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Complex state COVID vaccine guidelines tied to lower uptake

Complex state COVID-19 vaccine eligibility guidelines lead to confusion about eligibility and may contribute to low uptake, according to a population-based study of US adults published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Two COVID boosters effective against severe Omicron in nursing homes

A study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows that US nursing home residents who received a second mRNA COVID-19 vaccine booster dose 60 days earlier were 26% protected against Omicron infection, 74% against hospitalization or death, and 90% against death alone.

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Hospitals to open new COVID-19 clinic at vaccination site in Cambridge

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ArriveCAN, mask mandates among changes as Canada drops COVID-19 border rules

After more than two years, Canada’s COVID-19 border rules are coming to an end, the federal government announced Monday.

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U.S. should follow Canada and scrap COVID-19 border rules, lawmakers urge White House

Lawmakers from the northern United States are cheering reports that Canada is poised to abandon COVID-19 vaccination rules for foreign visitors, and want President Joe Biden’s administration to follow suit.

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Alberta COVID-19 wastewater levels trending up in Calgary, Edmonton

COVID-19 wastewater data shows cases are rising again across Canada “(Calgary has) been coming down a lot,” Kevin Frankowski told Global News on Friday. He is the executive director of Advancing Canadian Water Assets and co-lead of the pan-Alberta wastewater monitoring project.“We’re about 80 per cent of the way down the Wave 5 peak, and for a while it was kind of just staying at the same level.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Manitoba continue to drop

COVID-19 situation continues to improve.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, there are now 380 Manitobans hospitalized with the virus — a drop from 388 on Monday. The province said 178 of that number are active cases.

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Stealth Omicron BA.2 spreading fast globally. What we know so far about the new Covid varaint in 10 points

World Health Organisation (WHO) last week pointed out that Omicron is transmitting at a very intense level around the world. “We have sub-lineages of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2. BA.2 is more transmissible, and this is the most transmissible variant we have seen of the SARS-COV2 virus to date", the WHO official pointed out.

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COVID-19 mask mandate lifts in Ontario for most settings

COVID-19 mask mandate has lifted for most settings in the province.As of Monday, individuals are no longer required by the province to wear a mask, except for in certain settings including public transit, long-term care and retirement homes, congregate care and living facilities, homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, other health-care settings, shelters, and jails.Masking requirements have also been lifted in schools, as has cohorting.

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Is 4th Covid wave coming? Will it have serious impact on India? Top health experts answer

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Long-awaited report into Alberta COVID-19 response to be released this week: Shandro

COVID-19 pandemic will be released “later this week,” Tyler Shandro tweeted Tuesday morning.Alberta’s health minister made the comments after media reports that the report wouldn’t be released.“The media response to the reporter said the interim report only reflected the pandemic response to the first wave,” Shandro tweeted.“The report would be considered for release together with future reviews of the entire pandemic response.“Given the interest in the report, the full report will be posted earlier than planned in the interest of full transparency.”The report would be considered for release together with future reviews of the entire pandemic response.

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Africa, Europe feel impact of COVID-19 Delta variant spread

In updates today from two of the World Health Organization (WHO) regional offices, African officials said the speed and scale of the third wave of COVID-19 is something they haven't seen before, while European officials warned that conditions are ripe for another wave in the months ahead.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 44 cases and no new deaths, one third of adults fully vaccinated

COVID-19 on Wednesday and no new deaths, as the number of adults fully vaccinated climbed to nearly one-in-three.It brought the seven day average for new cases down to 52.In a written statement, health officials said the number of active cases in B.C. had fallen to 816.Of the new cases, 12 Were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 17 were in the Fraser Health region, one was in the Island Health region and 14 were in the Interior Health region.

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Haircuts, small indoor gatherings now allowed as Ontario enters Step 2 of COVID-19 reopening plan

COVID-19 reopening plan.As of 12:01 a.m.

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Covid-19 delta variant sends shockwaves across global markets

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Covid third wave likely to hit India late: Govt's expert panel chief NK Arora on ICMR study

third wave of coronavirus could be delayed until December this year. "ICMR has come up with a study, which says the third wave will come late in the country," Dr Arora said.

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Govt says Covid-19 Delta Plus variant now found in 11 states. List here

Delta Plus variant of Covid-19 have been recorded across 11 states of India, adding that the maximum number of such cases were in Maharashtra.

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Best protection against COVID-19 Delta variant is ‘2 doses in arms,’ Saskatchewan’s top doctor says

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said on Thursday that it is “critical” for residents to not delay their first or second COVID-19 vaccine dose in order to help protect against the Delta variant of the virus.

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Biden announces 300 million COVID-19 shots given in 150 days

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Joe Biden will announce 300 million COVID-19 shots have been administered in the 150 days since he took office on Jan. 20.But as Biden marks a new milestone in the fight against COVID-19 on Friday, another goal may fall short -- his self-imposed target to have 70% of Americans at least partially vaccinated by July 4.RELATED: Delta COVID variant expected to become dominant US strain, CDC saysThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 305 million vaccine doses had been administered as of June 1O.

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Ontario to give update on COVID-19 vaccine rollout Thursday

COVID-19 vaccine rollout Thursday afternoon.Health Minister Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones are scheduled for a briefing at 1 p.m.In last week’s update, the province opened up eligibility to accelerate second doses for those in Delta variant hotspots and who got their first shot on or before May 9. Toronto Public Health defends COVID-19 vaccine allocations to portal, clinics amid surge in demand On Wednesday, Ontario reported a record for the most vaccines administered in 24 hours at 202,984 shots with the majority being second doses.

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Some U.S. airlines are mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for hires. Should Canada follow?

COVID-19, some experts are saying that the same should be considered by airlines in Canada as well.Over the last month, major U.S. air carriers Delta and United Airlines said that they would require new employees to show proof that they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus, citing it as a move to further safeguard its employees and customers.The airline industry has been among the hardest hit over the course of the pandemic, shedding thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of revenue since the onset of COVID-19.

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Concerns over COVID-19 delta variant, single dose protection as Alberta enters Stage 2 of the reopening

Alberta is moving into Stage 2 of the ‘Open for Summer’ reopening plan on Thursday. But there are some concerns about the delta variant and the fact the majority of Albertans only have one dose of vaccine. Julia Wong explains.

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COVID-19 Delta variant increasing in Manitoba, raising concern

Delta variant of COVID-19 has spread to all regions of Manitoba and cases are increasing quickly within days.“We have seen in other jurisdictions that that Delta variant can become the dominant variant. So we are aggressively managing all our of case and contacts as if they are (variants of concern),” chief provincial public health officer Dr.

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Three-day COVID-19 vaccination blitz underway at Telus Convention Centre

COVID-19 vaccination blitz is in full swing at Calgary’s Telus Convention Centre.The first-dose clinic began on Tuesday and continues Wednesday and Thursday.No appointment is required and Alberta Health Services says it can administer up to 2,000 Pfizer immunizations per day. Hinshaw urges ongoing caution, vaccinations when Alberta drops COVID-19 restrictions If you haven’t had a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, you can head to the convention centre, located at 136 8 Ave.

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Alberta Health Services identifies 16 cases of COVID-19 Delta variant at Foothills Medical Centre

Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains that two separate outbreaks of the COVID-19 Delta variant at the Foothills Medical Centre are responsible for 16 cases.

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COVID-19 Delta variant spreads inside Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre

The COVID-19 Delta variant first identified in India has now spread inside the Foothills Medical Centre. As Matthew Conrod reports, four units are currently under outbreak status, two of which have outbreaks with Delta cases.

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COVID-19: Alberta reports 231 new cases on Sunday

COVID-19 cases on Sunday.The province said there were no deaths reported in the last 24 hours.Alberta has 4,884 active cases, 222,062 recoveries and 2,246 deaths. Most labs in Canada not fully able to detect Delta COVID-19 variant, experts warn As of Sunday, the Calgary zone has 1,997 active cases, the Edmonton zone has 1,315, the North zone has 677, the Central zone has 632 and the South zone has 263.The new cases came from 5,337 tests, meaning a provincial positivity rate of 4.5 per cent, according to Dr.

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Covid-19 Delta variant now dominant in UK as cases rise by 5,472 in a week

LONDON : The Delta variant of COVID-19, or the B1.617.2 highly transmissible variant of concern (VOC) first identified in India, has now become the dominant VOC in the UK as infections rose by 5,472 in a week to hit a total of 12,431, health officials in Britain said on Thursday.Public Health England (PHE), which monitors all COVID variants in the country, said that experts now believe that Delta has now overtaken Alpha – the VOC first detected in the Kent region of England.PHE also said that early evidence suggests there may be an increased risk of hospitalisation with Delta compared to Alpha, although more data is needed to have a more definitive view on that.“With this variant now dominant across the UK, it remains vital that we all

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Ontario opens provincial COVID-19 vaccine booking system to people 12+

The provincial COVID-19 vaccine booking system is now open to everyone 12 and older in Ontario. As Katherine Ward reports, experts say this will help curb transmission, and informed consent should be a priority.

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Alberta Health estimates 1,100 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

– 1,100 cases– 550 additional cases of VOCs; 35% of active cases are now VOCs– 12,100 laboratory tests– 9% positivity– Hospitalizations – remain stable– 10,000 vaccine doses administered on April 2– 685,000 doses to date. (2/3)— Dr.

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Toronto residents react to latest provincial COVID-19 shutdown restrictions

Ontario government officials announced a tightening of restrictions amid a growing number of COVID-19 cases. Erica Vella has reaction.

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COVID-19: 84 new cases in London-Middlesex as shutdown plans unveiled by province

Eighty-four new cases have been reported in London-Middlesex, local health officials said Thursday as the province unveiled plans to put all of Ontario into a month-long shutdown Saturday to curb a growing third wave of the pandemic.The health unit also reported that 49 additional local cases had screened variant positive, while another two had been confirmed through genomic sequencing to involve the B.1.1.7 variant, first detected in the U.K.Thursday’s update puts the regional pandemic case tally at 7,176, of which 6,424 have resolved, an increase of 26 from the day before.

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Organ issues linked with 'long COVID-19'

Long-term COVID-19 symptoms include fatigue, "brain fog," and, according to a study published yesterday in BMJ, organ problems like respiratory or heart disease.

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Hamilton reports over 100 new COVID-19 cases, 3 new outbreaks

COVID-19 pandemic, says residents letting their guard down over the last few months is likely the reason for recent spikes in coronavirus cases in cities like Hamilton.Dr. Peter Juni says individuals not following distancing and mask rules, plus the efficiency of coronavirus variants, appear to be key in the spread according to the agency’s recent studies.

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Premier Kenney to join Dr. Hinshaw for Alberta’s COVID-19 update Thursday

Jason Kenney is set to be on hand for Thursday’s update on COVID-19 in Alberta.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide the update at 3:30 p.m.

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Toronto and Peel Region push back on provincial COVID-19 reopening plan

Overall cases of COVID-19 may be dropping, but the medical officers of health for Peel Region and Toronto say variant cases pose a serious threat. Both have told the province’s top doctor that easing restrictions next week is the wrong move.

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Indigenous people should be prioritized in provincial COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Miller

COVID-19 vaccinations reaffirms the standard set for provinces to prioritize Indigenous people in their vaccination programs.Miller says his department is working with Indigenous leaders and the provincial and territorial health authorities to prepare mass immunization programs in First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities.

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Alberta COVID-19 numbers higher in February than before second wave in the fall

Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Alberta’s COVID-19 case count, hospitalization numbers are higher now in February than they were before the second wave began four months ago in October.

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NDP leader calls for quicker COVID-19 vaccine plan using Canada’s military

Jagmeet Singh is calling for a quicker, clearer vaccination plan that would see Canada’s military deployed across the country to speed up provincial COVID-19 inoculation efforts.The federal government should engage military personnel along with more medical and nursing students and retired health-care workers to ramp up Canada’s faltering vaccine rollout, Singh said Tuesday.The announcement, presented as a campaign-style pledge ahead of a possible election this year, comes despite the fact that provinces have not publicly requested military assistance with vaccine delivery.“The provinces haven’t specially asked for that,” Singh said in an interview.

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Alberta COVID-19 cases drop but variants remain dark cloud in coronavirus fight

Alberta has made big progress in the fight against COVID-19, with case numbers continuing to drop. But there is also a big concern for what could trigger a third wave: the spread of variants. Lauren Pullen reports.

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Kingston prepares for out-of-region COVID-19 patients

Ontario hospitals and facilities with available ICU bed capacity may see patients from overwhelmed hospitals transferred for care as COVID-19 cases reach record highs.

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Alberta reports 1,183 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 24 additional deaths

COVID-19 on Friday, along with 24 additional deaths from the disease.As of Friday afternoon, there were 851 people in hospital with COVID-19, 135 of whom were being treated in intensive care.The new cases come one day after Premier Jason Kenney announced the COVID-19 public health restrictions brought in in December would be extended. Alberta COVID-19 restrictions remain in place until Jan.

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Alberta COVID-19 restrictions remain in place until Jan. 21

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says current COVID-19 lockdown rules will continue for another two weeks. Tom Vernon reports.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest January 7, 2021

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases Since August Reported TodayDOH reports 322 new cases of coronavirus today, the highest number since August 29, 2020, which had 310 COVID-19 cases reported. 30 of today’s cases are backdated from between 12-20-20 and 1-5-21, due to a reporting lag from a laboratory.

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Edmonton ups COVID-19 enforcement, praises province for ‘prudent’ extension of restrictions

COVID-19 situation Thursday.As of Jan. 7, the Edmonton zone had 5,465 active cases of COVID-19, 455 people were in Edmonton hospitals because of the novel coronavirus (64 of whom were in intensive care) and a total of 646 people had died in the Edmonton area from COVID-19.To compare, on Nov.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 3, 2020

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Two Additional Deaths and 144 New Cases Reported Today COVID-19 has claimed the lives of two more O‘ahu residents. A woman, 80-years-old or older, had been hospitalized with underlying conditions.

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Lake County offers free COVID-19 testing at 3 locations

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County is offering both residents and non-residents the opportunity to receive free COVID-19 testing at three different locations throughout the county.

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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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