In this photo illustration, a silhouette of hands in medical gloves holds a medical syringe and a vial in front of the Pfizer logo of a US pharmaceutical industry company. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Just one day after Pfizer received authorization to begin vaccinating children ages 12 to 15, Montgomery and Bucks counties began administering doses.

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Seminole County looking to incentivize vaccinations with coupons, beer

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County is looking at ways to incentivize people to get vaccinated, like offering coupons to grocery stores, according to the county’s Emergency Manager, Alan Harris.

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Most Canadian workers want mix of remote, office options post-pandemic, survey says

COVID-19 pandemic, but some have doubts about whether their employer can manage a hybrid workplace.KPMG LLP released the results of a workplace survey of more than 2,000 Canadians this week, which shows that 77 per cent of those polled want the options to work both remotely and in the office after the pandemic ends.Roughly three in five employees (63 per cent) said they want some kind of return to the physical office.While two-thirds of respondents said they were satisfied with their current work-from-home setup, that’s down from the 76 per cent of people who said the same thing in KPMG’s similar survey from July 2020.“We miss the social interaction, the buzz, the creativity of being at work,” says Leigh Harris, a management consultant with

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Legal possibilities for teen driver accused of striking and killing young siblings in Vaughan

Criminal lawyer Robb MacDonald provides legal analysis ahead of the first court appearance for the 16-year-old driver accused of killing a 4-year-old boy and his 10-year-old sister in a single-vehicle crash in Vaughan.

COVID-19: Here’s what outdoor amenities can reopen in Ontario on Saturday

COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday.Premier Doug Ford made the announcement alongside Health Minister Christine Elliott and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams from Queen’s Park.Though the bulk of the reopening begins on June 14 after the province hits 60 per cent of Ontarians vaccinated, outdoor amenities will be allowed to open and operate as of Saturday at 12:01 a.m.

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Hoyer disappointed with Cubs' COVID-19 vaccination rate

CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs executive Jed Hoyer is disappointed with the team's COVID-19 vaccination rate, and he isn't sure if it will ever reach Major League Baseball's threshold for relaxing some of its coronavirus protocols.

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Florida Forest Service battling wildfire in Tiger Bay State Forest

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Forest Service’s wildland firefighters are battling a wildfire in Volusia County within the Tiger Bay State Forest.

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B.C. premier, health officials to hold live COVID-19 briefing Thursday

COVID-19 update at 2 p.m. PT, Thursday.Global News will carry it live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.

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Over 11,000 COVID vaccinations have been given in Waterloo Region in past 2 days

COVID-19 vaccines in the area, according to Waterloo Region’s vaccine distribution task force.On Thursday, the agency reported that there have now been 265,571 vaccination in the area, 5,754 more than it reported a day earlier.

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What you can do and when under Ontario’s new 3-phase COVID-19 reopening plan

Ontario government has unveiled a three-phase COVID-19 reopening plan that will gradually guide the province as it emerges from a weeks-long stay-at-home order imposed on all regions.Premier Doug Ford, Health Minister Christine Elliott and Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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COVID-19: Dubé outlines vaccination plan for Quebecers aged 12 to 17

During a news conference on Thursday, Health Minister Christian Dubé outlined how and when COVID-19 vaccines will be administered starting later this month for kids aged 12 to 17, calling the initiative “good news” in the fight against the pandemic.

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Over 2,850 new COVID-19 vaccines in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region as of Thursday morning.This is an increase of 2,862 doses from what was reported the previous day. Ontario can only have ‘good summer’ if COVID-19 vaccines continue, some measures remain, officials say Public health reports that 136,115 people have now been vaccinated, having received at least one dose, which translates into 53.3 per cent of the eligible population.

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Toronto police charge notorious anti-masker with allegedly uttering death threats, assaulting officer

Toronto police with allegedly uttering death threats and assaulting a police officer on Thursday.Police said on May 12, a man allegedly threatened to shoot people multiple times over the phone, which was reported to officers early on May 19.That same afternoon, investigators said they went to a home in York Region to arrest the suspect, however, when officers arrived, the man got into his vehicle and attempted to drive away.

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Plans for further easing of restrictions to be set out next week

The Government will set out plans next week for a further easing of restrictions on travel, aviation, hospitality, sport and live events.

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As positivity rate falls under 4%, Florida reports 2,881 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – State health data shows Florida has seen a positivity rate under 5% for over 10 days, leading Orange County health officials to remain optimistic for new guidance on masks and social distancing.

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Public health bosses worried as Bury's Covid rates spike and Indian variant spreads

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The best NYC food businesses to emerge from the pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic, she started a bakery out of her home kitchen in Queens and made lemon-blueberry scones. The pastry purveyor was part of a flurry of New Yorkers who spent lockdown cooking in their residences — some of whom have emerged from the pandemic with successful food businesses.

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COVID-19: New Brunswick boasts highest percentage of population vaccinated in Maritimes

between 25 and 29.And Prince Edward Island is booking for anyone 12 and over.New Brunswick also reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Six of those cases are either close contacts of previously-reported cases or travel-related.

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Covid-19 rates among children in Bolton highest they've been during entire pandemic

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Ontario can only have ‘good summer’ if COVID-19 vaccines continue, some measures remain: officials

COVID-19 vaccinations and some public health measures until mid-June “can help ensure a good summer.”On Thursday, the science advisory table released modelling documents that indicated cases, test positivity and hospitalization rates are declining. It also said due to current public health measures “control of the pandemic is improving.”However, officials also noted that “school reopening will create an increase in cases” but that this “may be manageable.”They also said outdoor activities are much safer than indoor activities and should be encouraged.

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for Alberta Thursday afternoon

COVID-19 update on Thursday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m., which will be streamed live in this story post.

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NY offering unvaccinated chance to win $5 million in exchange for COVID shot

NEW YORK - In an effort to encourage more New Yorkers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the state is offering scratch-off lottery tickets and a chance to win $5 million. The tickets, which are typically sold for $20 at retailers, will be free. The 'Vax & Scratch' program will run May 24-28 from 8 a.m.

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Hamilton reports 141 new COVID-19 cases, specialist concerned about variants amid reopening

Ontario government set to unveil a gradual COVID-19 reopening plan after a weeks-long stay-at-home order, a Toronto epidemiologist is suggesting that the province needs to be careful to not trade a great summer for a bad fall.Dr. Colin Furness, epidemiologist and associate professor with the University of Toronto says he expects several million people in Ontario will not be vaccinated by the end of the summer based on the speed of the current programs which will leave many susceptible to aggressive variants.“So in September, we’re going to have four or five million susceptible people and a very aggressive variant that could produce a very ugly wave if we let it,” Furness told Global News.

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DHS ends contracts with 2 immigration jails accused of mistreating inmates

WASHINGTON - A detention facility in Georgia where women claim they were subjected to unwanted medical procedures and a Massachusetts jail that has drawn complaints of inhumane conditions will no longer be used to detain immigrants, the Biden administration said Thursday.The Department of Homeland Security said it would terminate contracts with the local government agency that runs the detention center in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and with the private operator of the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia.Any detainees the U.S.

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COVID-19: Quebec wants to offer teens first vaccination dose by end of June

COVID-19 immunization rollout ramps up.Health Minister Christian Dubé outlined during a news conference Thursday how and when shots will be administered starting later this month, calling the initiative “good news” in the fight against the pandemic.Children can start getting vaccinated as early as this Friday at Montreal’s two drive-thru vaccination sites at the city’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve racetrack and the Trudeau International AirportAppointments can be made starting May 25 at mass inoculation sites across Quebec for children in that age group.

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Alberta watching no-show vaccine appointments after social media claims of false bookings

COVID-19 vaccination no-shows following claims on social media that some people are booking several times to try to stop others from getting a shot.The agency says in a tweet that it shared the information with police and is making sure participating pharmacies are aware of the claims.AHS is aware of individuals on social media claiming to have booked multiple COVID-19 vaccination appointments in an attempt to prevent other Albertans from receiving their dose. We've shared with law enforcement & are ensuring participating pharmacies are aware of these claims.— Alberta Health Services (@AHS_media) May 19, 2021AHS says it has ways to prevent double bookings online or over the phone.

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2 AstraZeneca doses could be up to 90% effective against COVID-19: study

Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may be around 85 to 90 per cent effective against symptomatic disease, Public Health England (PHE) said on Thursday, while cautioning that it did not yet have enough data to be conclusive.Britain has suffered one of the worst death tolls globally from the pandemic, but has also had one of the fastest vaccine rollouts, generating a lot of data about the use of the shots in real-world settings.It was the first country to roll out AstraZeneca’s vaccine, which faced questions over the construction of its clinical trials, the efficacy of the vaccine and the optimal gap between doses of its shot.

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Nova Scotia reports 65 new COVID-19 cases, more than 180 recoveries

COVID-19: Vaccine eligibility now open for Nova Scotians aged 25 to 29 The release said one of the central zone cases involves a staff member at Glasgow Hall, a long-term care facility in Dartmouth. As well, another case was reported at the My Cape Breton Home for Seniors in North Sydney.“At the direction of public health and as an added precaution, residents and staff from the affected units at both facilities are being tested,” the release said.

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Beachside town mayors urge Ontarians to stay home this May 24 weekend

long weekend, be sure they don’t include a trip to southwestern Ontario’s beaches.That’s the hope from a pair of beachside town mayors who are urging would-be daytrippers to stay home as the province gears up for another May 24 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hispanic leader teams up with college, hospital to mitigate racial disparities among COVID-19 vaccinations

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Florida Technical College Kissimmee campus will host a free COVID-19 vaccine event Friday with Spanish-speaking staff on site.

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Largest container ship hits East Coast as ports see surge

BAYONNE, N.J. – With the sun gleaming off the Manhattan skyline in the distance, the massive ship passed slowly underneath the Bayonne Bridge on Thursday morning, tooting its horn to the delight of about two dozen onlookers on the bridge deck hundreds of feet up.

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Experts say CDC missed mark on COVID mask guidance

When Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, announced last week that fully vaccinated Americans no longer had to wear masks in most indoor settings unless local mandates dictate so, many public health experts scratched their heads and braced themselves for what they knew would be a confusing moment in America's battle against COVID-19.

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The LGBT+ Center Orlando seeking participants for blood donation study

ORLANDO, Fla. – Nearly five years after the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub, three of the largest blood centers in the country have launched a study to potentially allow gay and bisexual men to become donors more easily.

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Iceberg bigger than Manhattan breaks off from Antarctica, dubbed world’s largest

European Space Agency.The giant piece of ice is shaped like an ironing board and it’s about 105 miles in length and 15 miles wide - to put that into perspective, Manhattan Island is only 22 miles in length and 3 miles wide.Dubbed A-76, the iceberg calved off the Western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf, lying in the Weddell Sea, according to the ESA.A-76 after breaking off of Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

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Pennsylvania reports 50% of adults are fully vaccinated, 68% have at least one shot

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania marked a milestone on Thursday, with 50% of adults statewide now considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19.The Wolf administration says it will lift an order requiring unvaccinated people to wear masks in public once 70% of Pennsylvanians aged 18 and older are fully vaccinated, meaning at least two weeks beyond the last required dose.That percentage stood at 50% on Thursday, according to federal data, while 68% of adults had at least one shot.The pace of vaccinations has been slowing for weeks, with most people eager to get the shot already having done so.

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Masks will be optional during summer classes at Marion County Public Schools

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Students will not be required to wear face coverings or masks during summer classes at Marion County Public Schools after a unanimous vote from the school board.

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Vax and scratch: NY offers $5M lottery for newly vaccinated

ALBANY, N.Y. – Anyone who gets vaccinated at a state-run vaccination site in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with prizes potentially worth millions, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to boost slowing vaccination rates.

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Big gaps in vaccine rates across the US worry health experts

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A steady crowd of people flowed into the New England Patriots' stadium for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week in Massachusetts, which is nearing its goal of vaccinating more than 4 million and plans to close its biggest clinics in little more than a month.

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Meghan McCain Joy Behar Get In Heated Battle Over Covid Vaccines, Forcing Whoopi To Step In — Watch

You know it’s a good day on The View when Whoopi Goldberg has had enough. Joy Behar and Meghan McCain got into one of their patented screaming matches on the May 20 episode of the daytime talk show, this time duking it out over the COVID-19 vaccine. While both women are on the same side when it comes to getting the vaccine, they don’t quite agree about the efficacy of the vaccine rollout.

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UK regulator says Pfizer Covid vaccine can be stored 31 days in fridge

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Feds seize 68 big cats from 'Tiger King Park' in Oklahoma

THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Federal authorities have seized 68 big cats from an animal park in Oklahoma featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.”

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Orange County ‘could not be in a better position’ as COVID-19 cases decline, leaders say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County leaders said COVID-19 cases are declining and things are looking a lot better in the county compared to a few months ago.

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Prince William gets his 1st COVID-19 vaccine shot

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, receives his coronavirus vaccine in London, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (Courtesy of Kensington Palace via Twitter) LONDON (AP) - Prince William said Thursday he has received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as Britain's National Health Service expands it inoculation program to younger people.William, 38, received his shot at London's Science Museum, one of the large-scale vaccination centers opened around the country.

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Virginia deputy hailed as hero after lifting overturned car to free trapped woman

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va. (AP) - A deputy in Virginia single-handedly lifted an overturned car to free a woman pinned underneath.In a body camera recording that the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office shared Tuesday on Facebook, Deputy Jon Holt can be heard pulling over in his patrol vehicle and telling dispatch that the car is "flipped upside down."READ MORE: Investigation underway in series of Loudoun County burglariesThe one-minute clip at the scene of the accident on May 7 then shows Holt running to the vehicle where one child is screaming that his mother is stuck.

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Florida tow driver facing murder charges after shooting

MULBERRY, Fla. – A Florida tow truck driver is facing murder charges after police say he fatally shot a man who had come to retrieve his vehicle from a tow yard.

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Global consumers still in ‘pandemic mindset’ despite COVID-19 vaccines: survey

COVID-19, a survey released on Thursday found.A mid-year update of the Edelman Trust Barometer, which for two decades has polled thousands of people on their trust in core institutions, suggested that 65 per cent of people described themselves as being “still in a pandemic mindset”. Canada a key player in U.S.

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Two AstraZeneca Covid vaccine shots 85-90% effective: UK medical body

LONDON: Two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are around 85% to 90% effective against symptomatic disease, Public Health England (PHE) said on Thursday, citing an analysis of real-world data from the rollout of the shot.Britain has suffered one of the worst death tolls globally from the pandemic, but has also had one of the fastest vaccine rollouts, generating a lot of data about the use of the shots in real world settings.In a weekly surveillance report, Public Health England said the estimated effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine, invented at the University of Oxford, was 89% compared to unvaccinated people.That compares to 90% estimated effectiveness against symptomatic disease for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine."This new

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SpaceX selected to launch another moon lander carrying NASA science

Another private company has picked SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch its moon lander carrying NASA and private research to the lunar surface.

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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

Montgomery, Bucks counties begin vaccinating children as young as 12

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