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11.03.2021 / 13:30

Austria targets hard-hit area with shots to battle variant

BERLIN – Austria is embarking on an ambitious drive to inoculate residents of a district that has been particularly hard-hit by the virus variant first found in South Africa, a move that is part of a research project into vaccinations.

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Coronavirus: Cross-border families eager to reunite amid talks of re-establishing Maritime Bubble

Nova Scotia reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, confirms more South African and U.K. coronavirus variants “There’s all kinds of Christmas gifts laying in my office, wrapped, tagged and ready to go, ready to be opened and here I am still looking at them in March,” said Armstrong.During this time, Armstrong has also gotten engaged.

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Karnataka: First case of South African Covid -19 variant reported

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Rich, poor countries grapple over bid to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents

COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations hung in the balance at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday amid disagreement between richer and developing countries over the issue of patent rights.

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Covid-19 vaccines targeting multiple strains are in the works

Drugmakers are crafting Covid-19 vaccines that would target more than one strain of the virus, hoping to strengthen the immunization campaign against the pathogen as it evolves.Researchers at Moderna Inc., Novavax Inc.

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Oxfam CEO backs call for vaccine waiver to increase world supply

The CEO of Oxfam has called for a full waiver of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) on Covid-19 vaccines.

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Manitoba premier regrets coronavirus impact on seniors, inability to ‘save everybody’

Brian Pallister says he has regrets over how the pandemic has impacted the province’s seniors.In a one-on-one interview with CJOB 680 Tuesday, Manitoba’s premier said the tragic outbreak at Maples Personal Care Home — which claimed dozens of lives and lasted nearly three months — and similar situations at other care homes has left him with sleepless nights.

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Coronavirus: Manitoba reports 5 new cases of UK variant, 8 new cases of South African strain

COVID-19 variant, first discovered in South Africa, and another five case of the B.1.1.7 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom, have been confirmed in Manitoba.In a release Tuesday the province said all 13 of the newly-identified cases of the variants of concern are from the Winnipeg Health region.

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Nova Scotia reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, confirms more South African and U.K. coronavirus variants

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]At this time, there is no sign of community spread from the variant cases.The first Nova Scotia doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in a pharmacy was completed Tuesday morning in Spryfield.The CEO of the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, Allison Bodnar, said that 300 of the 312 pharmacies registered will be offering vaccinations by the the spring.This includes the Guardian Pharmacy in Spryfield, which was the first pharmacy to administer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.Bodnar said the pharmacy clinics will be booked in the same way as all provincial clinics.“All booking happens online,” she said.

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Pregnant Laura Whitmore won't stop working when she has her baby, but pandemic will mean changes to Love Island

Laura Whitmore knows life will soon change forever when she becomes a mum. But the Irish star insists one thing will still be business as usual – her work.

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No new COVID-19 community cases; 1 case in managed isolation

There are no new cases in the community to report today.

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Alberta Health reports 341 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death on Saturday

Alberta doctors reflect on COVID-19 one year later and what’s next An additional 36 U.K. variant cases were confirmed Saturday, bringing the total variant cases to 599.

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Alberta sisters with rare, devastating disease stuck in South Africa and desperate to get home

It’s another hurdle for an Alberta family already dealing with a devastating diagnosis. We first told you about their two daughters — who have the same rare, terminal disease — in December.

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Oxford study finds AstraZeneca vaccine effective against Brazil variant: source

COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca PLC is effective against the P1, or Brazilian, variant, a source with knowledge of the study told Reuters on Friday.The data indicates that the vaccine will not need to be modified in order to protect against the variant, which is believed to have originated in the Amazonian city of Manaus, said the source, who requested anonymity as the results have not yet been made public. Pfizer says South African variant could notably cut down vaccine protection The source did not provide the exact efficacy of the vaccine against the variant.

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France may follow Italy and block Covid vaccines being exported abroad

France could block shipments abroad of Covid-19 vaccines, similar to moves on this front by Italy, according to the French Health Minister Olivier Veran.

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Covid-19 update: Maharashtra, Kerala among six states clocking over 85% of total new cases

daily new cases, the Union health ministry said on Thursday as India reported 17,407 new infections in the last 24 hours. The states are Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka."Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh are showing a rise in active cases," the ministry said.Also Read | Why Das should heed Buffett on bond yieldsMaharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 9,855.

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UK, South Africa, Brazilian Covid strain cases in India now at 242

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‘When will it end?’: New data suggests COVID-19 could become endemic

COVID-19 infections and deaths are closely followed worldwide, is changing his assumptions about the course of the pandemic.Murray had until recently been hopeful that the discovery of several effective vaccines could help countries achieve herd immunity, or nearly eliminate transmission through a combination of inoculation and previous infection.But in the last month, data from a vaccine trial in South Africa showed not only that a rapidly-spreading coronavirus variant could dampen the effect of the vaccine, it could also evade natural immunity in people who had been previously infected.

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Manitoba expects AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine by mid March

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by mid-March.At a technical briefing Tuesday morning, members of the province’s vaccine implementation task force said Manitobans could be receiving shots of the newly approved vaccine by the end of the month, although the federal government has yet to confirm how many doses are coming. South African coronavirus variant found in Manitoba: health officials Dr.

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Miss Universe competition to air live from Florida in May

NEW YORK – After a year and a half, the Miss Universe competition will return with a live telecast on May 16.

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Covid-19 variant found in South Africa paves way for better vaccines

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case, identifies more cases of variants

Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin said on Tuesday that the province was reporting one new COVID-19 case, and confirmed that two previous cases had been identified as the B.1.1.7 variant, first found in the U.K., and five previous cases were the 501.V2 variant, first identified in South Africa.

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Nova Scotia vaccination rollout ‘on track,’ first pharmacy clinics set to open

New coronavirus variant spreading in New York City, researchers say The two UK variants, or B.1.1.7, identified by the National Microbioogy Lab were in the Western and Central zones and were connected to a previously-identified UK variant. Those people were tested late last month.

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South African coronavirus variant found in Manitoba: health officials

COVID-19 variant, first discovered in South Africa, and another case of the B.1.1.7 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom, have been confirmed in Manitoba.In a release Tuesday the province said all three cases of the variants of concern come from the Winnipeg Health region, but didn’t say when the cases were identified, whether or not the patients have recovered, or provide information on where or how the infections had been acquired.

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Official: Merck to help produce rival J&J's COVID-19 vaccine

A healthcare worker holds vials containing doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign at the Klerksdorp Hospital on February 18, 2021. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / A WASHINGTON - Drugmaker Merck & Co.

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Inovio expects Covid-19 vaccine US trial data by early second quarter

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday it had completed Phase II enrolment for a mid-to-late stage US trial of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate and expects to report data early in the second quarter.Inovio said it was testing the impact of its vaccine candidate, IN0-4800, on new SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as developing next-generation Covid-19 vaccine candidates that could be tailored to known and unknown SARS-CoV-2 variants."The pan-Covid candidate is designed to provide protection against the UK, South African and Brazilian stream as well as potentially the currently unknown SARS-CoV-2 variant," Inovio senior executive Kate Broderick said.The vaccine news did not boost Inovio shares, which were down 3% in extended trading.The company

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42 more COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region push total to 10,744

coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the area to 10,744.That pushed the rolling seven-day average for new cases up to 51.28.

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First case of South African COVID-19 variant confirmed in Florida

Over the weekend, Florida reported its first confirmed case of the South African coronavirus variant as well as nearly 100 new cases of the variant first detected in the U.K.

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Matt Hancock calls conference amid hunt for patient with Brazil Covid variant

urgent alert has been issued to find the other case after the test came back positive on February 14.The Brazilian strain has been designated “of concern” as it shares key mutations with the variant detected in South Africa, which is more transmissible than the original strain.Concerns have been raised vaccines may not be as effective against the variant.But Professor Stephen Powis, the national medical director of NHS England, said jabs could be rapidly adapted.And Boris Johnson said: "We don't have any reason at the present time to think that our vaccines are ineffective against these new variants of all types."Public Health England "don't think that there is a threat to the wider public", he added.The Prime Minister said a "massive

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Testing confirms 3 more COVID-19 variant cases at Surrey schools

COVID-19 variants of concern occurred earlier this month has revealed three new variant cases.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that nearly 300 people were tested following the exposures at seven schools, which revealed seven cases of COVID-19.Those positive tests were subsequently gene sequenced and revealed two variant cases at Surrey Traditional Elementary and one variant case at Ecole Woodward Hill, according to Fraser Health.

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UK detects six cases of Brazilian coronavirus variant

coronavirus variant have been detected in the UK, including one in an unidentified individual, Public Health England said, warning the mutation may be more resistant to vaccines.Two cases in England are from the same household in Gloucestershire with a history of travel to Brazil, while another three have been detected in Scotland, PHE said on Sunday in an emailed statement. Authorities are trying to discover the identity of a third English case who failed to complete their test registration card, making follow-up details unavailable.Also Read | Assam shakes up the micro loans universe“The P.1 variant has been designated ‘of concern’ as it shares some important mutations with the variant first identified in South Africa," PHE said.

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Woman shares Covid symptoms after testing positive for E484K Liverpool mutation

A woman who tested positive for a new variant of coronavirus has shared her symptoms.

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U.S. approves third COVID-19 vaccine as Florida reports 5,000 new cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Saturday, the FDA cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.

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Health expert says 5-day quarantine for all arrivals more realistic

A health expert has said a five-day quarantine for all arrivals into Ireland would be more realistic and ensure more compliance.

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J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON – The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.

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Russian scientists say Sputnik V performs well against COVID mutations

Sputnik V shot to protect against new mutations of the coronavirus is producing strong results, researchers said on Saturday.Last month President Vladimir Putin ordered a review by March 15 of Russian-produced vaccines for their effectiveness against new variants spreading in different parts of the world."(A) recent study carried out by the Gamaleya Centre in Russia showed that revaccination with Sputnik V vaccine is working very well against new coronavirus mutations, including the UK and South African strains of coronavirus," said Denis Logunov, a deputy director of the centre, which developed the Sputnik V shot.Results of the trial are expected to be published soon, but this was the first indication of how the tests are going.

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Thirteen further countries added to 'high-risk' list

Another thirteen countries have been added to the Government's list of 'high-risk' category.

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Covid surge testing started in third area in 24 hours after South Africa variant found

Another area will be targeted with coronavirus surge testing after the South Africa variant was discovered there.

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A 3rd dose of Pfizer? Company testing booster of COVID-19 vaccine in new trial

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Thursday they are testing a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine to better understand the immune response against new variants of the virus.They are also in talks with regulatory authorities about testing a vaccine modified to protect specifically against the highly transmissible new variant found in South Africa and elsewhere, known as B.1.351, as a second arm of the same study. Canada to receive over 640,000 vaccine doses from Pfizer, Moderna this week The companies believe their current two-dose vaccine will work against the South African variant as well as one found in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

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Semenya taking case to European Court of Human Rights

CAPE TOWN – Caster Semenya is going to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge “discriminatory” rules that prohibit her from competing in certain track events because of her high natural testosterone, her lawyers said Thursday.

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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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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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Florida reports 7,000 new COVID-19 cases as Johnson & Johnson vaccine clears another hurdle

ORLANDO, Fla. – A third, easier-to-use coronavirus vaccine is nearing its final approval.

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‘Minefield’ of variants: How the California strain is different from the others

COVID-19 snakes through cities and countries, it has changed, morphed and mutated.The latest iteration of the respiratory disease making waves is one first identified in California. The Western state is now teeming with the variant, known as B.1.427/B.1.429.Its recent role in creating a heavily-mutated virus hybrid has raised eyebrows worldwide, but experts are growing increasingly concerned about its individual behaviours.Here’s what we know so far:“A lot of the variants have very common mutations,” said Gerald Evans, chair of the infectious diseases division at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.The N501Y mutation, for example, is found in the variants that arose in the U.K, South Africa and Brazil.

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South Africa to spend $172 million on mass vaccination drive

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa plans to spend $712 million to vaccinate some 67% of its 60 million people to control the country's COVID-19 battle and get the economy to rebound from its decline of 7.2% last year.

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Johnson & Johnson vaccine 'highly effective' against severe Covid

The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe Covid-19, including newer variants, according to documents released by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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Two new variants of Covid-19 found in Maharashtra, Kerala samples

Also Read | Bitter home truths for migrant workersEchoing similar views, Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR pointed: "There is no direct relation between the recent surge in COVID19 cases in Maharashtra and some other States with the mutant virus strains N440K and E484Q of coronavirus disease."The E484Q strain was earlier detected in four sequences in Maharashtra as early as March and July 2020. The N440K mutation has been reported on 13 different occasions between May and September 2020 in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Assam," Dr Bhargava said.India has already reported different mutants of the Covid-19 virus.

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Saskatchewan’s death toll rises by 4; 3 confirmed coronavirus variant cases detected

COVID-19 variant of concern cases to six and another is presumptive.Two more cases of B.1.1.7 — which was first discovered in the United Kingdom — have been detected among Regina zone residents, according to a press release. Officials said the two were tested at the end of January and there is no link to travel at this time but public health is investigating.One person in north central, who was also tested at the end of January, has resulted in the province’s first case of B1.351, first discovered in South Africa, according to the release.

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