vaccine candidate against Covid-19 protected against the virus in a trial that inoculated 16 monkeys, an encouraging step on the path to a defense for humans against the pandemic.Two injections of the vaccine protected against heavy exposure to the virus at two different levels of dosage, Moderna said in findings published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The primates didn’t show any sign of creating enhanced disease, a problem that has occasionally been associated with vaccines.The results, if they hold up in humans, suggest that the vaccine may be able to protect against Covid-19 in both the upper and lower airways.

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Beirut. Then, an explosion happened.“We literally saw the reaction, we literally heard the explosion and glass breaking.

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Where to buy kids’ masks in Canada and what to look for

The federal government has yet to release mask guidelines for children, which chief public health officer Theresa Tam has promised by the end of the week. But some provinces like Ontario and Alberta have established students in grades four to 12 will be required to wear masks.

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Opinion I Becoming new parents during covid-19

paani puri to be savoured from a street side stall to make the situation more bearable.While the world is reporting mood swings, sadness, irritability, I really wonder how the elevation in oestrogen and progesterone have treated these families-in-the-making.Despite my daily search for literature on “therapy for pregnant women through a pandemic", I found nothing to suit the gravity of the situation. So, I decided to focus on anxiety, as it wasn’t hard to imagine what the biggest emotional challenge for these expecting and new parents is.I would suggest doing the following to take care of nerves and anxiety during pregnancy and post delivery:Meditate: Taking calm breaths should be the biggest priority for pregnant women.

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Meat plants should not reopen on Monday - Minister

Meat plants affected by an outbreak of Covid 19 should not reopen on Monday, the Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said.

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India's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 68.32%

COVID-19 cross the 14.2 lakh mark, taking the recovery rate across the country to 68.32 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday."There has been a sharp increase in COVID-19 recoveries. With 48,900 patients discharged in the last 24 hours, India's total recoveries from COVID-19 has reached 14,27,005.

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Covid-19: J-K introduces rapid antigen tests for screening of travellers

COVID-19 reported in Jammu and Kashmir, 81 from Jammu division and 382 from the Kashmir division. The total number of cases in the Union Territory (UT) now stands at 24,390 including 7,264 active cases and 459 deaths, as per the administration of Jammu and Kashmir.

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AIUDF MLA tests covid-positive, ninth legislator to be infected in Assam

HAILAKANDI : AIUDF MLA Nizamuddin Choudhury and eight members of his family tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the ninth legislator in Assam to be infected by the virus, an official said on Saturday.Besides, his driver and personal security officers were also found to be positive, he said.The legislator is currently in home isolation, he added.Earlier, seven MLAs of BJP and one from Congress was diagnosed with COVID-19.Choudhury is the fourth MLA from the Barak Valley to test positive along with BJP MLA Mihir Kanti Shome from Udharbond, Deputy Speaker Aminul Haq Laskar from Sonai, and Krishnendu Paul from Patharkandi.The other BJP MLAs to test positive are Narayan Deka of Borkhetry, Bolin Chetia from Sadiya, Nabanita Handique from

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Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tests Covid-19 positive, admitted to AIIMS

COVID-19 and is admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)."After getting the initial symptoms of Corona, I got myself tested for COVID-19 and after the first test was negative, the second test came positive today. I am fine but have admitted myself to AIIMS on medical advice.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Canadian dies from coronavirus in U.S. ICE custody

Just days before he was scheduled to be deported back to Canada, Ontario man James Hill died in hospital this week after he contracted COVID-19 while being in a U.S. immigration detention facility.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Trump issues executive orders for pandemic stimulus packages

President Donald Trump is issuing executive orders over economic relief for Americans, after talks broke down in Congress this week. As Jennifer Johnson reports, Democrats could take Trump’s administration to court over his plans.

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Your COVID-19 questions answered ahead of the school year

As Canadian schools prepare to reopen in the pandemic, how worried should parents be for their families? What would be the right mask for children to bring to school? And should a whole household be quarantined if a student tests positive? Jeff Semple takes more of your COVID-19 questions to the experts.

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Covid-19 vaccine may be only partially effective, warns Fauci

Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases expert, said on Friday."We don't know yet what the efficacy might be.

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Brazil surpasses 100,000 coronavirus deaths: Officials

pandemic, after the United States.The health ministry reported 905 new deaths in the past 24 hours, as well as 49,970 new cases.But the official figures are most likely an undercount, with experts estimating that the total number of infections could be up to six times higher due to insufficient testing.Brazil has seen 478 deaths per million people, a figure equivalent to that of the United States (487), but lower than that of Spain (609) or Italy (583).Senate speaker Davi Alcolumbre announced four days of mourning in Congress to pay tribute to the country's 100,000-plus virus victims.The coronavirus outbreak in Brazil is showing no signs of slowing as it enters is sixth month.The country's first confirmed COVID-19 case was identified in Sao

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Possible COVID-19 transmission at Regina Walmart

Saskatchewan Health Authority issued an advisory about possible COVID-19 transmission at a Regina Walmart.On Saturday, the SHA said the Grasslands Walmart in Harbour Landing was potentially exposed to the novel coronavirus on Aug. 5 from 11:15 a.m.

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Coronavirus: 20-29 age group now leading B.C. in confirmed cases

B.C. Centre of Disease Control, on May 6, there were 214 confirmed cases of coronavirus throughout the province for people in the 20-29 age group.Fast forward to Aug.

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26 residents have now died due to COVID-19 at Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate care centre

Good Samaritan Southgate care centre in Edmonton, bringing the total of fatal COVID-19 cases to 26.The care centre posts updates directly online, meaning some deaths at the centre are reported by them before they are officially recorded by Alberta Health.On Friday evening, the latest numbers show that there are 37 active cases of COVID-19 in residents. There have been 18 recoveries and 26 deaths in the resident cases at the centre.Nineteen employees have active cases, while 13 employees are now considered recovered.

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Possible COVID-19 transmission at Diva’s Nightclub in Saskatoon

Saskatchewan Health Authority issued an advisory about possible COVID-19 transmission at a Saskatoon nightclub.On Saturday, the SHA said Diva’s Nightclub was potentially exposed to the novel coronavirus on Aug. 1-2, from 10:30 p.m.

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Flash Flood Watch expires; Saturday afternoon should be nice

PHILADELPHIA - Due to widespread rainfall, the National Weather Service extended its Flash Flood Watch through early Saturday morning.The watch was allowed to expire Saturday at 2.a.m. Folks are urged to remain cautious while driving overnight as heavy rainfall caused flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas and low lying spots and it takes time for the water to recede.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPAll lanes were blocked on the New Jersey Turnpike between the Delaware Memorial Bridge and US 322 due to flooding Friday night.

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‘I regret all the deaths,’ Brazil’s Bolsonaro says as over 100,000 die from coronavirus

Brazil surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday night, and five months after the first reported case the country has not shown signs of crushing the disease.The nation of 210 million people has been reporting an average of more than 1,000 daily deaths from the pandemic since late May and reported 905 for the latest 24-hour period.The Health Ministry said there had been a total of 3,012,412 confirmed infections with the new coronavirus — death and infection tolls second only to the United States. And as in many nations, experts believe that both numbers are severe undercounts due to insufficient testing.

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Patrons warned about possible COVID-19 exposure at 2 Vancouver establishments

COVID-19.Vancouver Coastal Health says anyone who was at West Oak Restaurant at 1035 Mainland St. and Pierre’s Champagne Lounge at 1028 Hamilton St in Vancouver from July 31 to Aug.

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After MAC surrenders to COVID-19 pandemic, will other leagues follow?

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Coronavirus: Large social gatherings causing concern for B.C. health officials

COVID-19 cases emerge from large social gatherings.Three Vancouver police officers and two Vancouver police patrols are in isolation after breaking up an out-of-control party with more than 100 people attending, Ralph Kaisers, president of the Vancouver Police Union, said on social media on Friday.Kaisers told Global News the party took place in an apartment in downtown Vancouver in late July.Between 16 to 20 officers are in self-isolation as a result, Kaisers said.In addition, hundreds of people are now self-isolating following a house party in North Vancouver.“The numbers of contacts related to that are in the 400 range,” B.C. provincial health officer Dr.

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National Pickleball Day celebrated on new courts in Saskatoon

Pickleball is a sport on the rise “Over the last 10 years, we’ve grown from a handful of snowbirds coming from Arizona and Florida to play here in Saskatoon,” SPI acting president Marilyn Barrington said.

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Coronavirus: Canada reports 220 new cases, 6 more deaths

novel coronavirus on Saturday, as well as six more deaths.Saturday’s numbers bring the country’s total COVID-19 infections and fatalities to 119,187 and 8,976, respectively. As of Aug.

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Donald Trump bypasses congress, signs orders on coronavirus aid

Donald Trump on Saturday moved to bypass the nation’s elected lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed.

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Canadian artist spends COVID-19 pandemic creating, launching Indigenous clothing line

Global indigenous fashion show at Wanuskewin “I’ve been doing music for about seven years, touring all over Canada and the United States,” Coyote said. “With that experience, I’ve been to multiple stores nationwide and I never saw Indigenous clothing brands represented in these major retail stores.”From that moment, Bimaadiziwin Collective was born.The name Bimaadiziwin means “Life” in Ojibwe, a nod to Coyote’s roots, which come from the Matachewan First Nation in northern Ontario.But Coyote isn’t just using this start-up as a profit-only venture.

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Public health warns of possible coronavirus transmission at Regina Superstore

Saskatchewan Health Authority issued an advisory on Saturday for possible coronavirus transmission through a Regina grocery store.Anyone who has visited the Real Canadian Superstore located on Rochdale Boulevard between 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Pac-12 player group 'disappointed' after commissioner call

The Pac-12 players of the “WeAreUnited” movement said they were “disappointed and deeply concerned” after a recent meeting with the conference’s commissioner. The players sent an email to Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott late Friday accusing him of not taking the issues they have raised seriously enough.

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Trump orders $400-per-week unemployment payments amid COVID-19 crisis, hits Dems for stonewalling

President Trump signed four executive orders Saturday aimed at delivering relief to Americans struggling with the economic fallout of the coronavirus while accusing Democrats of stonewalling greater aid.Trump announced a $400-per-week supplemental unemployment payment to out-of-work Americans -- short of the $600 weekly benefit that expired in the end of July.

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Jennifer Aniston Says Friends Reunion Will Be ‘More Exciting’ After COVID-19 Delays

Friends fans, don’t lose faith in the reunion!

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Cole just misses 20th reg-season win in row, Yanks beat Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Gerrit Cole came within one strike of earning his 20th straight regular-season win before getting pulled, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 Saturday in the opener of a seven-inning doubleheader.Cole, who had won his first three starts since signing a $324 million, nine-year contract in the offseason, took a 5-0 lead into the fifth.

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Danish abattoir closes after 142 workers test positive for Covid-19

Meat giant Danish Crown has closed a large slaughterhouse in Denmark after nearly 150 employees tested positive for coronavirus.

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Aberdeen tattoo parlour worker tests positive for coronavirus

coronavirus. Grey City, in the Rosemount area, have said one of their staff had taken a home test which was positive.

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Serena Williams is fit and ready to play after 6-month break

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Serena Williams flexed and then kissed a sinewy right bicep to show down time well spent in training even without bench pressing.“This is God given, thank you very much,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion said as she thanked her mother, Oracene.Williams now looks to flex her muscles on a tennis court for the first time in six months.She is preparing for the inaugural Top Seed Open that opens Monday near Lexington, a recently added hard court tournament that serves as a tuneup for this month’s U.S. Open in New York.

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24 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, majority of them in Regina

coronavirus on Saturday afternoon, bringing the provincial total to 1,433.The majority of the new cases are in Regina, with 11 people in the city testing positive for the virus. Five new cases have been reported in south central Saskatchewan, three in north central, three in Saskatoon and one in the south west.Health officials say the location of another case is pending.

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MLS to resume regular season amid COVID-19 pandemic, following Florida tournament

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Trump to sign coronavirus relief executive orders Saturday to help unemployed Americans, renters

President Trump will sign executives orders Saturday aimed at delivering relief to Americans struggling with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News has learned.Trump is expected to announce the presidential action during a 3:30 p.m news conference at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, N.J., before heading to the Hamptons for fundraising events.Trump blamed Democrats Friday for the coronavirus deal stalemate in Congress and said he'd take matters into his own hands. Earlier this week, he previewed executive orders that would extend enhanced federal unemployment benefits, suspend payroll taxes until the end of the year, extend a moratorium on evictions and help with student loan payments.RELATED: Virus aid talks

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Coronavirus Scotland: New spike in cases as 60 positive tests declared overnight

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA fresh spike in coronavirus cases across Scotland has seen 60 new positive tests declared by the Scottish Government.The latest figures show 60 more cases have been detected in the past 24 hours. The total for Scotland now stands at 18,950.But there has been no new COVID-19 deaths in the country for 23 days now.In Ayrshire and Arran, one more case has been identified overnight.

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Paris mandates masks in busy outdoor areas as coronavirus cases rise

Paris authorities on Saturday imposed the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday to curb a rise in the rate of coronavirus infections.The order applies to people aged 11 and over, the Paris prefecture said in a statement, adding that indicators showed the virus had begun circulating more widely since mid-July.The rate of positive tests in the greater Paris region now stood at 2.4 per cent compared with a national average of 1.6 per cent, it said. Disneyland Paris, Eiffel Tower partially reopen to the public The zones where masks must be worn will be detailed separately, and evaluated on a regular basis, the prefecture said.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia, state of emergency renewed

COVID-19 were reported on Saturday, with only two active cases remaining.According to the province, the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 501 Nova Scotia tests on Aug. 7 and is operating 24-hours.To date, Nova Scotia has 65,949 negative test results, 1,071 positive COVID-19 cases and 64 deaths.There are currently no people in hospital as a result of COVID-19.

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16 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba Saturday

COVID-19 in the province Saturday.That brings the total number of cases in Manitoba to 507.The province said Manitoba has now performed 100,074 tests for COVID-19 with the test positivity rate sitting at 1.22 per cent.The active caseload is 148 with 351 people considered recovered.Nine people are in hospital due to the virus with three of those in the intensive care unit.

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COVID-19: 11 more deaths, record one-day jump of 1,171 cases in Rajasthan

Jaipur: Rajasthan on Saturday recorded 11 more fatalities linked to COVID-19, raising the death toll to 778 while the infection tally mounted to 51,328 with detection of 1,171 new cases, the state's highest so far in a day, officials said.The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 13,387, they said.A total of 34,576 people in the state have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the infection, a health department official said.Of the new fatalities, three each were reported in Kota and Baran districts, two in Jaipur, one each in Bikaner, Pratapgarh and Udaipur, the official said.Jaipur alone has reported 215 COVID-19 deaths so far, followed by 85 in Jodhpur, 57 in Bharatpur, 55 in Ajmer, 48 in Bikaner, 41 in

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Bihar COVID-19 tally crosses 75k, death toll reaches 419

PATNA : Bihar was jolted by close to 4,000 fresh Covid cases on Saturday which caused its tally to shoot past 75,000 on a day when the state also conducted a record number of tests and reported 19 casualties. According to the state health departments bulletin, the number of fresh cases was 3996 which left the tally climbing to 75,786 while the death toll stood at 419.

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Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren't coming back after COVID-19 pandemic

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Coronavirus: Shop local campaigns aim to inject millions of dollars into Quebec economy

COVID-19 pandemic, many local and independent businesses are struggling to survive.To help, campaigns are emerging across the province, urging Quebecers to buy local in an effort to increase business. Coronavirus: Dorval launches campaign aiming to boost local business In Canada, 63 per cent of businesses are fully open, but only one quarter are doing normal sales, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).Quebec’s figures are above the national average — 72 per cent are fully open, but only a third of them are doing normal sales.Eight per cent of Quebec’s small- and medium-sized businesses are currently at risk of closing.

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Could your symptoms be COVID-19? The signs range from mild to severe

A COVID-19 testing associate dressed in personal protective equipment watches a man cough into his arm as part of a self-administered test at a testing center at Lincoln Park amid the coronavirus pandemic on July 7, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. ( More common symptoms The U.S.

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Linda Lusardi's hair is falling out after recovering from vicious coronavirus battle

Linda Lusardi has opened up about her recovery process following her vicious battle with coronavirus.

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Over 29 lakh Covid-19 tests done in UP, 1.5 lakh beds available for patients: CM

Noida: The Uttar Pradesh government has used ₹450 crore from a dedicated fund to set up COVID-19 hospitals in every district and currently 1,51,000 beds are available for coronavirus patients in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Saturday.There was one testing lab two months ago but the number has risen to 32 and 29.60 lakh COVID-19 tests have been done in the state, Adityanath said.He said his government is trying to bring the COVID-19 mortality rate below 1 per cent and asked Meerut Zone officials to work towards achieving the target, according to an official statement.Adityanath made the remarks during a visit to Noida, where he inaugurated a COVID-19 hospital in Sector-39 and reviewed preparedness in the fight against the

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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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