New Zealand’s first-ever ‘Vaxathon’ will take place this weekend on ‘Super Saturday’ (16 October) – a national day of action that calls on every remaining eligible New Zealander to get their shot. “Everyone across the motu has a role to play to protect Aotearoa/New Zealand against COVID-19 by getting vaccinated, and we’re calling for a massive collective effort to make this happen," says Tamati Sheppard-Wipiiti, Group Manager of Equity for the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation Programme. “By far the biggest and most powerful weapon we have in our fight against COVID-19 is vaccination – so we really need everyone from our whānau, families and communities to step up and play their part, and to help us reach those who have

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Fundraiser held for New Jersey community still impacted by powerful EF-3 tornado

MULLICA HILL TOWNSHIP, N.J. - The damage done by an EF-3 tornado that ripped through Mullica Hill and Harrison Township back in September can still be seen today. Houses tarped over, repairs still being made, every single day. "We were so blessed it’s miraculous that no one died.

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MLB to provide housing for some minor leaguers for 2022 season

UKRAINE - 2021/08/30: In this photo illustration a Major League Baseball (MLB) logo is seen on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) NEW YORK - Major League Baseball says its owners have agreed to begin providing housing to certain minor league players beginning in the 2022 season."In mid-September, the owners discussed the issue of player housing and unanimously agreed to begin providing housing to certain minor league players," MLB said in a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday night.

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Mumbai: No death due to Covid-19 for the first time since the pandemic began

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60 community cases of COVID-19; 5 new border cases; 89 percent of Aucklanders complete one vaccine dose

There are 60 new community cases today; 57 in Auckland and three in the Waikato.

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New York man sues Canon for $5M, claims printers don’t scan when ink is low

JAPAN - JULY 27: Canon Inc. printer ink cartridges sit on a shelf at an electronics store in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

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Confusion arises on how to enforce Philadelphia's new driver equality bill

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is now the first city in the country to have a driver equality law designed to reduce cases of what people call ‘driving while Black’ or getting pulled over for superficial and racially motivated reasons, but there are questions as to how it will be carried out. "I've been in cars with my wife at times and I've watched officers make a u-turn and stuff like that just to get behind us," Pastor Carl Day said. RELATED COVERAGE: Philadelphia City Council approves Driving Equality bill banning traffic stops for minor violationsDay, who leads the Culture Changing Christians of North Philadelphia, called driver equality a step in the right direction towards fairness.

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Kate Garraway shares health update and says sometimes you have to 'put yourself first'

Kate Garraway has shared an emotional social media post, detailing a health battle.The GMB star, 54, who recently sported thick glasses after suffering from eye sores, updated fans on her eye battle. Sharing a photo of herself with one eye nearly closed and watery, Kate began: "Ouch! But thanks to the brilliant @nhs team @moorfieldsuae not permanent." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

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Allison Williams leaving ESPN over COVID vaccine mandate

leaving the company over a coronavirus vaccine mandate issued for all Disney employees.Williams said last month she was advised by her doctor to forgo getting the coronavirus vaccine because she was trying to get pregnant. She said the decision to skip the vaccine sidelined her from working college football games.

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Schumer urges TSA to come up with holiday contingency plan following 40% unvaccinated workforce rate

While the TSA works to get more of its workforce vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the agency on Sunday to come up with a holiday travel contingency plan.

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3 new COVID-19 deaths in N.B., 2 of which were in their 40s

N.B. pastor jailed for a week as judge considers COVID-19 contempt charge Public Health reported 58 new cases and 117 recoveries.

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Inside Bruce Forsyth's death – health battle, heartbreaking final words and wife

Strictly Come Dancing.As the dancing show gains momentum on this year’s 19th season, Daily Star takes a look inside the beloved star’s struggle to fight his failing health and his intimate conversations with his wife of 34 years.

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Quebec reports 532 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

COVID-19 cases on Sunday and four more deaths related to the virus.Of the latest infections, 341 were among people who were either unvaccinated or two weeks removed from a first dose.#COVID19 – En date du 16 octobre, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/rJItITA7Kl— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) October 17, 2021Health authorities say hospitalizations fell by six to 303 and the number of patients in intensive care dropped by two to 76.The seven-day rolling average of cases is 562.Quebec public health said it administered 11,403 vaccines on Saturday, including more than 7,553 second doses.The province says about 90 per cent of Quebecers aged 12 and older have received at least one shot, while 86 per cent are

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New Jersey man arrested for explosive device after loud explosions heard

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A New Jersey man has been arrested after an investigation into loud explosions in the area of Hamilton.On Saturday at approximately 6:30 p.m., police were conducting an investigation into ongoing reports of numerous loud explosions. Hamilton Police witnessed and stopped a vehicle occupied by a male suspect that detonated an explosive device on Groveville-Allentown Road. According to authorities, a motor vehicle stop was enacted a short distance from the explosion site and the suspect, 47-year-old Branton B.

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'Great news': Mumbai reports zero Covid-19 deaths for first time since pandemic began

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Ontario reports under 500 new COVID-19 cases for 7th straight day

COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 594,862.It also marks a full week where cases were below 500.Of the 443 new cases recorded, the data showed 231 were unvaccinated people, 20 were partially vaccinated people, 155 were fully vaccinated people and for 37 people the vaccination status was unknown.According to Sunday’s report, 58 cases were recorded in Toronto, 80 in Peel Region, 32 in York Region, and 31 in Ottawa.All other local public health units reported fewer than 30 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has declined to 9,813 as a death was removed from the total number recorded.

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B.C. evening weather forecast: Oct. 16

Weather anchor Kasia Bodurka has a look at what we’ve seen so far and what lies ahead with the rain forecast on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

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51 community cases of COVID-19; 2 new cases in managed isolation; more than 130,000 vaccines administered yesterday

There are 51 new community cases today; 47 are in Auckland and four are in the Waikato. As at 9am today, 28 of these cases are linked, of whom 18 are household contacts, and 23 remain unlinked with investigations continuing to help determine their connection to the current outbreak. 

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Eric Smith, 41, granted parole after killing 4-year-old when he was 13

ALBANY, N.Y. - Eric M. Smith, who was 13 when he killed a 4-year-old boy with a rock in western New York, has been granted parole, corrections officials said on Saturday.Smith, now 41, appeared for the 11th time before the Board of Parole on October 5 and was granted release as early as Nov.

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Robert Durst on ventilator after testing positive for COVID-19, attorney says

LOS ANGELES - The attorney for Robert Durst confirmed Saturday that the convicted killer has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently on a ventilator fighting for his life. The New York real estate heir was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his longtime friend, Susan Berman, two decades ago.The 78-year-old was convicted last month in Los Angeles Superior Court of shooting Susan Berman point-blank in the back of the head in her Los Angeles home just before Christmas 2000.The bitterly fought murder trial of Robert Durst stretched over the better part of two years. The trial began in March 2020 and was adjourned for 14 months as the coronavirus pandemic swept the U.S.

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Demand for ivermectin for hospitalized COVID patients prompts lawsuits

NEW YORK (AP) - Mask rules, vaccination mandates and business shutdowns have all landed in the courts during the COVID-19 outbreak, confronting judges with questions of science and government authority.

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Distribution of COVID 19 rapid test kits cut short in New Brunswick

Rapid tests roll out in New Brunswick’s circuit breaker zones The distribution, however, was suspended by 11:30 a.m. in Moncton and by 1 p.m.

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Man faces charges in overdose death of 35-year-old man in Ocean County

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A New Jersey man faces charges related to the overdose death of a man in Ocean County.Officials announced charges against 33-year-old Dandre Tubbs in relation to the death of a 35-year-old man in Manchester back in mid-August. Officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to a home for a report of an unresponsive man.

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Quebec reports 679 new COVID-19 cases, 460 of which are inadequately vaccinated

COVID-19 cases and three more virus-related deaths on Saturday.Health officials say hospitalizations climbed by eight to 309, and 78 people are in intensive care.Of the new cases today, 460 were among those who were either not vaccinated or two weeks removed from a first dose.#COVID19 – En date du 15 octobre, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/VNkGMTQ8WK— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) October 16, 2021 According to the Quebec’s public health department, 90 per cent of the province’s population aged 12 and older have received a first dose and 86 per cent have received both doses.The province says it vaccinated 11,508 people on Friday, including more than 7,600 second doses.–with files from the Canadian Press

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Gas prices rise in NJ, around nation amid high crude prices

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices jumped up again in New Jersey and across the nation, which analysts attribute to continued high crude oil prices. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.31, up six cents from a week ago. Drivers were paying an average of $2.24 a gallon a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.30, up four cents from last week. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Covid-19 vaccination: Centre launches anthem by Kailash Kher as country nears 100 crore jabs

टीके से बचा है देश टीके से टीके से बचेगा देश टीके सेJoined my colleagues Dr @mansukhmandviya Ji & Sh @Rameswar_Teli Ji to release India’s Vaccination Anthem #BharatKaTikakaran sung by Sh @Kailashkher Ji.#SabkaSaathSabkaPrayas pic.twitter.com/K18brCngXK

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Delhi reports no new death, 21 more Covid cases in 24 hrs; positivity rate 0.04%

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New Brunswick pastor expected in court over alleged COVID-19 public health breaches

A New Brunswick pastor is in court Friday after public health officials accused his congregation of breaking masking rules and other COVID-19 health orders. Tim Roszell has more.

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Super Saturday smashes vaccination records

Super Saturday has smashed vaccination records with people rolling up their sleeves for their COVID-19 vaccinations today, with 129,995 doses administered - 39,024 first doses and 90,971 second doses as at 10pm tonight.

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National day of action in NZ to boost vaccination rates

New Zealand vaccinated at least 2.5% of its people today as the government tries to accelerate inoculations and live with Covid-19, preliminary health ministry data showed.

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India Covid-19 updates: 15,981 new cases, 166 deaths in 24 hrs

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Jill Biden stumps for Murphy in New Jersey re-election bid

US First Lady Jill Biden delivers remarks at Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny Campus, in Ankeny, Iowa, on September 15, 2021. (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) MIDDLESEX, N.J. - First lady Jill Biden campaigned Friday for Democrats in governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey, saying "this election will set a course for a year from now" during her first political trip of her husband's presidency.Biden spoke at an early voting rally at Middlesex College in Edison, New Jersey, where Democratic Gov.

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41 community cases of COVID-19; two new cases in managed isolation; 69,582 doses of vaccine delivered so far during Super Saturday

There are 41 new community cases today. As at 10am, 20 of these cases are linked, 13 of which are household contacts and 21 remain unlinked with investigations continuing to help determine their connection to the current outbreak. 

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Alligator gar caught in Kansas for the first time ever

Alligator gars are a unique species of fish and are often referred to as "living fossils." This is because fossil records for the animals have been discovered dating back almost 100 million years.The fish is usually found in areas like southwestern Ohio, parts of Missouri and Illinois. The fish has not been found, however, in the state of Kansas.That is, until now.While other species of gar are native to Kansas, alligator gar do not typically live in the area.

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New Jersey military base is temporary home for Afghan refugees

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - Airman First Class Waverly Strong of the U.S. Air Force teaches English to Afghan refugees at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, New Jersey.Liberty Village, as it is called on the military base, is now a temporary home for thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan."There are days when I teach more of how to get by when they leave here because I realize now they are not going back to their country, they're going to be going to different states in the U.S.," Strong said.

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Ford announces new QR codes for Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine passport

Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that Ontarians can now begin downloading their new QR codes to be used as proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

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Step-by-step breakdown of how to get the new Ontario COVID-19 QR code proof-of-vaccination

Global News breaks down exactly how you can download the new COVID-19 verification certification with a scannable QR code

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 667 new cases, 12 related deaths

B.C. health officials reported 667 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 related deaths on Friday, Oct.

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School bus crash in Salem County leaves children with minor injuries, officials say

A bus crash in Pittsgrove, New Jersey left several elementary school students with minor injuries. PITTSGROVE, N.J. - Several elementary school students sustained minor injuries after a school bus collided with an SUV Friday afternoon in Salem County. The crash happened near the intersection of Parvin Mill Road and Almond Road in Pittsgrove around 4 p.m., according to police. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe Pittsgrove Township Office of Emergency Management said several elementary school students were aboard the bus when it violently collided with an SUV.

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90,000 US COVID-19 deaths since June were preventable, Kaiser Family Foundation says

SAN FRANCISCO - As the nation braces for yet another potential surge in COVID-19 infections and cold weather approaches, new data suggests an estimated 90,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States could have been prevented since June 2021. The analysis, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, estimated how many COVID-19 deaths were among unvaccinated adults and could have been prevented since June 2021 "when safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines became widely available to all adults in the U.S." Medical personnel move a deceased patient in New York City.

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N.B. reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 87 new cases

New Brunswick pastor expected in court over alleged COVID-19 public health breaches Of those with new cases, 52 – or 60 per cent – are unvaccinated, nine – or 10 per cent – are partially vaccinated, and 26 – or 30 per cent – are fully vaccinated. The number of active cases is 1,064.There are 60 people hospitalized due to the virus, with 18 in an intensive care unit.

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Justin Trudeau to visit Kamloops, B.C. after skipping First Nation reconciliation ceremony

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be visiting Kamloops, B.C., on Monday, after he failed to take part in that community’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony despite being in Tofino the same day.Trudeau will be meeting with Tk’emlúps Nation Chief Rosanne Casimir along with community members and First Nations leadership from Secwepemculecw, among others.The prime minister will hear from residential school survivors and intergenerational survivors while he is there.The First Nation community had twice invited him to mark Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 with them, but he flew to Tofino, B.C., that day and spent part of it vacationing with family.

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First Nation in northern Manitoba dealing with COVID 19 outbreak, shuts down school

COVID-19 as the province deals with the fourth wave of the pandemic.Norway House Cree Nation, located about 800 kilometres north of Winnipeg, has had a recent surge in cases, which it says originated from outside the community in early September. Saskatchewan looking at sending some COVID-19 ICU patients to Manitoba Chief Larson Anderson says that as of Tuesday there were 84 active cases and 87 recovered cases in the community.Anderson says one member died after contracting the virus.

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DOJ will ask Supreme Court to suspend Texas abortion law

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Biden administration said Friday it will turn next to the U.S. Supreme Court in another attempt to halt a Texas law that has banned most abortions since September.It comes as the Texas clinics are running out of avenues to stop the GOP-engineered law that bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, which is usually around six weeks.

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Nova Scotia reports 18 new COVID-19 cases, renews state of emergency

‘COVID, COVID, COVID’: Experts say fatigue over virus in N.B., N.S. normal There were 29,673 rapid tests administered between October 8 and 14.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 3,697 tests the day before.As of Thursday 1,543,667 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.

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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
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