first COVID-19 vaccine dose by mid-June if provinces stretch the dosing intervals between COVID-19 jabs up to four months, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization said Wednesday.The advisory committee doubled down on its four-month recommendation in a Wednesday morning report, which comes as the country struggles to roll-out vaccinations quickly enough to stem the tide of a third COVID wave. ‘We must all speed up’: Trudeau offers help to provinces as vaccine rollout trails deliveries By allowing for these intervals, nine out of 10 adults over 50 years of age and 75 per cent of adults aged 16 to 49 will be able to get their first vaccine dose by the middle of June, according to a summary within NACI’s decision.“Extending COVID-19.

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The Latest: Pakistan lowers age for vaccinations

ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Pakistan have decided to start vaccinating people aged 50 to 59 next week, hours after the country reported over 100 fatalities in a single day for the fifth consecutive day.

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New Jersey's unemployment rate falls slightly amid job gains

Job seekers look over job opening fliers at the WorkSource exhibit TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey’s unemployment rate fell slightly last month to 7.7%,. That's according to state data released Thursday.The state added 20,800 jobs overall in March, largely in the private sector, according to the state Labor Department.The largest increases were in leisure and hospitality, which gained 5,700 jobs, and education and health services, adding 4,200 jobs.Meanwhile, the construction sector gained 3,800 jobs, followed by the trade, transportation and utility sector at 3,300 jobs.Public sector employment also increased in March, showing an 800-job increase.

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Sri Lanka mulls restricting foreign arrivals to curb Covid pandemic

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka may place restrictions on overseas arrivals to limit the spread of coronavirus that has infected over 96,000 people and claimed more than 600 lives in the country, chief epidemiologist Sudath Samaraweera said on Saturday.He said some 15% of the positive cases reported this month have been overseas arrivals.“We have to review our current policy on arrivals.

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Covid survivors may require just 1 shot of a two-dose vaccine

Nature Medicine write-up. In fact, if you already had the virus, your immune response after one vaccine is likely to be even better than a never-infected person’s after two, according to Italian research just out in the New England Journal of Medicine.The issue of giving only a single dose to people who have had Covid has become all the more urgent since safety concerns have been raised about Johnson & Johnson’s and AstraZeneca’s vaccines.

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UP covid situation: Govt must take concrete steps, be sensitive rather than aggressive, says Priyanka Gandhi

NEW DELHI : Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday flagged the "deteriorating" COVID-19 situation in Uttar Pradesh and said the state government should try to solve the problems being faced by the people instead of "exacerbating" them and "hiding" statistics.Uttar Pradesh's daily COVID-19 cases surged to a record high of 27,426 on Friday, taking the state's cumulative tally to 7,93,720.In a video message posted on her Twitter account, Priyanka Gandhi said the situation in Uttar Pradesh due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic is "deteriorating".Reports are coming in from all over about lack of beds, oxygen and medicines, she said."It is the duty of the Uttar Pradesh government that instead of exacerbating the

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India has a double mutant coronavirus variant. Should we worry?

As India’s daily tally of Covid-19 infections surge by a record 200,000-plus cases for three consecutive days, public health experts worry that a new — possibly more virulent — coronavirus variant could be racing through the crowded nation of more than 1.3 billion people.The new variant, which has a so-called double mutation, is thought to be fueling India’s deadlier new wave of infections that has made it the world’s second worst-hit country, surpassing Brazil, and has already begun to overwhelm its hospitals and crematoriums.

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How Seminole County uses Florida COVID-19 data to determine what areas need more vaccines

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After Orange County’s government lost access to vaccination data broken down by zip code this week, News 6 is learning other counties also don’t have access, including Seminole County, where the Emergency Manager Alan Harris said the county government itself doesn’t need the data because it’s easily accessible through the Seminole County branch of the Florida Department of Health.

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PM Modi calls review meeting on COVID-19, vaccination situation today at 8 pm

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Russia, China using their COVID-19 vaccines to gain political power: experts

China and Russia have been using their locally produced COVID-19 vaccines to grow their international soft power by giving doses to desperate countries in order to have more political influence over them, experts say.Benjamin Gedan, deputy director of the Latin America program at the Wilson Center in Washington, called the practice “vaccine diplomacy,” noting that it happens when countries seek to grow their international prestige by distributing vaccines to nations that need them.He said authoritarian governments, including those in China and Russia, have taken the lead in vaccine diplomacy in the last months.

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Maharashtra: Covid-19 curbs may extend beyond 1 May, says health minister Tope

New Delhi: As Maharashtra is reeling under the second wave of novel coronavirus surge for the past few weeks, the state's health minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said that the Covid-19 restrictions imposed in the state to curb the spread "may be extended beyond May 1 depending on the outbreak situation."Speaking to reporters in Jalna, over 400 kilometres from Mumbai, Tope said people have been supportive of the restrictions, though some violations of prohibitory rules under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have also been reported."We are taking stock of the situation. There have been some violations of CrPC section 144 invoked to curb the COVID-19 spread.

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Increase Covid hospitals, oxygenated beds: Harsh Vardhan directs states amid virus surge

Harsh Vardhan on Saturday directed the states and Union Territories to cope with the crisis by ensuring containment, surveillance and treatment of the coronavirus positive cases.The states and UTs where the Covid-19 spike is particularly worrying are Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.This morning, India added 2.34 lakh new coronavirus infections, its highest daily rise since the pandemic began, the government data showed.Chairing a high-level review meeting with the health ministers of 11 states and UTs, Vardhan presented a snapshot of the unprecedented rise in new cases at the outset.Union Health Min on Covid spike in 11 states, UTsThe Union

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Indian Covid mutation may 'resist vaccine and scupper roadmap out of lockdown'

Fancy an escape? Sign up to the Chill newsletter for weekly inspiration and advice on UK holidays The Indian strain of Covid-19 may resist vaccines and "scupper the UK's escape plan" out of lockdown, according to a top scientist. This comes after 77 cases of the B.1.617 variant, first discovered in India, were found in the UK.

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Over 3 million people have now died of COVID-19 worldwide

COVID-19 topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined.And the true number is believed to be significantly higher because of possible government concealment and the many cases overlooked in the early stages of the outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019.

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COVID vaccines don't stop one from getting infected, but helps reducing severity

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Increasing confidence of inter-county travel in June

There is increasing confidence in Government that restrictions on inter-country travel could be lifted at some point in June.

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From exporter of COVID vaccines to importer: Priyanka Gandhi takes dig at Centre

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AIIMS director lists out two main causes of rapid Covid-19 spread in India

ANI, "The two main causes are-when in Jan/Feb vaccination started and cases went down people stopped following COVID appropriate behaviour and at this time the virus mutated and it spread more rapidly.""This a time when a lot of religious activities happen in our country and polls also underway. We must understand lives are also important.

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Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country

TEHRAN – Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the country before the sabotage happened.

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NCP leader demands removal of PM Modi's photo from COVID vaccination certificate

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Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

RIO DE JANEIRO – The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.

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'Allow sale of Covid-19 vaccines in open market,': Naveen Patnaik to PM Modi

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Naveen Patnaik asks PM to allow Covid vaccine sale in open market, relax age bar

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to expand the covid-19 vaccine supply chain, and allow the open sale of jabs. Patnaik has also urged the PM to lower the age bar for eligibility for jabs at least in bigger cities, so that the floating population of workers can be taken care of.In his letter, the CM has said that if the government allows open sale, it will reduce the burden on state governments.

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China says US-Japan actions are stoking division

BEIJING – China hit back at the U.S.-Japan show of alliance during talks between President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, calling it an "ironic attempt of stoking division.”

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Mumbai Covid restrictions: Impose complete lockdown, says BMC Mayor amid spike in new cases

ANI, the BMC Mayor said, "I think a complete lockdown should be imposed looking at the current Covid-19 situation."This comes as 8,839 Covid-19 cases were reported in Mumbai on Friday.

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Vaccination not shield against Covid, can reduce severity, lower fatality: Experts

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Is double mutant coronavirus causing the record surge in infections in India?

coronavirus variant could be racing through the crowded nation of more than 1.3 billion people.The new variant, which has a so-called double mutation, is thought to be fueling India’s deadlier new wave of infections that has made it the world’s second worst-hit country, surpassing Brazil, and has already begun to overwhelm its hospitals and crematoriums. The Asian nation has reported more than 14 million Covid cases so far and more than 174,300 fatalities.“This is a variant of interest we are following," Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical lead officer on Covid, told reporters Friday.

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Covid passport pilots begin tomorrow - full list of dates and venues in events trial

The next stage of the government’s long and arduous attempt to free England from lockdown will begin tomorrow.

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Boris Johnson's India visit: Roadmap 2030, enhanced trade, joint partnership in health on the cards

ANI report.The 2030 vision is for revitalized and dynamic connect between people, re-energised trade, investment and technological collaboration, enhanced defence and security cooperation and closer engagement on regional issues including the Indian Ocean Region and the Indo-Pacific.The India-UK Partnership in climate action, clean energy and healthcare is geared for mutual benefit and a better world.The visit of PM Johnson is expected to positively transform the partnership across a wide spectrum of areas including defence and security, the Indo-Pacific and Western IndianOcean Region (WIOR), trade and investment, healthcare, climate change and people-to-people ties.The UK had on March 16 this year published its once-in-a-generation

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Here’s how you can watch Prince Philip’s funeral on Global News

Prince Philip is laid to rest at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on Saturday, April 17, an intimate funeral will be observed to honour the Duke of Edinburgh’s life and legacy.You can watch the service, modified with respect to public health guidelines, on Globalnews.ca. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, dies at 99 The live coverage will begin 9 a.m.

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After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May

WASHINGTON – Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House said President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees by next month, after initially moving only to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements.

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PM Modi says 'Kumbh Mela should now only be symbolic to strengthen Covid-19 fight'

Top seer at Kumbh Mela in Haridwar dies of Covid-19A Hindu seer has died from coronavirus and 80 other holy men have tested positive after attending a vast Indian religious festival where millions of pilgrims have been ignoring Covid-19 advice despite a national surge in infections.The announcement from authorities in Haridwar, Uttarakhand state, came as India recorded more than 217,000 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of new infections to more than two million since April 1.Many seers have tested positive for COVID-19 after the commencement of Kumbh, including Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri, who is admitted at the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh.Mahamandaleshwar of

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Registration for vaccination opens for people aged 67

The Health Service Executive facility for booking Covid-19 vaccination appointments is opens to 67-year-olds this morning.

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I-4 is still most dangerous highway in the US, report says

Interstate 4 is the most dangerous highway in the United States, according to Teletrac.

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All prison inmates will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine by mid-May, officials say

WASHINGTON - All inmates will be provided the opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccination by mid-May, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced Thursday.In a statement, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Michael D.

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Political consultant shared internal Trump campaign polling data with Russia in 2016, Treasury says

WASHINGTON - It was one of the more tantalizing, yet unresolved, questions of the investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign: Why was a business associate of campaign chairman Paul Manafort given internal polling data — and what did he do with it?A Treasury Department statement Thursday offered a potentially significant clue, asserting that Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian and Ukrainian political consultant, had shared sensitive campaign and polling information with Russian intelligence services.Kilimnik has long been alleged by U.S. officials to have ties to Russian intelligence.

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B.C. Premier John Horgan gets his COVID-19 jab

Global’s Keith Baldrey on B.C. Premier John Horgan’s decision to get the AstraZeneca vaccine today.

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Canada’s doctors call for national vaccination strategy

With vaccinations not keeping pace with transmissions, Canada’s doctors say the federal government needs to change its method of distributing vaccines. Richard Zussman reports.

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, wife violated ethics rules, State Department watchdog says

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a press conference at the State Department in Washington, DC, on October 21, 2020. (Nicholas Kamm)WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department’s internal watchdog has concluded that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife violated federal ethics rules by asking staffers to run personal errands and perform non-official work such as making restaurant reservations, shopping and caring for their dog.In a report released on Friday, the department’s inspector general concluded that those requests were "inconsistent" with the regulations.

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William Daniels Celebrates COVID-19 Vaccine, ‘I Missed My Pastrami On Rye’

William Daniels is reuniting with friends after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Katie Price looks terrified as she ‘finally’ has her first coronavirus vaccine jab despite fear of needles

KATIE Price looked terrified as she had her first coronavirus vaccine jab despite her fear of needles. The TV star grimaced in a video on Instagram tonight after getting the call up for her first dose.

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Celebrities make a stand for COVID vaccines on TV special

LOS ANGELES – President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and a slew of celebrities including Billy Crystal, Jennifer Hudson and Lin-Manuel Miranda are part of a special aimed at boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates.

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B.C.’s Interior Health region about to reach 10,000 COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic

B.C., it seems surreal to think that after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Interior Health Authority (IHA) was reporting just a few cases a day.On April 16, 2020, there were three cases of the virus reported in a region that includes a population of about 750,000, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC).But on April 16, 2021, 110 people tested positive in the IHA, according to the BC CDC — one of the highest case counts in a single day.By Saturday morning, the region will reach a somber milestone: 10,000 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

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Aaron Donald's lawyer says video refutes man's assault claim

PITTSBURGH – The lawyer for Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald said Friday that witnesses and surveillance video refute a man's claim the player assaulted him at a Pittsburgh nightclub last weekend.

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New Johnson and Johnson advice expected from EMA next week

The European Medicines Agency is expected to announce new advice about the use of the single-shot Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Johnson and Johnson's subsidiary Janssen on Thursday next week.

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B.C. reports 1,005 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalization records toppled again

COVID-19 patients in B.C.’s hospitals and ICUs set new records Friday, as the province reported 1,005 new cases and six additional deaths.In a written statement, health officials said there were 425 people in hospital, 127 of them in critical or intensive care.

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Questioning Quebec’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout

While the province is considering lowering the age category for the AstraZeneca vaccine, opposition parties at the National Assembly are pushing to have more people included in the category for those with chronic illnesses. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher explains, there’s also a push to speed up vaccinations in COVID-19 hotspots.

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Confusion exist over COVID-19 vaccine priority and people with disabilities in Quebec

Families of adults with physical and intellectual challenges say the rules aren’t clear when it comes to who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Canada could give 75% of adults first vaccine jab by mid-June, NACI says

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