British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he could not promise there would be a successful vaccine against COVID-19 developed by the end of this year, saying “we’re not there yet” even as Britain lines up supplies.

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Texas attorney general to probe GoFundMe for removing Canada’s trucker convoy fundraiser

Texas plans to launch an investigation into GoFundMe’s decision to take down a fundraiser for Canada’s trucker convoy that has been protesting COVID-19 measures and vaccine mandates in the nation’s capital for the past 13 days.A statement on Wednesday said that Attorney General Ken Paxton would probe potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act after the crowd-funding platform’s integrity had come into question for removing the online campaign. ‘Incredibly scary’: How Canada’s trucker convoy protest is galvanizing the American right “GoFundMe’s response to an anti-mandate, pro-liberty movement should ring alarm bells to anyone using the donation platform and, more broadly, any American wanting to protect their constitutional rights,” Paxton said.“Many Texans donated to this worthy cause.

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Bill to amend the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, tabled

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‘Snowball effect’: Canada’s trucker convoy sparks anti-mandate protests globally

“Freedom Convoy” protest movement against COVID-19 vaccine mandates that has paralyzed the Canadian capital and spilled over to key Canada-U.S. border crossings has gained global momentum, with similar demonstrations popping up in other parts of the world.Since Jan.

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B.C. marine company records massive rogue wave off coast

A Victoria-based marine data company says it’s recorded what it calls the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded, off the coast of Ucluelet. Kylie Stanton has the details, and whether the wave posed a danger to the coastline.

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Trucker protests: Trudeau blasts Conservative support for blockades at border crossings

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday during question period blasted the Conservatives for their support of the trucker protests in Ottawa and at Canada-U.S. border crossings in Coutts, Alta.

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How a 93-year-old B.C. senior lost $8,900 after falling victim to ‘grandson scam’

Consumer Matters.The fraudster instructed Rice to withdraw $8,900 in cash and to tell bank staff the funds were needed for renovations.Rice said a staff member at the CIBC where she has been banking since the 1970’s suggested a bank draft, but Rice said the con artist had convinced her cash was the only option.She had a $1,000 limit at the ATM but bank staff eventually raised her limit so she could withdraw the funds, Rice explained.“I really didn’t know how to withdraw from the ATM machine and she did it for me,” said Rice. WestJet Vacations customer endures long battle getting refund after COVID cancellation The fraudster eventually arrived at Rice’s door where he took off with thousands of dollars of Rice’s money.“I feel so bad being taken by these people,” she said.Rice’s daughter, Jo, says the bank should have asked her mom more questions.

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Most extreme rogue wave ever was recorded off B.C. coast

rogue wave ever recorded has been measured off the coast of Vancouver Island, near Ucluelet, B.C.The wave, measuring 17.6 metres – which is as high as a four-storey building – was recorded in November 2020 by Victoria, B.C.-based MarineLabs Data Systems.It is the subject of a scientific report by Dr. Johannes Gemmrich and Leah Cicon, from the University of Victoria, and published last week in the journal, Scientific Reports.Rogue waves are waves with more than double the height of the waves currently happening around them. According to MarineLabs, they can also be known as “freak” or “killer waves” as they can occur unexpectedly, and, because they are so huge, can be very dangerous.

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Misinformation fuels copycats as Ottawa convoy gains international support

With the occupying protests in Ottawa gaining international support, similar movements hoping to protest COVID-19 mandates are underway in other countries, especially the United States.

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Weighing the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Despite concerns remaining high for Canada’s hospitals, more provinces are set to lift public health restrictions yet again, in a bid for Canadians to start living with COVID-19.

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Child tax credit: How to receive up to $3,600 per child, who’s eligible for it

U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1040 Individual Income Tax forms.

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Here's Why Four 'Amazing Race' Teams Didn't Return After Hiatus for COVID-19

The Amazing Race finally returned to CBS last month after being off the air for more than two years and this season is unlike any other.

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Protesters continue to block major border crossings in Ontario & Alberta

Sean O’Shea updates the protest at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario that has such down one of North America’s largest border crossings.

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Claim PIP for mental health and you could get up to £608 each month from DWP

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sister Rachel 'convinced' that she had Covid-Toe

Boris Johnson's TV and radio presenter sister has shared her suspicions that she thinks she had the coronavirus.

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Nurse invites Boris Johnson to join her on shift if second Covid-19 wave hits

nurse has said she would invite Boris Johnson to join her on a shift if there was a second wave of coronavirus, as hundreds of NHS workers marched to Downing Street demanding an immediate pay rise. NHS staff made their way to Whitehall on Wednesday evening, carrying banners that said " Clapping won't pay my bills " and "We helped you survive, now help us survive".

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Boris Johnson 'fears UK second wave of coronavirus will hit within two weeks'

Boris Johnson is reportedly "extremely concerned" that a second wave of coronavirus could hit the UK - within two weeks.

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Boris Johnson warns of second coronavirus wave from Europe as Spain faces new quarantine

Boris Johnson has today warned of "signs of a second wave" of coronavirus in Europe as he defended his government's decision to reimpose quarantine rules on travel to Spain. The UK's move to drop Spain off its safe travel list has triggered a diplomatic war between Madrid and London.

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Boris Johnson says there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in Europe

UK government removed Spain from its list of countries safe for travel following a surge of confirmed cases in the country.

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Boris Johnson warns we're seeing 'signs of a coronavirus second wave' in Europe

Boris Johnson today warned we are seeing "signs of a second wave" of coronavirus in continental Europe.

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Boris Johnson admits he was 'too fat' when he was admitted to hospital with coronavirus - he's lost a stone since then

coronavirus I have been steadily building up my fitness,” he said.

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GPs to prescribe overweight patients cycling in new Government war on obesity to beat Covid-19

Boris Johnson will announce a new Government programme which will see GPs prescribe cycling to overweight patients in the new Government war on obesity and Covid-19.

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Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for failings in his handling of coronavirus

Sorry remained the hardest word for Boris Johnson today as he finally admitted there were things the Government “could have done differently” in its handling of the pandemic.

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UK is 'vulnerable' to coronavirus second wave this winter, Boris Johnson admits

Boris Johnson has warned the UK is "vulnerable" to a deadly resurgence of coronavirus as winter approaches.

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Boris Johnson admits he 'could have done things differently' at start of pandemic

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UK govt could have handled coronavirus 'differently', admits Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted the UK government could have handled the Covid-19 outbreak "differently", and said there were gaps in the understanding about the virus during the early stages.

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Boris Johnson admits UK Government could have handled coronavirus outbreak 'differently'

coronavirus outbreak "differently", and said there were gaps in the understanding about the deadly virus during the early stages. But the Prime Minister denied ministers had been too slow going into lockdown, arguing he "stuck like glue" to the advice of experts.

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Boris Johnson admits government 'could have done things differently' in pandemic

Boris Johnson has admitted there were things the government "could have done differently" in its handling of the coronavirus crisis.

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In struggle against pandemic, populist leaders fare poorly

Boris Johnson (l), Prime Minister of Great Britain, welcomes US President Donald Trump before the start of the working session of a NATO summit. WASHINGTON (AP) - The countries that top the rankings of COVID-19 deaths globally are not necessarily the poorest, the richest or even the most densely populated.

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UK's Johnson calls for COVID-19 vigilance when colder months approach

LONDON : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people must remain vigilant to the coronavirus threat when the country heads into winter."It is not the end of the story and we've got to be very, very vigilant as we go forward into the colder months," Johnson told UK media.He was speaking in Orkney, an island group off the northern coast of Scotland, where he is trying to revive strained relations with Scotland by saying that the COVID-19 crisis has shown the collective power of the United Kingdom.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Populist leaders struggle to fight coronavirus; experts link it to distrust of science

COVID-19 deaths globally are not necessarily the poorest, the richest, or even the most densely populated. But they do have one thing in common: They are led by populist, mold-breaking leaders.Populism in politics means pushing policies that are popular with “the people,” not the elites and the experts.

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Boris Johnson preparing Army for '4-way disaster' of coronavirus, Brexit, flu and floods

Boris Johnson has ordered the British Army to prepare for a possible four-way crisis this winter, insiders have claimed. The Prime Minister is said to be planning for a worst-case scenario involving a second coronavirus spike, a serious flu outbreak, a chaotic Brexit and widespread flooding.

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Scottish independence support strengthened by COVID-19 divisions: polls

Boris Johnson fatefully implied that close contact with COVID-19 patients was nothing to worry about.“I was at a hospital the other night where I think there were actually a few coronavirus patients,” he said, eight days before the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic.“And I shook hands with everybody.”Johnson rolled back his comments a few days later, but it was one of a series of instances where the U.K.

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COVID-19 likely to be around for ‘decades,’ UK scientist says

Jeremy Farrar told the United Kingdom’s members of parliament on Tuesday.“Things will not be done by Christmas," said Farrar, while addressing the House of Commons health and social care committee.

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Boris Johnson criticised by his top medic for blaming care homes for Covid deaths

Boris Johnson has been criticised by his own medical chief for blaming high numbers of care home deaths on providers.

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This is when the coronavirus vaccine could be ready

Scientists at the University of Oxford revealed that the vaccine currently on trial is safe and induces an immune reaction, according to their research. The health secretary said he was 'cautiously optimistic' about the vaccine following the news, while the Prime Minister praised the scientists involved, but warned it was only the first step in a long process.

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U.K. signs deal to buy 90 million doses of experimental coronavirus vaccine

coronavirus vaccines being developed by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and others.The British government said in a statement Monday that it had secured access to a vaccine candidate being developed by a Pfizer and BioNTech, in addition to another experimental vaccine researched by Valneva.

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Boris Johnson deepens split with chief scientists over national coronavirus lockdown

Boris Johnson has widened his rift with the government’s top scientists by effectively ruling out another national coronavirus lockdown.

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Johnson reluctant to use national lockdown again

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will only impose another nationwide coronavirus lockdown as a last resort, comparing the tool to "a nuclear deterrent".

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Boris Johnson says he doesn't want another national coronavirus lockdown

Boris Johnson has said he doesn't want a second national coronavirus lockdown, saying he did not want to use it any more than Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent.

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With third-highest coronavirus death toll in the world, U.K. eases lockdown

Boris Johnson said Friday that people will no longer be told to work from home and avoid public transit in a major easing of lockdown restrictions — even as he said the government was “preparing for the worst” in case of a new coronavirus spike this winter.Johnson said the government’s advice to avoid non-essential use of public transit was being lifted immediately, and that from Aug. 1 workers would no longer be told to do their jobs from home, if possible.

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Johnson lifting work-from-home guidance in lockdown easing

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will broadly lift the work-from-home guidance and set out major relaxations of the lockdown to pave the way for theatres and sports stadiums to reopen.

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Everything being done to tackle coronavirus during winter and avoid a second wave

Boris Johnson unveiled a number of further measures against coronavirus in the run up to winter.The Prime Minister announced that they are increasing testing capacity, rolling out a new flu vaccination programme, and are injecting an extra £3billion into NHS funding.Speaking from a press conference at Downing Street, Mr Johnson said that more needs to be done in the colder months as people are likely to show coronavirus-like symptoms as a result of seasonal illness.He announced a new testing capacity of at least half a million antigen tests a day - 3.5 million antigen tests a week – by the end of October.Mr Johnson said: “Demand for testing is not the only challenge that winter will bring.“It is possible that the virus will be more

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Boris Johnson claims 'the Union has proved its worth' during pandemic despite rising support for Scottish independence

Boris Johnson has said "the Union has proved its worth" during the coronavirus pandemic despite rising support for Scottish independence in recent months.The Prime Minister praised "the might of the UK Treasury" for setting up the furlough scheme that has seen hundreds of thousands of Scots kept in employment during lockdown.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference today, Johnson also claimed there had been "very close collaboration" between the four nations of the UK in responding to the Covid-19 crisis.The Prime Minister was asked about recent opinion polls which showed the vast majority of Scots have backed Nicola Sturgeon's handling of the crisis ahead of that of the UK Government - with support for independence also nudging above

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BREAKING Boris Johnson gives councils lightning lockdown powers to stop local covid outbreaks

Boris Johnson has announced that from tomorrow councils will be given wideranging powers to contain the local outbreaks of Covid-19.

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What time is Prime Minister Boris Johnson's coronavirus announcement today?

coronavirus shortly. The press conference will be held from Downing Street at 11am.Mr Johnson is expected to announce an extra £3billion in NHS funding to protect against a possible second wave of coronavirus.

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Boris Johnson announces £3bn NHS funding to prepare for second coronavirus wave

Boris Johnson is set to announce £3bn extra winter funding for the NHS to help prepare for a second wave of the virus and to relieve seasonal pressures on A&E.

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Boris Johnson to give big coronavirus update on Friday - what he could announce

Boris Johnson will set out new plans to get millions of people back to work on Friday as he returns to the lectern at Downing Street.

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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

‘We’re not there yet:’ U.K. PM Boris Johnson on COVID-19 vaccine

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