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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‘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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Trucker protests: Protesters vow to protect National War Memorial in Ottawa after removal of fencing

Purported veterans and supporters of the so-called “Freedom convoy” removed fencing protecting the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Saturday. A police officer can be seen telling the demonstrators they would be responsible for taking care of the memorial, according to Global News’ Abigail Bimman, who was on the ground at the time.

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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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More than 49,000 boosters given yesterday; 810 community cases; 32 in hospital

The sharp increase in new cases today is another reminder that, as expected, the highly transmissible Omicron variant is now spreading in our communities as we have seen in other countries.

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Traffic Alert for motorists using Colombo – Horana Rd

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police announced that the movement of traffic will be restrict along the Colombo – Horana Road as a result of the development of the Bokundara Bridge in Piliyandala.From the 13th of February 2022 until further notice, two lanes will be open for vehicles to travel to Colombo from 6 AM to 3 PM daily, and one lane to travel to Horana during that time.Further, from 3 PM to 6 PM, two lanes will be open to travel to Horana while one lane will be open to travel to Colombo.In addition, from 6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM, all heavy vehicles, excluding passenger transport buses, will not be allowed to enter these roads.Sri Lanka Police requested the general public to use the following alternatives to avoid inconveniences.* Horana to Colombo : Proceed to Galle Road from Piliyandala and then move to Colombo.* Horana to Werahera : Proceed to Ratmalana via Galle Road and then use Borupana Road to access Werahera* Colombo to Horana : Proceed to Maharagama from Boralesgamuwa and use the Maharagama Piliyandala Road.

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Trucker convoy protesters gather in Toronto for second straight weekend

Protesters supporting the trucker convoy movement that has occupied Ottawa and Windsor demonstrated in Toronto for a second consecutive weekend. It comes after the province declared a state of emergency in relation to the ongoing blockades.

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TD Bank freezes two personal accounts that received over $1M for trucker convoy

protesters fighting the Canadian government’s pandemic measures, a bank spokesperson said on Saturday.The demonstrations, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” by Canadian truckers opposing a vaccination mandate for cross-border drivers as well as other pandemic restrictions, are now in their third week. They have gridlocked the capital Ottawa and blocked U.S.-Canada border crossings, damaging trade between the two countries.Early on Saturday, Canadian police began clearing protesters blocking a key bridge linking Canada and the United States.

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Senators introduce bill to address social media harm, addiction

In this photo illustration, the social medias applications logos, Twitter, Google, Google+, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Two U.S.

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Philadelphia's first gun buyback kicked off Saturday

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s first gun buyback of 2022 kicked off on Saturday.The event was led by Bilal Qayyum with Fathers Day Rally Committee along with leaders from the Philadelphia City Council.For every gun that was turned in, no questions asked, the person was given a $100 gift certificate to a local grocer.One person turned in ten guns alone. In total, 28 guns were turned in Saturday – 24 handguns and 4 long guns. "A lot of guns and the police would tell you this, that are on the streets today, ended up legal guns in someone house, someone broke in and took that gun.

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Gas prices continue to rise in NJ amid crude oil price hikes

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices continue to rise sharply in New Jersey as crude oil prices increase amid ongoing global tensions related to uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.56, up 12 cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.64 a gallon a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.48, up six cents from last week. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Police investigate non-fatal shooting of Delaware teenager

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in Delaware are investigating the shooting of a teen in New Castle County. New Castle Police say they received a report of a shooting Friday afternoon in the community of Sophia’s Place West. Officers arrived and found a 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to his upper and lower extremities. A good Samaritan had been rendering aid before police arrived. The boy was taken to the hospital and reported in stable condition. Police are investigating and asking the public to contact them if they have relevant information.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Group of men assault, rob man of nearly $30K in Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after four men broke into a home and assaulted a man in Northeast Philadelphia. The incident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on the 6900 block of Horrocks Street. Police say four unknown men, two of which were armed, forced entry through the basement door. They then assaulted a 41-year-old man and took approximately $28,000 ($10,000 in coins, $10,000 in checks, and $8,000 in cash) in various currency from the man.

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EastEnders' Maisie Smith reveals one piece of advice she would have given her younger self after previously opening up about mental health

EastEnders star has been getting close with her fellow co-stars, including Dragons Den star Sara Davies, Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly, and fellow actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history last year as the show's first ever deaf contestant. Today (12 February) she shared a video of her spending time with CBBC TV presenter Rhys Stephenson in the dressing room before a show at London's 02 arena.

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Man dies after being shot inside car in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A man has lost his life after a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday on the 6000 block of Woodland Avenue. Police say the 29-year-old man was shot once in the left armpit inside a Nissan Altima.

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CDC proposes change to opioid prescription guidelines

CDC officials said."We began to hear how the guidelines were being misused and misapplied" said the CDC's Christopher Jones, a co-author of the draft guidance.The proposed changes, contained in a 229-page draft update in the Federal Register, would roll back some suggested limits on the drugs. Their publication opens a 60-day public comment period.

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Convoy protesters tear down fence protecting National War Memorial

Protesters from the so-called “freedom convoy” in Ottawa have torn down a fence that had been put around the National War Memorial to protect it from further desecration.

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4 hurt in shooting after Justin Bieber concert at Los Angeles restaurant

According to TMZ, rapper Kodak Black was among those who were shot. The gunfire erupted outside The Nice Guy restaurant, hitting four men ages 60, 19, 20 and 22, LAPD Officer Lizeth Lomeli said. Their names were not released.When officers arrived on the scene, they located three people who had been shot.

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Rylan Clark looks picture of health in fresh update after hospital stay

as she shares a fresh update with fans. The update from Rylan comes on social media a day after he was rushed to hospital.

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Greater Manchester's latest borough-by-borough coronavirus infection rates as cases continue to plummet

The number of coronavirus infections is continuing to plummet in all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, latest figures show.

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Full list of countries slapped with UK travel ban after new Covid strains found

The UK has today imposed more travel bans following the discovery of a new mutant strain of Covid-19 - so what countries are now affected?

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COVID-19: What do we know about the new coronavirus variant?

VUI – 202012/01, standing for “the first variant under investigation in December 2020.”Later government documents from December designated it as a “variant of concern,” and referred to it as VOC 202012/01.B.1.1.7 was first spotted in the U.K. in September 2020.

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NHS under pressure to offer Covid vaccines 24 hours a day to meet 'ambitious' target

The NHS is under pressure to offer coronavirus jabs 24 hours a day in an effort to vaccinate nearly 15 million at risk people by mid February.

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Matt Hancock 'rules out' removing childcare or support bubbles despite spike in coronavirus cases

direct to your inboxThe Health Secretary has 'ruled out' removing childcare or support bubbles in a bid to combat spiralling coronavirus cases.Matt Hancock was speaking at a Downing Street press briefing this evening about efforts to keep the current spike of Covid-19 under control.There had been rumours that Number 10 was considering axing the bubbles to try and further reduce the number of interactions between households.But Mr Hancock said: "I can rule out removing the bubbles that we have in place - the childcare bubbles (and) the support bubbles are very important and we're going to keep them."I know how important they are to people and they are an important part of the system that we have got to support people whilst also having these

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Govt confirms support bubbles will not be scrapped after Covid spike

Covid-19 cases, Matt Hancock has confirmed.They are relied on by thousands of people in Britain and while lockdown restrictions may be tightened, the Health Secretary committed to keeping the system of support bubbles and childcare bubbles.Mr Hancock told a Downing Street briefing the government have "ruled out" removing them, adding: "I know how important they are to people. "They're an important part of the system we have to support people."The Health Secretary added that the bubbles are for "individual specific people" and they have to stick to the same bubble once they are in one.

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2.4 million have received coronavirus vaccine in UK, says Boris Johnson

2.4 million people have now received a coronavirus jab across the UK, the prime minister says.

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Covid vaccine update today as Matt Hancock to unveil UK's 'exit out of pandemic'

coronavirus vaccine rollout.Described as the "keystone of our exit out of the pandemic", the next few weeks will be crucial in stamping out the virus among the country's most vulnerable. The Health Secretary will hold a Downing Street press conference on Monday afternoon as seven enormous new mass vaccination sites open across England today, the Mirror reports.

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Matt Hancock to give coronavirus vaccine update in live press conference today

Matt Hancock will reveal the Government's new plan for delivering the coronavirus vaccine in a push described as the "keystone of our exit out of the pandemic".

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Mass vaccination sites to open in England

Vaccinations against coronavirus are to be ramped in England up as mass injection centres open but pleas have been made to the public to stick to the lockdown rules to prevent avoidable deaths.

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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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All adults to be 'offered' covid vaccine by autumn, says Matt Hancock

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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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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South Africa testing whether COVID-19 vaccines work against country’s coronavirus strain

Paramedics assess a COVID-19 patient in Lenasia, Johannesburg, on Jan. 4, 2021.

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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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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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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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