LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson might be persuaded to take a COVID-19 jab on television to show it is safe but he would not have one before those in greater need, his press secretary said on Wednesday.Asked if the prime minister would take a jab live on television, Allegra Stratton said she had not asked him directly but that: "I don't think it would be something he would rule out.""But I think we also know that he wouldn't want to take a jab that should be for someone who is extremely vulnerable, clinically vulnerable and who should be getting it before him," she added.Johnson's spokesman also said it was a matter for Buckingham Palace whether 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth received a vaccination.

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London 'needs to go into Tier 3' to prevent deadly Christmas Covid surge, expert warns

London will need to go into Tier 3 in order to stop coronavirus deaths from surging over Christmas, an expert says.Covid-19 cases are on the rise in the capital, which was placed into Alert Level Tier 2 when England came out of lockdown last week. Between November 26 and December 2, 15,200 Londoners tested positive for the virus according to data from Public Health England, Mirror Online reports.That's a rate of 170 cases per 100,000 population – an alarming rise from 156 cases per 100,000 the week prior.

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Saskatoon coffee shop packing café with food bank donations

With COVID-19 restrictions reducing capacity, Perks City has started a “Pack the Café” campaign, encouraging people to make donations for the Saskatoon Food Bank. The café’s manager joins Global News Morning with more details.

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Saskatchewan to unveil COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan

COVID-19 vaccine.The announcement was supposed to have been made Tuesday, but a power outage in Regina cancelled Tuesday’s scheduled news conference. Hospitals, not LTC homes, among 1st sites to give Canada’s coronavirus vaccines Health Minister Paul Merriman and Dr.

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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at 4 London, Ont. schools

COVID-19 outbreaks at four schools in London, Ont., after learning of six additional cases tied to the schools that are believed to be linked to previous cases at each school.Late Tuesday, the health unit was notified of two new cases each tied to Westminster Secondary School and Ashley Oaks Public School as well as one new case each at Sir Arthur Currie Public School and Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary. Coronavirus: London Christian High moves learning online until Jan.

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Cervical cancer screenings down by over 50% due to Covid-19 pandemic

The number of cervical cancer screenings is down by over 50% compared to last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Here’s what people Googled this year to help make sense of 2020

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Jenna Ellis, 2nd member of Trump’s legal team, tests positive for COVID-19

Lawyer Jenna Ellis (R) listens to Melissa Carone, who was working for Dominion Voting Services, as she speaks in front of the Michigan House Oversight Committee in Lansing, Michigan on Dec. 2, 2020.

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Florida deputies shoot, kill man who ‘motioned for a gun,’ sheriff says

RIVERVIEW, Fla. – Florida sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man as they attempted to serve warrants on him Tuesday night, officials said.Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said during a late night news conference that Dylan Ray Scott, 27, “motioned for a gun" after deputies had located him in a pickup truck outside of a McDonald's restaurant around 10 p.m. Tuesday.Scott was wanted on warrants for grand theft and resisting arrest, the sheriff's office said.He was sitting in the truck with a woman when deputies spotted him, Chronister said.

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New airflow study shows how to prevent COVID spread inside a vehicle

NEW YORK - A new study looking at how airflow inside a vehicle impacts the risk of getting COVID-19 may help keep people healthier.With many New Yorkers opting for taxis or other ride-sharing services instead of mass transit during the pandemic, it's become difficult to socially distance when operating or riding in a vehicle. So researchers from Brown University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst developed a computer simulation to learn how air flows in a confined space, like a car.“It showed us that you don’t necessarily need to open all the windows,” said Varghese Mathai, a professor of physics who worked on the study.RELATED: Ford's cop cars can now kill coronavirus with extreme heat The worst thing to do is to keep the windows

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Biden's COVID-19 plan includes mask mandate for interstate travel on planes, trains and buses

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called for urgent action on the coronavirus pandemic as he introduced a health care team that will be tested at every turn while striving to restore the nation to normalcy.Biden laid out three COVID-19 priorities for his first 100 days in office: a call for all Americans to voluntarily mask up during those 100 days, a commitment to administer 100 million vaccines and a pledge to try to reopen a majority of the nation's schools.“I know that out of our collective pain, we will find our collective purpose: to control the pandemic, to save lives, and to heal as a nation," Biden said.RELATED: Trump holds White House COVID-19 vaccine summit as Biden introduces health teamThe

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Trey Songz Faces Major Backlash For Hosting 500-Person Club Party After Recovering From COVID-19

Trey Songz came under fire after holding a 500-person indoor “Champagne Saturdays” event at the Aftermath night club in Columbus, Ohio, per the New York Post. During the Dec. 5 event, undercover agents observed roughly 500 people fill the 15,000-square foot space to watch Trey, 36, perform. “Most of the crowd,” per the Post, was maskless. They didn’t practice social distancing, and the club didn’t put up physical barriers to keep attendees separated from each other. Considering that Trey revealed in October that he tested positive for COVID-19 and that he lost a grandfather to the disease, fans were in disbelief over the news.

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Covid-19 vaccine to have differential pricing for different countries: Pfizer

NEW DELHI : Global pharma major Pfizer has said it will have differential pricing on its COVID-19 vaccine for different countries, as the company aims to make the vaccine available across the world.The company's Indian arm has sought emergency use authorisation (EUA) for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 in the country from the Indian drug regulator.After the UK approval for the vaccine, Pfizer and BioNTech are anticipating further regulatory decisions across the globe in the coming days and are ready to deliver vaccine doses following potential regulatory authorisations or approvals, Pfizer had earlier said."The fundamental that went into the pricing was that we make sure we make it very quickly available to everyone," Pfizer

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Families react to Regina school boards’ move to online learning

Both of Regina’s school divisions are moving to online learning as COVID-19 cases surge in the city.

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Kobe Bryant, Coronavirus And Joe Biden Among Google Canada’s Top Trending Searches Of 2020

Google Canada has released its annual list of the top trending searches of the year across news, entertainment, sports and more.

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Nikki Haley says her sister-in-law died of coronavirus

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on November 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) COLUMBIA, S.C. - Former U.N.

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Pfizer statement after regulators warn people with 'significant' allergies not to currently take Covid-19 vaccine

direct to your inbox Pfizer have said the coronavirus vaccine was "well tolerated" during the trials with "no serious safety concerns" after UK regulators issued a a warning for people who have a history of "significant" allergic reactions not to currently take it. The NHS began the Covid-19 jab roll-out on Tuesday (December 8) to people aged 80 and over as well as frontline medical staff.But following their vaccinations, two NHS workers who received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine suffered a reaction.It is understood both have a significant history of allergic reactions – to the extent where they need to carry an adrenaline auto-injector with them.

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People who suffer 'significant' allergic reactions told not to take new Covid-19 vaccine

UK regulators have issued a warning that people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions should not currently receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.

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Covid-19 vaccine passports could help life return to normal, but experts urge caution

Covid-19 shots were administered in the U.K., an old ethical question in public health is gaining new relevance: Is there a case for issuing proof of immunity to people who have been inoculated?The idea is that individuals could stop wearing masks and following social-distancing rules if they can prove they have been inoculated and so aren’t a risk to others. Restaurants, theaters and offices could reopen with confidence by admitting those certified as vaccinated, and international travel could resume.

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Foreign envoys laud India's covid-19 vaccine development programme

HYDERABAD : Many of the 60 foreign heads of missions who visited the biotech companies in Hyderabad-- Bharat Biotech and Biological E-- lauded the work being done at the Indian facilities for the development of Covid-19 vaccines.F Svane, Ambassador of Denmark to India, said that India is not working for commercial or national interest but is also working for countries around the world."I was really impressed to see how far you have come, how dedicated you're to combat COVID, how focused you're on helping humanity. It is not just commercial or nation first interest.

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Taylor Swift donates £10,000 to two mothers struggling due to Covid-19

Taylor Swift has donated $13,000 (£10k) each to two mothers struggling to pay rent and bills due to Covid-19.The singer was alerted to two GoFundMe pages after reading a Washington Post article about Americans struggling with rent due to the pandemic, Billboard reports.Nashville-based single mother Nikki Cornwell said on her fundraising page that it has been “a horrible year for us,” adding: “Its been rough because I’m not the only person looking for work. My family would appreciate any help this holiday.

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U.K. warns people with ‘significant’ allergies to avoid Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse effects on the first day of rollout.Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday in a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history, starting with the elderly and frontline workers. First coronavirus vaccinations delivered in U.K.

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New White House offer adds $600 stimulus checks to COVID-19 relief

WASHINGTON D.C. - The Trump administration dove back into Capitol Hill’s COVID-19 negotiations on Tuesday, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that would send a $600 direct payment to most Americans — but eliminate a $300 per week employment benefit favored by a bipartisan group of Senate negotiators.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made the offer to Pelosi late Tuesday afternoon, he said in a statement.

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Pandemic, loss unite 2 rural Missouri pastors around faith

NOEL, Mo. – Thirty miles of rural Missouri separate the two churches, and so much else. One is mostly white; the other hosts services in five languages for a flock that spans the world.

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UK regulators warn of possible allergic reactions to COVID vaccine

A nurse holds a phial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital, in central London on December 8, 2020. (Photo by Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP) NEW YORK - U.K.

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Chinese vaccine 86% effective, UAE says

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86% effective, in a statement that provided few details but marked the first public release of information on the efficacy of the shot.The announcement brought yet another shot into the worldwide race for a vaccine to end the pandemic, a scientific effort that has seen China and Russia compete with Western firms for an effective inoculation.

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Phillip Schofield takes savage swipe at Kay Burley after she breaks Covid rules

This Morning fans felt Phillip Schofield had "thrown shade" at Sky News presenter Kay Burley on Wednesday's show, after he made a cheeky joke about her recent controversy.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces 39 new coronavirus deaths and 897 cases in Scotland

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. Nicola Sturgeon also announced that 897 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, taking the total figure to 102,372.

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Government says schools can close a day early for Christmas to avoid Covid contact tracing

blocking attempts for schools to shut earlier than planned, ministers have now said schools can have an inset day on Friday, December 18.

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Rich nations, like Canada, have bought too many coronavirus vaccines: Amnesty International

coronavirus vaccines to protect their populations nearly three times over by the end of 2021, Amnesty International and other groups said on Wednesday, possibly depriving billions of people in poorer areas.Britain approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine this month, raising hopes that the tide could soon turn against a virus that has killed nearly 1.5 million globally, hammered the world economy and upended normal life. First coronavirus vaccinations delivered in U.K.

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BMC setting up new COVID-19 vaccine storage facility in Mumbai

MUMBAI : The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is setting up a new COVID-19 vaccine storage facility at one its buildings in Kanjurmarg area here, officials said on Wednesday.The new vaccine storage facility will be in addition to the existing cold storage facilities at four civic-run hospitals in the city, BMC's additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani told PTI.The BMC has identified its own five-storey building at Kanjurmarg in the eastern suburbs for the new COVID-19 vaccine storage facility, which will be set up on its first floor, another civic official said.Currently, the Sion Hospital, Nair Hospital, KEM Hospital and Cooper Hospital here have vaccine storage facilities, he said.These hospitals have a limited vaccine storage

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Too busy fighting for our rights to be afraid of Covid, say ‘maskless’ farmers

NEW DELHI : Caught between the Covid-19 pandemic and the agitation for their rights, farmers protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws said the fear of contracting the disease is "not enough" to detract them from their fight.Thousands of farmers camping at the Tikri borders are largely seen without the basic preventive measure against Covid-19 - protective masks.“The government has already tied a noose around our necks with these laws… we cannot afford to be afraid of coronavirus," Gagandeep Singh, a farmer from Bhatinda in Punjab, said.He has been protesting at the Delhi-Haryana border for the last 10 days.Demonstrating for 12 straight days, the farmers have been demanding that the three laws be revoked.Sporting a long white beard,

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Amir Khan brags about Covid rule-flouting 'surprise' birthday party

Boxer Amir Khan has been accused of blatantly breaching coronavirus rules after a birthday party was held last night with at least 18 people in a luxurious mansion. The former world champion from Bolton, Greater Manchester, posted a video of the large gathering on his social media, telling the camera: 'All the boys are here.

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UK says those with severe allergy shouldn’t get Pfizer covid-19 vaccine

Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, the U.K.’s National Health Service said, after two people experienced reactions from the shots.The warning on Wednesday, came a day after the U.K.

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UK regulator issues allergy warning over Covid vaccine

UK regulators have issued a warning that people who have a history of "significant" allergic reactions should not currently receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after two people who had the jab yesterday had allergic reactions.

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Irish doctor leading global Covid-19 response to be honoured

The Irish doctor who is leading the World Health Organization's response to the Covid-19 pandemic is to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Irish Red Cross.

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UK: People with history of allergic reactions shouldn’t get Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot

LONDON – U.K. regulators have had two reports of possible allergic reactions from people who took part in the first day of Britain’s mass coronavirus vaccination program against COVID-19.Dr.

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Dutch government pledges new support to virus-hit businesses

THE HAGUE – The Dutch government on Wednesday beefed up its financial support by 3.7 billion euros ($4.5 billion) for businesses slammed by the country’s partial lockdown measures.The latest lifeline comes on top of 33.7 billion euros in support the government earlier pledged to protect businesses and jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, although it warned that further job losses and bankruptcies are inevitable.The government said businesses with the biggest percentage drop in turnover — such as bars and restaurants — will receive more financial support in the first quarter of 2021.Prime Minister Mark Rutte ordered all bars and restaurants shuttered in mid-October and they will remain closed throughout the usually busy Christmas and New Year

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UK regulator to assess best dose regimen of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine

LONDON : Britain's medical regulator will examine all the data from trials of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca, including which dosing regimen is best to use, the regulator's chief executive said on Wednesday."Our regulatory review is all encompassing. We will look at all available data," June Raine, chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), told lawmakers after a study showed the vaccine had efficacy of 62% for trial participants given two full doses, but 90% for a smaller sub-group given a half, then a full dose."Clearly, we have great interest into the possible reasons for the different doses having a different efficacy...

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Rich countries have bought too many covid-19 vaccines: Amnesty

PARIS : Rich countries have secured enough coronavirus vaccines to protect their populations nearly three times over by the end of 2021, Amnesty International and other groups said on Wednesday, possibly depriving billions of people in poorer areas.Britain approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this month, raising hopes that the tide could soon turn against a virus that has killed nearly 1.5 million globally, hammered the world economy and upended normal life.Amnesty and other organisations including Frontline AIDS, Global Justice Now and Oxfam, urged governments and the pharmaceutical industry to take action to ensure intellectual property of vaccines is shared widely.The World Health Organization (WHO) has also called on governments

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Dawn French says 18 months of work 'disappeared' overnight as coronavirus pandemic hit

Dawn French has admitted her "full diary" and 18 months of work "disappeared" overnight thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Israel gets first delivery of Pfizer covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring the pandemic's end was "in sight" and vowing to get the first jab."This is a great celebration for Israel," he said on the tarmac at Ben Gurion airport, near Tel Aviv, as a fork-lift truck started unloading the cargo from a red and yellow DHL air freighter.The shipment was the first of eight million doses ordered from US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer BioNTech.It came ahead of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, which begins on Thursday."The end is in sight," Netanyahu said referring to the disease which has infected 348,948 Israelis, 2,932 of them fatally, according to a Wednesday update."What is important to me is that Israeli citizens get

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Covid vaccine may only last 9 months - and we 'can't ease restrictions before March'

Brits may need to be repeatedly vaccinated for coronavirus as the jab's protection might last as little as nine months, England's top medic has warned.

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California uses text alert to ask millions of residents to stay home

LOS ANGELES - California authorities sent a cellphone text alert Tuesday to two major regions of the nation’s most populous state to tell millions that the coronavirus is spreading rapidly and asking them to stay home except for essential activities.The noon blast to the state-designated 11-county Southern California region and 12-county San Joaquin Valley region was sent by the state Office of Emergency Services.The text also urged people to wear masks and physically distance.Both regions came under increased restrictions this week after the capacity of hospital intensive care units dropped below 15%. The restrictions will remain in effect for at least three weeks.The regions will be eligible to emerge from the order on Dec.

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Russia, China have not sought authorisation for Covid vaccines in Europe

Covid-19 vaccines and the agency is not under political pressure to speed up vaccine approvals, the regulator's chief said in remarks published on Wednesday."For the time being they have not sought authorisation for their vaccines.

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Not coronavirus, IPL is top trending query on Google India Search 2020

NEW DELHI : India loves cricket and this has been proven yet again as the Indian Premier League (IPL) beat even the coronavirus for the top trending query overall in the year, according to Google India's 'Year In Search 2020' announced on Wednesday.Last year, the top trending query on Google Search was 'ICC Cricket World Cup'.IPL, which was also the most searched sporting and news event, was followed by the coronavirus, US election results, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammann Nidhi (PM Kisan Scheme), Bihar election results and Delhi election results in the overall top trending query on the search engine giant Google.The 13th edition of IPL, which due to the COVID-19 outbreak was held in the UAE from September 19 to November 10, witnessed a

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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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