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Amanda Kloots Slams Backlash After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine: 'Everyone Should Be Getting This Vaccine'

Amanda Kloots is celebrating the fact that she’s just received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine! And can you blame her?!

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Nick Cordero's widow Amanda Kloots hits back as trolls shame her for getting Covid vaccine

Amanda Kloots has hit back at trolls who criticised her for getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Amanda Kloots Reacts to Backlash After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine Following Husband's Death

Amanda Kloots is speaking out after she received backlash for getting her first COVID-19 vaccine.co-host first celebrated and thanked volunteers at the vaccination sites for administering the first dose. She then took to Instagram Story to address the criticism she got and explain how she obtained the vaccine.

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Amanda Kloots Claps Back At Criticism After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine

Amanda Kloots has been vaccinated, and took to social media to share the news.

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Anti-masker berates staff at Vancouver camera store

anti-mask activist.It happened at Kerrisdale Cameras on Feb. 9, where an unidentified man, who filmed the incident, confronted and berated staff when asked to put on a mask.

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Amanda Kloots Responds After Being Accused of Jumping the Line for COVID-19 Vaccine

Amanda Kloots is responding to the backlash she received for getting her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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The 26 areas in England where coronavirus infection rates are rising

direct to your inboxCoronavirus cases are on the rise in 26 areas of England, the latest Government data shows.The latest Public Health England (PHE) figures show that Tameside and North West Leicestershire both recorded 57 more cases than the previous week - the sharpest increases compared to all other areas in the country.There were 477 new infections recorded in Tameside in the week ending February 16 and 254 in the North West Leicestershire.Herefordshire recorded the third highest increase in England with 194 new cases - an increase of 51 compared to the previous week.Another borough of Greater Manchester has also seen infection rates moving in the wrong direction.In Bury, there were 413 cases recorded in the week ending February 16 -

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The latest coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester show rises in two areas

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rate has risen in two boroughs of Greater Manchester. Bury and Tameside are the only parts of the region where the number of new cases has increased, the latest Public Health England (PHE) figures show.

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Amanda Kloots, 38, ripped on Instagram for getting COVID vaccine

the COVID-19 vaccine despite not being an essential worker or over 65 years old, who are only ones eligible for the dose. However, it actually appears that she did nothing wrong.The wife of the late Nick Cordero — who died last summer of COVID complications — posted a photo of herself getting the vaccine in her car in Los Angeles.

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Enrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemic

PHOENIX – Peniella Irakoze is cold calling a list of 1,001 fellow students who didn’t return to Phoenix College this semester, checking on how they’re managing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Federal workers paid $819M to stay home amid coronavirus pandemic: documents

COVID-19 pandemic, at a cost exceeding $800 million, according to a Treasury Board document.At the onset of the pandemic, civil servants were told to work from home if possible, to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus throughout government offices. Where did CERB go? Data shows disparities between Canada’s urban and rural areas Employees who were unable to work remotely were still paid, however, under a provision known as the “699” pay code, allowing “other leave with pay.”The number of workers approved for 699 leave peaked in April at more than 73,000.

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Sheila Hancock, 87, 'sick of being called vulnerable' in pandemic after dementia scare

Loose Women that the situation will change the world for the better".She opened up: "There's a lot to be done for the world."I'm hoping out of this hideousness something good can come, and I want to be involved in that before I die.

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Amanda Kloots defends herself against ‘vaccine shamers’ for getting Covid jab after virus killed husband Nick Cordero

supports HTML5 videoAmanda Kloots is celebrating getting her first Covid-19 vaccine, seven months after the death of her husband Nick Cordero.Broadway star Nick died aged 41 from Covid-19 related complications after spending three months in the hospital.He is survived by his wife of three years Amanda and their one-year-old son Elvis.Amanda, 38, shared a post to Instagram this week showing her getting her first vaccination jab at a drive-through centre in Los Angeles, and expressed her gratitude for being able to get the vaccine.The fitness instructor wrote: ‘I just got my COVID 19 vaccine! I cannot tell you how emotional I was and still am right now.

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Amanda Kloots rejoices after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine... and hits back at vaccine shamers

Her husband, Broadway star Nick Cordero, died of severe complications from COVID-19 after a three-plus month long battle.And now, nearly eight months after his tragic death, Cordero's widow, Amanda Kloots, took to Instagram and shared the joyous news that she has gotten her first dose of thePfizer vaccine.While most people applauded her for patiently waiting in a line to get a leftover Pfizer shot at the end of the working day, the single mother would eventually feel the need to hit back at vaccine shamers who questioned how she could qualify for a vaccine in California.Scroll down to video Bittersweet: Amanda Kloots, 38, revealed she got emotional when she received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a site in Los Angeles on

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Myanmar anti-coup protesters honor woman shot dead by police

YANGON – Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar's two largest cities on Saturday paid tribute to the young woman who died a day earlier after being shot by police during a rally against the military takeover.

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10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising

CHRISTCHURCH – The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic building before much of it crumbled in an earthquake 10 years ago. The years of debate that followed over whether the ruins should be rebuilt or demolished came to symbolize the paralysis that has sometimes afflicted the broader rebuild of Christchurch.

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Amanda Kloots Gets Her First Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine Eight Months After Husband Nick Cordero Died From It

Amanda Kloots is sharing some big news with her fans – she got the coronavirus vaccine!

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Covid-19 is eight times more infectious than original virus found in Wuhan, study finds

Covid-19 is now eight times more infectious than the original virus found in Wuhan, according to a study.New strains of the virus which have been caused by mutations are now far more infectious, say experts.A mutation dubbed D614G is thought to be the most dominant across the globe.Last week top docs warned Brits to stay at home after a new strain was identified, known as B.1.525.The variant contains a genetic change called E484K, also found in the Brazilian and South African variants which has the potential to defeat existing Covid-19 vaccines or natural antibodies.A study which has been published in the journal eLife found the D614G mutation which is far more infectious.Scientists compared the new mutation and introduced DG14G to the

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Ford asks dealers to loan new F-150s to Texans to power homes amid historic cold

DEARBORN, Mich. - Texans trapped in some of the coldest temperatures to ever hit the state have resulted in some out-of-box solutions for keeping warm and powering appliances.As it turns out, Ford's new F-150 model that's equipped with an onboard power source can be used for more than just powering electric tools from a toolbox.That solution was codified into an impromptu request from the company that asked dealerships in the state to loan out its F-150s to other Texans in need of respite from the arctic air plaguing the state.On Wednesday, a blog dedicated to Ford's flagship truck posted a photo of an extension cord plugged into the interior wall of an F-150 pickup bed."Easy to use, just turn it on and forget it."Ran power to some lights,

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Coronavirus: Some Ontario businesses bemoan delay in reopening

Toronto and Peel Region businesses will not be allowed to reopen even partially next week as originally planned. That’s because the provincial government has agreed with local medical officers of health who expressed concern that reopening could lead to more cases of COVID-19.

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Okanagan bakery owner fed up with anti-maskers ignoring public health order

Darci Yeo maintains that her cafe isn`t the place for a constitutional debate on masks.

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Edmundston businesses still struggling as zone moves to orange phase of recovery

The Edmundston region has now rejoined the province’s six other public health zones in the orange recovery level. But caution remains as the dust of COVID-19’s second wave settles. Travis Fortnum reports.

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Sports cards collectors generating big profits amid COVD-19

The pandemic has revived an age old hobby, and for some lucky collectors, it’s turning out some big profits. Sports card collecting is seeing a resurgence in popularity and causing the values of some cards to skyrocket.

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Edmundston businesses still struggling as region goes orange again

New Brunswick looks to get more vaccines in arms as they delay second dose for low-risk individuals As of Friday, there are still 89 active cases of the coronavirus in the zone.Marquis says conversations with Public Health have him feeling confident those cases have been contained.In the orange level, households can expand to include 10 contacts and outdoor activities like snowmobiling and ice skating are allowed.“We’re probably going to see a lot of people going outside this weekend,” says Marquis.Businesses in the area aren’t feeling entirely optimistic yet, though, as huge portions of their business are still locked on the other side of the Quebec or Maine borders.“Our biggest asset, right now, is our greatest enemy,” says Martin La

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DeSean Jackson thanks Philadelphia amid reports he’ll be released by Eagles

DeSean Jackson #10 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs after a catch for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas.

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Sports cards collectors generating big profits amid COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic has revived an old hobby that is turning out big profits for some people, according to a Riverview, N.B., sports card collector.“I have just never seen the value of cards be this high ever,” said Tim Marney, who has been collecting sports cards since he was a child in the late 1970s. Wayne Gretzky rookie card first hockey card to break $1M milestone While many kids were putting hockey cards in the spokes of their bicycles, Marney said he saw money-making potential even as a boy.“My father used to always say ‘why do you need to have 20 or 30 of this person,’ and I said ‘they are going to be worth some money someday, dad,'” he said.He was right.

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AOC calls for ‘full investigation’ of Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes amid coronavirus pandemic

ALBANY, NY - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined a chorus of New York lawmakers demanding an investigation into Gov.

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Ally McCoist admits Rangers Covid luck as Chris Sutton fires 'precedent' poser amid nightmare scenario

Rangers amid the fallout from the Covid rule breaches at the club after Chris Sutton put him on the spot. The Scottish Government has previously put both Aberdeen and Celtic's seasons on hold following protocol breaches at both clubs.This week Ibrox boss Steven Gerrard confirmed that five players - Bongani Zungu, Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear - have all been removed from the squad and are now self-isolating after going against guidelines.

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Price gouging plagues Texans searching for lodging, necessities amid winter storm

HOUSTON - Hotel rooms for $1,000 a night. Gasoline prices spiking.

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COVID-19 test clinics for Hamilton schools set for next week amid 3 outbreaks and rising cases

COVID-19 testing in elementary and secondary schools next week.While the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) and Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) have no firm dates for upcoming clinics or what schools will be involved, both expect the clinics to take place at end of next week.“It might be nice to suggest we would be consistent with a day for testing, we may not be able to guarantee that every week,” HWDSB spokesperson Shawn McKillop told Global News.“Hopefully we’ll get into a routine with this as we are doing it weekly.” No COVID-19 cases from weekend school clinics in Hamilton as province orders weekly testing On Tuesday, the province advised larger boards that at least five per cent of their

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Foundations turn to bond market in response to rising need

As the pandemic’s misery continued last fall, foundation leaders like Robert Ross of the California Endowment discovered a way to pump hundreds of millions of dollars to nonprofits working to minimize the damage: The bond market.

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Tuchel urges Pulisic to 'stay positive' amid limited minutes

LONDON – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has urged winger Christian Pulisic to “stay positive” amid limited playing time and now a tight calf that leaves the oft-injured American questionable for Saturday’s visit to Southampton.

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Leaders lay out only way pupils can safely return amid warning schools will be 'significant vectors' of Covid transmission without changes

As the Prime Minister is set to unveil his roadmap out of lockdown on Monday - and whether schools will open on March 8 - concerns are rising over how that might happen.

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Coronavirus: Ontario sending inspectors to check on reopening small businesses

pandemic orders.Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says initial visits will focus on education about safety rules and inspectors will take a “firmer approach” on followup visits.He says small businesses have felt the brunt of the pandemic but many don’t have the resources to quickly adapt to new safety protocols.

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Dublin Airport passenger numbers down 78% in 2020

New figures show that passenger numbers at Dublin Airport declined by 78% to almost 7.4 million last year due to the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

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Czechs tighten restrictions amid surge of new virus variant

PRAGUE – The Czech government moved Friday to further tighten restrictive measures amid a surge of a highly contagious coronavirus variant in one of the hardest-hit European Union’s nations.

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John Swinney confirms 31 coronavirus deaths in Scotland amid 885 new cases

coronavirus in the last 24 hours.The First Minister also announced a further 885 positive cases have been detected overnight, bringing the total to 185,839.The Scottish death toll now stands at 6,916 since the start of the pandemic last March.A total of 1,222 patients are currently being treated in hospital for the deadly virus with 98 in intensive care.The new figures come as the vaccination programme continues amid threats of new variants of coronavirus.Scots comedy legend Billy Connolly has now had his second jab and is fully vaccinated.The Big Yin wore a mask as he got the injection at his local supermarket in Florida.His wife Pamela Stephenson shared a picture on social media of the Scots funny man who said 'wee jab - nae bother!'.The

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Doctors say flu activity remains ‘surprisingly low’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

LOS ANGELES - As 2020’s fall and winter seasons approached, health officials worried that the United States would be simultaneously fighting and dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and flu season, but that has not been the case, according to experts.Some coined the feared coalescence of coronavirus and influenza as a "twindemic.""We were very worried about that," Dr. David Thomas, a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University, told FOX Television Stations.

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Honda taps tech expert as chief to steer in ecological times

TOKYO – Toshihiro Mibe, a research expert tapped president of Japanese automaker Honda on Friday, promised to steer the company toward new growth by focusing on ecological models and safety technology.

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David Martindale blasts Nicola Sturgeon football 'privilege' claim amid Rangers Covid fallout

Rangers ’ Covidiots. The irritated Livingston boss is dismayed at constant references to clubs being privileged during First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ’s briefings with his outfit alone having shelled out £250,000 just to go to their work.

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Amid COVID-19, US life expectancy sees biggest drop since WWII

Life expectancy among American adults dropped by 1 year—the biggest dip since World War II—in the first half of 2020, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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IBM is said to consider sale of Watson Health amid cloud focus

IBM Watson Health business, a person with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would help newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna focus on faster-growing cloud computing operations.Deliberations are at a very early stage and the company may opt not to pursue a deal, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private talks.

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Samosa stimulus?: US Treasury Secy Janet Yellen takes up Indian cooking amid pandemic

With inputs from agenciesClick here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram. Join Mint channel in your Telegram and stay updated with the latest business news.

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New curbs in Mumbai amid surge in Covid-19 cases. Check new rules here

#COVID19 get the better of Mumbai.#NaToCorona#MissionZero pic.twitter.com/Aq3xAdzdaf1) Buildings found to have more than five Covid-19 patients will be sealed.2) The number of marshals deployed across Mumbai will be doubled to take action against citizens without masks, with the aim to catch 25,000 offenders every day.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shot3) Around 300 marshals will be deployed in suburban trains to take action against those travelling without masks.4) All asymptomatic patients being treated at home (home quarantine) to be stamped as earlier.5) The number of tests will be increased in wards having a rising number of cases6) Use of the mask is mandatory in public places like social gatherings such as weddings,

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Business Council of Alberta recommends provincial sales tax, carbon tax to counter fiscal deterioration

The Business Council of Alberta has released a policy paper that recommends Alberta tighten spending, implement an eight per cent HST and bring home the carbon tax as ways to make Alberta more fiscally sustainable. Tom Vernon reports.

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EHS Operations to get ambulance recruitment back to pre-COVID levels, improve response times

EHS Operations in Nova Scotia acknowledged in a briefing on Thursday that ambulance response times and availability has been impacted by various factors, and the agency is now working on solutions to bring improvement.Senior manager of provincial operations at EHS Operations, Phil Stewart, said at the briefing that ambulance availability is a “complex issue” that’s “influenced by a number of factors.”Factors range from staffing complements to weather, impacts of ambulance availability to the health systems, offload delay and hospital closures, he said.Stewart also noted that the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions around recruitment, travel and gathering limits have affected the EHS’s ability to bring in new paramedics.To navigate this

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Florida puppy schemes up 140% amid COVID-19 pandemic

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida woman said she lost hundreds after going online to shop for a new pup.

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Is the demand for coronavirus testing decreasing?

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – By lunchtime at Barnett Park Thursday drivers didn’t have to wait more than 5 minutes to get tested for COVID-19, compare that to a more than 2 hour wait in early January. In fact, on Jan. 25, the site reached capacity at 1:45 p.m.

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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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