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Big cats, bears, ferrets: U.S. zoo begins vaccinating animals against COVID-19

San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a national effort to protect animal species using an experimental vaccine.Tigers Ginger and Molly were the first two animals at the Oakland Zoo to get the vaccine this week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday. The doses were donated and developed by veterinary pharmaceutical company Zoetis in New Jersey.

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Want to skip Canada’s quarantine hotels? Depends on which COVID-19 vaccine you got

COVID-19 quarantine hotels — but only if Health Canada authorized the vaccine that the traveller used.Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada reiterated this caveat on Saturday.“Fully vaccinated travellers allowed to enter Canada may be exempt from federal quarantine and day 8 testing starting July 5. Only vaccines approved by the Government of Canada will be accepted,” the agencies tweeted.Fully vaccinated travellers allowed to enter Canada may be exempt from federal quarantine and day 8 testing starting July 5.

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Florida woman spots Disney characters in clouds over theme park

Courtesy: Daryna Nakhoul ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando woman recently spotted some interesting clouds that appear to be shaped like beloved Disney characters. Daryna Nakhoul tells FOX 35 News that she was actually driving into the parking lot of Universal Orlando last month when she noticed the figures in the sky."Does anyone else see Goofy, Mickey and Winnie-the-Pooh?" she asked on the Disney annual passholders page. The photo got thousands of ‘likes’ and hundreds of comments on Facebook.MORE NEWS: Florida man spots 'firefighter running toward angel' in clouds on September 11"Proof that Disney controls the weather," one commenter said. "They are trying to see what Universal is planning," another viewer joked. Others saw different characters.

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Over 35 crore COVID vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

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Covid vaccination: Over 62 lakh doses administered in India today

India records 44,111 new COVID-19 cases, 738 deaths

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Covid third wave may see half cases recorded during second surge: Govt panel scientist

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Ex Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis was at a friend’s wedding just 48 hours before she was rushed to hospital with Covid

STEPHANIE Davis was at a friend's wedding just two days before she was rushed to hospital with Covid. The former Hollyoaks star, 28, who played Sinead O'Connor in the Channel 4 soap until her departure in 2019, was hospitalised on Thursday night and placed on oxygen after she tested positive for Covid.

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COVID-19: New Brunswick reports lowest active case count since November 2020

COVID-19 and three new recoveries on Saturday.There are now 22 active cases in the province — the lowest number of active cases since Nov. 15, 2020.Five people are in hospital and nobody is in ICU.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, 78.2 per cent of New Brunswickers aged 12 and up have received their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine and 38.5 per cent are fully vaccinated.

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Patients with cancer respond well to Covid vaccines, study finds

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Russia marks record number of COVID-19 deaths for 5th day in a row

coronavirus cases nationwide, the most it has reported since January. Officials blame the surge on the infectious Delta variant and tepid demand for vaccinations.Moscow, the worst-hit region throughout Russia’s pandemic, accounted for 7,446 of Saturday’s new cases.

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Some vaccinated people are dying of Covid-19. Here’s why scientists aren’t surprised.

LONDON—As the Delta variant of the coronavirus surges through the U.K., almost half of the country’s recent Covid-19 deaths are of people who have been vaccinated. But doctors and scientists aren’t sounding the alarm about the apparently high proportion of deaths among the vaccinated population.

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Ruth Langsford inundated with support over health issue amid husband Eamonn’s chronic pain

@couch_2_5k Week 8 as soon as possible. “Hope you’re all doing well wherever you are on the programme….keep at it! #runwithruth #couchto5k.”Ruth’s injury comes as her husband Eamonn has been documenting his struggles with chronic pain.Fans took to the comments section of the presenter’s post to send her their well wishes. One person wrote: “Look after yourself Ruth! Hope your back is okay.”Another added: “Maybe a sign you are pushing yourself too much Ruth.”A third fan commented: “Look after yourself and stay safe and well, take it easy Ruth, you don't need to rush, as long as you can keep on the move you will be able to run again soon.Take care and look after yourself and family.”A fourth penned: “Ruth take it easy, it's well known that

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Ontario reports 209 COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths; 210K more vaccines administered

COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 545,590.For comparison, last Saturday 346 cases were reported.Nine new deaths were also announced on July 3, bringing the provincial virus-related death toll to 9,205.A total of 534,272 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 262.Just over 17,080 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 16,018,452 tests and 7,821 remain under investigation.

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COVID vaccination: Goa to launch Tika Utsav 1.2 on July 5. Details here

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Fully-vaccinated ASHA worker succumbs to Covid in Odisha

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Stephanie Davis at friend's wedding 48 hours before being hospitalised with Covid

Stephanie Davis was at a friend’s wedding just 48 hours before being hospitalised with Covid.

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Scottish Government announce 3 new Covid deaths as cases rise by 3108 overnight

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland with X new positive cases overnight. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

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How has air travel changed since the pandemic?

Dublin Airport is eerily empty these days but some of the bustle is expected to be back when international travel officially resumes on 19 July.

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Is Greater Manchester really ready for Covid restrictions to end? The view from politicians, parents and the NHS frontline

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Iran fears 'fifth wave' of Covid linked to Delta variant

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Government urged to keep Covid measures after July 19 due to rise in cases

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Covid vaccination: India inoculates 34.46 cr in 167 days; active cases below 5 lakh after 97 days

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Malaysia to ease coronavirus lockdowns in five states next week

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'I thought I was a goner' - vaccinated dad's Covid battle after 'throwing caution to the wind'

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NACI says to wait on 2nd mRNA COVID-19 shot for those with rare heart inflammation

COVID-19 vaccine should wait to get their second dose.The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) updated its recommendations Friday, saying that individuals who experienced myocarditis and/or pericarditis after a first dose of mRNA vaccine should “wait to get their second dose until more information is available.” Myocarditis: What we know about the heart reaction reported after COVID-19 vaccines Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle, while pericarditis is the inflammation of the lining around the heart.There have been 65 cases of myocarditis/pericarditis as of June 18 in Canada out of 31.4 million vaccines administered at the time, according to federal government data.Out of the 65 cases, 50 had the

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Nearly 4.3 million Covid-19 vaccines administered - Reid

The Chief Executive of the HSE has said that to date nearly 4.3 million Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Ireland.

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Travel restrictions still remain, despite some being relaxed on July 5, CBSA warns

Canada’s borders is putting would-be travellers on notice: if you’re not eligible to enter the country now, you won’t be on Monday.That’s the clear message from the Canada Border Services Agency as it prepares for next week’s preliminary easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions.

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Covid update: At 44,111, India sees decline in new cases; active cases slip below 5 lakh

Covid-19 cases across the country with 44,111 people testing positive in the last 24 hours, said the Union health ministry on Saturday.

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Doctors keep eye on COVID-19 pandemic after Alberta fully reopens

Alberta is in Day 2 of reopening and many are excited for the possibilities. However, two doctors who have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are keeping a close eye on the coming weeks. Julia Wong reports

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Does one dose of Covid vaccine protect against Delta variant? Lancet report says 'mixed picture'

Delta variant in India, a Lancet report said.

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Experts blast U.K. government for ‘exploiting’ vaccinations to allow mass sporting events

The U.K. government’s race to lift COVID-19 restrictions is fuelling recent outbreaks, according to Independent SAGE, a group of independent scientists.

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WHO warns of ‘very dangerous period’ fueled by delta variant

WASHINGTON - In a press briefing Friday, the head of the WHO said the delta variant is "quickly becoming the dominant strain in many countries," and thus, the world is in a "very dangerous period" of the COVID-19 pandemic."Delta is spreading in at least 98 countries and is spreading quickly in countries with low and high vaccination coverage," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. According to WHO, cases are doubling every three weeks in Africa — with more than 20,000 new cases reported Friday in South Africa.Meanwhile, Public Health England says cases of the delta variant have increased fourfold in the U.K.

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COVID-19: Delta variant found in all Manitoba health regions, faster testing for strain coming

Delta variant, first identified in India, has now been found in all five regional health authorities across the province.According to a provincial online database keeping track of variants of concern, Manitoba has reported 263 confirmed Delta cases since the province’s first case was identified in late April. ‘I just felt really special’: Winnipeg teen wears grad dress for COVID-19 vaccination The majority of Delta cases — 40 per cent — are from the Winnipeg health region.

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Alberta confirms 110 new cases of COVID-19 over 2 days, 44.8% of province now fully vaccinated

COVID-19.Of those cases, 67 were reported to the government on Wednesday, but because of Canada Day, the numbers weren’t released online until Friday.There are now 895 active COVID-19 cases across the province. Of those, 470 are in the Calgary zone, the Edmonton zone has 134, there are 113 active cases in the Central zone, 25 were reported in the South zone, the North zone has 150 cases and there are three active cases not affiliated to a specific zone.

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July Fourth travel: Over 3M people expected to pass through airports

NEWARK, N.J. - Americans enjoying newfound liberty are expected to travel and gather for cookouts, fireworks, concerts and beach outings over the Fourth of July weekend in numbers not seen since pre-pandemic days.Yet lingering restrictions, worker shortages and significant numbers of unvaccinated people mean some may not be as free as they would like to be.And there are fears that the mixing of large numbers of vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans at a time when the highly contagious delta variant is spreading rapidly could undo some of the progress made against the scourge.Nashville is expecting as many as 400,000 people to stream into the city for its July Fourth celebration featuring country star Brad Paisley.

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20 states reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination goal

Twenty states and the District of Columbia have met President Joe Biden's Fourth of July goal of vaccinating 70% or more of adults with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to tracking by the New York Times. Puerto Rico and Guam have also met the goal.

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Hamilton reports just 8 new COVID-19 cases, over 74% residents 18+ with vaccinations

COVID-19 cases on Friday and another drop in active cases day over day.As of July 2, the city has 109 active cases with more than 80 per cent of the occurrences among people under the age of 50 and 27.52 per cent of cases among those aged 19 and under.The city’s test positivity rate was up slightly week over week from 2.2 per cent to 2.4 as of Friday. That’s higher than the province’s daily average number, which checked in at 0.9 per cent.Hamilton’s seven-day average of new cases is 13, which is roughly the same week over week as when the city recorded an average of 14 last Friday.

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COVID-19: Air Canada wants dismissal of $26M fine from U.S. over unpaid refunds

A Department of Transportation administrative law judge will rule on the “notice of enforcement proceeding” issued by the department two weeks ago, where its aviation consumer protection agency said Air Canada “unlawfully failed to provide timely refunds” for flights between the United States and Canada that were cancelled or significantly changed.The agency said it received more than 6,000 refund complaints since March 1, 2020, and has notified Air Canada multiple times over the past year of its view that the airline’s stance “lacks merit.”Air Canada vowed at the time to “vigorously challenge the proceedings.”“Although the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting government restrictions/border closings are completely unprecedented and beyond Air

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Waterloo Region says it will continue to increase number of vaccinations over coming weeks

COVID-19 vaccination task force says it will continue to ramp up the number of vaccinations next week as more vaccine is on the way from the province to fight the Delta variant.The region has already had a dramatic uptick in the number of vaccinations over the past month as the running seven-day average was 5,828 on June 4 and reached 8,924 on Friday.

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Longer gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses may increase immune response

Bangladesh, face a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, while at the same time, their supplies of vaccines remain severely limited.In these countries, poor vaccine supplies have led to longer gaps than recommended between the first and second doses, raising concerns about inadequate immune responses.The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a gap of 8–12 weeks between the first and second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, one of the most widely distributed vaccines, globally.But a new study from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has provided reassurance that a second dose of the vaccine remains highly effective even after a gap of up to 45 weeks.In fact, the immune response of volunteers after an extended delay was superior to

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Stephanie Davis hadn't had vaccine before being rushed to hospital with Covid

Former Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis hadn't had a Covid-19 vaccine before she was taken to hospital with the virus.

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Manitoba health officials give COVID-19 update after break for Canada Day

COVID-19 situation Friday.Dr. Jazz Atwal has scheduled a press conference for 12:30 p.m.

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COVID-19: 2 new cases in N.S. as province approaches 1 million vaccine doses

COVID-19: N.S. education minister calls it a ‘successful school year’ despite pandemic Nova Scotia Health labs completed 2,936 PCR tests on Thursday.

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72 condos evacuated in a Kissimmee complex over fear of walkway collapse

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Osceola County has deemed 72 units at the Images Condominiums in Kissimmee unsafe. The Osceola Board of Commissioners says a Wednesday morning inspection confirmed that some of the complex’s breezeways were in "serious" condition."It’s shocking and it’s upsetting," said Jennifer Dodd.Dodd saw the yellow warning notice posted on her building Wednesday.

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Nearly 9,400 new COVID-19 vaccines administered in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the area between Wednesday and Canada Day.Just over 8,600 of the jabs were second doses, while nearly 750 were first doses, public health reported.

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Both doses of vaccine provide around 98% protection from death due to Covid: Govt citing study

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