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Covid vaccine age limit eased, MHA issues new guidelines to curb spread: Top developments

inoculation drive amid a surge in new Covid-19 cases, the Central Government has eased the age limit on vaccination, allowing all those above 45 years in age to get the dose from 1 April.The nationwide vaccination drive was rolled out on 16 January with healthcare workers getting inoculated while frontline workers began getting the shots from 2 February.The second phase of the world's largest vaccination campaign commenced on 1 March for those who are over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.The government's move to ease the age limit for coronavirus vaccination is expected to provide a big boost to the inoculation programme in the country amid a recent spurt in daily Covid-19 cases in some

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India accelerates vaccination drive as second covid wave grows

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Shooting scare at Yountville Veterans Home comes as nation sees two mass murders in 1 week

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. - The Napa County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday cleared the scene at the Yountville Veterans Home after authorities searched for nearly five hours for a person whom a caller said might be armed with a weapon on campus.But just before noon, the sheriff said cleared the scene. There were no reports of shots fired or any injuries. About 7:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said authorities received a report of what appeared to be a woman at the veterans home with what the caller described as a shotgun.That prompted the CHP and multiple other law enforcement departments to respond and conduct an "extensive search" on the ground and in the air to try to find the possible suspect.

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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Health Matters March 23: U.S. regulators say AstraZeneca may have included outdated clinical trial results.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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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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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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Discussion over mask mandate continues in Seminole County

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Seminole County mask mandate conversation is not one that’s going away, according to the county’s emergency manager Alan Harris, who said it’s a discussion that they will continue to have each week.

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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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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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Biden's disciplined agenda rollout tested by the unexpected

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has taken tremendous pride in methodically unveiling its agenda, particularly the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief measure the president hopes to trumpet over the next several weeks. But a growing list of unforeseen challenges is beginning to scramble the White House's plans.

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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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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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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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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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Part of Wright brothers' 1st airplane on NASA's Mars chopper

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A piece of the Wright brothers’ first airplane is on Mars.

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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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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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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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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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‘They’re responding to the unknown:’ Orlando police chief reminds of officers’ sacrifices after Colorado mass shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. – Across the country, flags are at half-staff in honor of the victims of a deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday.

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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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Surrey school staff set to be among first to receive AstraZeneca vaccine once next shipment arrives

B.C. looks to target Surrey for COVID-19 vaccination, including immunizing teachers Provincial health officer Dr.

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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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Ormond Beach residents fight to save scenic highway from development

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – There is a growing push to stop planned development along a beloved scenic route in Volusia County, the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail.

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VIDEO: Gator spotted swimming with shark in Indian River Lagoon

VERO BEACH, Fla. – It’s common to see sharks and alligators in Florida, but it is rare to see both together.

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Niagara public health expects all residents 75-plus to be vaccinated by mid-April

COVID-19 vaccines doses having been shipped to Niagara so far, and another 20,000 arriving in the next two weeks, the region’s acting medical officer of health is hoping everyone 75-plus will have received at least one shot by mid-April.Dr. Mustafa Hirji says 59 per cent of Niagara’s 80-plus population have received at least one dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine as of Monday, and another 41 per cent of that population are booked to receive their first shot with public health or a Niagara Health hospital.“We’re moving quickly through this group,” Hirji said.

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COVID-19: 22 new cases in London-Middlesex; 16 patients in hospital, LHSC says

Health officials in London-Middlesex reported Tuesday that 22 new coronavirus cases had been confirmed in the region.In addition, the number of screened variant positive cases has risen by two.It brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 6,637, of which 6,263 had resolved — an increase of 19 from the day before. At least 185 deaths have been reported, most recently on March 8.As of Tuesday, the region has at least 189 active coronavirus cases, the health unit says.

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Marion County deputies attempting to ID boy found riding bike on I-75

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities in Marion County are asking for the public’s help identifying a young boy who was found riding his bicycle on the side of Interstate 75.

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Bars, restaurants in unincorporated Brevard County can soon sell alcohol 24/7

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County commissioners on Tuesday voted to advance with deregulating alcohol sales hours at bars and restaurants in unincorporated communities of the county.

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Nearly 2.8 million Floridians fully protected from COVID-19 as US could see 4th vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. – With nearly 45 million people in the United States fully vaccinated from the coronavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the country could soon add one more vaccine to its arsenal to fend off the pandemic.

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Slower mail, fewer office hours part of Postal Service plans

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced plans to slow mail delivery standards and cut hours at some post offices as part of a 10-year strategy to stabilize the struggling agency.

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Man accused of holding National Guard members at gunpoint

LUBBOCK, Texas – An Arizona man is accused of forcing off the road a National Guard envoy that was transporting COVID-19 vaccines in West Texas and then holding 11 guard members at gunpoint.

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'Free Guy,' 'The King's Man' and More Movies Delayed Due to Coronavirus: Find Out the New Release Dates

global COVID-19 pandemic, our homes became a cinema in the time of coronavirus, with certain films made available on VOD or to stream much earlier than expected. Most of the movies slated to arrive throughout the summer, however, were bumped to a later date.

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Nadia Sawalha says she felt 'total exhaustion' after getting Covid-19 jab and warns 'take a day off'

Nadia Sawalha has revealed she felt "total exhaustion" after getting her Covid-19 vaccination.The 56 year old, who recently opened up on her horrific sexual assault experience and said she wishes she'd "felt able to report it", spoke out about her experience during an exclusive chat with OK! Online.The Loose Women presenter explained she received her jab on Monday 15 March alongside one of her "very close friends", who happened to book hers on the same day and at the same facility. "Two other friends of mine had it on Monday as well," she said.

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Biden to address video summit of EU leaders on Thursday

BRUSSELS – U.S. President Joe Biden will join a video summit of European Union leaders on Thursday to discuss improving trans-Atlantic cooperation after four years of worsening relations during the Trump administration.

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The Latest: Preakness to run in front of 10,000 fans in May

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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Philadelphia will not join rest of Pa. in easing restrictions April 4 despite vaccination efforts

PHILADELPHIA - Officials are hoping and predicting that by April 30th, half of the city's adults will be vaccinated, which will allow for more reopening efforts. As the rest of the state prepares to move forward with easing coronavirus restrictions on April 4, Philadelphia officials have insisted on remaining behind in order to quell the increasing cases of COVID-19."We are very concerned about the rising COVID rates and now the rising hospitalizations. Still, there are more than 20 deaths occurring per week," Health Commissioner Dr.

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US health officials raise concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine data

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CDC: 1 in 4 Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

A resident of Koreatown receives a COVID-19 vaccination dose outside the Karsh Family Social Service Center on March 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that one in four Americans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a critical milestone in the fight to get the country vaccinated.The agency reported that more than 83.9 million Americans have gotten a shot, representing 25.3% of the total U.S.

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Kingston’s medical officer of health gets AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine at Amherstview Drugs Tuesday.Moore says as part of the 60-and-over crowd, he was eligible to receive the AstraZeneca shot at a local pharmacy. Kingston-area pharmacies have been administering AstraZeneca vaccines during the last two weeks as part of a special pilot program, which will be expanded to include 700 other sites across the province within the next few weeks.

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Quebec loosens COVID-19 restrictions for red zone high schools, some seniors’ homes

Quebec Premier François Legault on Tuesday announced the easing of measures some COVID-19 lockdown measures: high schools in red zones, as of March 29, will resume in-person learning, and in seniors’ residences where more than 75 per cent have been vaccinated against COVID-19, residents will be allowed to dine together in communal lunch rooms.

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US colleges tout hopes for return to new normal this fall

TOLEDO, Ohio – Colleges throughout the U.S. are assuring students that the fall semester will bring a return to in-person classes, intramural sports and mostly full dormitories. But those promises come with asterisks.

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Marijuana-themed sandwich shop to offer ‘toasted’ subs near UCF

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A new franchise of the Colorado-based, marijuana-themed sandwich chain Cheba Hut is set to open its first Orlando location on Monday.

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Covid vaccination: India crosses 5-cr mark, 15.80 lakh jabs administered today

India has so far administered a total of 5,00,75,162 Covid-19 vaccine doses so far, crossing the 5 crore mark today. The country has given 15.80 lakh vaccine doses till 7pm on Tuesday, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said in a statement.Of the total vaccine doses given, 79,03,068 Health Care Workers (HCW) have taken the first dose and 50,09,252 HCWs who have taken the second dose.

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Group representing Ontario family doctors calls for more involvement in COVID-19 vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccination effort.The Ontario College of Family Physicians says a recent survey found 60 per cent of vaccine-hesitant respondents were more likely to get immunized if a family doctor endorsed and administered their shot.Dr. Liz Muggah, president of the group, says it’s in the public interest to have family doctors more involved in giving out the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Moderna shots, which have less stringent storage requirements.

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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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