Whanganui and Tairāwhiti DHBs are close to reaching 90% partially vaccinated. As of this morning, Tairāwhiti has just 266 more people to get their first vaccination before reaching this important milestone and Whanganui has 325.

There were 21,744 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 3,374 first doses and 9,225 second doses. To date, 94% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 89% are fully vaccinated.

COVID-19 vaccine update Vaccines administered to date (percentage of eligible people): 3,943,167 first doses (94%); 3,729,419 second doses (89%); 19,808 third primary doses; 141,271 booster doses Vaccines administered yesterday: 3,374 first doses; 9,225 second doses; 714 third primary does and 8,431

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U.K. declares emergency, ramps up third doses as Omicron spreads

The United Kingdom is reintroducing some restrictions and ramping up third vaccine doses, as the country reports its first death from Omicron.

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Nova Scotia restrictions return as Omicron cases surge in Atlantic Canada

Omicron cases are surging across Canada, prompting Nova Scotia to reimpose restrictions. Ross Lord explains how a spike in Atlantic Canada is being traced to an outbreak at one university, and how some schools are taking action to control the spread of the virus.

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90% of Hutt Valley DHB residents double-dosed; 80 community cases; 62 people in hospital, 4 in ICU

There were 18,527 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 2,434 first doses and 6,849 second doses. To date, 94% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 89% are double-dosed.

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COVID-19: Medical experts, parents consider shorter interval between vaccine doses for children

COVID-19 vaccine last month, she began calling friends across the border in Lewiston, N.Y., to help her find a pharmacy in the United States where she could bring him for a second dose after three weeks.“We were just trying to figure out what we were going to do to get him his second dose in three weeks because it was really important to us,” she said.Canada’s advisory body on immunization, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), recommends eight weeks between doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 based on emerging evidence that longer intervals between the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines result in more robust and durable immune response and higher vaccine effectiveness.Raymer Bishop

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Families, medical experts weigh benefits of shorter interval between COVID vaccine doses for children

With rising COVID-19 case counts in schools, some families wonder whether getting their children fully vaccinated sooner than the eight weeks recommended by NACI is a better choice. Caryn Lieberman reports.

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Booster eligibility expands to 50+ in Ontario

On the day booster eligibility expanded in Ontario, some health experts say a third dose may not be enough to stop Omicron. Erica Vella has more.

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Three 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Cast Members Test Positive for COVID-19; Production on Show Halted

Production has been halted for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

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Ingo Rademacher Is Suing ABC Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for 'General Hospital'

Ingo Rademacher has chosen to pursue legal action over his firing from General Hospital.

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Brits face £10k fine under new Covid law for faking vaccine status or negative test

Mirror Online reports.This will mean either showing they have had two doses of a vaccine or they have had a recent negative Covid test.People can show either the NHS app on their phone or a text or e-mail from the government.The new law has led to speculation that people could fake the texts that are received from the NHS testing service confirming a negative result.However, the legislation reveals it will be an offence to make, adapt, supply or offer to supply "false evidence of Covid status to another person" which is known to be "false or misleading".For a first offence, the legislation says a fixed penalty notice of £10,000 will be given for the offence.These laws will be voted on by MPs tomorrow but are expected to pass despite a Tory

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Upper Darby School District will keep masks on

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - Starting Monday, school districts in Pennsylvania were able to decide whether students and staff will be required to wear masks.

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COVID-19: N.S. announces 40 cases of Omicron variant, gathering limits tightening

Nova Scotia is confirming 40 Omicron variant cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as the province announces 114 new cases amid a growing outbreak that began at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish.

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60% of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in 1 year

COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for use in the United States for 1 year, and despite being free and widely available, only 60.8% of Americans are fully vaccinated against the virus, while 72% have at received at least one dose of vaccine, and 26.6% have received a booster dose.

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11% of Covid cases due to Omicron variant - NPHET

The National Public Health Emergency Team estimates that 11% of Covid-19 cases in Ireland are now due to the Omicron variant.

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Between 2 and 16% of Okanagan children have received vaccine after first week of rollout

Omicron’s community transmission could ‘rapidly escalate’ in coming days, Tam warns Lake Country has the lowest proportion of children vaccinated within the Central Okanagan, with five per cent having had one shot.That matches the North Okanagan as a whole.Fve per cent of children ages five to 11 in Vernon/Coldstream have received their first shot, three per cent in Lumby and two per cent in Enderby.Salmon Arm currently has a five per cent vaccination rate with one dose, while the North Okanagan /Lumby area has three per cent, Enderby has two per cent and Salmon Arm has a rate of five per cent.The South Okanagan has higher rates of immunization with 11 per cent of Summerland children reportedly having one shot, 13 per cent of Penticton

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City of Toronto delays return to office after province issues new public health advice

City of Toronto office staff will continue to work remotely come January.In a news release issued Monday, the City said it is delaying its return to office plans, which affects around 25 per cent of the City’s workforce.The statement said the decision was made after Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore released new public health advice on Friday advising employers to allow staff to work from home when possible.

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COVID-19: New Brunswick confirms several cases of Omicron variant in province

New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell announced on Monday that the province had confirmed its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, which she said were related to an outbreak at St.

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New Brunswick imposes COVID-19 measures ahead of holidays

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs outlined multiple COVID-19 measures for the province on Monday, which include beginning the holidays early for children in Kindergarten to grade 6, while all sporting events in schools will be suspended.

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Republican-controlled legislature begin advancing new plans to remake Pennsylvania courts

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republicans who control the state Legislature on Monday began advancing a new plan to remake Pennsylvania's courts, the latest GOP strategy that could cut short the state Supreme Court's Democratic majority.The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines for two proposals to amend the state constitution, one to limit state Supreme Court justices to two terms and another to make the justices and judges at all levels run for re-election in partisan elections if they want to serve another term.Democrats accused Republicans of trying to politicize the courts and protested that the committee had held no hearings on the proposals before passing them.Currently, state Supreme Court justices and

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183 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region on Monday

COVID-19 cases in the area to 21,505.This represents three days’ worth of numbers as the agency no longer provides updates on the weekends. Omicron COVID-19 variant linked to 2 hockey teams in Cambridge, Waterloo Public Health says It is 58 more cases than was reported last Monday and lifts the rolling seven-day average number of new daily cases up to 51.4.

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Garcelle Beauvais tests positive for COVID-19 and updates fans on her health while in quarantine

Garcelle Beauvais revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 in a candid video shared to Instagram on Monday morning.The 55-year-old actress appeared to be in good spirits despite the challenging time as she discussed her diagnosis with her followers in a short clip.'Hey guys, Happy Monday. Well, I hope it's a good Monday for you.

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Machine Gun Kelly says he’s “new to being vulnerable” about his mental health outside of his songs

Machine Gun Kelly has revealed that he is “new to being vulnerable” about his mental health outside of singing about it in his music.The singer and rapper said in a new interview that he credits his girlfriend Megan Fox with helping him to open up, which is a step that he described as “big”.He told The Drew Barrymore Show: “I don’t want to come off like I’m cold or shy but I’m just a little insular and I’m just having an odd day,” he said towards the beginning of his guest spot on the chat show.Recognising that, Barrymore said: “This show was born in a time where we get to keep it really real and be honest.”Kelly responded by explaining that he’s “new to being vulnerable outside of songs”.He said: “I see a lot of pictures of me and there’s

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Keir Starmer calls on people to do 'patriotic duty' against covid and get booster jabs

Keir Starmer has called on people to do their “national duty” and get their covid booster jabs to protect against the Omicron variant.

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Manitoba reports 478 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in 3 days

COVID-19 have died and 478 new cases have been identified across the province over the last three days.There are now 1,700 active cases of the virus in Manitoba and the province’s five-day test positivity rate is 5.7 per cent. Omicron’s community transmission could ‘rapidly escalate’ in coming days, Tam warns Health officials said no new Omicron COVID-19 variant infections have been found in Manitoba.

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N.S. premier says Omicron COVID-19 variant spreading in province, no known hospitalizations due to variant

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said on Monday that while COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant have begun to appear in the province and even in New Brunswick, there have been no hospitalizations known to the government due to this variant.

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Billie Eilish Thanks COVID-19 Vaccine For Saving Her Life In August

Billie Eilish reveals she had contracted COVID-19 this past summer.

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Guelph reports 1st fatal COVID-19 case in over 3 months

COVID-19 case in over three months, raising the death toll during the pandemic to 46.The previous death related to the coronavirus was reported on Sept. 3.Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health also reported 51 new cases of COVID-19 in Guelph on Monday, edging up the total case count to 5,372.The latest data, which includes Friday to Monday morning, shows the city has 127 active cases, with 24 new recoveries also being reported.

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Arcade Fire play first gig since COVID pandemic

Arcade Fire have performed their first gig since the COVID pandemic began.The band’s frontman Win Butler and multi-instrumentalist Régine Chassagne were on stage at Las Vegas’ Zarkana Theater on Saturday night (December 11) for Gala Games’ Galaverse crypto party.The band’s last in-person show was when they headlined New Orleans’ Mahalia Jackson Theater in February 2020, just as the pandemic was starting to take hold, according to Stereogum.Maroon 5, Billy Idol, Kings Of Leon, Snoop Dogg, Alice Cooper and Steve Aoki also performed at the event described as a “an immersive event for the community to celebrate the Gala Games metaverse”.

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2 teens charged in Trenton shooting that killed 2, injured 2

TRENTON, N.J. - Two teenagers were arrested on charges stemming from a shooting in September in New Jersey's capital that left two people dead and two wounded, authorities said.A 17-year-old male from Trenton and a 16-year-old male from Hamilton were each charged with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, and theft by receiving stolen property and firearms, the Mercer County prosecutor said.On Sept. 25, police found Shemiah Davis, 15, and Candice Ruff, 19, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

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Coca-Cola recalls various Minute Maid drinks due to the presence of foreign matter

Coca-Cola Company has recalled Minute Maid drinks sold in multiple states after some were contaminated by foreign matter. A limited quantity of refrigerated Minute Maid Berry Punch, Strawberry Lemonade, and Fruit Punch in 59-oz. cartons did not meet the company's "high-quality standards due to the potential presence of foreign matter," a spokesperson for Coca-Cola told FOX Business in a statement.

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Omicron alert sees NHS ramp up Covid vaccine booster service in Ayrshire

Health chiefs in Ayrshire are ramping up their Covid booster drive in a bid to ward off the new Omicron variant.

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Vaccines required to attend Sixers, Flyers games under new Philadelphia mandate

PHILADELPHIA - The Wells Fargo Center will soon require fans and staff to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for upcoming Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers games under Philadelphia's newest indoor dining mandate. Health officials on Monday cautioned a "winter wave" as the reason behind needing such a mandate which encompasses all businesses that serve food or drinks.The mandate, which applies to all indoor establishments that serve food or drink for on-site consumption, will go into effect on Jan. 3.

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U.K. records first Omicron variant death amid surge of COVID-19 cases

At least one patient has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.

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Brits to need three vaccinations for Covid passport to get into pubs and clubs

Covid passes will soon require users to have had two vaccine doses and a booster, rather than just two doses.He added that the change would come in as soon as all adults have had a "reasonable chance" to get up-to-date with their jabs."Once all adults have had a reasonable chance to get their booster jab, he told the House of Commons today, "we intend to change this exemption [from showing a LFT for nightclub] to require a booster dose"On Sunday night Boris Johnson addressed the nation in a special pre-recorded TV broadcast and warned that the UK "is now facing an emergency" in the battle against the Omicron variant.He urged every single adult to take up the booster jabs offer sooner rather than later as part of an "Emergency Omicron

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COVID-19: Quebec adds 1,628 new cases, 3 deaths as hospitalizations jump

Quebec reports 1,753 new COVID-19 cases, one more death Pandemic-related hospitalizations increased by six in the last day to 268 with 30 new patients admitted and 24 discharged.

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India plans to produce 5 billion doses of Covid vaccines next year: Piyush Goyal

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as Nicola Sturgeon to address nation over Omicron fears

Scotland's coronavirus booster vaccine programme is set to be accelerated amid fears of a rise in Omicron cases across the country.

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Scots Omicron cases rise to 186 as Public Health Scotland publish latest Covid infection rate data

A further 3,756 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours – including 319 in Ayrshire.

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NJ police arrest Grinch for stealing 'holiday cheer'

VERONA, N.J. - Police at a New Jersey department have arrested the Grinch for attempting to steal ‘holiday cheer’.The arrest was made Sunday afternoon by the Verona Police Department. "The Grinch was apprehended in Verona today attempting to steal holiday cheer," police explained.In a short video, the Grinch is shown with his hands behind his back as he's being led away by an officer. A crowd at the scene can be heard telling the Grinch "bye bye" and laughing at the event. It is not known if any charges were pressed at this time. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Scottish football's Covid boost as government clarifies latest guidance

Scottish football clubs have been given a major boost after the Scottish Government clarified their stance on Omicron guidelines.

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Man gets vaccinated up to 10 times in a single day

Child receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine from Pharmacist. (Credit: JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images) NEW ZEALAND - A man in New Zealand may have taken health recommendations a bit too far when he got vaccinated against COVID-19 as many as 10 times in a single day.According to Stuff, the man visited several vaccination centers to get the shots and was paid to do so.

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Fordham University lecturer fired after mixing up names of two Black students

People on the campus of Fordham University. ( (Photo by Guillermo Hernandez Martinez /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)) NEW YORK - A Fordham University lecturer was fired after allegedly mixing up the names of two Black students in his class.According to The Observer, Christopher Trogan, a lecturer in Fordham University's English department was terminated because of his response to an incident on Sept.

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Married at First Sight Australia star isolating in new Manchester home after testing positive for Covid

Married at First Sight Australia star Jessika Power has tested positive to Covid 19 after moving to the UK.

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New Covid hotspot emerges in Rochdale as country braces itself for Omicron 'tsunami'

A new Covid hotspot has emerged in the borough of Rochdale as the country braces itself for an Omicron ‘tsunami’.

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Philadelphia imposing vaccine mandate on indoor dining establishments Jan. 3

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials have announced a vaccine mandate that impacts indoor dining establishments.

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Covid-19: India's vaccination coverage has crossed 133.79 crore, says Centre

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Governor Wolf's carbon-pricing plan encounters new legal hurdle

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Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 Person of the Year

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man who leads electric car maker Tesla and rocket company SpaceX, as its 2021 Person of the Year.Musk was given the title "for creating solutions to an existential crisis, for embodying the possibilities and the perils of the age of tech titans, for driving society’s most daring and disruptive transformations," Time editor-in-chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal wrote.FILE - Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks during a tour of the plant of the future foundry of the Tesla Gigafactory on Aug. 13, 2021, in Grünheide near Berlin, Germany.

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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

89% of eligible people now fully vaccinated; 95 community cases; 2 deaths; 56 people in hospital, 4 in ICU

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