Apple Inc. on Tuesday started highlighting places that offer Covid-19 vaccinations in its Maps app and Siri.The locations appear in Maps when a user goes to the search bar.

Individual places like pharmacies will have buttons that point to their websites to make appointments.Apple said the feature is rolling out in the U.S.

for 20,000 vaccination locations, but will expand over time. The data comes from VaccineFinder, a service operated by epidemiologists and software developers at Boston Children‘s Hospital.

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Uttar Pradesh: Covid tests at airport, railway, bus stations for people coming from states with high caseload

Yogi Adityanath government has ordered testing of people coming from other states seeing a spurt in Covid-19 cases.UP Chief Secretary RK Tiwari issued the directive a day after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a high-level meeting on the coronavirus situation in the state which on Monday had reported the coronavirus cases again crossing the 500-mark.The fresh directive, while emphasising for strict implementation of anti-Covid measures, also stipulated that no procession or public programmes would be allowed without prior administrative permission.The directive issued to all district and division-level officers said the Covid-19 testing of all those coming to Uttar Pradesh during the Holi festival from the states reporting high numbers

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Number of Covid patients in intensive care in France at highest level this year

French intensive care units rose by 84 on Tuesday to a new 2021 high of 4,634, health ministry data showed.But the number of new infections, at 14,678, was the lowest since Jan. 3, excluding Mondays, when case numbers dip because fewer tests are done over the weekend.Also Read | Field report: A groundswell of anti-incumbency in Mamata’s BengalA third of France's population, including the Paris region, has since Friday been under a lockdown that is due to last four weeks.

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Canada sees 3,601 new COVID-19 cases as global infections top 124 million

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Health Matters: Concerns about AstraZeneca vaccine data

Health Matters March 23: U.S. regulators say AstraZeneca may have included outdated clinical trial results. Plus Canada’s first Metis-led COVID-19 vaccination clinic aims to reduce vaccine hesitancy. Su-Ling Goh reports.

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No Step 3 but where is Alberta headed when it comes to COVID-19?

Alberta is not moving to Step 3 of reopening, but doctors are again sounding the alarm over rising COVID-19 numbers and what impact that will have on the health-care system. Julia Wong explains.

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Vernon Farmers’ Market welcomes relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on craft sales

COVID-19 restrictions on farmers’ markets.Officials are allowing non-food vendors at outdoor markets for the first time since early December.It’s welcome news both for local artists and the non-profits who run the events. How COVID-19 pandemic precautions crushed the flu season “Everyone is super stoked.

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Inside the ICU: Physicians share frontline stories a year into the COVID-19 fight

It’s been a long and tough year for ICU physicians, working to save COVID-19 patients. Lauren Pullen shares a look inside the ICU from the experience of two Alberta doctors.

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Finding Derek fans in tears at Kate Garraway’s moving documentary about husband’s Covid battle with harrowing footage

VIEWERS 'struggled' to watch Finding Derek, the story of Kate Garraway and her husband's battle against Covid. In the special one-off series which aired tonight, Kate opened up about her family's trauma in a new ITV documentary.

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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray's wife tests positive for Covid-19

first dose of the vaccine against coronavirus at the government-run J J Hospital on March 11."Her COVID-19 test came out positive on Monday night.

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Taylor Swift Donates $50K To Mother Of 5 Who Lost Her Husband To COVID-19

Taylor Swift has lightened the load of a woman going through some tough times due to the pandemic.

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How COVID-19 pandemic precautions crushed the flu season

Canadians are still grappling with COVID-19, but the much dreaded flu season in the middle of the pandemic never arrived. Eric Sorensen explains how public health measures helped crush influenza across the country.

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National Guard caravan transporting COVID-19 vaccine ambushed by gunman

Dashcam video of the scene after police say a man ran the National Guard off the road as they transported a COVID-19 vaccine shipment. (Credit: Idalou, TX police) IDALOU, Texas - A man is in custody in Texas after police say he ran National Guard troops off the road as they were carrying a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines.Idalou Police Chief Eric Williams told FOX Television Stations the incident happened Monday morning around 8 a.m.

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Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde contracts Covid-19 for second time

Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde said he had tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, adding that his health was fine.This is the second time the Maharashtra Minister has contracted Covid-19, the first being in June last year.Taking to Twitter, the NCP leader tweeted in Marathi, "Today is the second time I have tested positive for corona. I request everyone who has come in contact with me in the last few days to get tested.

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Coronavirus: Manitoba’s new public health orders prompt frustration, disappointment

coronavirus restrictions, the Manitoba government decided on Tuesday it would only make modest changes to public health orders, frustrating those left out.Bill Walker, CEO of Landmark Cinemas Canada, had high hopes for his Manitoba-based movie theatres after the province last week floated the idea of allowing big indoor venues, such as concert halls, theatres and casinos, to reopen with capacity limits.However, the new public health orders, which come into effect on Friday, do not include any changes to those venues.“We understand governments being cautious,” Walker said.

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Calgary scientist who studied COVID-19 survives virus, inspiring others

One year later: Some of the 1st Albertans to experience COVID-19 share thoughts His nurse came to his bedside following his recovery to share the staff’s perspective.“She took hold of my hand and said: ‘We tried our level best to save your life. There were moments when we all lost hope that you would survive’.

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Negative headlines no help to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

After good news emerging Monday about the efficacy of one of four COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada, concern was raised about AstraZeneca’s recent clinical trial. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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B.C. reports 682 new cases of COVID-19, including 36 historic cases and one additional death

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Tuesday, March. 23. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the details and has an update on the steady growth of the Brazil variant.

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B.C. reports 682 cases of COVID-19, one death

COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and there have been 682 new cases of the disease, the province reported Tuesday.Of the new cases, 229 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 333 were in the Fraser Health region, 19 were in Island Health, 76 were in Interior Health, and 23 were in Northern Health.A note on the BC Centre for Disease Control website said 36 historic cases were identified during a data review The province reported 144 new cases related to COVID-19 variants of concern. There have been 1,510 cases of COVID-19 variants, 171 of which are active.The seven-day rolling average of B.C.’s positivity rates has risen to 7.7 per cent, the highest level since Jan.

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Kate Garraway admits impact of Covid on husband’s brain is ‘scaring her more and more’

“I’m in constant contact with Derek’s doctors trying to understand their observations.”One of Derek’s medical team was then heard detailing the “significant damage” he had suffered as a result of COVID-19.The doctor said: “I think Derek has very significant damage.“There’s a lot to take in. “I think also emotionally, there’s a lot to take in.”

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Flags will be flown at half-staff in honor of Orlando officer Kevin Valencia

ORLANDO, Fla. – As fallen Orlando officer Kevin Valencia’s funeral is taking place on Wednesday, flags at local government buildings will be flown at half-staff in his honor.

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Biden announces extension of deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage on law’s 11th anniversary

COLUMBUS, Ohio - On Tuesday, President Joe Biden showcased health insurance cost cuts in a speech in Ohio marking 11 years since the Affordable Care Act became law.Speaking at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, Biden celebrated the 11th anniversary of the adoption of the health care legislation, announcing that his administration is extending the deadline for Americans to sign up for coverage to Aug. 15. "Our government can fulfill its most essential purpose to care for and protect the American people," Biden said. Biden's COVID-19 relief law pumps up "Obamacare" premium subsidies to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with solid middle-class incomes.

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UK will not engage in vaccine 'tit-for-tat' export war with EU - Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the possibility the UK could engage in a tit-for-tat vaccine export war with the European Union after it threatened to halt supplies during a row with AstraZeneca.

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Changes to Bright Futures scholarship bill clears Florida Senate education committee

State Sen. Dennis Baxley, of Ocala, made his case Tuesday morning for his bill that would overhaul the Florida Bright Futures Program.

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White Castle looks to fill 120 jobs as construction on Orlando location moves forward

ORL,ANDO,Fla. – White Castle took another step closer to opening its first Orlando location on Tuesday.

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Derek Draper and Kate Garraway’s kids share fears about his Covid battle ‘Might lose him'

“He added: “I really want him back but we don't know if he's going to get better or not.So…”Darcey was then quizzed on whether they believed their dad would return home for Christmas. Since the documentary was filmed, it has been revealed that the family were able to visit Derek in hospital in December.She said at the time: “I hope so...

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Newly confirmed surgeon general to focus on COVID, opioids

WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden's surgeon general Tuesday. While Dr. Vivek Murthy says ending the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority, he's also raised concerns over a relapsing opioid overdose crisis.

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Traveller charged after allegedly presenting fake negative COVID-19 test at Pearson Airport

Peel Regional Police say a man has been charged after allegedly presenting a fake negative COVID-19 test at Toronto Pearson International Airport.Police said that on Sunday at 4 p.m., officers went to assist the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).A CBSA officer was looking at entry documents, police said, including a negative COVID-19 test which “appeared to be fraudulent.”The international traveller, a 45-year-old Edmonton man, was subsequently charged with unlawfully knowingly using a forged document, police said.

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Health-care workers in Scarborough call for more COVID-19 vaccine doses

There’s an urgent appeal for more vaccines in Scarborough from frontline health-care workers anxious about the third wave. Caryn Lieberman reports.

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COVID-19 media update, 24 March 2021

The Minister for COVID-19 Response, Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, will provide an update to the media today at 1.00 pm.

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Spieth rounding into form for fickle week of Match Play

AUSTIN, Texas – As much golf as Jordan Spieth likes to play, it took as much discipline as he could muster to not play at all.

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Hamilton schools reporting 57 COVID-19 cases over 3 days

COVID-19 cases among staff and students over the last three days.As of Sunday, the Hamilton Wentworth District School board (HWDSB) says it has new cases with 43 students and two staffers, while the Catholic school board has 11 among students and a staffer over the same period of time.Last week, Hamilton public schools recorded 64 total COVID-19 cases, with 53 at the HWDSB and another 11 at the HWCDSB. Dr.

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B.C.’s top doctor hints at changes to COVID-19 restrictions around youth sports

COVID-19 clusters linked to youth sports settings.Since November, a provincial health order allows for kids to practise sports but not play in games. They also can’t travel and parents are not allowed to watch from the sidelines.Provincial health officer Dr.

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Essential workers left off phase 2 vaccination list seek clarity from Ontario government

Restaurant workers have been told they’re among those to be vaccinated in phase two of the Ontario inoculation plan. But other essential workers who can’t work from home are asking why they’ve been left off. Matthew Bingley reports.

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Pinwheels, hearts displayed outside Missouri hospital to mark 1 year since 1st COVID-19 patient

ST. LOUIS - A hospital in Missouri displayed thousands of blue pinwheels to mark one year since admitting their first COVID-19 patient.Missouri Baptist Medical Center shared video of the memorial on Facebook and said it paid tribute to the 1,800 COVID-19 patients it had cared for since March 19, 2020.In the footage, pinwheels can be seen spinning in the wind with a sign in the background which reads:"With compassion and empathy, we remember all who have recovered and gone home and those who have passed from COVID-19."Freeze frame of Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s display of blue pinwheels and white hearts to mark one year since admitting its first COVID-19 patient.

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Brazil's COVID-19 crisis affecting nearby countries

The worsening COVID-19 surge in Brazil—a dire situation that has filled much of the country's intensive care unit (ICU) capacity—is affecting its neighbors, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said today. The group urged people and their leaders to take steps that slow the spread of the virus.

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Officials reexamining AstraZeneca COVID vaccine data

The independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) overseeing the AstraZeneca vaccine trial notified the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) late yesterday that promising safety data may have "included outdated information from that trial, which may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data."

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Forecast offers favorable weather for early morning SpaceX launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX is targeting pre-dawn to launch a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Wednesday and if you guessed the rocket is carrying more Starlink satellites into space, you would be correct.

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COVID-19: 4 new cases for Peterborough area, presumed variant cases climb to 166

Peterborough Public Health reports four new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and additional presumed variant of concern cases.The health unit’s jurisdiction — Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation — has been designated “red control” zone under the provincial COVID-19 response framework since March 8.The number of presumed variant of concern cases continues to climb, now at 166, up from 161 reported on Monday. The first confirmed variant of concern was reported on Feb.

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Parents of children at EMSB school in Côte Saint-Luc want to be included in COVID-19 vaccination pilot project

Parents of children who attend a Côte Saint-Luc elementary school are asking why they have been excluded from a vaccination pilot project in the area. Côte Saint-Luc is among one of three areas hard hit by an increase in COVID-19 variant infections.

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Kardashians' ultra strict Covid rules as celebs must wait outside homes for test results

The Kardashian-Jenner clan has fast become one of the world’s most famous families.

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Here’s who’s eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in 2nd phase of Ontario’s plan

Ontario government moves closer to moving into the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, questions have been growing about who will be eligible to be inoculated as supply increases.According to the government’s plan announced earlier in 2021, health-care workers across Ontario are expected to move into phase two of the three-phase plan sometime in April.Officials have repeatedly said the ability to advance in the plan is going to be dependent on the supply of the four approved vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca, and Johnson and Johnson), but an estimated date to begin phase two wasn’t available as of mid-March.As of March 23, more than 301 people in Ontario received both required COVID-19 vaccine doses and

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Bar patron threatens Asian American Kansas state representative, asks if he's 'carrying COVID-19'

TOPEKA, Kan - The only Asian American lawmaker serving in the Kansas Legislature says he was physically threatened in a western Kansas bar by an out-of-state patron, who he said questioned if he had been carrying COVID-19.In social media comments posted Friday, state Rep. Rui Xu, a Westwood Democrat, said the man confronted him and, using an expletive, questioned why he was wearing a face mask.

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Higher prices, more deliveries: US Postal Service proposes major changes to avoid $160B projected shortfall

In this photo illustration the United States Postal Service (USPS) logo is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The U.S.

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Philly cancels thousands of uninvited vaccine appointments

PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia is canceling tens of thousands of vaccination appointments for the Federal Emergency Management Agency-run vaccination clinic after links for people to get second doses were shared with others seeking first appointments.The FEMA site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center has shifted for the next three weeks to giving second doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to the about 122,000 people who had received first doses earlier this month at the site.

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‘I’m scared to death:’ Cyberthief steals grandmother’s unemployment benefits

When Candace Brooks discovered her unemployment account had been changed, she went into a panic.

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COVID-19: Health-care workers call for more vaccine doses to be allocated to Scarborough

COVID-19 being rushed into the emergency rooms of the Scarborough Health Network, she suspected it may be the start of a third wave.“All of a sudden there’s sicker people coming, younger people coming in with COVID, our ICUs are full again … myself and the nurses started feeling that wave three is here,” she said.For this very reason, Salamon, who has worked the frontline in Scarborough throughout the pandemic, said she is anxious to vaccinate the people of east Toronto.

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COVID-19 death toll reaches 241 as vaccinations surpass 59,000 in Waterloo Region

th that has been announced over the last month as the virus’s death toll now stands at 241 since the pandemic first arrived in the area last March. Waterloo public schools to offer online learning for the 2021-22 school year “Today we are reporting one death in our community where COVID-19 was a contributing factor.

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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

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