direct to your inboxNearly two million people aged 60 to 63 in England are being invited to book a coronavirus jab as part of the continued expansion of the vaccine programme.NHS England said that the letters will start landing on doormats from Monday, explaining how people can make an appointment to get jabbed through the national booking service.They have been sent out after more than three in four people aged 65 to 70 took up the offer of a vaccination, it added.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereIt comes as leaders from 60 of the UK’s black majority churches joined forces on Sunday to show their support for.

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People who have undergone sinus surgery should avoid Covid-19 nasal swab test

Also Read | What trade freedom did to Bihar’s farmers"If so, other modes of testing such as at the back of the throat should be performed," said Dr Chen, associate professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in the university's Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine.Online information about COVID nasopharyngeal swabs lacks information warning those with prior extensive sinus or skull base surgery, Dr Chen said."Not one site of the 200 we searched online had information cautioning against blind nasopharyngeal swab testing in those with a history of sinus or skull base surgery," he said.Asked how often swabbing is done incorrectly, Dr Chen said, "We really don't know that.

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Apartment fire in Claymont displaces 40, causes $1 million damage

CLAYMONT, Del. - More than 40 people have lost their homes after a fire destroyed a Delaware apartment complex.The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office says the fire occurred around 4 a.m. Sunday at the Valley Run Apartments in Claymont near the Pennsylvania state line.No injuries were reported, but all 12 units in the complex were badly damaged and are uninhabitable.More than 40 residents have been displaced.

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Maharashtra Covid-19 update: 36 people test positive in state assembly

Also Read | What trade freedom did to Bihar’s farmersIn neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count stood at 46,312 and the death toll at 1,205, another official said.

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More than 3,000 fans return to Wells Fargo Center on Sunday

Flyers fans returned to the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. PHILADELPHIA - The Wells Fargo Center on Sunday welcomed just over 3,000 fans back inside for the first time since last March as improved caseloads of COVID-19 allowed Philadelphia to relax some restrictions on large indoor gatherings.Fans who were lucky enough to return to the arena to watch the Flyers host the Capitals were required to wear a mask unless eating or drinking.

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36 people fined $1,550 each for gathering at a Quebec cottage: Sûreté du Québec

COVID-19 regulations by illegally gathering at a house in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, north of Quebec City.The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says they were called to the residence on Chemin Blanc at around 8:30 p.m.

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Seniors over 80 can book vaccines in some B.C. communities this week

Global’s Keith Baldrey has more on why seniors in some communities like the Sunshine Coast can call to book ahead this week while those in other communities will have to wait until March 15 or later to make vaccine appointments.

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Study finds people with dementia twice as likely to get COVID-19

Cornelius Martin 86 has dementia and he lives in is home of 57 years in south Minneapolis. (Photo By Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images) A new study shows that people with dementia are at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19.The study, led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, also pointed out that people with dementia had a greater chance of being hospitalized or dying from the virus.Researchers said people who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease have a damaged barrier between the blood and the brain, making them more susceptible to bacterial, viral and fungal infections.

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Rita Wilson Looks Back at COVID-19 Diagnosis One Year Later

Rita Wilson says she's grateful for her health. The actress took to Instagram on Sunday to reflect on her coronavirus diagnosis, one year later.«One year ago today I was playing the Sydney Opera House @sydneyoperahouse, the next day started feeling very tired and achy, two days later hospitalized with Covid 19,» Wilson began.

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What you need to know as B.C. opens COVID-19 vaccine bookings for people over 90 on Monday

COVID-19 vaccines for people over the age of 90 and Indigenous people over the age of 65 on Monday.On Sunday, health authorities around the province unveiled region-specific details on how to make those appointments. The qualified seniors will begin to get their shots March 15.

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Man rescued by Coast Guard after vessel capsizes near Daytona Beach

A 65-year-old man was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday after his 38-foot sailing vessel capsized 135 miles east of Daytona Beach, according to the Coast Guard.

Florida reports 4,100 new cases of COVID-19 as mass vaccination efforts continue

ORLANDO, Fla. – The latest numbers suggest Florida is getting a hold on the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has swept through the Sunshine State for more than a year now.

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Missouri pastor on leave after telling wives to 'lose weight,' strive to look like Melania Trump

MALDEN, Mo. - A Missouri pastor is on leave and in counseling after he told his congregation in a sermon last month that wives should make themselves sexually available to their husbands, "lose weight," and look less "butch."Stewart-Allen Clark at the Malden First General Baptist Church is temporarily no longer preaching after a video of the sermon went viral. "As of March 2, 2021, Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark has taken a leave of absence and is seeking professional counseling," the Church said in a statement on its website. SUPREME COURT RULING IN CALIFORNIA ALLOWS INDOOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO RESUMEClark's 22-minute sermon went viral on Facebook after artist Reagan Williams posted a video of his sexist comments. "Now look, I’m not saying

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Archdiocese of Toronto calls on province to let more people go to places of worship

coronavirus restrictions.The “Open Ontario to Worship” campaign calls on residents to send an email to their local MPP, which will be shared with Premier Doug Ford and requests that the government allow all places of worship to open based on a percentage of pre-pandemic capacity.“Places of worship, regardless of whether they seat 100 or 1,000 people, must remain at a hard cap of 10 people,” Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, wrote in his “call to action” letter, in reference to areas under the grey-lockdown level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework. Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on March 7 “Next week, a funeral at St.

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2 more deaths, 56 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba Sunday

Woman in her 20s dies, 71 new coronavirus cases in Manitoba Saturday As of 9:30 a.m.

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New York City’s ‘Naked Cowboy’ arrested during Bike Week in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The man best known for his role as New York’s “Naked Cowboy” was arrested over the weekend in Daytona Beach, where the annual Bike Week festival is currently underway.

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Nats release Jeffress for unspecified 'personnel reasons'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Jeremy Jeffress was released by the Washington Nationals on Sunday for what general manager Mike Rizzo called unspecified “personnel reasons,” less than two weeks after the reliever agreed to terms on a minor league deal.

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Mint Lite | Biden's Covid relief bill, Vietnam protest & more

Senate approves covid relief billPresident Joe Biden’s signature $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief bill passed the Senate 50-49 on Saturday following a more than 25-hour marathon of amendment votes completed after Democrats settled an intra-party dispute over unemployment aid. The measure, the American Rescue Plan Act, now heads back to the House, where Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said a vote will be held Tuesday.

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Canada’s home prices boom amid COVID-19 as policymakers sit back

COVID-19 pandemic.Real estate agents say after months of end users driving sales, investors are again a factor in the market and flipping activity is picking up. In response, desperate buyers are over-extending themselves, paying tens of thousands more than originally budgeted just to get in.While Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem in February acknowledged “some signs of excess exuberance” in the housing market, he downplayed the need for action.

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Despite more testing, less travel needed to stem COVID-19 spread at land border: expert

From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrum He said Canada is facing a “crisis right now.”“I just think for the next two months it would be so much better if people just said ‘you know what, let’s not travel, let’s not do this,'” he said.

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Police: Naked Cowboy arrested in Daytona Beach during Bike Week

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Naked Cowboy, a man known for playing guitar in New York City's Times Square while dressed in just his underwear, was arrested in Daytona Beach this weekend.Public records from law enforcement show that Robert Burck was arrested for Resisting an Officer without Violence and Aggressive Panhandling. MORE NEWS: Biden: Americans to begin receiving $1,400 stimulus checks this monthFOX 35 reporter Matt Trezza attended his court hearing and said that the well-known street singer was in Daytona Beach for Bike Week, an annual gathering of bikers.Tune in to FOX 35 Orlando for the latest Central Florida news.Advertisement

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Two more coronavirus deaths recorded by hospitals in Greater Manchester

direct to your inboxTwo more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's coronavirus hospital death toll to 5,673.One more death was recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - the trust in charge of the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) and Wythenshawe Hospital.Another death was confirmed at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as Sunday, March 7, is: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 623Greater

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Covid-19: Karnataka adds 622 cases, three more fatalities

BENGALURU : Karnataka on Sunday recorded 622 fresh coronavirus infections and three related deaths, taking the total caseload and toll to 9.55 lakh and 12,362 respectively, health department said. According to the health bulletin, so far 9,35,772 people were discharged cumulatively including 351 today.

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N.S. records 2 cases of COVID-19, 2 people in hospital

Nova Scotia reports 6 new cases of COVID-19, cases confirmed within Halifax police There are currently 29 active cases in the province. Two people are in hospital, including one person in ICU.“Seeing a low number of cases today is encouraging.

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Rita Wilson Looks Back On Her COVID-19 Experience With Husband Tom Hanks, 1 Year Later

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks were among the first celebrities to go public about testing positive for COVID-19, back in March 2020 while they were in Australia.

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Ontario reports nearly 1,300 new coronavirus cases, 15 more deaths

coronavirus Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 308,296.“Locally, there are 329 new cases in Toronto, 192 in Peel and 116 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.A total of 290,840 COVID-19 cases are considered resolved, which is up by 1,105 and is 94.3 per cent of all confirmed cases.Fifteen additional deaths were also reported on Sunday, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,067.Nearly 46,600 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 11,398,354 tests and 20,057 remain under investigation.

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Ontario PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding

Ontario’s drive to bolster staffing in long-term care homes hit hard by COVID-19 is leading to “destabilization” of the province’s home care labour force, a group representing providers said Sunday as it pressed the government to standardize wages for personal support workers.Sue VanderBent, the CEO of Home Care Ontario, said a group of 50 service organizations is concerned with increasing worker movement from home care to higher wage jobs in long-term care homes, where personal support workers are paid an average of $5 an hour more than they earn in community care settings.The rate at which workers accept home-care assignments, a key indicator for service delivery levels, have dropped by nearly 40 per cent in recent months, she said.

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Maharashtra sees more than 11,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day, highest in over 5 months

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Greece tells Brits to book summer holidays as tourist islands are prioritised for Covid vaccines

direct to your inboxGreece has assured hopeful Britons longing for a summer holiday that they can go ahead and book.The country's tourism minister has said they are prioritising coronavirus vaccinations for the tourism sector, with small islands in line first.These include Halki, near Rhodes, Kastellorizo, Meganisi, and Kythira.There are around 40 Greek islands with a population of less than 1,000, making the vaccine rollout easier in those places, the minister said.Larger destinations including Mykonos and Corfu will be targeted next.

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These famous Floridian women have been entertaining us for years

Over the years, it’s not just Florida Man that’s been making headlines from the Sunshine State.

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Vaccine shortages in Los Angeles; people aged 56-59 in England to get jab

In the US, Los Angeles County in California is now facing problems like low vaccination rates in clusters of ethnic minority communities as well as a shortage of vaccine supplies in their battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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People aged 56-59 now invited to get coronavirus vaccine

direct to your inboxPeople aged between 56 and 59 are now being invited to book coronavirus vaccinations, NHS England said.From Saturday, hundreds of thousands of letters are beginning to land on the doorsteps of the age group.The latest round of invites comes as NHS England says eight in 10 people aged 65-69 took up the offer of a jab.So far, more than 18 million people across the country have already received a jab - more than one third of the adult population.And across the whole of the UK, more than a million people have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, while almost 21.4 million people have had one dose.Dr Nikki Kanani, NHS England national medical director for primary care, said: “The NHS vaccine programme is committed to

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1 woman dies after collision with fire truck in Daytona Beach

A 52-year-old Ormond Beach woman died and five City of Daytona Beach fire fighters were hurt following a traffic crash near Halifax Health Medical Center on Saturday.

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S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy

SEOUL – The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support diplomacy on North Korea’s nuclear program, officials said Sunday.

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Edmonton planning to bring back temporary shared streets in spring 2021

Temporary shared streets and lane closures are coming back this year. The city says it’s planning to implement the program come spring, to support physical distancing for pedestrians. Nicole Stillger has more.

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Yankees' Boone back on bench 3 days after pacemaker inserted

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone returned to the dugout Saturday, three days after surgery to have a pacemaker inserted.

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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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Poll: Americans largely back Biden's virus response

US President Joe Biden holds a meeting with business leaders about a Covid-19 relief bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 9, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance thus far and even more backing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.At a moment of deep political polarization in America, support for Biden’s pandemic response extends across party lines.

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Pollen seasons in the US getting longer, more intense due to climate change, study finds

The study found a "substantial intensification" of pollen seasons in the United States after looking at data spanning nearly three decades. Scientists say pollen trends are likely to get worse in the coming years as well. The study examined yearly pollen data collected from 1990 to 2018 alongside model simulations that quantified the role of climate change.

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Adaptive lanes reopen in Calgary with several taking on a more permanent feel

Road closures planned for Calgary to give more room for pedestrians and cyclists Farrell said the plan was to reopen the adaptive lanes this year. Most of the lanes were shut down in the fall.

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Dolce&Gabbana seeks over $600M damages from 2 US bloggers

MILAN – The Milan fashion house Dolce&Gabbana has filed a multimillion-dollar defamation suit in an Italian court against U.S. fashion bloggers who reposted anti-Asian comments attributed to one of the designers that led to a boycott by Asian consumers.

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Edmonton planning to bring back temporary shared streets in spring 2021 for physical distancing

City of Edmonton said Saturday that it was planning to bring back temporary shared streets in spring 2021 to support physical distancing for pedestrians amid COVID-19.The city said a “set of locations similar to 2020” will be implemented in the spring.

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COVID-19 Vaccines for People at Increased Risk for Severe Illness from COVID-19

certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for and can be administered to most people with underlying medical conditions.If you have questions about getting COVID-19 vaccine, you should talk to your healthcare providers for advice.

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Twelve more people die in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus

direct to your inboxAnother 12 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's coronavirus hospital death toll to 5,671.Six new deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - the trust in charge of Wythenshawe Hospital and the Manchester Royal Infirmary.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereElsewhere, four new deaths were confirmed at the Royal Bolton hospital and two at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.The average number of coronavirus deaths per day is falling across the UK.Health Secretary

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57-year-old motorcyclist dies in Volusia County crash

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed after being tossed from his bike in a Volusia County crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Ontario reports 990 new coronavirus cases, 6 more deaths

coronavirus Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 306,997.“Locally, there are 284 new cases in Toronto, 173 in Peel and 82 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.A total of 289,735 COVID-19 cases are considered resolved, which is up by 1,152.Six new deaths were also reported on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,052.More than 57,800 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 11,351,768 tests and 27,796 remain under investigation.

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Covid-19: Punjab records more than 1,000 for second time in March, night curfew imposed in four districts

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More than two million people in their early 60s are being invited to book a coronavirus jab

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