The U.S. government scientist who helped design one of the first COVID-19 vaccines and then tackled skepticism of the shots in communities of color is moving to Harvard in June.

Kizzmekia Corbett of the National Institutes of Health will take her research into next-generation vaccines for coronaviruses to the Harvard T.H.

Chan School of Public Health, the school was set to announce Tuesday. Corbett told The Associated Press the move also allows her to become even more involved in vaccine outreach and equity. “I’ve basically spent the last year, I guess, fighting against misinformation” about the COVID-19 vaccines, she said. “We think that we can just say, ‘The science is good,’ and people are going to say, ‘OK, yeah, I’ll take the

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NY attorney general: Trump Organization probe is now criminal

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday that it is conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business empire, expanding what had previously been a civil probe."We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the company is no longer purely civil in nature," Fabien Levy, a spokesperson for Attorney General Letitia James, said in a statement."We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA," Levy said.James' investigators are working with the Manhattan district attorney's office, which has been conducting a criminal investigation into Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, for two years.

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Coronavirus infection rates for your area as cases soar in East Renfrewshire and Midlothian

Public health officials have released data on the latest coronavirus infection rates for every local authority area in Scotland. Glasgow posted the highest rate of infection over the past week, with the seven-day positive rate soaring to 104.6 per 100,000 people.

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Pfizer to begin manufacturing Covid-19 vaccine in Ireland

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer has announced that it will begin manufacturing its Covid-19 vaccine at its facility in Grange Castle in west Dublin.

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Israeli airstrikes that leveled large family home kill 6 in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of an extended family early Wednesday. Despite growing international pressure for a cease-fire, the military said it widened its strikes on militant targets in the Palestinian territory’s south to blunt continuing rocket fire from Hamas.Residents surveyed the piles of bricks, concrete and other debris that had once been the home of 40 members of al-Astal family in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis.

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New Jersey lifts indoor capacity limits on businesses, social distancing still required

TRENTON - New Jersey on Wednesday lifted most capacity restrictions on indoor and outdoor businesses, and raised the number of people allowed indoors at household events like birthday parties and other get-togethers. Places like restaurants, gyms, retail stores and houses of worship no longer have to follow a percentage-based capacity number in the Garden State.

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India sets global record for daily coronavirus deaths

NEW DELHI – India recorded the pandemic’s highest single-day death toll in the world on Wednesday, as coronavirus infections continued to spread through its vast rural areas with weak health systems.

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Vaccination to be deferred by 3 months after recovering from Covid, says Centre

Deferring the COVID-19 vaccination in the following scenario:-Individuals having lab test proven SARS-2 COVID-19 illness: COVID-19 vaccination to be deferred by 3 months after recovery.-SARS-2 COVID-19 patients who have been given anti-SARS-2 monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma: COVID-19 vaccination to be deferred by 3 months from the date of discharge from the hospital.-Individuals who have received at least the 1st dose and got COVID-19 infection before completion of the dosing schedule: the 2nd dose should be deferred by 3 months after clinical recovery from COVID-19 illness.-Persons with any other serious general illness requiring hospitalization or ICU care should also wait for 4-8 weeks before getting the COVID-19 vaccine.The

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Target's 1Q profit surges as shoppers go out and spend

NEW YORK – Target Corp. on Wednesday reported that its sales and profits surged in its fiscal first quarter thanks to shoppers eager to spend as they emerge from the pandemic.

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Royal baby! Queen’s granddaughter Princess Beatrice expecting

LONDON – Buckingham Palace says Princess Beatrice is expecting a baby.

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The 23 areas where more than half of Covid cases now Indian variant - full list

The 23 areas of England where cases of the Indian Covid variant are now the dominant strain have been laid bare in the latest official data.

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Get your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered during News 6′s phone bank

ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 is providing viewers with another chance to get their COVID-19 vaccine questions answered by doctors and medical professionals during a phone bank Friday afternoon.

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Tánaiste hopeful indoor dining can resume by early July

The Tánaiste has said he hopes indoor dining will resume in early July.

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Cautious optimism after new study on COVID-19 vaccine ‘mix-and-matching’ success

A study out of Spain has found that not only is taking two different vaccines safe, it’s even more effective. But as Aaron McArthur reports experts say the results are still too early to know for sure.

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Nepal, Bangladesh scramble to secure COVID-19 shots as India curbs exports

KATHMANDU/DHAKA : Nepal and Bangladesh are making frantic diplomatic efforts to secure COVID-19 vaccines to prop up their faltering inoculation drives as their stocks run out and supply prospects have become clouded by a prolonged Indian curb on vaccine exports.Reuters reported on Tuesday that India was unlikely to resume major exports of COVID-19 vaccines until October at the earliest as it diverts shots for domestic use, a longer-than-expected delay set to worsen a shortage of supplies coming through the COVAX global vaccine sharing scheme, designed to help low-income countries.Bangladesh said it urgently needed 1.6 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine to provide second doses and it had approached several countries for

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Under pressure EU presents WTO plan to boost vaccine output

The European Union has put forward a plan it believes will help boost production and availability of Covid-19 vaccines more effectively than a proposed waiver of patent rights now backed by the United States.

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Mass events without Covid restrictions are “as risky as going shopping”, data reveals

The Times, data from the UK Government’s events research programme in Liverpool revealed that coronavirus transmission can be significantly reduced when factors such as screening and improved ventilation are introduced.The preliminary data marks a huge boost for the return of live music in the UK, and the hope that all Covid restrictions can come to an end in England as planned on June 21.The Times also claims that the data will strengthen the argument for events to require “Covid-status certification” that will allow them to go ahead.The government’s events research programme saw thousands of music lovers attending a series of pilot events in Liverpool over the May Bank Holiday weekend, which saw the likes of Fatboy Slim and Blossoms

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Vaccines decreasing and deaths due to Covid increasing: Rahul Gandhi

केंद्र सरकार की नीति- ध्यान भटकाओ, झूठ फैलाओ, शोर मचाकर तथ्य छुपाओ। pic.twitter.com/aIJwvMYBTWMeanwhile, India's daily spike of coronavirus cases remained below the 3 lakh mark for the third consecutive day as only 2,67,334 fresh infections were recorded during a 24-hour period.India recorded the highest single-day COVID-19 fatalities with 4,529 new deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated at 8 am today.At present, there are 32,26,719 active cases in the country. Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Deferring vaccination for six months after Covid recovery a threat: IMA chief

delay getting vaccinated for six to nine months, Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr JA Jayalal has said that such a delay may put people at risk."There is a conflict as to when should people recovering from Covid get vaccinated. Making them wait for six months holds a threat of exposing them to the virus," Jayalal was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.The doctor was speaking about the need for ramping up the vaccination drive to protect people against the third wave of the infection."Only way forward is vaccination.

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Coronavirus Scotland LIVE as SNP veteran John Swinney is put in charge of covid recovery

John Swinney has been removed from his job as education secretary and put in charge of Scotland’s covid recovery. He will remain as Deputy First Minister and was moved as Nicola Sturgeon begins a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle.

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Pop-up Covid vaccine centre to open in Stockport this weekend

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Grand day for the French: Cafe and bistro terraces reopen

PARIS – It’s a grand day for the French. Cafe and restaurant terraces are reopening Wednesday after a shutdown of more than six months deprived people of what feels like the essence of life — sipping coffee and wine with friends — to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza

GAZA – Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of a large extended family early on Wednesday. The military said it widened its strikes on militant targets to the south amid continuing rocket fire from the Hamas-ruled territory.

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Focus on local: London pub emerges from lockdown with gusto

LONDON – “You come here often?”

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Paris cafes reopen as virus restrictions ease

Parisians returned to café terraces and museums after a six-month Covid-forced hiatus, a glimmer of normal life resuming but India grappled with a record daily number of coronavirus deaths.

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Vaccine portal for 45-49 year olds opens today

Registration for vaccination for people aged 45 to 49 years old opens today, starting first with people aged 49.

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India logs 13% fall in new Covid cases in week; still highest globally: WHO

India (27,922 new deaths; 2.0 new deaths per 100 000; a 4 per cent increase), Nepal (1,224 new deaths; 4.2 new deaths per 100 000; a 266 per cent increase) and Indonesia (1,125 new deaths; 0.4 new deaths per 100,000; a 5 per cent decrease).The data added that the South-East Asia Region reported over 2.5 million new cases and over 30,000 new deaths, a 12% decrease and a 7% increase, respectively compared to the previous week.Case incidence decreased after nine consecutive weeks of increases, although the absolute number remains at its highest level since the beginning of the pandemic, it said, adding that death incidence continued to increase for a ninth consecutive week.Globally, despite a declining trend over the past three weeks, the

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Delhi CM does not speak for India: Govt as Singapore objects to Kejriwal's remark on Covid strain

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "does not speak for India" after the Singapore government summoned the Indian envoy and conveyed "strong objection" to remarks regarding a coronavirus variant in the country."Singapore and India have been solid partners in the fight against Covid-19. Appreciate Singapore's role as a logistics hub and oxygen supplier.

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Over 900 ICU beds in new AIIMS; check Covid beds availability in your cities

AIIMS include: AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar; AIIMS Bhopal; AIIMS Jodhpur; AIIMS Patna; AIIMS Raipur; AIIMS Rishikesh; AIIMS Mangalagiri; AIIMS Nagpur; AIIMS Rabareli; AIIMS Bathinda; AIIMS Bibinagar, and AIIMS Gorakhpur."Capacities of these to handle Covid cases being reinforced by Govt of India by allocating ventilators, oxygen concentrators, cylinders, besides other consumables like N95 masks, PPE kits, and essential drugs," the Centre said.The Centre said the regional AIIMS have admirably responded to the challenge of the second wave by expanding bed capacities for treatment for moderate and severe Covid-positive patients."Starting from the second week of April 2021, more than 1,300 oxygen beds and about 530 ICU beds, dedicated for COVID

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Navajo Nation surpasses Cherokee to become largest US tribe

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation has by far the largest land mass of any Native American tribe in the country. Now, it's boasting the largest enrolled population, too.

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The Latest: India reports record deaths as new cases dip

NEW DELHI — India has set another record for daily COVID-19 fatalities even as infections dipped further.

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Asian countries forced to lock down again amid new spikes in COVID-19 cases, deaths

Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control.Sparsely populated Mongolia has seen its death toll soar from 15 to 233, while Taiwan, considered a major success in battling the virus, has recorded more than 1,000 cases since last week and placed over 600,000 people in two-week medical isolation.Hong Kong and Singapore have postponed a quarantine-free travel bubble for a second time after an outbreak in Singapore of uncertain origin.

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Defense to remind jurors Durst says he didn't kill friend

LOS ANGELES – Robert Durst's sloppy mix of truth and lies over the years will prove to be the multimillionaire's downfall, a prosecutor said during a new round of opening statements at his murder trial.

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Indian navy searches for 78 missing from barge sunk by storm

NEW DELHI – Indian navy ships and helicopters searched in extreme weather and rough seas Wednesday for 78 people still missing from a barge that sank off Mumbai as a deadly cyclone blew ashore this week.

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GOP seeks political opening amid tense Israel-Hamas fighting

WASHINGTON – Republicans trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and chip away at President Joe Biden’s support are zeroing in on the violence in the Middle East, laying blame on his administration and aiming to make his liberal critics the face of the party heading into the midterm elections.

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N.Y. probe into Trump Organization is now criminal investigation: attorney general

Donald Trump’s business dealings has now expanded to include a criminal investigation, the state’s attorney general confirmed Tuesday.“We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature,” a spokesperson for New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office said in a statement to Global News.“We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA.” Here’s what prosecutors could learn from Trump’s tax records after court decision The office would not provide further comment on what the criminal investigation is based on, or what prompted the probe to expand.Global News has reached out to the Trump Organization and the

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Interactive map breaks down COVID-19 vaccination rate by Alberta community

How much of your area has got the COVID-19 shot? A new tool tells you the answer, but it’s also raising questions about why some areas are trailing behind. Morgan Black explains.

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Instead of 1, more firms should be allowed to make Covid vaccine: Gadkari

#WATCH | If vaccine demand is more than supply it creates problem. Instead of 1, let 10 more companies be given license for vaccine manufacture...Let them supply in country & later if there's surplus, they may export.

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'City in transition': New York vies to turn page on pandemic

NEW YORK – More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful slumber, New York could be wide awake again this summer.

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Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia

TAIPEI – Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted across much of Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control.

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Sweden's Ericsson Globe gets a new name: AVICII ARENA

NEW YORK – Avicii's legacy will live on in Sweden — one of the country's popular arenas is being renamed AVICII ARENA.

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NY attorney general says Trump Org probe is now criminal

NEW YORK – The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday that it is conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business empire, expanding what had previously been a civil probe.

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American Covid vaccines effective against strain first found in India: US health officials

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Alberta government expects safe return to K-12 classroom learning next week

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says schools have been one of the safest places for children during the COVID-19 pandemic before vaccines were introduced, and vaccines will add another layer of protection as students are tentatively slated to return to classrooms next Tuesday after the long weekend.

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Why are fewer people getting the COVID-19 vaccine in rural Alberta?

Rural communities in Alberta have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than urban centres, with an average of 20 to 35 per cent of people getting the shot.

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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

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