LONDON - New research regarding a worrisome coronavirus variant that exploded in Brazil seems to further suggest what scientists have feared: The variant, known as P.1, appears to spread more easily and appears more capable of reinfecting those who have already recovered from previous bouts of COVID-19.The findings, which have not yet been peer-reviewed, showed that the P.1 variant drove the second wave of COVID-19 infections in Manaus, Brazil — the same Amazon region already devastated by a first wave in the spring of 2020.The researchers estimated that P.1 is somewhere between 1.4 and 2.2 times more transmissible than other lineages of the novel coronavirus.The same research found that the Brazilian variant, now identified in more than 20.

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Barzal shines as Islanders beat Sabres for 4th straight win

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.

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Silver: NBA may return to normal in '21-22, virus permitting

The NBA is expecting arenas to be filled again next season and a return to its normal calendar, Commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday, while cautioning again that every plan is contingent on continued progress in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus.

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FDA warns against using ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19

news release.A health worker shows a box containing a bottle of Ivermectin. (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images) AdvertisementThe FDA encourages those with a prescription to get ivermectin from a legitimate source and to take it as prescribed. Overdosing can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure, allergic reactions, dizziness, problems with balance, seizures, coma and even death."There’s a lot of misinformation around, and you may have heard that it’s okay to take large doses of ivermectin," the FDA said.

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Three new coronavirus deaths in Saskatchewan, over 90K vaccines administered

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Fears of Covid spike as half of schools struggle to get parents' testing consent

Gavin Williamson’s master plan to reopen schools is set to fail its first big test as thousands of pupils return without being tested for coronavirus.

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‘The sooner the better,’ Seniors 80 and over excited to get their COVID-19 vaccine in London Saturday

COVID-19 vaccine Saturday.The Middlesex London Health Unit reported a total of 1,262 people are scheduled to get vaccinated Saturday at the Agriplex, of which 800 are 80 years of age and older. The total is an increase from the 1,100 who were vaccinated Friday.

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Florida’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops below 5% as state reports 4,600 new cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Mass vaccination efforts continue throughout Central Florida, with both federally and state-operated sites offering doses to thousands of Floridians daily.

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Biden: Americans to begin receiving $1,400 stimulus checks this month

FILE - Photo taken on March 17, 2020 shows U.S. dollar banknotes in Washington D.C., the United States.

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Adaptive lanes reopen in Calgary with several taking on a more permanent feel

Road closures planned for Calgary to give more room for pedestrians and cyclists Farrell said the plan was to reopen the adaptive lanes this year. Most of the lanes were shut down in the fall.

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'No evidence of mutant Brazil covid strain spreading in Scotland' after three oil workers tested positive for bug

coronavirus strain after three Scots oil workers tested positive.Jeane Freeman said there is currently no evidence that the mutant bug has been transmitted within the community after extensive contact tracing took place.A total of six cases of the P1 variant were discovered in the UK last month - with three occurring amongst a team of workers who flew into Aberdeen Airport.The trio, who are employed by oil services firm Bureau Veritas, fell ill with the bug after working in Brazil and immediately entered quarantine on their arrival home.Since then, approximately 300 contacts or contacts of contacts linked to the three Scottish cases have been reached, told to self-isolate and offered a Covid-19 test.Ms Freeman has now announced that there

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Woman in her 20s dies, 71 new coronavirus cases in Manitoba Saturday

COVID-19 cases and a young woman has died in connection with the virus, the province reported on Saturday.The latest death is a woman in her 20s from the Winnipeg health region, bringing the province’s total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 905.The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.1 per cent provincially and 2.2 per cent in Winnipeg.Of the 71 new cases, five have been removed due to data correction, bringing the net-new number of cases to 66 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 32,170.

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Eddie Murphy plans to return to standup after pandemic

the coronavirus pandemic changed everything. "My plan was to do Dolemite, Saturday Night Live, Coming 2 America, and then do stand up. And then the pandemic hit," Eddie said. Before COVID, the plan was working, too.

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Piers Morgan gets Covid jab and says it's less painful than working with Susanna Reid

Piers Morgan received his Covid 19 jab and joked that although he 'barely felt a thing' it it wasn't as painful as working with Susanna Reid.The Good Morning Britain star said the process was 'amazingly efficient' and that they 'treated me like the idiot I am' as he went for the important injection.Piers, 55, was given the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and told fans on Twitter: '"JABBED!""Thanks to everyone at the Violet Melchett Centre in Chelsea for an incredibly quick, efficient service."In and out in 9 minutes! Had the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Coronavirus: Downward trend of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Okanagan continues

confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Okanagan resumed its downward trend.According to data from the B.C. Centre of Disease Control, there were 69 cases throughout the Okanagan region from Feb.

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Latest coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester - cases are falling faster regionally than nationally

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester’s coronavirus infection rate is falling faster than in England as a whole.The rate of 105.4 cases per 100,000 population in the week ending March 2 is still higher than the national average of 69.9.But here the rate is down 37 per cent in the last week, according to the latest data from Public Health England.A total of 2,989 people tested positive for coronavirus across the conurbation in the week ending March 2.That’s 1,769 less cases than in the previous week.At the start of the national lockdown on January 5, the infection rate in Greater Manchester was 427.6 cases per 100,000.The rate peaked on January 8 at 461.5.

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Cowichan Tribes reports 6th COVID-19 death, extends shelter-in-place order

COVID-19 deaths, and extended a shelter-in-place order until March 19.In a Thursday update, Cowichan Tribes said the deaths brought the number of fatalities in the hard-hit community to six.The First Nation has previously said at least two of those deaths were “young adults.” B.C. First Nation hit hard by COVID-19 begins mass vaccination of all adults The First Nation, which describes itself as British Columbia’s largest, has seen at least 255 cases of COVID-19 since Dec.

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New Brunswick reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, possible exposure at Miramichi school

coronavirus on Saturday.Two of the new cases were in the Saint John region and one was in the Fredericton region. All three of these are travel-related, the province says.One case in the Edmundston region is under investigation.

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What can seniors expect after getting a COVID-19 vaccination?

Dr. Jim Kellner joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype to answer some common questions about what seniors can expect after being vaccinated.

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Edmonton planning to bring back temporary shared streets in spring 2021 for physical distancing

City of Edmonton said Saturday that it was planning to bring back temporary shared streets in spring 2021 to support physical distancing for pedestrians amid COVID-19.The city said a “set of locations similar to 2020” will be implemented in the spring.

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25 new coronavirus cases in London and Middlesex Saturday, 21 in Sarnia-Lambton

coronavirus cases on Saturday along with 11 recoveries.The update brings the regional pandemic case tally to 6,276, of which 5,952 have resolved.At least 184 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died during the pandemic. The most recent death was reported Wednesday involving a woman in her 80s not linked to a seniors’ facility.With the update, at least 140 cases are active in London-Middlesex.The region remains in the orange-restrict level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework.Of the 25 new cases Saturday, 23 are from London, one is from Strathroy-Caradoc and one is pending.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on March 6

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday.The City of Toronto posted an update on its COVID-19 vaccination program Saturday and said to date, nearly 200,000 doses have been administered in the city.In the news release, officials said a number of hospitals and community health-care centres in the city are continuing to vaccinate those identified as being a part of a current priority population in Ontario’s vaccination framework, including those aged 80 and older.Officials said to date, 197,155 doses have been administered in the city.Fifteen clinics are operating in Toronto this weekend for individuals who have confirmed appointments.“As vaccine supply for the general population becomes widely available from the

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Spring Break veers toward ‘normal’ – despite coronavirus pandemic

MIAMI - Nary a face mask was to be found this week as college students flocked to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a traditional hotspot for the annual Spring Break ritual of beer, bikinis and boisterous behavior."Florida hasn’t skipped a beat," Michigan resident Jack Gumeinny, 21, told the Sun Sentinel of South Florida as he surveyed the sunny scene along the city’s famous Strip.He last visited two years ago but returned "to see what it’s like now with COVID," he told the newspaper.The Davenport University junior wasn’t fazed by a lack of social distancing among his fellow revelers.Dr.

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Fugitive comes out of hiding to buy new 'Call of Duty' video game, police say

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - A man who escaped prison last November came out of hiding to buy a video game and attacked officers when he was confronted, police say. It happened on Jan.

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Joel Embed to donate $100,000 to Philadelphia homeless shelters

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 03: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts after scoring during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Wells Fargo Center on March 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly a PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid announced Saturday that he will donate his winnings from Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game to Philadelphia homeless shelters.The homeless shelters benefitted include Project HOME, Sunday Breakfast Mission and Youth Service INC.In total Embiid has committed $100,000 to these organizations. "So many have fallen on such hard times during the pandemic," Embiid said.

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Senate passes Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill on party-line vote

WASHINGTON : The Senate on Saturday passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in a party-line vote after an all-night session that saw Democrats battling among themselves over jobless aid and the Republican minority failing in attempts to push through some three dozen amendments.The final bill includes $400 billion in one-time payments of $1,400 to most Americans, $300 a week in extended jobless benefits for the 9.5 million people thrown out of work in the crisis, and $350 billion in aid to state and local governments that have seen the pandemic blow a hole in their budgets.The Senate voted 50-49, with no Republicans voting in favor, on what would be one of the largest stimulus packages in U.S.

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Jitendra Singh praises Indian doctors for their fight against Covid-19

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Chimps and orangutans given coronavirus vaccines after outbreak among apes at zoo

A group of chimpanzees and orangutans have been given Covid vaccinations at a US zoo following an outbreak.

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COVID-19 Vaccines for People at Increased Risk for Severe Illness from COVID-19

certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for and can be administered to most people with underlying medical conditions.If you have questions about getting COVID-19 vaccine, you should talk to your healthcare providers for advice.

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Italy reports 307 coronavirus deaths on Saturday, 23,641 new cases

Italy reported 307 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 297 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 23,641 from 24,036 the day before.Some 355,024 tests for COVID-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with a previous 378,463, the health ministry said.Italy has registered 99,578 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak began in February last year, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the seventh-highest in the world.

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India crosses 2 crore mark in cumulative COVID-19 doses

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Highlights of the $1.9T COVID bill nearing final passage

WASHINGTON – The Senate approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition on Saturday, moving President Joe Biden closer to a milestone political victory that would provide $1,400 checks for most American and direct billions of dollars to schools, state and local governments, and businesses.

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Asymptomatic Covid testing site available in South Ayrshire next week

South Ayrshire next week.Residents who don’t have any of the three coronavirus symptoms – a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell – are encouraged to get tested.Testing will be available at Prestwick Community Centre, on the town's Caerlaverock Road, between 10am and 6pm for seven days from Monday, March 8.There is no need to book and this site is only for people without symptoms.Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should book a test in the usual way via www.nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816.Lynne McNiven, director of public health for NHS Ayrshire & Arran, said: “Testing will help us to identify more cases of the virus and give us all a better chance of stopping it from spreading.The Ayrshire

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Piers Morgan, 55, receives Covid vaccine and praises 'amazingly efficient' NHS

Piers Morgan has had his Covid jab.

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Quebec reports 749 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths as province expands vaccine access

COVID-19 today along with 10 new deaths linked to the virus.The province also says it administered 19,865 doses of vaccine on Friday as its vaccination campaign ramps up.The latest vaccination figures, the highest the province has reported in a single day so far, come as Quebec opens vaccine eligibility to more people.Coronavirus: High-profile Quebec athletes ask province to reopen sports[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To date, provincial figures show 532,012 doses of vaccine have been administered out of a total of 638,445 that the province received.Quebec reported 601 hospitalizations related to COVID-19 today, a decrease of 16 from the day before.The number of people hospitalized includes 109

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Governor Wolf: 'Light at the end of the tunnel' in virus fight

HARRISBURG, Pa. - One year after the pandemic hit Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday acknowledged the severe toll that COVID-19 has taken on his state but said that he sees "light at the end of the tunnel" with the growing availability of vaccines.Wolf announced on March 6, 2020, that Pennsylvania had confirmed its first two cases of the new coronavirus.

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State partnering with faith-based community to bring vaccines into underserved communities

ORLANDO, Fla. – As part of an effort to get people in underserved communities access to the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced several one-day vaccination events happening this weekend across the state.

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COVID-19: Over 500 new cases reported from Karnataka in last 24 hours

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Nova Scotia reports 6 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.One of the new cases is in the eastern zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. One other case is in the northern zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case.Four cases are in the central zone, one of which is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.

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Centre asks states to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations where cases are surging

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Maharashtra COVID: Over 60K cases in a week, several districts under lockdown

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Edinburgh Airport blunder as Dublin passengers wrongly ordered to buy costly covid testing kits

Edinburgh Airport were wrongly stung with hefty fees amid travel restriction confusion in Scotland.All 36 arrivals on a flight from Dublin Airport were mistakenly asked to buy coronavirus test kits worth £210 by Border Force in a costly error with full refunds issued to each passenger.Those flying on the Ryanair service, which arrived in Edinburgh on Friday 26 February, told officials that they did not need the testing kits because they had come from Ireland - a "common travel area", Dublin Live reports.Under original Scottish Government guidance, travellers were told to take a test on the second and tenth day after arrival.However, this was corrected to reflect that it did not apply to this group of fliers who had "travelled within the

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Gujarat man infected with COVID-19 after taking second dose of vaccine

Ahmedabad: A health official in Gujarat has tested positive for coronavirus days after taking the second dose of the vaccine against the infection, officials said Saturday.The man, a health officer in Gandhinagar's Dehgam taluka, had taken the first dose on January 16 and the second one on February 15. He had fever and and his samples were examined, which detected the COVID-19 infection on February 20 said Gandhinagar's Chief Health Officer Dr MH Solanki."He is in home isolation as his symptoms are mild.

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104-year-old man born before Spanish Flu outbreak gets 1st dose of Covid vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine at a private facility here, hospital authorities said on Saturday.Tulsi Das Chawla, 104, was given a dose of Covishield at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Friday and has not exhibited any adverse effects, they said.Born on November 1917, the Patel Nagar resident, retired from the Indian Foreign Service in 1975, a hospital spokesperson said.Wearing a full-sleeved V-neck red shirt, the centenarian flashed a V-sign and obliged some of the photographers."I urge everyone, who is eligible, to come forward and take the COVID vaccine.

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Piers Morgan gets Covid jab and says it's 'not as painful than working with Susanna'

Good Morning Britain star Piers Morgan took to social media to alert his following that he had got his Covid jab. However the 55-year-old couldn't resist landing a tongue in cheek blow about his co-star Susanna Reid - even though she wasn't present to defend herself.

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Twelve more people die in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus

direct to your inboxAnother 12 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's coronavirus hospital death toll to 5,671.Six new deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - the trust in charge of Wythenshawe Hospital and the Manchester Royal Infirmary.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereElsewhere, four new deaths were confirmed at the Royal Bolton hospital and two at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.The average number of coronavirus deaths per day is falling across the UK.Health Secretary

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Ontario reports 990 new coronavirus cases, 6 more deaths

coronavirus Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 306,997.“Locally, there are 284 new cases in Toronto, 173 in Peel and 82 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.A total of 289,735 COVID-19 cases are considered resolved, which is up by 1,152.Six new deaths were also reported on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,052.More than 57,800 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 11,351,768 tests and 27,796 remain under investigation.

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Piers Morgan, 55, gets his Covid vaccine jab and says it’s ‘not as painful as working with Susanna Reid’ on GMB

PIERS Morgan got his Covid vaccine today and quipped the jab wasn't as "painful" as working with Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain. The 55-year-old told fans on Twitter he's getting his jab already because he's "that old" and praised the NHS staff for being "efficient".

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Coronavirus Scotland: Today's Public Health Scotland infection rate data update

iOS and Android.Across the UK, the figure is 124,261 as of last night.The number of positive coronavirus cases recorded by NHS Ayrshire & Arran has risen by 32 to 15,537.There are five people, within the health board's region, in intensive care with confirmed COVID-19 which is the same figure for the eighth day in a row.In addition, the number of people in hospital with confirmed coronavirus at midnight was 75 which is down three from yesterday.A total of 205,108 positive tests have been recorded since the end of February from 1.709 million tests carried out.Across Scotland, as of 8.30am this morning, a total of 1,743,869 people had received the first dose of their Covid vaccine with 114,081 having received their second dose. Don't miss the

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