Paramedics assess a COVID-19 patient in Lenasia, Johannesburg, on Jan. 4, 2021. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP) (Photo by MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images) Scientists in South Africa are urgently testing to see if the vaccines for COVID-19 will be effective against the country’s variant virus.The genomic studies come as Britain’s health minister, Matt Hancock, and other experts in the U.K.

have said they worry that vaccines may not be effective against the South African variant."This is the most pressing question facing us right now," said Dr.

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Kate Garraway finding ‘new way to be in love’ with husband Derek as Covid recovery continues

Kate Garraway has said she is discovering a 'new way to be in love' with her husband.

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Lanarkshire local sheds four stone with new health board weight loss class

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

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Delhi sees further decline in daily Covid count, positivity drops to 1.50%

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Anti-mandate protesters gather at Pacific Highway border crossing

Those opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures gathered near the Pacific Highway truck crossing Saturday – where police say convoy vehicles broke through RCMP barricades. Paul Johnson reports.

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Kate Garraway reveals the heartbreaking conversations she has with husband Derek after he was struck down by covid

KATE Garraway has revealed the heartbreaking conversations she has with her husband Derek since Covid made him struggle to communicate. The Good Morning Britain presenter admits her other half is still unable to speak, but they still have a "deep connection" and have found a "new way" to love each other. Asked whether they can have conversations, Kate tells You: "Not really.

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Barry Manilow tunes fail to dislodge NZ protesters

Cyclone Dovi caused power outages, mudslides and evacuations across New Zealand, but neither the storm nor the music of Barry Manilow could dislodge anti-vaccine protesters camped outside parliament.

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Kate Garraway has learnt to love Derek in 'new way' following horrific Covid battle

Good Morning Britain anchor Kate Garraway has revealed she has found a "new way" to love her husband Derek Draper. The former political lobbyist, 54, has been suffering side effects from coronavirus, having contracted the virus back in March 2020, subsequently becoming the UK's longest hospital inpatient before being discharged one year later.

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Sri Lanka’s Sirisena hopes for a Korean unification during World Summit 2022

Seoul (News 1st); Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called on the world to pledge to not be warmongers and war criminals but peacemakers and sacrifice in whatever way required to benefit humanity forever with bestowed peace.Sirisena was speaking at the World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) in Seoul, South Korea.World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) gathered world leaders and a worldwide virtual audience around topics related to peaceful reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.It featured keynote speakers from around the world on a range of topics related to the peaceful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula. Many speakers are from the 157 countries that have diplomatic ties with both North and South Korea.“The experiences in the unification of Germany and Vietnam show how two contrasting political ideologies could positively merge.

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Edmonton lawyer weighs in on ramifications of injunction granted to city for downtown convoys

Protests in communities across the country have been loud. In an effort to try and stop ongoing honking horns in Edmonton, a temporary injunction was granted to the city.

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Rylan Clark shares health update after he's rushed to hospital with mystery illness

Rylan Clark has shared an update on his health after revealing he had been taken to hospital earlier this week.TV star Rylan, 33, posted a photo of himself and shared an update with fans on his social media channels on Saturday 12 February. X Factor star Rylan has previously sparked concern amongst fans as he revealed he had been on an "extended trip" to hospital. But, after returning home, Rylan posted a selfie showing the TV star wearing a white hoodie and sitting on his emerald green sofa with his thumb up towards the camera.

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Canadian protesters continue to occupy key trade bridge

Canadian demonstrators led by truckers angry over Covid-19 restrictions defied police and kept occupying a key bridge yesterday, while thousands more rallied in the capital as a two-week-old protest showed no signs of abating.

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Queen 'will return to work next week' suggesting she hasn't caught Covid

The Queen is scheduled to return to work next week, which suggests that she didn't catch Covid off her son Prince Charles after having afternoon tea with him a couple of days before he tested positive.Major concerns had been raised after The Queen and Charles had afternoon tea together at Windsor Castle two days before he tested positive for Covid.Many were concerned as Charles would typically greet his mother in public with both a kiss on the hand and a kiss on the cheek.After a long-anticipated nervous wait, it's understood that the Queen, who has been triple jabbed, is showing no symptoms and has submitted a negative result.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, Royal sources told that Her Majesty has a diary of engagements at Windsor Castle next week which she is expected to go ahead with, which is an indication that she doesn't have Covid.The jobs are believed to be video calls with ambassadors and dignitaries from her desk.

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Trucker protests: Demonstrators gather in Ottawa for 3rd weekend in a row

Day 16 of what the prime minister and police are calling an illegal occupation in our nation’s capital. All available officers are being deployed to enforce safety and to encourage protesters to leave, but the disruption continues.

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Fledgling Chapelhall FC are boosting players' mental health in county village

Chapelhall FC will kick their first league ball during the summer, having been borne of a hunger for the game in the village but, more importantly, to help struggling players with their mental health battles.

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‘Increasingly severe’ penalties for convoy protesters who break law, feds warn

trucker convoy protesters who break the law will be “increasingly severe” as an occupation in Ottawa extends past two weeks and blockades spring up across the country.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a meeting Saturday with ministers and senior officials to see how protests, occupations and blockades can be brought “under control.”“I convened the Incident Response Group again today – we went over the efforts underway to address the illegal blockades and occupations,” Trudeau said on Twitter.

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Navy seizes 2 Indian trawlers and detains 12 Indian fishermen for illegally entering Sea of Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); In an operation conducted in seas north of Talaimannar in the dark hours of 12th February 2022, Sri Lanka Navy managed to seize 02 Indian trawlers with 12 Indian fishermen, whilst poaching in Sri Lankan waters.Sri Lanka Navy is conducting regular patrols and operations to curb illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan waters, considering the impact of foreign fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters on the local fishing community and the sustainability of fishery resources of Sri Lanka.Meanwhile, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne visiting the North Central Naval Command to review its operational readiness on 12th February 2022, gave necessary directives to beef up the operational efficiency of fleet units and naval establishments of the Command.Further, he emphasized the importance of curbing all forms of illegal activities including illegal fishing practices and ensuring the security of Sri Lankan waters.

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Pandemic scandal of almost 8,000 Scots children made homeless

Thousands of children were made homeless during the pandemic, according to shock new figures branded a “national disgrace.”

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Police: Man shot in the head and killed in Eastwick

Philadelphia Police investigate after a man was shot at least three times in the head and killed. EASTWICK - Philadelphia Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head and killed.Officials say the shooting happened on the 8100 block of Grovers Avenue, in Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood, Saturday night, just before 7:30.Responding officers found the man, who was in his late 20s or early 30s, with at least three gunshot wounds to his head.MORE HEADLINES:Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene.Investigators say no weapon has been recovered and no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

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Anti-vaccine mandate protesters force closure of Pacific Highway border crossing

Transportation officials said the main route to one of B.C.’s busiest border crossings was closed Saturday, amid the latest protest convoy by opponents of vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures.

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Covid-19: India reports 44,877 new Covid cases, daily positivity rate at 3.17%

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Covid-19: New antibody drug to fight Omicron receives US FDA authorization

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Convoy vehicles break through RCMP barricades as B.C. border crossing effectively closed

#FreedomConvoy #vancouver#military pic.twitter.com/XhnXUyDUaY— WaiverHunter (@WaiverHunter) February 12, 2022RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Elenore Sturko said late Saturday afternoon a group of vehicles, including a large truck with a military-style paint job, broke through a police blockade and over a median heading the wrong way on the northbound side of the road.It appears to be some type of, maybe military surplus … it’s not anything with the government of Canada, it’s a vehicle that is painted and lifted and looks to be a military type style, and that was one of the first vehicles to break over the median and past police barriers,” Sturko said.UPDATE #BCHwy15 – CLOSED in both directions between 8th Ave and 1st Ave due to a public demonstration.

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Five ways covid lockdown could be made even tougher as deadly virus rips through UK

With coronavirus cases continuing to increase in most parts of the country, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has not ruled out lockdown rules being strengthened.

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UK ramps up vaccine rollout, targets every adult by autumn

LONDON – Britain's health secretary said Sunday that every adult in the country will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine by the autumn as the U.K. ramps up its mass vaccination program amid a huge surge of infections and hospital admissions.

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UK has vaccinated around 2 million people: Health Secretary Hancock

Britain has now given around 2 million people a COVID-19 vaccination, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday ahead of a ramp-up in the roll-out of the shots on Monday."Over the last week we've vaccinated more people than in the entirety of December, so we're accelerating the roll-out," he told BBC TV.Asked how many people had been vaccinated, Hancock said: "It's around the 2 million mark, but we're going to publish the exact figures tomorrow and then henceforth on a daily basis."Britain is aiming to vaccinate around 14 million people by the middle of February, comprising the over-70s, the clinically vulnerable - the elderly or with pre-existing conditions - and health and social-care workers.Hancock said around 200,000 were currently

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vaccine by the autumn, absolutely.

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More than 200,000 people a day getting Covid-19 vaccines in UK, says Matt Hancock

More than 200,000 vaccines a day are being administered in the UK, Matt Hancock has said.

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Rapid coronavirus testing to be offered to everyone unable to work from home

Everyone unable to work from home will now be offered a Covid test before setting off on jobs.

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Face masks could be made compulsory outdoors as part of stricter Covid measures

Britain only yesterday recorded its deadliest day of the global pandemic so far.Many other European destinations such as the Greek islands introduced wearing face masks outdoors as well as indoors at public places around six months ago, while the UK has only implemented the rules on public transport and indoors at public venues unless you're sat down at a table.The government is reportedly are working with leading scientists and are growing increasingly concerned about the UK's lack of compliance with lockdown rules are worried that there aren't many major options left to further tighten restrictions.Matt Hancock, the Government's Health Secretary has been discussing with other ministers how they could implement outdoor mask-wearing.This

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UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs

LONDON – British Health Secretary Matt Hancock turned up at a doctor’s office in London this week to highlight the start of coronavirus vaccinations by local general practitioners. There was only one problem: There was no vaccine.

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British health minister defends decision to space Covid vaccine doses

LONDON: Britain's move to delay the second doses of COVID-19 vaccines will help save lives as more people will be able to get some initial protection, health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday, defending a policy shift questioned by some scientists.The abrupt change of tack on Dec. 30 meant people who had been due to receive their second vaccine doses had their appointments cancelled in favour of scheduling more initial shots for others.

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People may need coronavirus vaccine 'every six months', Matt Hancock says

direct to your inboxPeople may need coronavirus vaccine 'every six months', Matt Hancock has suggested.The Health Secretary was answering questions from MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee. His comments come on the day GP surgeries in England began administering the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.

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South African coronavirus variant 'very significant problem,' UK health secretary says

warned that the coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa is a "very significant problem" and poses more of a risk than others. Matt Hancock told BBC radio that he’s "incredibly worried" about the new variant as others questioned whether currently approved vaccines would be effective against it."I’m incredibly worried about the South African variant," Hancock told BBC Radio 4’s Today.

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Sir Patrick Vallance provides update on new strains of coronavirus and their potential effect on a vaccine

direct to your inboxThe government's chief scientific advisor has provided an update on the two new strains of coronavirus and their potential impact on the Covid-19 vaccine.Scientists are looking into two new strains of the virus - one discovered in the south of England which is spreading across the country rapidly, and another which originated in South Africa and has now also been identified in the UK.On Monday, health secretary Matt Hancock said he was “incredibly worried” about the South African variant, describing it as a “very, very significant problem”.Addressing the two new strains of coronavirus at a Downing Street press briefing this afternoon, Sir Patrick Vallance said that both were currently being looked at by scientists.The UK

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UK border controls 'to be tightened' so arrivals require negative Covid test

Anyone travelling into the UK from abroad could be required to produce a negative coronavirus test as part of new tightened restrictions.

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COVID-19 variant found in South Africa might be a problem for vaccines, experts warn

COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out in Britain may not be able to protect against a new variant of the coronavirus that emerged in South Africa and has spread internationally.Both Britain and South Africa have detected new, more transmissible variants of the COVID-19-causing virus in recent weeks that have driven a surge in cases.

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South Africa testing whether vaccines work against variant

JOHANNESBURG – Scientists in South Africa are urgently testing to see if the vaccines for COVID-19 will be effective against the country's variant virus.The genomic studies come as Britain’s health minister, Matt Hancock, and other experts in the U.K. have said they worry that vaccines may not be effective against the South African variant.“This is the most pressing question facing us right now,” said Dr.

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How does the Oxford coronavirus vaccine compare to Pfizer and Moderna jabs?

Today came the welcome news that the first UK patient has been vaccinated with the highly-anticipated Oxford jab - but how does it compare to the other injections?

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock does not rule out national lockdown

coronavirus.He told Sky News: “We don’t rule anything out, and we’ve shown repeatedly that we will look at the public health advice and we will take the public health advice in terms of what is needed to control the spread of the disease.“This new variant is much easier to catch, it is much more transmissible, and we’re now seeing the effect of that in lots of different parts of the country, unfortunately.“And it means that whereas the old Tier 3 was able to contain the old variant, that is proving increasingly difficult in all parts of the country.”Asked whether Tier 4 restrictions work, Mr Hancock said: “It is down to people’s behaviour, frankly."What matters is, yes of course, the rules that we put in place, but it is also about how

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'Pivotal moment' as Britain set to roll out AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, another step forward in the global response to the pandemic.Six hospitals in England will administer the first of around 530,000 doses Britain has ready.

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'Game changing' Oxford coronavirus vaccine rolled out at hospitals across UK today

The vaccine rollout moves up a gear today as the first of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs are injected.

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Larry King hospitalised with Covid-19 in California, report says

Larry King has been hospitalised with Covid-19 in California, says a report. The veteran CNN broadcaster and talk show host, 87, is being treated for coronavirus at a hospital in Los Angeles, according to ABC News.

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BrewDog 'in talks with Gov' to turn closed pubs into Covid vaccination centres

Covid-19 jabs with a pint as a string of trendy pubs enter into talks with Downing Street over becoming vaccine hubs. Independent craft beer BrewDog has offered its UK venues up to be turned into pop-up vaccination centres.The Scottish company, which was launched in 2017, said it is now in talks with the Government about helping with the rollout of the jabs.Co-founder James Watt said in a tweet directed to Matt Hancock and Nicola Sturgeon: “We would like to offer our closed @BrewDog venues to help with a quick roll out of the vaccine.

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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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