France's pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, which has lagged rivals in producing new generation Covid-19 vaccines, has said it has decided to halt development of an mRNA candidate and focus on another vaccine against coronavirus.

Despite positive results at phase one and two trials, the candidate will not go to the third and final phase, Sanofi said, as they believed it would arrive too late to market with 12 billion anti-Covid doses already due to be produced by the end of the year.

Results from phase three trials of the other vaccine, developed with Britain's GlaxoSmithKline, are expected before the end of 2021.

The firms are combining a Sanofi-developed antigen, which stimulates the production of germ-killing antibodies, with GSK's adjuvant

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Municipal officials moved in, Thursday, to suspend the business licence of Rolly’s, a Hope restaurant accused of defying COVID-19 vaccine requirements. All non-essential services in B.C., including restaurants, must check their patrons’ vaccination status before entry, though Rolly’s has steadfastly refused.

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Anti-hate mural vandalized in Berks County

BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Disappointment and anger from many Boyertown residents. "I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe it," said one resident after seeing the vandalism to a locally made mural promoting racial equality.Eastern Berks Regional police say late Tuesday or early Wednesday vandals splattered black paint across a 2-story mural called "Boyertown is No Place for Hate." The mural is on a wall behind Rita’s Water Ice on Philadelphia Avenue near the center of town.

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COVID-19/vaccine numbers: October 7

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Massachusetts ranked best state to have a baby, study finds

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan ordering more rapid test kits, may look for other options as demand grows

rapid tests than kits to go home with students to test for COVID-19.Rapid testing kits were distributed to Saskatchewan schools this week, and across the board, the school divisions said the same thing: many schools are running low, or have families on waitlists.

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Two B.C. crown corporations announce mandatory vaccines

Two major B.C. crown corporations have announced that they’ll be requiring their employees get double-vaccinated. Keith Baldrey has the details.

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Province ordering more rapid testing kits, may look for other options as demand grows

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44 community cases of COVID-19; three new cases in managed isolation; more than 82,000 vaccines administered yesterday

There are 44 new community cases today. 20 of these are household contacts, 12 are known contacts, and 12 remain unlinked with investigations continuing to determine how they are linked to the current outbreak. 

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Sask. doctors say help urgently needed in hospitals

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Interior Health officials say the COVID-19 curve is starting to bend

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COVID-19: Ontario reveals Thanksgiving, Halloween guidelines

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Interior Health starting to bend curve downwards, chief medical health officer says

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Remote Indigenous communities working with feds on mandatory COVID-19 vaccine exemptions

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NIH: People with substance use disorders may be at higher risk for breakthrough COVID-19

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Officials are working on rollout plan for COVID-19 vaccines in children under 12: Alberta health minister

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COVID-19: Kenney says province won’t have ‘a police officer on every street’ over Thanksgiving

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the government won’t micromanage the province’s enforcement agencies and won’t have a “police officer on every street corner” to enforce COVID-19 restrictions over the Thanksgiving long weekend.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 624 new cases, big jump in hospitalizations

B.C. health officials reported 624 new cases of COVID-19 and four related deaths, including a person in their 30s, on Thursday, Oct. 7. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has the details.

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Alberta records 1,254 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths ahead of Thanksgiving long weekend

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Enforcing COVID-19 restrictions in home settings ‘very difficult’: Hinshaw

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why the government is allowing restaurants and sporting events to allow large gatherings over the Thanksgiving long weekend while families are limited under the restrictions.

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Alberta premier announces support for businesses implementing COVID-19 proof-of-vaccine program

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Emergency rooms seeing surge in patients as family practices screen for COVID-19 symptoms

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Ontario Liberals introduce bill to expand COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Aside from changing its tune recently in long-term care, Ontario’s government has been against committing to vaccination mandates. Now, a new Liberal bill is attempting to expand mandatory vaccines for all health-care and education settings.

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Hamilton hospitals set November vaccination deadlines, HHS reveals measures for non-compliance

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Is it fair to put vaccine mandate issues on B.C. school district staff who don’t have health training?

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WHO launches global COVID vaccination strategy

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LA to require COVID vaccinations for indoor gigs

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Manchester Airport has welcomed the biggest relaxation of travel rules to date as 'brilliant news' for the aviation industry.

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COVID-19 surges shows continued need for protective measures: doctors

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School closes canteen and brings back face masks amid rising Covid cases

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GO trains and UP Express won’t require proof of COVID-19 vaccination

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UK cuts 47 countries from Covid travel 'red list'

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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