ORLANDO, Fla. – Since the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention knew those considered obese were at risk for contracting serious illness after being infected with COVID-19.

A new study from the agency reveals a majority of adults who have been hospitalized, needed a ventilator or died from the virus have been overweight or obese.

The study, published Monday, followed 148,494 adults with the virus. Researchers found that 78% of patients who were admitted to the hospital, hooked up to a ventilator or ultimately died from COVID-19 had a body mass index that was considered beyond the threshold of a healthy weight greater than 25. [TRENDING: Video: Arrest of Naked Cowboy at Bike Week | 36,000

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Figures show the 10 areas of West Dunbartonshire where Covid-19 is suppressed

one of the country’s Covid hotspots, however rates have plummeted in recent weeks - with West Dunbartonshire now recording seven day rates of 43.9 cases per 100,000, well below the national average of 73 per 100,000. Public Health Scotland data shows that the virus is now classed as ‘suppressed’ (where less than three positive cases have been recorded over seven days) in 10 areas.These are Balloch, Bowling, Bonhill, Alexandria, Dumbarton East, Dalreoch and Lomond, as well as Clydebank North, Dalmuir and Duntocher.Only three areas locally showed a rise in cases over the last week, with Kilpatrick now the worst hit locally with a rate of 82.4 cases per 100,000.

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Vaccine eligibility expanded to Floridians age 60 and up

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is now allowing people age 60 and up to get vaccinations for COVID-19.

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Quebec reports 594 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths

coronavirus Monday.The province has seen a total of 298,186 COVID-19 infections over the past year. Recoveries have surpassed 280,000.The health crisis has killed 10,550 Quebecers to date.

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Germany joins growing list of countries to suspend AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

Germany suspended use of the AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine amid a growing health scare that’s creating yet another delay for the European Union’s inoculation campaign.The country cited the recommendation of the Paul Ehrlich Institute, which oversees vaccine safety, according to a statement from the health ministry on Monday.Germany joins about a dozen places, including Northern Italy, the Netherlands and Ireland, that have halted use of the product amid reports of serious blood clotting. It’s yet another blow to a vaccination campaign that’s proving embarrassingly slow and politically damaging for governments across the EU.While regulators have tried to reassure the public about safety of the Astra shot, concerns are growing.

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'My legs were shaking': elderly Spaniards thrilled to go out

MADRID – A group of elderly Spaniards got a long-awaited treat Monday: a trip out of their care homes for the first time in many months amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ahmedabad: Restaurants, malls, salons to close after 10 pm in 8 wards amid Covid surge

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PM Modi calls meeting with chief ministers on Wednesday amid rising Covid-19 cases

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President Biden to name Sperling to oversee COVID-19 relief package

Gene Sperling, a veteran of the Clinton and Obama administrations, will lead the oversight for distributing funds from President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package, a White House official said Monday.

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Saskatchewan Health Authority extends hours for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine site

Saskatchewan Health Authority is extending its hours at its AstraZeneca COVID-19 drive-thru immunization site due to the high volume of people looking to get vaccinated.Those 64 years old who were born between March 16, 1956 and March 15, 1957 can get vaccinated on a first-come, first-served basis from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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Kingston health unit investigates 2 COVID-19 cases at local schools linked to Queen’s outbreak

COVID-19. At least one case is being investigated by public health as a variant of concern.On Sunday, Dr.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on March 15

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Monday.Ontario’s hotly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine booking system launches at 8 a.m. today for those aged 80 and up.The province says people who are eligible to get vaccinated can book online at www.ontario.ca/bookvaccine, while those wishing to schedule by phone can call 1-888-999-6488.

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Waterloo sticking with its own COVID-19 vaccination portal as Ontario’s launches

COVID-19 vaccine online booking system on Monday and the queue was quickly filled up with more than 8,000 people waiting to book an appointment.But those who live in Waterloo Region should avoid the cue as Waterloo Public Health says it is sticking with its own booking system for the immediate future.

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Maharashtra logs over 15,000 new Covid-19 cases for 4th straight day

Nagpur lockdownHundreds of people were fined for not wearing masks and several vehicles were detained in Nagpur, where a week-long lockdown has been imposed from today.

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US prison guards refusing vaccines despite COVID-19

FILE - An aerial view San Quentin State Prison on July 08, 2020 in San Quentin, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO - A Florida correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: "Will you take the COVID-19 vaccine if offered?"The answer from more than half: "Hell no." Only 40 of the 475 respondents said yes.In Massachusetts, more than half the people employed by the Department of Correction declined to be immunized.

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Ottawa opens up COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all residents aged 80-plus

COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, but the booking system could be different depending on where in the city you live.The expansion of coronavirus vaccinations for anyone 80 and older comes as Ontario launches its centralized booking system for appointments.Anyone in the province, Ottawa included, can now head over to the web portal if they fall into any of the categories currently eligible for vaccination, such as those in the 80-plus cohort, people aged 50 or older in Indigenous communities, front-line health and personal support workers, or adults receiving chronic home care.

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Ontario reports 1,268 new coronavirus cases, 9 more deaths

coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 319,374.Monday’s case count is lower than Sunday’s which saw 1,747 new infections (a portion of those cases were older ones recently inputted into the provincial data system). On Saturday, 1,468 new cases were recorded and 1,371 on Friday.According to Monday’s provincial report, 366 cases were recorded in Toronto, 220 in Peel Region, 147 in York Region, 71 in Hamilton, 61 in Thunder Bay, 57 in Ottawa and 53 in Durham Region.All other local public health units reported fewer than 50 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has risen to 7,162 as nine more deaths were recorded.

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Hungarian far-right party protests lockdown

BUDAPEST – Demonstrators in Hungary’s capital broke a ban on public gatherings on Monday to demand an end to the country's lockdown restrictions, even as a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations sweeps the country.

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A MILLION people have now been vaccinated for Covid-19 in Greater Manchester

direct to your inbox One million people in Greater Manchester have now had a Covid-19 vaccine.

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All eligible care home residents in Lanarkshire receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

East Kilbride and Strathaven have now received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against coronavirus, NHS Lanarkshire has now vaccinated more than 3000 residents with both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine across the region.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!Trudi Marshall, Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire nurse director, who is managing the care home vaccination programme across the whole of Lanarkshire, said: “Care home residents are amongst

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Alberta begins phase 2A of COVID-19 immunization rollout

Alberta begins phase 2A of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on March 15. Sarah Offin has details on how to book your appointment.

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Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod, matches most wins by a musher

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Dallas Seavey on Monday won the pandemic-shortened Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, matching the most wins ever by a musher.

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Lanarkshire Covid cases rise ahead of pupils' return to school

link!After a spike in cases towards the end of last week, the highest daily number of new Covid-19 cases for over a fortnight was announced on March 13 (132).Although case numbers are usually lower over the weekend, yesterday was the second consecutive day that less than 100 new cases were announced in a single day.Last week was also the second consecutive week that daily cases averaged less than 100 - the first time that has happened since September.Overall, Covid-19 cases in Lanarkshire are now down by 71 per cent since the peak in the week beginning January 4, when 2353 were confirmed.In total, 38,218 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1245 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst

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Lanarkshire care home residents receive second vaccine dose but Covid cases rise

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New weekly Covid cases rise in Lanarkshire ahead of schools going back

link!In total, 38,218 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1245 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5762.5 cases and 194.9 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 237,555 people - 43.7 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination and 16,411 of them - three per cent of the population - have received both doses.

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Man, 31, dies after Monday morning shooting in West Philadelphia

A 31-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after police say he was shot multiple times on the 4000 block of Lancaster Avenue. WEST PHILADELPHIA - A man has died after police say he was shot multiple times in a West Philadelphia neighborhood.The shooting occurred on the 4000 block of Lancaster Avenue around 8:39 a.m.Police say the 31-yar-old man was found shot multiple times in the torso and legs.

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‘A true visionary’ Tributes paid to Jamie Dornan’s father who has died from COVID

Tributes have been paid to the father of actor Jamie Dornan who has died after contracting COVID.

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Health Minister Harsh Vardhan lists out 'reason' behind rising Covid-19 cases

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Alberta begins Phase 2A of COVID-19 vaccine rollout Monday

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on Monday.Phase 2A targets Albertans born between 1947 and 1956 and First Nations, Inuit and Métis born in 1971 or earlier.Appointments can be booked online through Alberta Health Service’s booking tool on the AHS.ca website or by calling 811 if you require booking assistance.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces no coronavirus deaths and 456 new cases in last 24 hours

Edinburgh.The low number of deaths recorded from coronavirus in the last 24 hours is due to registration offices being closed at the weekend, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and free.You can pop your email address into the sign up box above, hit Subscribe and we'll do the rest.Alternatively, you can sign up and check out the rest of our newsletters here.A total of 447 people are being treated in hospital for the virus, 14

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Nicola Sturgeon warns of 'slight increase' in covid cases across Scotland

First Minister said she could not rule out a link between transmissions rising and the limited reopening of primary schools in recent weeks.But she welcomed "significant evidence" which proved the success of the on-going vaccination programme in reducing deaths and illness caused by coronavirus.There were 4,009 confirmed cases of Covid-19 during the last seven days as of Sunday - up from 3,529 cases in the week previous.Chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith said today he was "not overly concerned" by the slight uptick in cases.It comes as primary schools reopened to all pupils from today, with the First Minister due to give more information on lockdown easing in the months ahead when she updates MSPs at Holyrood tomorrow.Sturgeon said: "It

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COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund marks first anniversary and appeals for continued support

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Covid vaccine transport help for Lanarkshire residents

Sir John Wilson town hall in Airdrie now no longer being used, while the Time Capsule centre in Coatbridge will only be in occasional use for rescheduled visits. Health board officials say the new set-up will allow the county’s population to be vaccinated more quickly, saying that nearly 230,000 people have already had the vaccine and adding: “If people can travel to a supercentre, we will complete the programme around two months faster.”NHS Lanarkshire is working with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) on running direct services and amending existing bus routes to help reach the Motherwell and East Kilbride supercentres, and is producing a new travel guide.

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Gujarat: 3 receive Covid vaccination certificates without getting jabs

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Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines to counter misinformation

Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter COVID-19-related misinformation flourishing on its platforms.CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post Monday that labels will contain “credible information” about the vaccines from the World Health Organization. They will be in English and five other languages, with more languages added in coming weeks.

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A Place In The Sun presenter Laura Hamilton, 38, explains why she's getting Covid vaccine

A Place In The Sun host has Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), an immune deficiency disease.The mum-of-two was diagnosed with the condition after the birth of her daughter Tahlia, five.The Channel 4 star is also mum son Rocco, seven, who she shares with her husband Alex Howard.This morning she spoke to fans via Instagram after receiving her first vaccination and explained why she had been called up for the jab.“I’m currently sat in my car.

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Mumbai: BMC files FIR against actor for flouting Covid norms despite testing positive

BMC has filed an FIR against a Bollywood actor for non-compliance to COVID19 guidelines on testing positive.

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When will you be offered a Covid-19 vaccine? This calculator gives you an idea

direct to your inbox The government announced it was ramping up its coronavirus vaccination programme last week - offering millions more jabs to adults in the UK as it gradually attempts to ease lockdown restrictions.

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Lockdown will be announced in districts of Maharashtra that will report more covid-19 cases: Rajesh Tope

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Facebook to label COVID-19 vaccine posts to combat misinformation, help people find where to get shot

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook said Monday it will add labels to all posts about COVID-19 vaccines to combat misinformation on its platform, as well as help users get vaccinated by connecting them to information about where and when they can get their shot.In a blog post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said labels on both Facebook and Instagram will contain "credible information" about the vaccines from the World Health Organization.

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Oxford professor reassures public over AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

direct to your inbox The head of the Oxford University vaccine group has sought to reassure the public over its coronavirus jab after several countries temporarily suspended its use.

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Facebook to label vaccine posts to combat COVID-19 related misinformation

LONDON : Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter COVID-19-related misinformation flourishing on its platforms.CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post on Monday that labels will contain “credible information" about the vaccines from the World Health Organization.

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Free Lanarkshire shuttle bus will take people to Covid jag supercentre

link!“Attending your vaccination appointment is the most important journey you’ll make this year. Which is why we are asking our local communities to make an extra effort to attend for their vaccination as soon as they are invited.“Our plans will remain flexible and we can adapt them to meet the needs of the service.“We are currently inviting people in priority groups 6 and 7.

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Biden, Harris and others to promote COVID-19 relief plan's benefits

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses are opening an ambitious, cross-country tour this week to highlight the benefits of his $1.9 trillion plan to defeat the coronavirus and boost the economy.The roadshow — dubbed the "Help is Here" tour by the White House — begins Monday with Harris heading to a COVID-19 vaccination site and a culinary academy in Las Vegas and first lady Jill Biden touring a New Jersey elementary school.The president will have more to say about the plan Monday at the White House, and he plans to visit a small business in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.

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Pharmacy vaccine bookings to begin in Quebec

COVID-19 immunization campaign.Health Minister Christian Dubé announced earlier this month that some 350 pharmacies in the Montreal area will start taking appointments through the province’s vaccine booking portal Monday, with shots to begin March 22.He said the program will eventually expand to more than 1,400 pharmacies across the province that will administer about two million doses.The Montreal region is being prioritized in part because of the presence of more contagious COVID-19 variants, such as the B.1.1.7 variant that was first identified in the United Kingdom.

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Oxford Covid-19 vaccine safe, assures UK regulator

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Former GMP chief constable Sir Peter Fahy criticises 'rushed' Covid legislation in fallout over Sarah Everard vigil

direct to your inboxSir Peter Fahy, the former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, criticised 'rushed legislation' over demonstrations and said officers where 'hugely frustrated' after criticism of the handling of a vigil held in London to commemorate Sarah Everard.

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Better covid vaccines are coming, WHO’s chief scientist says

Booster shots“We need to continue to support the research and development of more vaccine candidates, especially as the need for ongoing booster immunization of populations is still not very clear at this point," Swaminathan said. “So we need to be prepared for that in the future."The WHO’s strategic advisory group of experts on immunization is reviewing whether people who have been infected with Covid-19 need to have two doses of vaccine.

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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

Majority of people hospitalized for COVID-19 were overweight or obese, CDC study shows

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