from people without symptoms, CDC model shows

LOS ANGELES - A recent model developed by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that people who do not exhibit COVID-19 symptoms transmit more than half of all viral cases. Researchers published their findings on Jan.

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Pence says he won’t use 25th Amendment to remove Trump as 6 House Republicans introduce censure

WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence said he has ruled out invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from power, less than a week after the violent pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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Rep. Greene defends going maskless, pushes back against Dem accusations of spreading COVID-19

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended her decision to not wear a mask when locked in a secure room with other House members during the Capitol riots and the Georgia Republican pushed back against Democrats who are now blaming her and other maskless GOP members for their recent coronavirus positive tests.

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Coronavirus: Software company offers Indigenous communities free services for vaccine rollout

COVID-19 vaccine rollout.Coconut software will equip communities with the technology to schedule and organize in-person vaccine appointments more efficiently. Coronavirus vaccines arrive in remote First Nations across Canada “It’s really cold outside in Canada and people should not have to stand outside in -50 waiting for their vaccine,” Coconut software CEO Katherine Regnier said.“There are better ways to do this now with digital technology.”Regnier said this project came to fruition when it was realized the company could help people that haven’t always received proper healthcare.

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Pickering, Ont., councillors under fire for travelling during coronavirus lockdown

UBC public health faculty members pen letter slamming director’s Hawaiian vacation In a Facebook post, Ashe said, “My wife and I returned to the Bahamas to visit Alex’s ashes.”The deputy mayor detailed that this has been a tradition since his son died by suicide in 2018.“Since his passing we (our family and his fiancé) have left a piece of Alex, who was an avid traveller, in numerous special places around the world including Glacier Bay Alaska, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Croatia, Mexico, Bermuda, and finally Hawaii,” said Ashe.The councillor is now isolating with his wife and has tested negative after three separate COVID tests.McLean says he is dealing with a property issue in Costa Rica, where he currently remains stuck

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Manitoba’s slow vaccine rollout

Thousands of Manitobans have rolled up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are still thousands of doses sitting in freezers. Brittany Greenslade explains why.

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Canada secures millions more COVID-19 vaccine doses as Alberta pressures for more supply

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“The only thing that is constraining us is supply,” Premier Jason Kenney told Danielle Smith on Global News Radio 770 CHQR Tuesday morning.“We will be able in March to administer hundreds of thousands per week. We can right now do tens of thousands per week — we just don’t have enough supply.”Kenney’s comments come about a week after the prime minister expressed his disappointment with how doses were being rolled out by the provinces.“All Canadians, including me, are frustrated to see vaccines in freezers and not in people’s arms,” Trudeau said on Jan.

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Canada adds 6,285 new coronavirus cases as country secures more vaccine doses

545,971 people have recovered after contracting the respiratory illness, while 19,371,229 tests have been administered. Canada secures 20M more Pfizer doses as vaccine makers monitor 2nd dose controversy The new cases and fatalities come as the federal government announced it has secured 20 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to protect against the virus.“From our agreements with Moderna and Pfizer alone, we will now have 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines arriving this year,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference in Ottawa.

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Nova Scotia sees success with fighting COVID-19

Nova Scotia is taking pride in how it’s faring in the pandemic, with very few cases or new infections, and no related deaths over the past five months. But as Ross Lord reports, that success is coming at a cost to businesses.

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Ontario imposes stay-at-home order, second state of emergency

Ontario is declaring another state of emergency and issuing a stay-at-home order, as COVID-19 cases spiral out of control.

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Nicola Sturgeon denies Scotland's covid detection rate is 'worst in the UK'

Our Scottish Future - which was set up by the former Labour prime minister - found that only around 32% of cases north of the Border are being picked up by tests.

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COVID-19 cases among San Diego gorillas has Calgary Zoo watching animals ‘like a hawk’

Keepers at zoos across Canada are on alert after news of COVID-19 cases among gorillas at the San Diego Zoo. Gil Tucker reports on what the Calgary Zoo is doing to keep gorillas and other animals safe.

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Coronavirus: Quebec considering ‘nightmare scenario’ as hospitals approach capacity

Quebec hospitals pushed to the limit as coronavirus patients increase Canadian hospitals regularly ration care, Maxwell Smith, bioethics professor at Western University, said Tuesday.

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COVID-19 cases among San Diego gorillas have keepers at Calgary Zoo watching animals ‘like a hawk’

Gorillas at San Diego park test positive for coronavirus Black says when the pandemic began in March of 2020 zookeepers began reinforcing already existing biosecurity measures when caring for gorillas and other animals vulnerable to the coronavirus.“We have dedicated uniforms, we have dedicated footwear, that does not leave the zoo,” Black said. “We have foot baths, in and out of sensitive areas.

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Covid-19 pneumonia causes more damage than typical pneumonia, says study

Also Read | What's got Indians excited about Covid shotThe study published in journal Nature, investigators at Northwestern Medicine show COVID-19 pneumonia is different. Instead of rapidly infecting large regions of the lung, the virus causing COVID-19 sets up shop in multiple small areas of the lung.

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Covid-19: An FAQ factsheet for Covishield vaccine by Serum Institute

Covishield vaccine, to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2.Also Read | What's got Indians excited about Covid shotTalk to the healthcare provider if you have questions. It is your choice to receive the Covishield vaccine, the Serum Institute factsheet added."The Covishield vaccination course consists of two separate doses of 0.5 ml each.

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Orange County School Board to send governor letter asking to let teachers get vaccine

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – School board members with Orange County Public Schools drafted a letter asking Gov.

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7 new COVID-19 cases in 2 days in managed isolation

There are seven new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand since our last media statement on Monday.

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COVID-19 devastates Saskatchewan small town care homes

Six people died from COVID-19 in a care home in Wakaw and all 44 residents contracted the disease. Five residents died in a care home in Wilkie, Sask.

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Union leaders, advocates urge N.S. government to require minimum care hours in nursing homes

Research suggests a minimum of 4.1 hours of direct care is required to meet basic needs each day, yet Nova Scotia is falling far short of that benchmark, they told the members of the government’s standing committee on health Tuesday.“I can almost guarantee you there’s not a child at the IWK Health Centre that’s waiting two hours or an hour-and-a-half to get fed,” said Janet Hazelton, president of the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union (NSNU).“That wouldn’t happen with our children and it shouldn’t happen with our seniors.” N.S.

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