Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to British Columbians 40 years of age and older as the province sets up clinics in COVID-19 hot spots.The provincial government said Monday that it is setting up targeted AstraZeneca vaccine clinics in high-risk communities that have experienced high rates of COVID-19 transmission over the past 14 days and where more than 80 per cent of people over 40 are unvaccinated.B.C.

has immediate access to an additional 75,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from the U.S., which will allow the province to speed up its vaccination schedule.The province had administered 114,171 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine as of April 14.

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Half of U.K. population has had first COVID-19 vaccine dose, official says

United Kingdom has reached another COVID-19 vaccination milestone with over half of the population having had at least one injection, health secretary Matt Hancock said on Saturday.Official data showed a total of 33.51 million people in the U.K. have received the first dose, with more than 12 million people having been given both.“It’s a brilliant milestone,” Hancock said in a clip on Twitter.

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Oxford Street shoppers wearing face masks heckled as thousands march against coronavirus rules

Thousands of protestor have ignored coronavirus rules and shunned police advice to march through the streets of London.

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Florida sees 7,341 new COVID-19 cases as US lifts pause on J&J vaccine use

ORLANDO, Fla. – The pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been lifted by health officials after advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the benefits outweigh the risks Friday evening.

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Chelsea legend Paul Canoville beats Covid twice amid 6-week intensive care fight

Football legend Paul Canoville has beaten Covid-19 twice and almost died after six weeks in intensive care.

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India becomes fastest country to administer 14 crore vaccinations as Covid-19 cases surge

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With OK from experts, some states resume use of J&J vaccine

NEW YORK – With a green light from federal health officials, several states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Tamil Nadu reports record 14,842 new Covid-19 cases and 80 deaths

Tamil Nadu on Saturday continued to witness a sharp rise on the new Covid-19 infections by adding 14,842 new cases to the caseload while 80 fatalities were reported in a day, the Health Department said.The state saw 1,00,668 active infections while 9,142 people were discharged in the last 24 hours.Meanwhile, India has administered more than 31 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, said the union health ministry on Friday.According to the health ministry data, 13,54,78,420 vaccine doses have been administered through 19,38,184 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.Also, eight states account for 59.08 per cent of the cumulative doses given so far in the country.As on Day-97 of the vaccination drive (April 22,

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Maharashtra to float global tender for COVID vaccine, Remdesivir: Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar on Saturday announced that the state government will float a global tender for the vaccines and remdesivir injections, a PTI report said.He said, "We have decided to float a global tender for COVID-19 vaccines and remdesivir under a committee, which will be headed by chief secretary Sitaram Kunte." Chief Minister Uddhav Thackrey has discussed the details of the vaccine with CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) Adar Poonawala, he said."We will also ensure that the state receives vaccines from foreign manufacturers with the coordination and support from the Union government," he said.

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Find a Central Florida drop-off site near you for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

ORLANDO, Fla. – The annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day returns Saturday to provide an opportunity to dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs.

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COVID-19: 22 people charged for violating N.S. Health Protection Act

Halifax Regional Police charged 22 people for violating the Nova Scotia Health Protection Act Friday as the COVID-19 crisis continues.In a release, police said they responded to a report of a large social gathering at a residence on Jubilee Road in Halifax that exceeded the gathering limits.Officers issued tickets for the violation, which carries a fine of $1,000.As of Friday, the province has announced that the gathering limit (indoors and outdoors) would be no more than five people.

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99-year-old among those awaiting Covid-19 vaccine at home

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NHS Lanarkshire apologises for Covid vaccination delays due to 'IT issues'

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region"You should attend your appointment today but please be aware that you may have a longer wait time than normal. Additional staff are being brought in to help reduce any queues."We would also like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we continue to deliver the largest ever vaccination programme."It's not the first time this week lengthy queues have formed at vaccination centres.

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From scarcity to abundance: US faces calls to share vaccines

TEGUCIGALPA – Victor Guevara knows people his age have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in many countries. His own relatives in Houston have been inoculated.

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Global study suggests pregnant women who get COVID-19 have higher risk of complications, death

published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, adds to current the understanding of the risk pregnant women who get the virus face, as well as their newborns. It echoed the results of smaller studies.The U.S.

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Moderna CEO: COVID-19 vaccine surplus possible in 2022

Moderna Inc. CEO Stephane Bancel said Friday that the company is on track to produce 1 billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this year, and that with manufacturers producing large quantities, there could be an oversupply in 2022.During a virtual event on vaccine manufacturing, Bancel said the Massachusetts-based biotechnology company is also on pace to produce up to 1.4 billion next year, Reuters reported."Next year there is going to be way too many vaccines for people on the planet," he said, noting that manufacturers should create as many vaccines as possible this year, according to Reuters.Moderna did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment. FILE - Vials of the Moderna Covid-19 disease vaccine at Recipharm plant.

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SII says Covishield cheaper than most covid-19 medical treatment

Serum Institute of India chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla on Saturday said the vaccine was cheaper than most covid-19 treatments, and increasing its price was necessary to keep its production sustainable.The company will charge ₹400 per dose for Covishield from the Centre and states for fresh orders and ₹600 per dose from private hospitals from 1 May.“Only a limited portion of SII's volume will be sold to private hospitals at INR 600 per dose.

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Biological E completes phase-2 covid vaccine trial, gets SEC nod for phase-3

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Covid vaccine for 18+: Prepare field hospitals, Centre directs states ahead of phase 3 vaccinations. Read here

vaccinations will be opened to all above 18 from 1 May.States can take help from agencies like the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and similar agencies in the private sector to build field hospitals, the government said.The Centre today released a strategy guide to take India's Phase 3 vaccination drive forward.Along with Rajesh Bhushan, Dr RS Sharma, chairman of the empowered group on technology and data management on Covid-19, also chaired a high-level meeting to guide the States/UTs on effective implementation of the New Vaccination Strategy (Phase-3).Dr Sharma noted that the CoWIN platform has now stabilised and is working at scale flawlessly.

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Customs duty to be waived off on oxygen, Covid vaccines, related equipment amid virus crisis

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Covid advisory panel recommends more stringent restrictions in Karnataka

Karnataka Task Advisory Committee on Covid- 19 has asked the state government to impose stringent restrictions, including lockdown for 14 days to break the chain. The members of the panel have also recommended to the government to increase the number of beds to tide over the crisis.

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Centre will continue to provide COVID-19 vaccine free to states: Health Ministry

₹150 per dose and the Centre will continue to provide totally free to states, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.Replying to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, Ministry of Health said in a tweet "#Unite2FightCorona It is clarified that Govt of India's procurement price for both #COVID19 vaccines remains ₹150 per dose. GOI procured doses will continue to be provided TOTALLY FREE to States.

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Vaccine roll-out continues at Cork, Galway centres

The Covid-19 vaccination roll-out continues this weekend with GP vaccination clinics in Cork and Galway delivering second dose vaccinations to more than 1,500 people aged over 75.

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Cadila Healthcare starts production of Covid vaccine candidate

vaccine for which it will seek emergency use authorisation in May or June, its managing director told Reuters, with an aim to make up to 240 million doses a year.Government officials said they are eagerly waiting for Cadila to seek approval for ZyCoV-D soon, as a record rise in coronavirus infections have led to a public health disaster in the world's most populous country after China, reported Reuters."We have just started producing doses," Sharvil Patel said in a Microsoft Teams interview on Friday. "But it is not meaningfully large."He said the aim was to produce 10 million doses a month starting June, taking the in-house annual capacity to 120 million.

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The Latest: Pakistan reports highest daily death toll

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Saturday reported its highest COVID-19 death toll in a single day.

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Trudeau, wife Sophie receive 1st dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.The Trudeaus both received a shot of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine at a Rexall pharmacy in Ottawa.“I’m very excited,” Trudeau said in response to the pharmacist after rolling up his sleeve. Canada set to receive 35M Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccines for 2022 When the national vaccine rollout began late last year, Trudeau said he would get the vaccine as soon as he was eligible.This week, Ontario opened its vaccine eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged 40 and up.

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Covid update: India reports over 3.4 lakh new cases, active tally above 25 lakh

Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 1,66,10,481, the Union health ministry said on Saturday morning. India has seen over three lakh cases for four days in a row and is reporting the highest number of daily infections in the world.

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Ant and Dec receive first dose of covid vaccine telling fans 'we're jabbin'

Cheeky Geordie TV duo Ant and Dec have announced that they have had their covid-19 vaccinations.

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Inside the fast-paced world of pharmacies racing to vaccinate Albertans

Alberta has reached a turning point in the vaccine rollout and a trusted group is leading that charge: pharmacists. Morgan Black introduces our final group of “health-care heroes.”

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Younger Albertans eager for jabs as AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recommended for 30+

AstraZeneca has been approved for people 30 years old and up at a federal level. That’s got multiple generations buzzing.

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Deputies search for missing and endangered 81-year-old New Smyrna Beach man

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – An 81-year-old New Smyrna Beach man is missing and endangered, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

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Nets back atop East after beating Celtics 109-104

NEW YORK – Kyrie Irving just missed a triple-double despite an awful shooting night, Joe Harris scored 20 points and the Brooklyn Nets regained first place in the Eastern Conference with a 109-104 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

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US allows Johnson & Johnson covid vaccination to resume

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Gap between Moderna vaccines delivered and administered in Alberta raises questions

Alberta pharmacist Tony Nickonchuk is concerned about a gap between Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered and administered in the province, saying it is critical to get vaccines into the arms of Albertans as case counts climb.

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George W. Bush says he wrote in Condoleezza Rice for president in 2020 election

WASHINGTON - Former President George W. Bush wrote in the name of his former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on his 2020 presidential ballot, he told PEOPLE magazine.Bush revealed that he did not vote for either incumbent Republican President Donald Trump — his party’s candidate — or Democrat Joe Biden, who ultimately won the 2020 election, instead writing in Condoleezza Rice, who served in the role of secretary of state from 2005 to 2009."She knows it," said Bush, 74.

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US lifts pause on J&J’s Covid vaccine following safety review

vaccine on Friday. Following a thorough safety review, including two meetings of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that the recommended pause regarding the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine in the US should be lifted and use of the vaccine should resume, the agencies said in a joint statement.The two agencies said that the use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine should be resumed in the United States.

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Lindsay Lohan's dad accused of taking kickbacks from rehab

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The estranged father of actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested Friday on charges that he illegally took kickbacks for referring patients to a substance abuse treatment center.

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When will counties in Central Florida administer Johnson & Johnson vaccine again?

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Health officials in the United States said the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines has been lifted, according to the Associated Press.

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Shifting more vaccines to hot spots will help reduce hospitalizations, deaths: Ontario science table

COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says redirecting more vaccines to hot spots in the province will help to reduce case counts, hospitalizations and deaths.A report released by the group on Friday said a “hot spot-accelerated vaccination strategy” would consist of allocating 50 per cent of vaccines to the top 74 hot spots in the province, and allocating the remaining 50 per cent equally across the entire province.The report said that early analysis of the province’s vaccination rollout revealed that residents of higher-risk neighbourhoods, which also have more essential workers, were in fact less likely to get vaccinated.Some additional risk factors highlighted by the group include a lack of paid sick leave, multigenerational households, and

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Canada says third Covid wave 'critical', panel expands use of AstraZeneca doses

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Orange County deputies launch initiative to help people with autism

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said they launched a program to assist emergency responders to help people with autism.

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Which vaccine do Manitobans want?

For some Manitobans, the question has shifted to whether or not you’ll get the vaccine, to which vaccine you’d rather have. Anya Nazeravich explains how vaccine efficacy is changing some minds when it comes to getting the shot.

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Challenges facing Canada to get some COVID-19 restrictions lifted by summer

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Canada may be able to lift some COVID-19 restrictions this summer, but only if enough Canadians are vaccinated.

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COVID-19 priority areas in Manitoba

Manitoba is expanding vaccination eligibility to everyone over the age of 18 living, and some working, in three Winnipeg neighbourhoods designated as COVID-19 hot spots. Global’s Brittany Greenslade reports.

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Lindsey Lohan’s father arrested in Florida

DELRAY BEACH, Fla – WPLG is reporting Lindsey Lohan’s father, Michael John Lohan, was arrested in Delray Beach after an investigation involving patient brokering. He was booked on Friday as part of a Palm Beach County probe led by State Attorney David Aronberg.

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Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly reveal they’ve been given their coronavirus jabs

IT'S often been joked that they do everything together but it seems Ant and Dec really do, including having their Coronavirus vaccines. The cheeky Geordie lads posted a hilarious snap of themselves having their injections today.

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