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Biden says 'help is on the way' with national COVID-19 strategy

"Help is on the way," said President Joe Biden today as he unveiled his 200-page national COVID-19 strategy and signed 10 executive actions aimed at tackling the pandemic, including ensuring the safe opening of schools, new guidance for foreign travel, and ensuring the National Guard in all 50 states is involved in the pandemic response.

Fauci cites ‘liberating feeling’ in pandemic update during 2nd Biden White House press briefing

WASHINGTON - After President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders Thursday aimed at getting the worsening coronavirus pandemic under control, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who was scheduled to hold her second daily press conference, relinquished the podium in the White House press briefing room to Dr.

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Combo monoclonal antibody drugs may lower coronavirus loads

Student loan payment pause extended through Sept. 30 by Biden executive orders

Biden signs 10 executive orders on pandemic, warns things will ‘get worse before they get better’

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Allies trying to protect government : Lalkantha

COLOMBO (News1st): Certain individuals who worked to elect the government to power are trying to cover up the wrong activities of the government, K.D.

Glam Miss England winner who left modelling to work for NHS gets Covid jab

Covid vaccine so she can continue to work on the NHS front line. The 24-year-old returned from India to the UK to answer the Government's call for help back in April.

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India gives 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Nepal

Massive fire breaks out at world’s biggest Covid vaccine facility with 'people trapped'

Fire hits building at world's largest vaccine maker in India

India has seen the worst, barring another wave of Covid-19: RBI

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Motorcyclist killed in Ormond Beach crash

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – Ormond Beach police are investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist earlier this week.According to a news release, the crash took place around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at North U.S.

‘A tremendous teacher:’ Florida Tech professor dies from COVID-19 complications

MELBOURNE, Fla. – An esteemed professor at the Florida Institute of Technology has died due to complications related to COVID-19, reports News 6 partner Florida Today.Alan Rosiene, professor of English and languages and associate head of Florida Tech’s School of Arts and Communications, died Saturday after being hospitalized for COVID-19-related symptoms, according to a note sent to the campus on Tuesday, spokesman Adam Lowenstein said.[TRENDING: What to know about Biden’s COVID-19 strategy | 2021 Bike Week will happen| Florida no longer releasing overdue vaccine numbers]The school did not provide his age and FLORIDA TODAY was not able to immediately reach family members.Rosiene was well-regarded by students, colleagues and school

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Florida authorities arrest man after Capitol bomb threat

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Halton police chief will keep his job after trip out of Canada amid pandemic

Surveillance video shows business burglary, Mount Dora police say

Mystery booms rattle homes in Sanford area as smoke fills air

Everybody with coronavirus 'to be paid £500' to make us self-isolate at home

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EU considers more measures to stop coronavirus variant spread

European Union leaders assessed more measures to counter the spread of coronavirus variants during a video summit Thursday as the bloc’s top disease control official said urgent action was needed to stave off a new wave of hospitalizations and deaths.Expressing great concern about the virus’ mutations, the 27 leaders looked at further border restrictions like limits on all non-essential travel, better tracking of mutations and improving co-ordination of lockdowns, worried that another surge of deaths across the EU was imminent.

Coronavirus: Toronto’s mayor speaks to Pfizer about improving COVID-19 vaccine production

COVID-19 vaccine.Mayor John Tory says he wanted to make Canada’s case after the company said it could not fulfil next week’s order from the federal government. Doug Ford says Ontario will run out of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines by end of next week Tory follows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, among others, in urging the manufacturer to up production.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Tory says he initiated the conversation in consultation with Ottawa.

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coronavirus could be paid £500 to encourage them to self-isolate, it has been reported.Government polling has that only 17% of people are getting tested over fears that if the results come back positive, it could stop them from working, The Guardian reports.An official policy paper, which The Guardian reports it has seen, states that the universal payment is the "preferred position" of Matt Hancock’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and would cost up to £453m a week.The report says: "Wanting to avoid self-isolation is now the single biggest reported barrier to requesting a test."Would a payment of £500 encourage you to get a Covid test? Let us know in the comments belowCurrently, people told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace

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Power outage destroys COVID-19 vaccines in remote B.C. First Nation clinic

COVID-19 vaccines set to be given to members of a remote First Nation community has been spoiled after a power outage this week.Anaham Sage Healh Clinic in Tl’etinqox, west of Williams Lake, posted a memo on its Facebook page saying the Moderna vaccines had been deemed unusable following the break in the “cold chain.” B.C.

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3 Alberta clinics study long-term effects of COVID-19, lasting symptoms

COVID-19 symptoms.“The purpose of this is to try to detect people who may have some scarring or potentially other lung conditions that are explaining their symptoms,” said Jason Weatherald, an assistant professor of Respirology a the University of Calgary. ‘I’m scared’: Coronavirus long-haulers claim they’ve been left to fend for themselves “The long-term effects of COVID are still incompletely understood, but we know that up to 30 to 40 per cent of people may still experience shortness of breath,” Weatherald said.

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Dagmar Ski Resort impacted by COVID-19 lockdown

Despite ideal conditions, ski hills, like so many other things, have been forced to close. But Dagmar Ski Resort is trying to keep the slopes ready in hopes of salvaging the season. Aaron Streck reports.

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Coronavirus: Industry expert questions Quebec about air purifiers in classrooms

Coronavirus: Quebec recommends against using portable air purifiers in schools Pedro couldn’t believe his ears when Quebec Public Health recommended against installing air purifiers in classrooms.The agency said the purifiers could have the adverse effect of spreading the virus around.“Generally speaking, if you have a product, an air purifier that is properly conceived and properly built, that notion is absolutely ludicrous,” Pedro said.He added that HEPA air purifiers are required by law in dentists’ offices and operating rooms.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“If it’s good enough for an operating room, I would like to know what kind of moron doesn’t think that type of technology is good enough

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Durham doctor and husband who contracted U.K. variant now facing charges

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Senate OKs waiver allowing Biden's secretary of defense pick, Gen. Lloyd Austin, to serve in role

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic-controlled Congress easily passed legislation Thursday required to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense, brushing aside concerns that his retirement occurred inside the seven-year window that safeguards civilian leadership of the military.It would be the first measure to be signed into law by brand-new President Joe Biden.The Senate sent the measure exempting Austin from the seven-year rule to Biden after a 69-27 Senate tally that came moments after a comparably lopsided 326-78 House vote.

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Even with new COVID-19 vaccine approvals, rollout won’t increase before April

COVID-19 vaccines under regulatory scrutiny, Canada’s vaccine supply is unlikely to increase before April.The country’s rollout currently depends on vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, both of which are in short supply amid overwhelming global demand. Coronavirus: Toronto’s mayor speaks to Pfizer about improving COVID-19 vaccine production Canada is set to receive a combined six million doses by the end of March, enough to vaccinate three million Canadians on the vaccines’ respective two-dose regimens.Federal officials confirmed Thursday that a delay in Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipments to Canada will cause short-term delays across the country.

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Saskatoon retirement home proving 90 is the new 70 in TikTok videos

Preston Park II Retirement Residence have gotten familiar with technology while stuck inside during the COVID-19 pandemic.“Throughout the past year, residents are staying positive. We’re always coming up with fun things for them to do,” Preston Park II Retirement Residence lifestyle director Karen Waldner said.

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Durham couple who contracted U.K. variant now facing charges

Global News has confirmed the Durham couple who public health officials say were the first known individuals in Canada to contract the U.K. variant of COVID-19 are now facing provincial charges. Brittany Rosen reports.

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B.C. reports 564 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths as hospitalizations fall again

COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths on Thursday.It came a year to the day after the province sent out its first joint statement about the novel coronavirus. B.C.

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EU considers more measures to stop coronavirus variant spread

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N.B. school administrators not surprised by surge in student absentee rate

COVID-19 recovery.More than 6,000 students — about 27 per cent of enrolment — did not attend classes Thursday in Anglophone School District South, which covers the Saint John region.That’s up slightly from Wednesday’s 23 per cent, which came on the first day of the health region’s shift to the red phase.

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Coronavirus: Dagmar Ski Resort impacted by COVID-19 lockdown

Lockdown putting pressure on Durham business owners Galle says the hill usually averages about 65,000 visits a season and that recent weather conditions are going to waste.“The conditions are incredible. We haven’t had a January thaw; we normally have rain,” said Galle.Galle says Dagmar opened later than usual to make sure they were following safety protocols, only to close six days later.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“It’s not like a deep fryer at a restaurant; we can’t just shut it off.

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Preliminary research finds some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness

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Pa. counties experience low vaccine supply as state expands groups eligible

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CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - When the Pennsylvania Department of Health stretched its 1A, early stage, vaccination phase to those 65 years and older and younger people with severe illness, Chester County says 90,000 residents moved up on the list. But there’s a problem: more people and same amount of vaccine."We just can’t serve everybody right now.

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Chiefs' Reid, Bills' McDermott to match wits for AFC title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten years after firing Sean McDermott as his defensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid will stare across the field inside Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday and see his protégé trying to spoil his hopes of a Super Bowl repeat.Funny thing: Even after firing him, Reid suspected deep down that McDermott was destined for big things.“Very organized, very smart and very tough,” he explained this week. “He came from a coaching family — his dad was a heck of a coach.

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FBI arrests another Florida man in US Capitol siege

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The FBI has arrested a North Florida man on two federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S.

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Motorcyclist killed in Ormond Beach crash

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Officials warn of threat to Europe from variant COVID-19

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Nova Scotia paramedics continue to face roadblocks in accessing COVID-19 vaccine

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COVID-19 vaccines, there continue to be roadblocks for those outside city.Michael Nickerson, business agent for the International Union of Operating Engineers, says accessibility continues to be an issue for paramedics trying to get their shot in the arm.“The accessibility, not only the time, but also the locations where the vaccine is being given in Nova Scotia,” said Nickerson.“Right now it’s in Truro and in Halifax, with plans to roll out some other clinics throughout the province as well.“Ideally, it would have been nice to have all those clinics up and running at the same time.” Alberta paramedics, emergency medical responders eligible for COVID-19 vaccines Nickerson says he understands the difficulty, but highlights the importance

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Biden says 'help is on the way' with national COVID-19 strategy

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Philadelphia launches COVID-19 vaccine interest sign-up website

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia residents who wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine can now express their interest on the city’s COVID-19 vaccine interest sign-up website. Those who complete the interest form will be contacted by the Department of Public Health or one of the city’s vaccine partners when they can schedule an appointment. "Having a vaccine against COVID is a major step forward, but we understand that many Philadelphians are frustrated by not knowing how to get vaccinated. While we cannot make more doses of vaccine appear, with this sign-up, we can at least assure interested Philadelphians that they will be contacted when their opportunity to get vaccinated comes up," Dr.

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