LONDON – British regulators have become the first to approve the COVID-19 vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech for experimental use.

Because trials of the vaccine have shown that it has 95% efficacy, there is acute interest in how the U.K. plans to implement its biggest immunization program in decades.

Here's a look at what is known about Britain's vaccination plan:___HOW MUCH OF THE VACCINE DOES THE U.K. HAVE?Not enough. The U.K.

has put in orders for 40 million doses, which can inoculate 20 million people, since each person gets two doses of the vaccine 21 days apart.

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Indigenous leaders criticize Manitoba premier’s vaccine comments

Canada adds nearly 6,500 coronavirus cases, 83 deaths as vaccine nears Pallister criticized the federal government’s national vaccine rollout strategy during a news conference Thursday.The Progressive Conservative premier said Ottawa has plans to distribute the vaccine on a per-capita basis.“They are also telling us that they are going to hold back the portion of our vaccine for Manitoba that they would then allocate to Indigenous and First Nations communities,” Pallister said.“What that would mean than is Manitobans who do not live in northern Indigenous communities would be the least likely to get a vaccine in the country.”Manitoba has the highest percentage of Indigenous people in its population of all the provinces.

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COMMENTARY: We need our political leaders to denounce anti-vaccine nonsense

coronavirus vaccines will be. All the political spin will be a moot point either way once we have firm dates and once we have vaccines rolled out — and sleeves rolled up — across the country.The opposition Conservatives have raised concerns about whether the government has acted swiftly enough in ensuring that Canada will be near the front of the line.

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Coronavirus vaccine arrives in Scotland as first jabs expected next week

coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Scotland with the first jabs being given out on Tuesday. Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced the major step in ridding the country of 'this terrible virus'.

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Saskatchewan using H1N1 experience in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

COVID-19 vaccination plan next week, relying in part on the province’s experience delivering the H1N1 vaccine.On Wednesday, Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said the government developed a “very robust” plan more than a decade ago in response to the H1N1 (or swine flu) pandemic in 2009, which included the involvement of current chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab.

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Sputnik V: Moscow rolls out Covid-19 vaccine to most exposed groups amid record cases

Reuters.Putin on nationwide voluntary vaccination programmePresident Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide voluntary vaccination programme to begin next week.

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1 killed after hit-and-run crash in Mount Dora, officers say

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – One person was found dead Saturday after what investigators say was a possible hit-and-run.Investigators said the crash happened on Southbound 441 near Lincoln Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Saturday.According to the Mount Dora Police Department, officers responded to the area and found the deceased person just south of Lincoln Avenue.Officers said there were no vehicles in the area when they arrived but determined that the driver involved was the original complainant and returned to the scene.No other details have been released.

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UK coronavirus hospital deaths up by 368 as signs second wave could be levelling off

The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by 368 in another sign the number of second wave fatalities could be levelling off.

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Scottish Government confirms 22 coronavirus deaths in Scotland and 777 new cases

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. The Scottish Government also announced that 777 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 99,463.

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The Latest: India's daily cases below 50,000 for a month

vaccination centers— India's single-day cases remain below 50,000 for a month— Coronavirus relief on the table as U.S. Congress seeks deal— Tennessee Gov.

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COMMENTARY: What scientists look for in COVID-19 clinical trial results

next year.However, there is also a lot of vaccine skepticism, as well as questions about how much confidence should be placed in these announcements.Hesitation about taking a COVID-19 vaccine decreases as people learn more about vaccine safety testing, so these conversations are important to make informed choices about public health. Here are some questions to keep in mind about these vaccine study announcements.

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Rally in Piccadilly Gardens calls for 'zero Covid strategy to save lives and livelihoods'

direct to your inboxA rally in Manchester today (Saturday) called on the government to implement a 'zero Covid strategy' by introducing stricter measures to save lives.The small gathering in Piccadilly Gardens is said to have mirrored events held across the country.Support for the call is said to have been garnered from doctors, scientists, students and trade unions - with organisers criticising what they called the hovernment's 'reckless return to regional tier measures'.They said it would be 'many months' before most UK citizens are vaccinated, and there wasn't yet evidence whether a vaccine would prevent transmission as well as protect against illness."Stronger measures are needed to reduce community infection near to zero," said the

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What will Ontario’s long-term care system look like post-pandemic?

coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on obvious failures in long-term care in Ontario and across Canada, experts say change will require a re-imagining of the entire system in addition to ambitious and expensive reforms.Experts also say that without change, the system as it currently exists will only struggle further as it strains under an aging population.Over 38,000 people are already on a wait list for care, according to Ontario Long-Term Care Association CEO Donna Duncan, and the number of Ontarians over the age of 80 is expected to double within 13 years. A look at what has gone wrong in Ontario long-term care amid the coronavirus pandemic “We need legislation, absolutely.

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Russia targets high-risk workers as 70 new vaccine centres open in Moscow

Russia has begun vaccinating workers at high risk of becoming infected with Covid-19.

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Arizona company hopes its COVID-19 nasal spray can help people as they wait for vaccine

PHOENIX - As scientists around the world race to find a cure for COVID-19 and develop a vaccine, a group of scientists have come together in Arizona to find another solution.The scientists say a simple nasal spray that could stop COVID-19 in its tracks could be a gamechanger if they succeed, and the group is gearing up for human trials.“First of all, this is not a vaccine. We don’t treat it as a vaccine.

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Deadly outbreaks at Washington nursing homes possibly linked to staff who attended 300-person wedding

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - Health officials are investigating whether seven deaths reported at long-term care facilities in Grant County are linked to a 300-person "superspreader" wedding in Ritzville that some nursing home staff attended. According to the Grant County Health District, seven out of 10 additional COVID-19 deaths reported this week happened at three different long-term care facilties: McKay Healthcare & Rehab Center in Soap Lake; Lake Ridge Center in Moses Lake, and Columbia Crest Center in Moses Lake. All of the residents who died were men in their 70s, 80s and 90s, and all of them had underlying conditions that put them at a higher risk for severe Covid-19 complications, health officials said. Staff members at the nursing homes

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Coronavirus vaccine will have 'marginal impact' on hospital winter pressures as roll out to start, top doctors warn

direct to your inbox The roll out of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine will have only a 'marginal impact' on hospital numbers over the winter, the UK's chief medical officers have warned ahead of next week's roll out.

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‘Massive undertaking’: Roadmap of Canada’s coronavirus vaccine roll-out

novel coronavirus early next year.And one of the people spearheading those efforts is a Canadian from Sherbrooke, Que. — Nicolas Chornet, senior vice-president of international manufacturing at Moderna.

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Negotiating contracts for coronavirus vaccines required flexibility, Anand says

Anita Anand says that as soon as she knows when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Canada, she will share that information with Canadians.But Anand told The Canadian Press in an interview this week that the original contracts to buy COVID-19 vaccines had to be vague about delivery dates because nobody knew at the time if the vaccines would be successful.

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Covid-19 vaccine may give virus immunity for three months, government scientists report

Covid-19 vaccine may give people immunity from the virus for 90 days. A paper published by government scientific advisers said that the duration of the jab’s effectiveness is ‘not yet fully understood’.

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Coronavirus vaccine should be given free to everyone: NCP leader Nawab Malik

vaccine against the novel coronavirus should be given free to every citizen of the country.Speaking to news agency ANI, Malik said, "The Prime Minister held an all-party meeting and now they are saying State and Centre will decide the price, how can it be? In Bihar, they have given the assurance that vaccination will be free. We demand vaccine should be given to each Indian free of cost."The NCP leader's comments came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an all-party meeting on the coronavirus situation and vaccination in the country.

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Covaxin a 2-dose anti-coronavirus vaccine, Anil Vij got only 1st dose: Union health ministry

NEW DELHI : Covaxin is a two-dose anti-coronavirus vaccine and Haryana Health minister Anil Vij, who had volunteered for its phase-three trial, was given only the first dose, the Union Health Ministry clarified on Saturday hours after the minister announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.Vij had offered to be the first volunteer in the phase three trials for Covaxin, an indigenous potential vaccine against COVID-19 being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).On Saturday, the Union health ministry said, "The antibodies against the infection build up in a human being only after a specific number of days pass after the second dose of the vaccine is taken.

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Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers

MOSCOW – Thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups have signed up for COVID-19 vaccinations in Moscow starting Saturday, a precursor to a sweeping Russia-wide immunization effort.The vaccinations come three days after President Vladimir Putin ordered the launch of a “large-scale” COVID-19 immunization campaign even though a Russian-designed vaccine has yet to complete the advanced studies needed to ensure its effectiveness and safety in line with established scientific protocols.The Russian leader said Wednesday that more than 2 million doses of the Sputnik V jab will be available in the next few days, allowing authorities to offer jabs to medical workers and teachers across the country starting late next week.

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Ability to lose weight is not affected by age

In an obesity program conducted at a hospital in the United Kingdom, weight loss was unaffected by age, with statistically equivalent results for people younger and older than 60.Senior study author Dr. Thomas Barber, the scientific lead of the Human Metabolism Research Unit at the Warwick Medical School, in the U.K., explains that for people whose health would benefit from weight loss:“Weight loss is important at any age, but as we get older, we’re more likely to develop the weight-related comorbidities of obesity.

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Anil Vij tests positive for Covid-19

Anil Vij announces he has tested positive for COVID-19. On November 20, he was administered a dose of Covaxin, a potential Covid-19 vaccine, as part of its third phase trial.In a tweet he writes, I have been tested Corona positive.

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Coronavirus vaccine may give people immunity for 90 days, say scientists

coronavirus vaccine may give people immunity from the bug for 90 days, according to scientists.Research conducted by the government's scientific advisors suggests vaccine immunity is not fully understood.In a paper published by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group, experts say the duration of "natural or vaccine induced immunity is not yet fully understood".The study comes after British regulators approved the Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine last week.Scientists added that immunity after getting a Covid-19 jab may last 90 days, reports Mirror.They wrote: "Based on the variability in the data and differential responses in the population we conservatively estimate that a protective immune response after SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19 relief: What's on the table as Congress seeks deal

WASHINGTON – After numerous fits and starts and months of inaction, optimism is finally building in Washington for a COVID-19 aid bill that would offer relief for businesses, the unemployed, schools, and health care providers, among others struggling as caseloads are spiking.Under pressure from moderates in both parties, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have initiated late-game negotiations in hopes of combining a relief package of, in all likelihood, less than $1 trillion with a separate $1.4 trillion governmentwide omnibus spending bill.

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Ingraham: Elites, political class seek a post-pandemic world that is 'never normal again'

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the stark divide between between America's blue-collar working class and the ruling class, Laura Ingraham told viewers Friday. "This time of year is usually filled with Christmas parties, bustling restaurants, trips to visit loved ones, it happens all over the country," said "The Ingraham Angle" host. "But of course, because of COVID, for most of us, nothing seems the same.

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Coronavirus vaccine may give people immunity for 90 days, scientists estimate

The coronavirus vaccine may give people immunity from the disease for 90 days, the government's scientific advisers have said.

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East Kensington cafe and community space needs funds to purchase building or could lose business

EAST KENSINGTON - There is a new initiative in Philadelphia this holiday season to support Black-owned businesses every Friday. It's called "Shop Black Business Friday," and one business in East Kensington could really use the community's help.Franny Lou's Porch is a cafe and community space that sells locally-sourced, organic food and drinks made with fair trade products.

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NIH Director tells churches to stay closed as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise in US

LOS ANGELES - AS COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths reach record levels across the country, a top health official is urging places of worship to remain closed.“Church is gathering in person, a source of considerable concern and has certainly have been an instance where super spreading has happened and could happen again, so I think most churches really ought to be advised, if they’re not already doing so, to go to remote virtual kind of services,” Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, said in a Zoom press conference on Thursday with Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.Dr.

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Former B.C. resident participating in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial

COVID-19 vaccine trials around the world.Peter Wearing, who now lives in Arizona, is participating in the Stage 3 trial for the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine.The U.K.-based drug maker’s vaccine is seen as an important part of the vaccine solution, as it does not need to be transported at supercooled temperatures, and is being offered at a fraction of the price of its rivals. AstraZeneca releases coronavirus vaccine data.

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Woman recounts what it was like to see a family member die of COVID-19 in an Alberta hospital

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Family wasn’t allowed to visit due to COVID-19 precautions in hospitals.“Absolutely no visitors. So right there, you’re cut off,” Lori said.She said she appreciated Andy’s doctor, who called her every day with an update.

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Canadian in charge of Moderna’s international vaccine manufacturing

Preparations are underway to distribute Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which Health Canada is expected to approve soon. Carolyn Jarvis introduces you to Nicolas Chronet, the Canadian in charge of the rollout plan.

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Canada acquires additional doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

Ottawa has secured an additional 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Moderna. As David Akin explains, the deal comes as the feds continue hammering out the logistics of the vaccine rollout, and the recommendations about who will be first to get the shot.

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Biden to ask all Americans to wear face masks for 100 days

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is laying out part of his plan to fight the COVID-19 pandemic once he takes office, as the country inches closer to approving a vaccine. Jennifer Johnson reports.

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Covid vaccines will have only 'marginal impact' on winter hospital numbers, CMOs warn

The coronavirus vaccines will only have a "marginal impact" on hospital numbers in winter, the UK's four chief medical officers have warned.

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Almost all COVID-19 patients develop antibodies: WHO

COVID-19 patients develop antibodies no matter the course of the disease, WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove said on Friday."What we understand is 90 to 100 per cent of people who are infected with the virus do develop an antibody response, whether you have mild infection or asymptomatic infection all the way to severe infection.

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GPs told to be ready to start coronavirus vaccinations by December 18

coronavirus vaccination centres by December 14. The UK has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine and the NHS has confirmed the vaccine will be ready to roll-out early next week, before Christmas.

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Western’s Linda Hasenfratz, Maxwell Smith tapped for Ontario COVID-19 vaccine panel

coronavirus vaccine panel.The panel, headed by retired chief of national defence staff Gen. Rick Hillier, will oversee distribution of the vaccine when it becomes available.Among those sitting on the panel, officially named the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, will be Linda Hasenfratz, Western’s 23rd chancellor, and Maxwell Smith, a bioethicist and assistant professor with the university’s Faculty of Health Sciences, the province announced.

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Nova Scotia provides plan on COVID-19 vaccine

The Nova Scotia government has extended public health restrictions in Halifax as new case numbers remain in the double digits. It’s also providing new details on how the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed next year.

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Coronavirus: How Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is unfolding

Cities across Canada are prepping for what will be the largest immunization campaign in history. COVID-19 has stalled life as we know it but as Emanuela Campanella reports, the head of the largest immunization task force in Toronto says when the vials are in hand, cites must have their intricate logistics deciphered.

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A mortgage rate of less than 1% now available in Canada

mortgage with an interest rate of less than one per cent? That’s what HSBC, Canada’s seventh-largest bank by assets, is now advertising.The lender’s website now shows it is offering a new five-year variable mortgage rate of a mind-boggling low 0.99 per cent.

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WHO hails COVID vaccine progress, urges nations to double down on mitigation

World Health Organization (WHO) officials hailed major COVID-19 vaccine, with the United Kingdom's emergency use authorization earlier this week, but they warned that the pandemic has a long way to go.

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Biden urges taking coronavirus vaccine, wearing masks but says they shouldn’t be mandatory

President-elect Joe Biden said he’ll do “everything in my power” to convince Americans to take the coronavirus vaccines and to wear masks to prevent the spread of the pandemic and save lives. But as he answered questions from reporters on Friday, Biden said he wouldn’t make vaccines and masks mandatory.

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Tooth loss, other dental issues reported in COVID-19 patients

A dentist checks a patient's teeth in a file image taken Oct. 13, 2020 in Leesport, Pennsylvania.

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States submit coronavirus vaccine orders amid surging death toll

LOS ANGELES - States faced a deadline on Friday to place orders for the coronavirus vaccine as many reported record infections, hospitalizations and deaths, while hospitals were pushed to the breaking point — with the worst feared yet to come.The number of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 hit an all-time high in the U.S. on Thursday at 100,667, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

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How AdventHealth plans to distribute first COVID-19 vaccines

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – AdventHealth released its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans Thursday, a week before Pfizer could receive emergency use authorization approval from the FDA.AdventHealth is one of five hospital systems in Florida selected by the state to store and distribute the vaccine.Hospital officials said they could receive the first shipments of the Pfizer vaccine as early as mid-December after it gets emergency use authorization from the FDA, which is meeting next Thursday.[TRENDING: Businesses could face COVID-19 fines | Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing | Video: High school football player attacks ref]The hospital said it will get a “limited quantity” as part of the initial vaccine rollout.

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CDC beefs up indoor mask advice as COVID-19 cases surge

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended universal mask use in all indoor settings, except when people are in their own homes, as part of a multipronged strategy to slow the nation's surge and speed economic recovery.

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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

Who, when and how? A look at the UK's vaccination rollout

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