U.S. markets were closed Monday for Washington's Birthday, a national holiday. Shanghai and Hong Kong markets are still closed for the Lunar New Year.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.3% to finish at 30,467.75, after closing the day before above 30,000 for the first time since August 1990.

South Korea's Kospi gained 0.5% to 3,161.78, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.7% to 6,917.30. Despite data that show regional economies have been hit hard by the pandemic, investors are still sending indexes ever higher.

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EU leaders' summit to focus on vaccine rollout issues

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will join other European Union leaders on a video conference this afternoon as part of an ongoing move to coordinate Europe's response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the vaccine roll-out.

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Global News at 6 Edmonton: Feb. 24

A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole-Anne Devaney and Gord Steinke from Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.

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Minister of Public Services and Procurement breaks down Canada’s vaccine roll-out plan

Anita Anand, minister of public services and procurement, breaks down Canada’s vaccine roll-out plan and anticipated target to vaccinate all willing Canadians by September 2021.

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Qantas expects to start international flights in October

CANBERRA – Qantas Airways does not expect to resume international travel apart from New Zealand until late October after the Australian population was vaccinated for COVID-19, the airline’s chief executive said on Thursday.

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Billy Connolly seen for first time on video since his Covid vaccination to talk art and how much he hates gyms

Billy Connolly has appeared on video for the first time since his Covid vaccination to talk about his latest artwork and hatred of going to the gym.The legendary Scots comedian who recently got his second jag, looked in good health as he spoke of his latest portfolio of pictures and told some stories behind his artwork.Billy, 78, who wore a t-shirt as he relaxed in the garden to talk about his new Born On A Rainy Day series of artwork which is officially launched on March 7, spoke about the reasons why he painted certain scenes.The seventh release from his sell-out fine art collection included celebrations of everything from Glaswegian slang to his admiration of Bob Dylan and even a zebra crossing the road.Speaking on his relaxed approach

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Covid-19 update: India reports 16,738 new cases, active cases on rise

Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in the country, according to the Union health ministry. The total number of cases now stands at 1,10,46,914.Also Read | India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddleThe death toll increased to 1,56,705 with 138 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.Further, a total of 11,799 people recuperated from the disease.

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Can a vaccinated person still spread the coronavirus?

1. Why is this important?While getting vaccinated gives people considerable insurance against falling ill with Covid, which is sometimes fatal, if they can still get silently infected with SARS-CoV-2, they might pass it on, potentially sickening people who aren’t immune.

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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US

NEW YORK – February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors' offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year.

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Floridians under 65 with high-risk conditions search for hospitals to receive vaccine

Some Floridians who are eligible to receive a vaccine have said they can’t secure an appointment.

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Committee to monitor Covid-19 vaccination drive in Puducherry

Puducherry administration has constituted a 22-member Covid Intensive Vaccination Committee to monitor and upscale the inoculation activities in the Union Territory.Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan will head the committee.Cases in UTPuducherry added 28 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to 39,656.Also Read | India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddleA release from the Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said the new cases were identified at the end of the examination of 2,069 samples.Of the overall cases, 189 were active and 38,801 people were treated and discharged so far.The director said that 17 patients were discharged after recovery from hospitals during the last 24

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Pfizer-BioNTech shot could help end pandemic, Israel study shows

Transmission PreventionAfter two doses, the vaccine was just as effective for adults age 70 and older as it was for younger people. There were indications that the shot might work slightly less well for people who were sick with three or more other illnesses, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

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J&J’s single-dose shot prevents severe COVID-19: FDA

WASHINGTON : Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis released by US regulators that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.The long-anticipated shot could offer the nation a third vaccine option and help speed vaccinations by requiring just one dose instead of two. Food and Drug Administration scientists on Wednesday confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19, and about 85% effective against the most serious illness.

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'More great news': Pfizer covid vaccine found 94% effective in real world

COVID-19 vaccines has come under controlled conditions in clinical trials, leaving an element of uncertainty over how results would translate into the real world with its unpredictable variables.The research in Israel - two months into one of the world's fastest rollouts, providing a rich source of data - showed two doses of the Pfizer shot cut symptomatic COVID-19 cases by 94% across all age groups, and severe illnesses by nearly as much.The study of about 1.2 million people also showed a single shot was 57% effective in protecting against symptomatic infections after two weeks, according to the data published and peer-reviewed in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.The results of the study for the Clalit Research Institute

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Keith Baldrey on mass vaccination booking concerns

Global’s Keith Baldrey talks about the problems that shut down Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination website, and the anxiety many in B.C. are feeling about booking an appointment here.

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Canada sees 2,857 new coronavirus cases as country prepares for largest vaccine shipment

Coronavirus vaccine tracker: How many Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19? In an interview with Global News Wednesday, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said this is “very good news for Canada.”She said despite disruptions from manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna in past weeks, the country is “very much on track” with its original plan to have all Canadians vaccinated by the end of September.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We have a plan in place and we’re executing that plan, despite the disruptions that we have seen,” she said.

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Above 45 years old? Get paid Covid-19 shots from next week

world's largest vaccination drive will start from Monday in which anybody above 60 years, that may not be less than 10 crore people in the country, and 45 years plus with co-morbidities will be given vaccines in 10,000 government medical facilities and also over 20,000 private hospitals," Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told a media briefing."Whoever goes to the government centre will be administered vaccine free of cost. The Indian government will pay for them.

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Moderna begins clinical trials for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to combat South Africa variant

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Moderna announced that it has shipped booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine booster designed specifically to offer better protection against the South Africa coronavirus variant to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a Phase 1 clinical trial. "While initial data confirms that the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA-1273) provides neutralizing activity against variants of concern, out of an abundance of caution, Moderna is pursuing two strategies against these variants," Moderna wrote in a press release on Wednesday.The company said that initial data confirms that its already-distributed coronavirus vaccine provides neutralizing activity for concerning variants.But Moderna said out of an abundance of caution, the NIH

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Computer programmer shares workaround to Alberta COVID-19 vaccine booking issues

Alberta COVID-19 vaccine booking site ‘experiencing very high volumes’ as appointments open to those 75 and older Being a computer programmer and developer, Mathewson checked out the coding of the website.He discovered that he could alter the code and bypass the postal code section, going straight to the patient information form.By doing so, Mathewson was quickly able to book an appointment.Upon getting the confirmation, he describes feeling immediate relief.“It’s exactly that.

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Pfizer's COVID-19 shot is 92% effective at reducing severe illness, 'real world' mass vaccination study finds

FILE - An Israeli health worker of the Maccabi Healthcare Services prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on Feb. 24, 2021 in Tel Aviv.

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Obese James Argent gets his Covid vaccine early because his 26st weight and asthma put him at ‘high risk’

JAMES 'Arg' Argent got his Covid vaccine early because his 26st weight and asthma put him at "high risk". The 33-year-old was seen at his local GP surgery in Essex to get his first jab.

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COVID-19: Demand overwhelms Alberta vaccine booking system

The online and phone booking system for Albertans vying for COVID-19 vaccines was so overwhelmed the website crashed. As Jill Croteau reports, the system was so stretched to the limit that thousands are left without appointments.

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Residents at Saskatchewan long-term care facilities relieved to get COVID-19 vaccine

More than 40 per cent of long-term care residents in the province have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority; residents at some facilities say they’re relieved.

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Pressure grows on provinces to keep up with demand for COVID-19 vaccinations

Variants are adding urgency to Canada’s COVID-19 immunization rollout, and many Canadians are eager to get the shot.

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France considers single vaccine dose for COVID-19 survivors

The COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna require two doses. But new research suggests survivors of the illness only require one dose. Crystal Goomansingh explains why France is considering adopting this strategy.

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US military begins delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to Texas, New York

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. military on Wednesday began delivering shots at coronavirus vaccination centers in Texas and New York and announced that service members will start staffing four centers in Florida and one in Philadelphia next week.The expanded vaccination effort came as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with military commanders overseeing the COVID-19 response effort.

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Florida vaccine supply about to get a boost, governor says

Gov. Ron DeSantis said between the four FEMA mass vaccination sites, an increase in Pfizer vaccine, and Johnson & Johnson on the way, the state of Florida is going to start seeing more coronavirus vaccine very soon.

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Ontario to launch COVID-19 vaccine appointment portal on March 15

Monday, March 15 — that’s when the head of Ontario’s vaccine distribution task force says the province will launch an online appointment portal. It’s also the day seniors 80 and older become eligible to book their first shot.

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Alberta Health Minister says AHS is ‘fixing the the problems’ with COVID-19 vaccine booking system

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says he stands with those disappointed with the issues some experienced while trying to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments Wednesday morning.

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Second World War vet questions Ontario vaccine rollout plan

Ontarians continue to navigate the province’s vaccination rollout plan as dates are adjusted as more vaccines are made available. But one sector of the province is questioning the way the Ford government is rolling out vaccinations and they want to know why seniors living outside of congregate care settings aren’t included as a first priority.

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Marion County pastors, NAACP hold vaccination events in underserved areas

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Some pastors in Marion County started a partnership with a local NAACP chapter and the county’s health department to make COVID-19 vaccines more accessible to minorities in the area.

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Dad, 48, who died from Covid had jab just days before he was diagnosed

coronavirus received his first dose of the vaccine a month before he passed. Chris Moore, 48, had been shielding from Covid during the pandemic but returned to his role as an NHS administrator in December 2020.He was given his first dose of the Pfizer jab on January 2 at the University Hospital of North Durham but began to experience symptoms just days later.

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First COVAX vaccine shipment arrives in Ghana

Less than a year after it was first unveiled as a plan to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, the first shipments landed in a participating country today, with Ghana receiving its first doses.

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Montgomery County continues COVID-19 vaccine rollout

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. - It was "second dose" Wednesday at the vaccination site at Montgomery Community College."I’m in a classroom with kids makes me just feel better because kids are kids," teacher Linda Greenwade said.Vaccinating at two sites, the sprawling county of 830,000 reports it has given over 110,000 residents at least one shot in the arm. But at that rate, the head of its board of commissioners says "herd immunity" is months off.Word of the likely approval of the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine is welcome news."Not only is it a single dose, its storage requirements are much simpler it can be stored in a normal refrigerator for some period of time," Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Commissioners,

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Alberta to offer COVID-19 vaccines at community pharmacies in March

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announces the government will offer COVID-19 vaccines to those eligible at certain pharmacies in the province starting in March.

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Nova Scotia prototype vaccine clinics successful

With Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 case numbers slowly rising, Nova Scotia Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Strang, provided additional details on upcoming community immunization clinics.

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Alberta plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine program to every Albertan when it has supply

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the provinces COVID-19 vaccine pharmacy plan will expand as the vaccine supply increases.

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Montreal seniors’ advocates foresee problems accessing vaccine sites, making appointments

COVID-19 vaccinations, and then accessing vaccination sites.“There will be quite a few seniors who won’t go out of fear or just the ability to get there on their own,” said Gerry Lafferty of the New Hope Seniors Citizens’ Centre in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.Lafferty envisions many logistical issues for seniors to access vaccination centres, including for seniors who don’t drive, don’t want to take a bus and suffer from physical mobility issues.“They have a very justifiable fear of falling and breaking their hips,” he said.Starting Monday, about 42,000 Montreal seniors 85 and older are eligible to get vaccinated with their first COVID-19 shot.

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Jill Biden says health inequities have lasted 'far too long'

RICHMOND, Va. – During a visit to a cancer center Wednesday, first lady Jill Biden said health disparities have hurt communities of color “for far too long” and “it’s about time” the country got serious about ending those inequities.

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US ready to distribute J&J COVID vaccine, White House says

Today leaders of the White House COVID-19 response team said they are ready to distribute Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine when and if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues an emergency use authorization (EUA)—which could come as early as this weekend.

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Real-world trial of Pfizer COVID vaccine finds high 2-dose, good 1-dose protection

A large observational, real-world study from Israel estimates that the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is 46% effective at preventing infection 14 to 20 days after the first dose and 92% 7 days after the second dose, backing the results of an earlier randomized, controlled trial, according to a study today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big 'real world' test

A real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose.

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‘It tastes like candy’: 105-year-old woman beats COVID-19 on gin-soaked raisin diet

Lucia DeClerck beat the coronavirus at 105 years old. (Credit: Mystic Meadows Rehab and Nursing Center) LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Lucia DeClerck never thought she would survive COVID-19 and live 105 years on earth, but she credits her spiritual life — and her diet — to her longevity."I don’t have any secret other than pray, pray, pray...

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Things to Know: States push their own relief packages

Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:

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Call for Taoiseach to address global vaccine inequality

A Government spokesperson has said the Taoiseach will continue to argue for greater solidarity on vaccines when he meets virtually with European leaders tomorrow.

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SFU experts dispute B.C.’s plan to prioritize vaccine roll-out by age and not profession

would be better served prioritizing non-health-related essential workers for COVID-19 vaccines no matter their age.Caroline Colijn, Paul Tupper and Chris McCabe say vaccinating those out in the public can reduce overall virus exposure.The B.C. government is currently vaccinating people solely based on age starting with those over the age of 80 and working down.“One well-known fact about COVID is that older age groups have the highest risk of experiencing severe complications or dying from being infected.

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Is a single COVID-19 vaccine dose enough for those previously infected?

coronavirus vaccines continue to roll out to vulnerable populations across Canada, health officials are looking at data about the effectiveness of a single dose in preventing COVID-19 illness.A new letter by two Canadian experts published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) last week stated that with a 92.6 per cent efficacy, the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine was “highly protective.” Delaying second dose of coronavirus vaccines is ‘risky gamble,’ experts say During a news conference on Feb. 18, Dr.

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Florida reports 7,000 new COVID-19 cases as Johnson & Johnson vaccine clears another hurdle

ORLANDO, Fla. – A third, easier-to-use coronavirus vaccine is nearing its final approval.

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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

Asian shares extend gains on global optimism, vaccine hopes

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