The European Union will announce it is doubling its contribution to the Covax global Covid-19 vaccination programme to €1 billion at a G7 meeting, a European source said.

EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel are set to unveil the increased funding from the bloc's budget and pledge a further €100m in aid to support the fight against the virus in Africa, the source said.

The move comes as world powers look to ramp up support for poorer nations in the face of accusations that rich countries are hoarding vaccines against the coronavirus and leaving other parts of the globe behind.

US President Joe Biden is set to pledge $4 billion in aid to Covax during the virtual meeting with other leaders from the Group of Seven major

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Trump's accounting firm says financial statements 'contain discrepancies,' aren't reliable

Trump Tower, home to the Trump Organization, stands along Fifth Avenue on June 30, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) NEW YORK - The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump's image as a wealthy businessman, "should no longer be relied upon" after New York's attorney general said they regularly misstated the value of assets.In a letter to the Trump Organization's lawyer Feb.

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California mask mandate ignored by high-profile celebrities spotted enjoying Super Bowl LVI

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Several high-profile celebrities were shown on NBC’s telecast of the Super Bowl flouting California’s indoor mask mandate.Social media erupted after seeing Jay-Z, Charlize Theron, LeBron James, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck enjoying themselves at the game without a mask while they were not eating or drinking, a violation of California’s indoor mask mandate that is in place until Feb. 15.Twitter users were quick to point out that children in California are forced to wear masks at schools where strict coronavirus restrictions include being forced to eat outside in the rain in some cases. "Here’s the video of every celebrity without a mask during the Super Bowl.

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Man, 21, driven to hospital by police after shooting in Hunting Park

A 21-year-old man was shot multiple times in the side Monday night in Hunting Park.

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Megadrought: American West's dry spell worsens to levels not seen in over a millennia

Nature Climate Change.The study calculated that 42% of this megadrought can be attributed to human-caused climate change."Climate change is changing the baseline conditions toward a drier, gradually drier state in the West and that means the worst-case scenario keeps getting worse," said study lead author Park Williams, a climate hydrologist at UCLA. "This is right in line with what people were thinking of in the 1900s as a worst-case scenario.

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Restaurant, gym owners react to lifting of capacity limits, vaccine mandates

On the heels of the Ford government’s announcement of the easing of restrictions, business owners in Ontario expressing a cautious optimism over the changes. Erica Vella reports.

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Two rings in one night - Rams safety Taylor Rapp gets engaged after Super Bowl win

INGLEWOOD, CA - JANUARY 9, 2022: Los Angeles Rams free safety Taylor Rapp (24) tosses the ball to girlfriend Dani Johnson after an interception against the 49ers in the first half on January 9, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.(Gina Fera INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Los Angeles Rams Taylor Rapp got two rings Sunday night at SoFi Stadium, but only had to pay for one. The third-year safety dropped to one knee on the field after the Rams' 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, to propose to his girlfriend, Dani Johnson.The Rams posted the moment on their Twitter page after the victory after their second Super Bowl win in franchise history.

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Pharmacy technicians experiencing pandemic burnout, could lead to medication errors

LOS ANGELES - Like nearly every industry negatively impacted by the ongoing pandemic, pharmacies are no exception. According to a recent report from The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA), pharmacists and pharmacy personnel say they are being stretched thin and it could impact your health. According to a 2022 National Pharmacy Workplace Survey published in December, many pharmacy technicians and personnel working in the industry shared concern over stress leading to "occupational burnout."75% of respondents answered negatively to questions regarding them receiving enough time and personnel to safely perform or meet duties.Because of the concern of burnout, both the APhA and the NASPA say they identified many factors that could lead to technicians making medication errors that could negatively impact consumers. These factors that could contribute to medication errors include: "Addressing pharmacy personnel harassment and bullying by patients/consumers is critical. Pharmacy personnel should not fear for their safety when providing patient care and serving their community’s health care needs," said Rebecca Snead, RPh, executive vice president and CEO of NASPA.

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Local community battles opioid epidemic as CDC proposes controversial guideline changes

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Bucks County community in the throes of the opioid epidemic is questioning a new proposal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that would loosen guidelines on prescribing powerful prescription drugs. "If the last 20 years tells us anything the medical community underestimated how addictive these drugs were going to be," Falls Township Police Department Chief Nelson Whitney said. The CDC's previous guidance, issued six years ago, helped slow the kind of prescribing that ignited the worst overdose epidemic in U.S. history.

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London, Ont. bars, restaurant owners welcome lifting of COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 pandemic to be undone.Premier Doug Ford unveiled on Monday that Ontario would be fast-tracking previously announced steps to lift restrictions, including moving the next step of its reopening plan up to Thursday instead of next Monday.Social gathering limits will increase to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors on Thursday, while capacity limits will be removed in places such as restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theatres. Capacity at businesses such as grocery stores, pharmacies and retail stores will be set at the number of people who can maintain a distance of two metres.Less than two weeks later, on March 1, capacity limits will be lifted in all remaining indoor public settings, and proof-of-vaccination requirements will end for all settings.

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COVID-19: 35 more deaths in Alberta while number of hospital patients declines

COVID-19 fatalities in Alberta since the pandemic began has risen by 35 deaths, the province announced Monday.Alberta Health’s website said 3,776 deaths have now been linked to the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began, up from 3,741 on Friday.However, the total number of hospital patients with COVID-19 in Alberta dropped to 1,528 on Monday, down from 1,566 on Friday. The number of patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units also decreased slightly to 124 on Monday, down from 127 on Friday.According to Alberta Health, the province had 20,865 lab-confirmed active cases of the disease on Monday afternoon, down from 24,154 on Friday.Over the weekend, 2,647 new COVID-19 cases (1,146 on Feb.

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‘Broader enforcement measures will commence’: Alberta premier responds to arrests at Coutts blockade

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds after 11 people were arrested and guns, ammunition and body armor were seized by RCMP at the Coutts border crossing protest.

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Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers: February 14

A look at where Manitoba’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU numbers stand to begin the week.

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Doug Ford says accelerated reopening, lifting of vax certificate not a result of ongoing protests

Ontario is ending its vaccine certificate system on March 1, when capacity limits in public settings and restrictions on social gathering sizes will fully lift as well, though masking requirements will remain for now.Premier Doug Ford insisted the steps are not a result of pressure from anti-vaccine mandate protesters.“Today’s announcement is not because of what’s happening in Ottawa or Windsor, but despite it,” he said Monday. Ontario to end COVID proof of vaccination March 1, mask mandate to remain in place “The extraordinary measures that we introduced during this pandemic were always intended as a last resort.

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Isabelle Huppert to Skip Berlinale After Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis

Isabelle Huppert has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Trump declares himself ‘future’ of the Republican party in CPAC speech

Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at a possible run for president again in 2024, attacked President Joe Biden, and repeated his fraudulent claims that he won the 2020 election in his first major appearance since leaving the White House nearly six weeks ago.“Our movement of proud, hard-working American patriots is just getting started, and in the end we will win. We will win,” Trump said in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida.Refusing to admit he lost the Nov.

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Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

ORLANDO – Less than six weeks after leaving office, former President Donald Trump will deliver the closing speech at a conservative conference Sunday as he reasserts himself on the national stage and makes clear he intends to remain a dominant force within the Republican Party.

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US approves J&J's single dose Covid-19 vaccine

The US government has authorised Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, enabling millions more Americans to be vaccinated in the coming weeks and setting the vaccine up for additional approvals around the world.

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Johnson & Johnson’s 1-dose COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use, FDA says

was approved for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Saturday.The one-dose vaccine will start rolling out soon in the U.S.

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President Biden, first lady visit Houston following winter storm

HOUSTON - President Joe Biden arrived in Houston on Friday to discuss recovery efforts following the winter storm and to visit the new FEMA COVID-19 vaccination site.President Biden and first lady Jill Biden landed at Ellington Field at noon.They were greeted at the airport by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and other local lawmakers.The president will tour the Harris County Emergency Operations Center while the first lady packages food and water at the Houston Food Bank.Later, the president will join the first lady at the food bank for a tour and a talk with volunteers.At 5 p.m., President Biden will deliver remarks at the FEMA COVID-19 vaccination facility, which opened this

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Biden marks 50 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office

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Jill Biden says health inequities have lasted 'far too long'

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Fauci hints at eased rules; AstraZeneca cuts EU target: Covid-19 update

Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, suggested the US may soon issue guidance easing public health protocols for people who are fully vaccinated. And the US might be looking at a surge in vaccine availability next month.AstraZeneca Plc expects its vaccine to gain emergency-use authorization in the US in April and to deliver as many as 50 million doses by the end of that month.

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Things to Know: Vaccine producers promise big jump in doses

Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:

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Meghan McCain Draws Backlash for Saying She Doesn’t ‘Know When or How’ She’ll Get the COVID Vaccine

Meghan McCain is drawing ire for her latest comments on “The View”. The controversy began while McCain, 36, and the other co-hosts were discussing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Monday’s episode.

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Meghan McCain Draws Backlash for Saying She Doesn't 'Know When or How' She'll Get the COVID Vaccine

Meghan McCain is drawing ire for her latest comments on . The controversy began while McCain, 36, and the other co-hosts were discussing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Monday's episode.When it was her time to speak, McCain showed a clip of Dr.

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Things to Know: US COVID-19 death toll at brink of 500,000

Here’s what’s happening Monday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:

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Vaccine efforts redoubled as US death toll draws near 500K

BATON ROUGE, La. – States redoubled their efforts to get the coronavirus vaccine into arms Monday after last week's winter weather closed clinics, slowed vaccine deliveries and forced tens of thousands of people to miss their shots — all while the nation drew close to recording 500,000 deaths from COVID-19.

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Asian shares mixed as investors await progress on stimulus

TOKYO – Asian shares were mixed on Monday as hopes for a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic with the global rollout of vaccines were countered by worries about inflation and continuing economic damage.

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Florida reports nearly 5,000 new COVID-19 cases as Biden pushes for more vaccines

ORLANDO, Fla. – One month into his presidency, President Joe Biden is on a glide path to attain his goal of 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days.

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With COVID-19 vaccination pace set to take off, Biden team well on path to hit 100M goal

WASHINGTON (AP) - It sounded so ambitious at first blush: 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days.Now, one month into his presidency, Joe Biden is on a glide path to attain that goal and pitching well beyond it to the far more ambitious and daunting mission of vaccinating all eligible adults against the coronavirus by the end of the summer.Limited supply of the two approved COVID-19 vaccines has hampered the pace of vaccinations — and that was before extreme winter weather delayed the delivery of about 6 million doses this past week.

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Beyond 100M: Biden team aiming for bigger vaccine numbers

WASHINGTON – It sounded so ambitious at first blush: 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days.

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Trump to speak at CPAC in first post-White House appearance

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump will be making his first post-presidential appearance at a conservative gathering in Florida next weekend.

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‘You’re making a difference,’ says Biden of his mask mandate as he implores citizens to follow their ‘patriotic duty’

While taking a tour of the Pfizer vaccine manufacturing plant in Portage, Michigan on Friday U.S. President Joe Biden implored citizens to follow his mask mandate, an executive order he signed just after his inauguration last month requiring people to wear masks on federal property and on all mass transportation.

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‘Vaccines are safe, please take the vaccine’ says Biden while providing update on rollout

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday took a tour of the Pfizer vaccine manufacturing plant in Portage, Michigan where he also gave an update on the nations COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.

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Joe Biden travels to Michigan Friday for a Pfizer plant tour

PORTAGE, Mich. - After winter weather delays postponed his trip to Michigan, President Joe Biden will tour a vaccine facility on the west side of the state Friday afternoon.President-elect Joe Biden announces members of his climate and energy appointments at the Queen theater.

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Pandemic will not end until the world is vaccinated: Merkel at G7 virtual summit

Berlin: Germany and other wealthy countries may need to give some of their own stock of vaccines to developing countries in addition to money, since only vaccinating the whole world will end the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday.Speaking after a video conference of leaders of the G7 group of large developed economies, Merkel said they had not discussed specific percentages of their vaccine stocks that should be given to poorer countries.But she told journalists: "I stressed in my intervention that the pandemic is not over until all people in the world have been vaccinated."Merkel said new U.S.

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Biden to visit Mich. vaccine plant as winter throws a curve

WASHINGTON – Extreme winter weather is dealing the first major setback to the Biden administration's planned swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines just as the national vaccination campaign was hitting its stride.

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President Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday, offering Group of Seven allies and other foreign leaders a glimpse into his plans to dramatically reshape U.S. foreign policy even as he deals with a number of international crises that are coming to a head.In advance of Biden’s virtual appearances at a G-7 meeting and the Munich Security Conference, the White House sought to underscore that the new administration will move quickly to reorient the U.S.

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Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday, offering Group of Seven allies and other foreign leaders a glimpse into his plans to dramatically reshape U.S. foreign policy even as he deals with a number of international crises that are coming to a head .

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Joe Biden rolling out plan for USD 4 billion global Covid-19 vaccine effort

Joe Biden will use his first big presidential moment on the global stage at Friday's Group of Seven meeting of world leaders to announce that the US will soon begin releasing USD 4 billion for an international effort to bolster the purchase and distribution of 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.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shotFormer President Donald Trump declined to participate in the COVAX initiative because of its ties to WHO,

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Biden rolling out plan for $4 billion global vaccine effort

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden will use his first big presidential moment on the global stage at Friday’s Group of Seven meeting of world leaders to announce that the U.S. will soon begin releasing $4 billion for an international effort to bolster the purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, White House officials said.

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Muddled promises on schools pose political problem for Biden

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is in a political firestorm over how and when to get more schools open amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Republicans seizing on confusion surrounding Biden's goal to reopen a majority of schools within his first 100 days to paint the president as beholden to teachers’ unions at the expense of American families.

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Biden optimistic on reopening of elementary schools

MILWAUKEE - President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office, restating his original goal after his administration came under fire when aides said schools would be considered open if they held in-person learning just one day a week.Biden's comments, during a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, marked his clearest statement yet on school reopenings.

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Biden reframes goal on reopening of elementary schools

MILWAUKEE – President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office, restating his goal after his administration came under fire when aides said schools would be considered open if they held in-person learning just one day a week.

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Will have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to inoculate all Americans by July-end: Joe Biden

Also Read | Life lessons from Covidien era start-upsThe government had announced last week that Moderna Inc. and Pfizer Inc.

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Biden to refocus on COVID-19 relief as severe weather limits vaccination

President Joe Biden will host a town hall meeting tonight in Milwaukee to address his $1.9 billion COVID-19 relief bill, and bring Americans' focus back to the pandemic after former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial ended this weekend, the Washington Post reported.

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Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for 'defending science'

TEL AVIV – Dr. Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for “defending science” and advocating for vaccines now being administered worldwide to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden to speak at virtual meeting of world’s major economies

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will speak at a virtual meeting of the world’s major economies on Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global vaccination distribution, according to the White House.

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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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