In an update today on how the pandemic has affected US children, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said about 9.3% of all COVID-19 patients so far are children, representing about 442,000 confirmed cases.The overall rate of pediatric infection is 583 cases per 100,000 children in the population.Though officials confirmed 74,160 new child cases in the second and third week of August, resulting in a 21% increase in child cases over 2 weeks, hospitalizations and fatalities among children are still rare, the AAP said.Children were 0.4% to 4.6% of total reported hospitalizations, and between 0.2% and 8.6% of all child COVID-19 cases resulted in hospitalization, the report said.

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Hospitalized B.C. COVID-19 patient speaks out: ‘Just because I’m old doesn’t mean I want to die’

American family found abusing ‘Alaska loophole’ kicked out of B.C.: minister Gibbs, 72, thought she had taken all of the precautions and had kept her social bubble to just six people, including her next door neighbours.But even in a bubble that small, transmission can happen. Gibbs recently dined with her neighbour and her fiance, only to learn later that the woman had been exposed to the virus elsewhere.A test then revealed Gibbs had contracted the coronavirus too.“My message is that if you feel the slightest bit off, do not go to your bubble.

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Israelis protest against Netanyahu despite coronavirus cases surging to record levels

Israelis gathered outside the prime minister’s official residence in Jerusalem on Saturday despite record levels of coronavirus infections, calling on Benjamin Netanyahu to resign because he is on trial for corruption charges.The protesters held banners reading “Revolution” and “Citizens Write the Constitution” as they marched toward Netanyahu’s residence. A sign aimed at the prime minister was projected on a building reading in Hebrew: “Enough with you.”The government’s missteps in handling the coronavirus crisis after relative success in its early stages have mostly fuelled the summer-long weekend demonstrations.

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Canada’s nuclear industry rolled with the COVID-19 pandemic punch, documents show

COVID-19 pandemic rolled across the country early this spring, shutting down airlines, retailers and legislatures, Canada’s nuclear industry rapidly put in place business contingency plans developed nearly 20 years ago after the SARS epidemic.And, by all accounts, they worked.Indeed, key industry players had long ago socked away tons of personal protective equipment (PPE) and developed “what-if” disaster plans that helped the country’s nuclear power plants, uranium mines, research reactors, and nuclear waste disposal sites roll with the pandemic punch.

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Leaked report 'blames deprivation and poor housing for the spike in Covid 19 in parts of Greater Manchester'

The Observer, was written for local government leaders and is said to relate to the north west, which has seen an increase in cases in some areas.

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Texas schools carry apprehension into kickoff amid pandemic

Houston Baptist still had three games scheduled for its eighth football season when its FCS Southland Conference decided only a few weeks ago to not play league games this fall. Then came the expanded protocols and increased costly testing necessary to play upper-division schools during a pandemic.“You begin to think, ‘Is any of this worth it?’" HBU athletic director Steve Moniaci said.

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Police search for missing 62-year-old woman from Eastwick

EASTWICK - Philadelphia police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 62-year-old woman from Eastwick.Authorities say Mary Carson was last seen Friday at noon on the 7700 block of Lindbergh Boulevard.Carson is described at 5-foot-8, 125 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

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Puppy sale scams are on the rise amid the pandemic — here’s what to watch out for

COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Better Business Bureau.Canadians have lost about $300,000 so far this year after falling prey to fake breeders, compared to about $150,000 during all of 2019, the non-profit organization warns.

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Saskatchewan reports 5 new coronavirus cases

coronavirus Saturday, as active cases inch up.Of the five new cases, three are in the Saskatoon area and two are in the south central zone, health officials said in their daily afternoon update. Real-time study of coronavirus planned in University of Saskatchewan curriculum There are currently 40 active cases in the province, whereas on Friday, there were 36.

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Police break up West Vancouver rager, one person fined under COVID-19 rules

Coronavirus: B.C. police make arrest, issue 2nd fine at apartment where party host fined $2,300 Officers identified at least one alleged promoter, who was fined $230 under new COVID-19 enforcement regulations, but were unable to identify an organizer who could have been liable for the province’s pricier $2,000 fine.“In cases like this where there’s so many people, attempting to find the actual party organizers is very difficult, because everyone just scatters,” said West Vancouver police Cpl.

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City closes Breakwater park beach, Gord Downie Pier to prevent covid-19 spread

Massive crowds spotted at Breakwater Park have pushed the city of Kingston to close the Gord Downie Pier and beach for the rest of the season.

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Michael Rooker Reveals Experience With COVID-19: "It Has Been Quite a Battle"

Actor Michael Rooker shared his experience battling COVID-19 in a Facebook post on Friday. In a lengthy post beside a photo of his negative test result, The Walking Dead star wrote, "If y’all aint figured it out by now why I’ve been isolating in this crazy awesome Airstream of mine, let me help y’all out by saying I’ve been fighting off COVID-19.

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'World's loneliest elephant' living in abysmal conditions gets new chance at better life

ISLAMABAD (AP) - An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case said Saturday.Dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant' by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years.Martin Bauer, a spokesman for Four Paws, said the elephant has been finally given medical approval to travel, most likely to Cambodia, where he will find companionship and better conditions.The overweight elephant Kaavan underwent a full medical examination at the zoo on Friday, said Bauer.In May, Pakistan’s High Court ordered the Marghazar Zoo

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21 new COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba Saturday

COVID-19 in the province as of Saturday morning.This brings the total number of cases in Manitoba to 1,294.The new cases occurred in the following areas:• three in the Interlake-Eastern health region• four in the Prairie Mountain Health region• four in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region• ten cases in the Winnipeg health regionThe province says preliminary investigations indicate that eight of the cases are related to close contacts adding that investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 1.4 per cent.

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‘Vast majority’ of CERB recipients have received payments after delay, CRA says

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says the “vast majority” of those waiting for Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) deposits received their payments on Friday, after a number of Canadians across the country reported delays.In a statement to Global News on Saturday, the CRA said applicants will receive their payments “within the standard 3-5 business days for direct deposit and 10 business days for cheques.” Some CERB recipients say funds not arriving quickly as expected The agency said direct deposits for CERB applications made between Monday and Wednesday of this week were delivered on Friday.“Applicants that applied after Wednesday, September 2, may not have received their payments yet, but they should receive it within the 3-5 business

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Coronavirus: Quebec counts 175 new cases and two deaths

COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec increased by 175 new cases and two fatalities Saturday.According to data reported by the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the deaths occurred between Aug. 29 and Sept.

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Scotland sees highest weekly increase in coronavirus cases since May

coronavirus this week – the highest weekly increase in cases since May. 994 people tested have now tested positive for the disease in the last seven days - almost double the 507 new cases in the week before.By comparison, the number of new cases in a weekly period fell to just 50 in the first seven days of July, but have increased nearly every week.

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Global coronavirus death toll could surge by millions before Christmas, experts warn

The global coronavirus death toll may increase five-fold by Christmas as cases surge across the world, according to experts.

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Teacher 'dies of Covid-19' after collapsing on Zoom in front of horrified students

coronavirus after gasping for air during a live zoom class streamed to students.

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AP logs 10,825 fresh COVID-19 cases, overall tally inches closer to 5 lakh-mark

AMARAVATI : With more districts touching new landmarks by the day, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday inched closer to the five lakh mark in coronavirus cases as 10,825 more were added afresh in 24 hours.After 10,830 on August 26, this is the highest addition of cases in a day in the state.For the second day in a row, close to 12,000 COVID-19 patients got cured and discharged from hospitals, thereby bringing down the number of active cases, the latest bulletin said.The state's COVID-19 chart now showed 4,87,331 total cases, 3,82,104 recoveries and 4,347 deaths, with the number of active cases being 1,00,880.The state completed testing of over 40.35 lakh samples till date, returning a positivity rate of 12.08 per cent, much larger than the national

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Home away from home as St. Lawrence College students in Kingston move into residence

coronavirus pandemic has meant plenty of changes, and at St. Lawrence College, those changes especially affect students living in residence.

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Coronavirus: Three junior B hockey teams ‘go dark’ for 2020-21 season

coronavirus pandemic wrecking ball.This week, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League held a dispersal draft after three of its franchises opted to go dark for the 2020-21 season.The 100 Mile House Wranglers and Beaver Valley Nitehawks in B.C., plus the Spokane Braves in Washington state won’t be fielding teams for the upcoming season.

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Four Scots schools hit with coronavirus cases as pupils and staff told to self-isolate

coronavirus have been confirmed at four schools across Greater Glasgow.NHS contact tracing measures are now underway and those who have been in direct contact are being told to self-isolate for 14 days.Dalmanrock Primary, St Martha's Primary and Govan High School have all had confirmed cases of the virus.While, Mossvale Primary in Renfrewshire has also been hit by a positive coronavirus case.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde revealed their test and protect teams are carrying out the contact tracing.They have revealed there is no evidence of internal transmission within the schools.All other pupils and staff who have not been identified as close contact are able to attend as normal.In a statement, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: "Apart from

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Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa back to 200 after brief dip

OTTAWA -- Health officials are reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday, with active cases back up to 200.

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Ontario education minister aims to reassure parents after Quebec schools see 47 coronavirus cases

COVID-19 since opening.Stephen Lecce reacted Saturday to a report from the Quebec government that showed dozens of schools — including preschool, elementary, secondary and adult career centres — reported one or more infections between Aug. 26 and Sept.

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COVID-19 vaccine task force members have declared 18 conflicts of interests so far

coronavirus vaccine have recused themselves from discussions 18 times over potential conflicts of interest since June.But unlike with politicians and other public office holders, Canadians can’t see what conflicts of interest the task force members have declared.The COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force is comprised of 12 experts from the medical research and development industry along with four ex-officio members of the federal public service.Their stated job is to advise the government on COVID-19 vaccines.But in order to have people considered “leading experts” in the field involved, the government says “the deliberate decision was made to include individuals who may have a real or perceived conflict of interest (COI) with respect to one or more

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Coronavirus: Ontario schools in COVID-19 ‘hot-spots’ will have additional resources allocated by school boards, says Lecce

Ontario schools located in areas with more severe COVID-19 outbreaks, such as Toronto’s Jane and Finch area, will have “more resources” allocated by school boards to keep students safe from spreading the novel coronavirus, the province’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce said on Saturday.

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Zero new coronavirus cases in London-Middlesex to kick off Labour Day weekend

coronavirus were reported by officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit on Saturday.There are still a total of 735 COVID-19 cases in the region, with 670 recoveries. Eight cases remain active.There have been 57 deaths, with the latest reported on June 12.London has seen most of the cases in terms of municipality, with a total of 679.Strathroy-Caradoc is in second place, with 26, and Middlesex Centre follows with 12.

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American family found abusing ‘Alaska loophole’ kicked out of B.C.: minister

Coronavirus: Feds crack down on Americans using ‘Alaska loophole’ to enter Canada “They were supposed to go straight to the Peace Arch border crossing, they did not do that,” said Farnworth.“This is not a game, and we have been very clear that Americans have been told that they have to follow these rules.“And clearly, in this case, the family chose not to and as a result they face the consequences and have to pay a penalty.”The family was escorted by authorities to the Peace Arch border crossing, fined under the Quarantine Act, and “deposited” in the U.S., said Farnworth.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It was not immediately clear how much the family was fined, but the act provides for fines of

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Twelve more people with coronavirus have died in UK as new daily cases edge towards 2,000

coronavirus across Britain according to the latest figures released on Saturday. Data published on the official Government dashboard revealed an additional 12 deaths were recorded in all settings.The Government said a total of 41,549 people had died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday.

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Russell Wilson ‘Getting Tested’ For COVID ‘All The Time’ To Ensure, He, Ciara Their Kids Are Safe

Russell Wilson, 31, may be getting back in the game with the Seattle Seahawks this NFL season, but he’s keeping a close eye on himself when it comes to COVID-19. The professional football player is “excited” to go back on the field and understands the precautions he must take to ensure he and his family, including wife Ciara, 34, and their children, stepson Future, 6, daughter Sienna, 3, and one-month-old son Win, stay as healthy as possible. “When it comes to COVID and his family and his newborn, he is taking all precautions, getting tested all the time,” a source EXCLUSIVELY revealed to HollywoodLife.

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'Teledildonics to explode as sex technology use accelerates during Covid-19 pandemic'

Sex tech researcher Eleanor Hancock predicts an explosion in the use of teledildonics as the world comes to terms with the idea of living with coronavirus rather than defeating it.In the Republic of Ireland, two leading health agencies have launched a new campaign promoting safer sex for the younger generations.The Health Service Association (HSE) and the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) advised younger people to have virtual sex in order to reduce physical contact through the launch of a new information campaign.The new campaign, dubbed "Play It Safe!" aims to inform and educate young people about the dangers of dating in the age of Covid.And a key part of this safe play will consist of finding brand new ways of approaching 21st Century sex.Both

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Dancing on Ice's Brianne Delcourt marries Kevin Kilbane after Covid ruined initial plans

Dancing On Ice bombshell Brianne Delcourt has tied the knot with former celebrity partner Kevin Kilbane, less than a year after meeting on the skating show last October.

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Kerala records biggest single-day spike of 2,655 new COVID-19 cases

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Kerala on Saturday reported 2,655 new COVID-19 cases, the highest ever reported in a single day, taking the infection count in the state to 84,758, while the death toll has mounted to 337 with the addition of 11 more fatalities.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said currently, 21,800 people are under treatment in the state forCOVID-19, and 62,559 people have so far been cured of the disease."There are currently 1,98,120 people under observation in various districts of the state and 17,222 are in isolation wards of various hospitals across the state," he said.

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Doubling of tests behind surge in COVID-19 cases in Delhi, no need to panic: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI : Declaring a "war" on coronavirus, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Delhi is attributable to doubling of testing, but asserted that the situation in the city is completely under control and there is no need to panic.Addressing an online media briefing, Kejriwal said he is not worried about the data, but more concerned about keeping people healthy."Delhi declares war on corona. We have doubled testing, started testing at markets, bus stands, mohalla clinics etc.

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New Brunswick reporting no new cases of COVID-19 Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.There are four active cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick at this time.

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London Ont.’s coronavirus assessment centres open regular hours on Labour Day

coronavirus assessment centres are not taking the holiday Monday off.The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) says both COVID-19 assessment centres located at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre and Oakridge Arena will be open on Labour Day. What’s open and closed this Labour Day long weekend in London, Ont.

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Michael Rooker says his experience with coronavirus was “quite a battle”

The Walking Dead and Guardians Of The Galaxy, has shared his experience battling off coronavirus.Sharing a lengthy Facebook post alongside a photo of a negative COVID-19 test result, Rooker said the experience was “quite a battle”.“If y’all aint figured it out by now why I’ve been isolating in this crazy awesome Airstream of mine, let me help y’all out by saying I’ve been fighting off COVID-19 and I have to let y’all know it has been quite a battle,” he wrote.Going on to explain that he didn’t use vitamins or supplements while fighting off the virus, Rooker added: “I felt that if my immune system was not already prepared for this battle loading up with all this extra stuff would only do me damage as kidneys and liver would have been gravely

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Florida reports over 3,000 COVID-19 cases, 61 deaths ahead of Labor Day

643,867 sinceMarch.The state reported 245 new hospitalized patients on Thursday, bringing the number of people who stayed in hospitals due to the virus since March to 39,912.According to the Agency for Health Care Administration, there were 3,244 people receiving care primarily for coronavirus at hospitals across Florida on Saturday.The Florida Department of Health reportedan additional 61people had recently died as a result of complications from COVID-19.

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Barcelona fans relieved after Messi says he will stay

BARCELONA – Barcelona fans breathed a collective sigh of relief a day after Lionel Messi said he would wait a year in his desire to seek success elsewhere.Argentine great Messi announced Friday that, despite having told the club he wanted to leave, he would see out the last season on his contract. The 33-year-old forward said he would stay because he wanted to avoid the ugly possibility of going to court to seek his release.

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‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Star Michael Rooker Details Experience With COVID-19: ‘Quite A Battle’

Michael Rooker, known for his roles in “The Walking Dead” and “Guardians of the Galaxy”, is revealing that he’s received a negative COVID-19 test after waging “quite a battle” with the coronavirus.

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New Moncton school location a ‘big surprise’ and cause for concern: parent

topic of discussion during an election campaign. Questions raised about Bessborough School project following budget cuts Jeremy Nelson has a daughter starting Grade 5 at Bessborough next week.While that’s top of mind, he’s concerned about the location of the new school project.“The location that was announced was a big surprise, I think not just to myself, but to most parents who have been engaged on this issue for two or three years now,” he says.Nelson says he’s discouraged by the fact that the school will be on the busy St.

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Coronavirus: Teen from Syria eager to move from online lessons back to Saskatoon classroom

school year will turn out with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, one newcomer is eager to embark with caution.Israa Hamish came from her home country of Syria four years ago and couldn’t speak a word of English. Low community spread key to keeping COVID-19 out of Saskatchewan schools “Always heard these good things about Canada and then the snow came and it was so cold and weird … especially in my country, we never had that sort of winter.

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Nova Scotia processes record number of COVID-19 tests, no new cases reported Saturday

novel coronavirus on Saturday.There are only five active cases of the coronavirus in Nova Scotia at this time.The province says that the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 1,536 Nova Scotia tests on Friday, a new record high for the number of tests processed in a single day in the province.

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Canada sees spikes in COVID-19 cases

It’s been about six months since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. Health experts say Canada did a great job in flattening the curve, but now several provinces are seeing spikes in COVID-19 cases.

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Coronavirus: Working mothers pushed out of U.S. labour force as child-care crisis grows

coronavirus pandemic hit, forcing many schools to shift online. The now-married mother of five saw little choice but to give up her newly minted business to help three of her children cope with remote learning while her husband, the primary breadwinner, kept his job at a senior living centre.“To see all that come to fruition, I did it, but now it’s gone,” said Wynn, who has always been the main caretaker for her children, ages 1, 5, 11, 12 and 18.

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Ontario reports 169 new coronavirus cases marking largest increase in more than 6 weeks

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 43,003.It’s the largest single-day increase in cases in the province since July 24, when 195 were reported.“Peel is reporting 46 new cases, with 42 in Toronto, 30 in Ottawa and 19 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter. 15 people test positive for coronavirus after attending GTA church services “Locally, 28 of Ontario’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, with 19 of them reporting no new cases.”More than 38,800 cases are considered resolved, which is over 90 per cent of all confirmed cases.Nearly 28,700 additional tests were processed.

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Coronavirus: Cases rise 700 more than last Saturday as 12 lose their lives

A further 12 people have died of the coronavirus.

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Sanofi France chief: future COVID-19 vaccine seen below 10 euros

PARIS : Sanofi's chief in France, Olivier Bogillot, said on Saturday that its future COVID-19 vaccine was likely to be priced below 10 euros per shot."The price is not totally set ... We are assessing production costs for the coming months ...

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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

Kids represent 9.3% of US COVID cases but few serious ones

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