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COVID-19 vaccine that protects against the Omicron variant.Sylvia Jones says long-term care residents and health-care workers will receive the doses first.Health Canada said last week it has approved the new shot from Moderna, which targets both the original strain of the novel coronavirus and the original Omicron variant.

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If wild card COVID variant comes…: Fauci on how vaccination programmes will shape out in future

Covid vaccinations will likely shift to an annual shot, officials said adding, more frequent doses will be offered for higher-risk people Covid-19 vaccines will eventually become an annual vaccination event like flu shots, Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s health adviser said at a time when administration is urging Americans to take newly authorized booster shots specific to omicron subvariants. Anthony Fauci, a Biden Covid adviser who heads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said, “We likely are moving towards a path with a vaccination cadence similar to that of the annual influenza vaccine." Covid vaccinations will likely shift to an annual shot, officials said adding, more frequent doses will be offered for higher-risk people.

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Health Canada approves Moderna’s Omicron COVID booster

bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first vaccine specifically targeting the Omicron variant to get approval for the Canadian market.According to the drug authorization listing, the bivalent booster will be a half-dose of the amount delivered in the primary doses of the vaccine, keeping it in line with the dose delivered in boosters so far.The Omicron booster is authorized only for Canadians over the age of 18 at this time.Side effects are listed as “mild” and similar to those experienced with the regular booster doses: muscle aches, chills, headache, fever and pain at the injection site. Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccines: Could updated shots prevent a fall wave? Moderna, which submitted its bivalent vaccine candidate to Health Canada in June, said at the time that trial data showed when given as a fourth dose, its variant-adapted shot raised virus-neutralizing antibodies by eight-fold against Omicron.Ottawa has signed an agreement with Moderna to provide 12 million doses of its updated shot for 2022 and 2023.

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COVID-19: 3 deaths, jump in hospitalizations as N.B. scraps proof of vaccination

COVID-19.Although hospitalizations have been in decline over the last few weeks, the number of people in hospital has jumped to 89 — up from 72, since the last report on Friday.They include 47 hospitalized due to COVID-19 and another 42 who were admitted for another reason but tested positive for the virus.Three people are in ICU and two people on a ventilator. Hospitals are now at 90 per cent capacity while ICU beds are at 72 per cent capacity.

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Businesses ready to do away with N.B. COVID mandates, says Restaurants Canada

New Brunswick lifting provincial vaccination requirements at businesses like restaurants, gyms and salons at 12:01 Monday morning, it’s going to be a more “normal” day than many have seen since last summer.For spots like Rocky’s Sports Bar in Saint John, it might mean seeing some more customers, too.“Proof of vaccination definitely limits the amount of customers we can host in an evening or in a day,” says owner Moe Arsenault.“It’s been a challenge, as everything in COVID has been for everybody.”Arsenault says he’s lost some regulars since proof of vaccination has been required at New Brunswick eateries in September.“It has been a deterrent for some consumers, for sure,” he says. New Brunswick lifting all COVID-19 restrictions March 14, proof of vaccination ending Feb.

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Alberta COVID-19 cases continue to drop ahead of Halloween

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 situation in the province on Oct. 28.

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'Har Ghar Dastak': Mega Covid-19 vaccination drive next month, says govt

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Nova Scotia reports 26 new cases of COVID-19, mostly in Central Zone

COVID-19: N.S. reports its 100th death, 7 new cases Tuesday According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, 83.1 per cent of Nova Scotians have received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and 78.1 per cent are fully vaccinated.Another four schools have been notified of an exposure on Tuesday.

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Several Ontario mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics ramping down up as focus shifts to smaller sites

COVID-19 vaccination clinics across Ontario are winding down as first-dose registrations wane and communities shift to smaller venues.The Northwestern Health Unit, which covers the city of Kenora, Ont., and surrounding communities has been running its last mass clinics this week.The health unit says the large clinics were no longer filling up but shots will still be offered at smaller sites.Grey Bruce, a current hot spot for the Delta COVID-19 variant, is also shutting down its mass clinics at the end of the month to return the large sites for community use.

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AHS to close 2 rapid-flow COVID-19 vaccine clinics by end of July

COVID-19 immunization clinics in Edmonton and Calgary will be closed by the end of July, with the focus shifting to smaller, community-based sites, Alberta Health Services announced Wednesday.The Edmonton Expo Centre location will close at 8 p.m. on July 29, while the Telus Convention Centre site in Calgary will close at 8 p.m.

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U.S. life expectancy fell by 1.5 years in 2020, largely thanks to COVID-19: CDC

COVID-19 pandemic, a U.S. health agency said on Wednesday.It is the biggest one-year decline since World War Two, when life expectancy fell 2.9 years between 1942 and 1943, and is six months shorter than its February 2021 estimate, the U.S.

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Delta COVID-19 variant now 83% of US cases

The Delta (B1617.2) variant, first detected in India and now sweeping the globe, represents 83% of COVID-19 sequenced samples in United States, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, who testified today in a Senate committee hearing on the pandemic.

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Rocky COVID-19 path in UK as it eases final restrictions

As cases rise in the United Kingdom, including its health secretary testing positive and the prime minister going into isolation, the country eased its remaining COVID-19 restrictions.

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Waterloo Region’s 3 largest COVID-19 vaccination clinics were closed Monday

COVID-19 vaccination in Waterloo Region appears to be much brighter, Monday was a dose of reality as there were just over 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered while three of the major clinics in the area remained shuttered.A spokesperson for the vaccine distribution task force told Global News that limited supply was to blame as there were just 1,006 doses administered. Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration opens up to all residents aged 12 and up “Our largest clinics were all closed on Monday (Cambridge Pinebush, The Boardwalk, Health Sciences Campus Kitchener).

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Waterloo Public Health reports lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in over a month

Waterloo Public Health reported 43 new positive tests for the coronavirus on Tuesday, lifting the total number of COVID-19 cases in the area to 14,898.This is the lowest new number of new cases identified since April 4, when the agency reported 41 new positive tests.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration opens up to all residents aged 12 and up

Almost 36 per cent of Waterloo Region residents have had a dose of COVID-19 vaccine It notes that Health Canada recently approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for anyone aged 12-15 while the Moderna vaccine remains eligible for those over the age of 18.The region says that vaccinations remain off the table for anyone under the age of 12 as no vaccines have been approved for use.It says that while the window has opened for everyone to pre-register, it still may take four to six weeks to be notified that it is time to book an appointment.

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Huge turnout for final rollout of Alberta COVID-19 vaccine

As of Monday, COVID-19 vaccines are now available for anyone in Alberta born in 2009 or earlier. As Lauren Pullen reports, there was another surge of Albertans signing up.

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B.C. health officials to provide Monday COVID-19 update

COVID-19 data on Monday afternoon.The news conference at 3 p.m. will be carried live on BC1, on our website, the Global BC Facebook page and CKNW.During its last update on Friday, the province reported 722 new COVID-19 cases, along with seven deaths and 6,757 active cases.

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Hamilton reports 152 new COVID-19 cases, specialist says workplaces still susceptible to infections

COVID-19 intensive care cases drop to a “more positive situation.”Dr. Neil Rau, an assistant professor in the University of Toronto School of Medicine who frequents a number of hospitals in the GTHA, told Global News there were still a significant number of patients being transferred to intensive care units (ICU) from region to region last week but says a recent decline in test positivity numbers is showing some promise.“There is still considerable strain and we still had stories of people being transferred long distances to Ottawa or Thunder Bay for ICU care,” said Rau.

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Alberta reports 1,351 new COVID-19 infections Wednesday, identifies 575 variant cases

COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the province’s total of active cases to 11,464.Health officials have also identified 575 new cases of variants of concern, accounting for 43.2 per cent of currently active cases. Alberta doctors say new restrictions ‘not enough’ to reduce spread of COVID-19 A total of 333 people were being treated in hospitals across Alberta, with 79 of them being cared for in ICUs.One additional death was reported by Alberta Health on Wednesday: a man in his 60s living in the North zone.

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Saskatchewan adds 2 new deaths, 191 new COVID-19 infections

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Alberta Health confirms 644 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths on Sunday

COVID-19 cases and three additional deaths connected to the disease on Sunday.The deaths were a man in his 60s in the Edmonton zone, a woman in her 80s in the Calgary zone and a woman in her 70s in the North zone.

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Alberta Health confirms 668 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death on Saturday

COVID-19 cases and one additional death from the disease on Saturday: a woman in her 80s with comorbidities linked to the outbreak at Churchill Manor in the Edmonton zone.The province now has 7,366 active cases, 136,350 recoveries and 1,980 deaths.As of Saturday, the Calgary zone has 3,407 active cases, the Edmonton zone has 1,624, the North zone has 830, the South zone has 805 and the Central zone has 670. There are 30 cases in unknown zones.The province said 283 people are hospitalized, with 65 of them in ICU.The 668 new cases came from 11,522 tests, resulting in a provincial positivity rate of 5.7 per cent, according to Alberta Health.There are 283 people in hospital, including 65 in ICU.

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Alberta records 717 new COVID-19 cases Friday, including 325 variants

COVID-19 Friday, 325 of which were variant cases of concern — a new daily record for variant cases in the province.Variants made up 23.4 per cent of active cases in Alberta as of Friday. So far, Alberta has identified 2,626 total variant cases.Friday’s new cases came after about 13,300 tests were completed, putting the province’s positivity rate at 5.4 per cent.

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Will Alberta have COVID-19 restrictions added back? Here’s what officials have to say.

COVID-19 reopening plan, officials didn’t budge and kept the province in Step 2.Step 3 would have allowed things like indoor gatherings with restrictions and indoor team sports to resume, but officials cited rising case numbers, rising hospitalizations and further spread of COVID-19 variants as the reasoning behind not moving forward.

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‘It’s still a crisis’ says Hamilton EOC boss as city records 112 COVID-19 cases on Friday

COVID-19 case numbers were going in the wrong direction.EOC director Paul Johnson said key epidemiological data, numerous outbreaks and rising hospital admissions were creating a tightening up of health-care resources in the city.“So it’s still a crisis,” Johnson told Global News. “We’re still in a local state of emergency, and every day we get up and do two things: manage the crisis as well as continue to push as many vaccines out to our clinics.” Hamilton to enter grey-lockdown level of COVID-19 framework Monday, says province Of particular frustration for Johnson is how much case numbers have ballooned since Hamilton left its last lockdown on Feb.

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COVID-19: 54 new cases in London-Middlesex; region’s variant case tally rises by 18

Fifty-four new coronavirus cases have been reported in London-Middlesex, local health officials said Friday in what’s the region’s largest single-day case jump since late January.In addition, the number of previous cases that have screened variant in the region has risen by 18 from the previous day, the largest increase so far.The overall case increase brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 6,772, of which 6,297 have resolved, an increase of seven from the day before.At least 185 deaths have been reported, most recently on March 8.

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COVID-19 cases rising among young Canadians as deadlier variants begin to dominate

COVID-19 among seniors, more transmissible — and possibly more deadly — variants are dramatically increasing infections among younger people.New national public health modelling, released Friday, acknowledges the progress Canada has made in getting older, more vulnerable populations vaccinated, but yet again emphasizes the threat virus variants, like the B.1.1.7 variant, bring to Canadians who aren’t yet up for vaccination.Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s top doctor, said the potential increased severity of this variant is reflected in the new data.

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Hamilton to enter grey-lockdown level of COVID-19 framework Monday, says province

province’s reopening framework.The province made the announcement on Friday afternoon, stating that the directive is on the advice of the chief medical officer of health and in consultation with Hamilton public health.The lockdown is effective on Monday, March 29 at 12:01 a.m.

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Alberta has spent more than $15M on COVID-19 awareness campaigns

COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Alberta government has spent $15.4 million on COVID-19-related public messaging.According to the government, that money has gone to a six-phase campaign designed to inform residents on the latest information around public health measures as well as sub-campaigns to promote things like mental health resources, supports for seniors, regional ads aimed at specific communities, promotion of COVID-testing resources, promotion of the provincial contact-tracing app, promotion of isolation supports, supporting local businesses and the vaccine campaign.

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Hamilton records 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 65 new cases

COVID-19 cases on Thursday and two more virus-related deaths.Public health says the deceased were two people in their 70s. The city has now had 304 deaths among people who tested positive for COVID-19.The city attributed another death to the outbreak at Hamilton General’s Unit 8 West, which now has two from 20 total cases involving 17 patients and three staff members.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide another COVID-19 update for Albertans on Thursday afternoon.The province’s chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Boris Johnson confirms final Christmas Covid-19 tiers decision date in letter to MPs

Boris Johnson will make the final decision on Covid tiers before Christmas at a crunch Cabinet meeting on December 16, he has told MPs.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 27, 2020

Department of Health:Three Additional Deaths Reported TodayDOH reported an additional three(3) COVID-19 deaths today. All were from Honolulu, had underlying conditions and had been hospitalized.

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Horizon Health seeks help in Saint John COVID-19 outbreak

New Brunswick’s Horizon Health Network is looking for help as an outbreak in the Saint John area has put a strain on staffing levels. Horizon says it’s looking for people from all walks of life to assist where they can for at least the next couple of weeks.

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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe tests negative for COVID-19, remains in self-isolation

Scott Moe has tested negative for COVID-19, according to a government spokesperson.Despite the negative test, the premier will remain in self-isolation until Sunday in accordance with public health requirements. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe self-isolating after potential coronavirus exposure Moe was tested for COVID-19 on Monday but received the results five days later on Friday.Earlier this week, the premier attended a provincial COVID-19 update via Zoom where he said he felt as fine as ever.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The asymptomatic premier was tested as a precaution after being potentially exposed to an infected server at an Original Joe’s in Prince Albert.

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Saskatchewan sports associations concerned over new provincial COVID-19 restrictions

Sports associations across Saskatchewan are frustrated by the new regulations to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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'North Korean hackers' target Brit Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca in major cyberattack

North Korean hackers have targeted coronavirus vaccine maker AstraZeneca with bogus WhatsApp messages, according to claims.

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Saskatchewan sports associations concerned over new provincial COVID-19 restrictions

Sports associations from across Saskatchewan are raising concerns with the province’s latest restrictions which will impact how people can participate in recreational activities.The restrictions, which are set to take place on Nov. 27, will see all sport, recreation and group activities suspended for all age groups.

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COVID-19: Dr. Deena Hinshaw calls leaked cabinet meeting recordings a ‘personal betrayal’

COVID-19 response team.“The confidential, internal conversations have been shared – actions that are a violation of the public service oath and code of conduct. This is a personal betrayal, and a betrayal of the trust that our hard-working team has placed in each other,” Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said ahead of her provincial COVID-19 update.CBC News published the leaked recordings on Thursday, which appear to highlight tensions between Hinshaw and the Alberta government pandemic response team.

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SHA moving Regina COVID-19 testing site entrance from Dewdney to Lewvan

Saskatchewan Health Authority announced it is moving its COVID-19 drive-thru testing site from Dewdney Avenue to the Lewvan Drive entrance of Evraz Place.Changes to the site come into effect as of Friday.

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Pressure grows for Alberta and B.C. to join COVID Alert app as cases surge

coronavirus cases surge to record levels, the pressure is growing on Alberta and British Columbia to adopt Canada’s COVID-19 exposure notification app.The two provinces have skirted the federal system since its launch in July. Both have their reasons for not signing on, but with contact tracing resources stretched to the max, experts say the merit behind those reasons is weakening.“We’ve seen B.C.

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'Extreme concern' as Trafford Covid rate increases by second highest amount in Greater Manchester

with each other rather than, for example, being linked to any obvious large workplace outbreak.

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‘Alarming trend’ linked to rise in Alberta COVID-19 cases: Hinshaw

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is warning of an alarming trend linked to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the province. Dr.

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In 60 days, Maharashtra Covid-19 deaths rocket from 1 to 1,135

MUMBAI : It was on March 17 that Maharashtra notched the first Covid-19 death of a 64-year old man who died at the Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai, sounding the first alarm for the state health authorities.

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Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan reveals results of his Covid-19 test

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan is set to return to the show after he tested negative for Covid-19.

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L.A. County COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 729 With 1,318 Newly Diagnosed Cases

An additional 66 Los Angeles County residents have died from COVID-19 illness in the past 24 hours, it was reported Wednesday. That brings the total number of deaths across the county during the coronavirus pandemic to 729, with 89 percent of those patients suffering from underlying health conditions.

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Coronavirus outbreak: 25 Manitoba health care workers have tested positive for COVID-19, four in past week

During a provincial COVID-19 update on Wednesday, Manitoba spokesperson for Shared Health Lanette Siragusa said that 25 health care workers in the province have tested positive for the virus, with four new cases in the past week.

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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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