Covid-19 and reduces the risk of complications from the disease, doctors in Canada said.The results of the study are a "major scientific discovery" and make colchicine -- a medicine used to treat gout -- "the world's first oral drug that could be used to treat non-hospitalized patients with Covid-19," the Montreal Heart Institute said in a statement late Friday.The study results show that colchicine reduced by 21 percent the risk of death or hospitalizations in patients with Covid-19 compared to placebo, the institute said.The study was carried out in Canada, the US, Europe and South America among a population of 4,488 patients.In 4,159 of these patients, in whom the diagnosis of Covid-19 was proven by a naso-pharyngeal PCR test, use of.

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Breakout Morfydd Clark Finally Sees Her 'Saint Maud' Released After COVID-19 Delays

The COVID-19 crisis has seen numerous big breaks put on ice as many cinemas have remained closed and release dates have been pushed further back. But few can match the potentially career-changing hiatus experienced by Morfydd Clark.

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Democratic lawmakers push for race data in vaccinations

Democratic lawmakers are urging federal health officials to address racial disparity in vaccine access nationwide, as data from some states show hard-hit nonwhite Americans who are eligible to receive it are not getting COVID-19 vaccinations in proportion to their share of the population.

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This wildlife vet tracks deadly microbes in the African jungle. Now, he’s on the trail of COVID-19

Kai KupferschmidtTAÏ NATIONAL PARK IN IVORY COAST—The message arrived as Fabian Leendertz was watching what he calls “breakfast TV”: a troop of black-and-white colobus monkeys leaping acrobatically through the trees that tower above the remote field camp here near the Liberian border. A colleague had received word that the carcass of a duiker, a kind of antelope, had been spotted in the rainforest some 10 kilometers away.The notification launched Leendertz, a wildlife veterinarian at the Robert Koch Institute, into a race against time.

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Coronavirus: Over 1000 people have now died from covid-19 in Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire - 98 more than the whole of Australia.

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'Good Morning America' Host Michael Strahan Tests Positive for COVID-19

On Thursday’s Good Morning America, the talk show hosts — Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Amy Robach— confirmed that their fellow host Michael Strahan has tested positive for coronavirus, and is currently self-quarantining. Stephanopoulos expressed Strahan’s thanks to GMA viewers for their concern, but affirmed that the NFL Hall of Famer is “feeling well and looking forward to being back here shortly.” He emphasized: “You should know that all of us here — both in front of the camera and behind the scenes — have been cleared by Disney to be here after contact tracing and following CDC guidelines.”” Previously, Stephanopoulos tested positive for coronavirus back in April, but he was asymptomatic.

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Seventh straight day with fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 81 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, the seventh straight day with fewer than 100 cases of novel coronavirus in the capital.

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Billy Crystal Receives COVID-19 Vaccination, Jokes "Terror" Is His Pre-Existing Condition

Billy Crystal on Wednesday told Stephen Colbert he was thrilled to receive his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as he misses spending in-person time with his family. The comic and actor dropped by The Late Show to discuss his new film,Standing Up, Falling Down, when he shared an update on his life in general.

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Waterloo students remain home as kids in Ottawa, London allowed back in classroom

COVID-19 pandemic.“On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, with the support of the local Medical Officers of Health, and with the introduction of additional layers of protection, 280,000 students in four public health regions will return to class on Monday, February 1,” Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a statement. Waterloo schools to remain shuttered until at least Feb.

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Coronavirus: All long-term care, retirement home residents in Guelph receive 1st vaccination

COVID-19 vaccinations of all long-term care and retirement home residents.Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health said the feat of vaccinating those 3,935 individuals was accomplished on Wednesday, a full week ahead of the provincial government’s timeframe. Canada’s expected COVID-19 vaccine shipments reduced again Since their vaccination program started on Jan.

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Tokyo Games organizers say no objections from Olympic partners despite COVID-19 concerns

Representatives from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizing committee said on Thursday there were no doubts or objections from any of its partners, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), about Japan hosting the rearranged Games this year. Organizers are preparing for the Jul.

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COMMENTARY: The great Yukon vaccine caper — not exactly the perfect heist

Ocean’s Eleven when it comes to felonious sophistication.As alleged, the perfect heist, it sure wasn’t. How the heck Rodney and Ekaterina Baker expected to waltz into a remote Yukon village of 100 people and demand a COVID-19 vaccination meant for Indigenous elders without sticking out like proverbial sore thumbs is hard to comprehend.But that’s what the now-notorious couple stands accused of doing, after Yukon authorities charged them with breaking the territory’s public-health rules to get the scarce vaccine.

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Retired calèche horses find new job carrying weight of stressed front-line workers

the Horse Tale Rescue, but for the last few months they have been taking the weight off the shoulders of front-line workers.Since November of 2020, the non-profit organization has been helping health-care workers by offering a free, hands-on therapeutic experience with the animals.“Life throws us curveballs and it’s stressful,” executive director Mike Grenier said.“The experience program welcomes individuals and allows them to benefit from some well-being with our horses.” Provincewide hay shortage leaves A Horse Tale Rescue shelter in desperate need Since the start of the program, dozens of workers from the health-care system have made their way to the Vaudreiul-Dorion shelter.“Some people say they start to relax the minute they get in

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says Canada on track to receive 4 million doses by end of March despite vaccine shortage

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner questioned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday on COVID-19 vaccine shortages, asking if he is planning to sue any companies “for failing to deliver much needed vaccines to Canada.” Trudeau said the contract with Pfizer is to receive 4 million vaccine doses by the end of March, and “we are very much on track for that” despite the “temporary disruption.”

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Quebec records 1,368 new cases, 39 more deaths linked to coronavirus crisis

coronavirus Thursday.The province’s caseload now totals 258,698. Recoveries, meanwhile, stand at 233,768.The health crisis has claimed the lives of 9,667 Quebecers since last March.

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Inspector finds residents with COVID-19 weren’t cohorted, isolated at Barrie, Ont. nursing home

report, an Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care inspector said Jarlette Health Services, which owns Roberta Place, failed to ensure the home was a “safe and secure” environment for residents with respect to cohorting and isolation.The inspector reported observing rooms that were shared by both COVID-positive residents and those who weren’t confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus.

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B.C. marks one-year anniversary of first confirmed case of COVID-19

COVID-19.A man in his 40s tested positive on Jan. 28, 2020, after returning from Wuhan, China — the original epicentre of the virus that led to more than 100 million cases around the world and more than 2.1 million deaths.More than 65,000 people in B.C.

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Canada’s expected COVID-19 vaccine shipments reduced again

coronavirus vaccine than previously anticipated, Global News has learned.The government had promised that Canada would receive four million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine by the end of March.Sources from multiple premiers’ offices tell Global News it’s now expected to be only about 3.5 million doses. One of the sources told Global News that Alberta’s total shipments for the first quarter of this year will be 13 per cent less than previously expected.Federal officials are expected to hold a technical briefing about vaccine distribution in Ottawa at 12 p.m.

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Germany excludes elderly from AstraZeneca Covid vaccine recommendation

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Gita Gopinath cautions against tightening of policy support amid pandemic

NEW DELHI : IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath on Thursday said it would be damaging for India to start tightening policy support in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and also stressed on reducing wasteful expenditures in the upcoming Budget.Delivering NCAER's '9th C D Deshmukh Lecture' virtually, Gopinath said there is scope for the Indian government to provide more direct support to people."It would be damaging (for India) to start tightening of policy support in the midst of the pandemic," the chief economist of the Washington-based global financial institution said. Noting that India's debt-to-GDP ratio has gone up to 85 per cent, Gopinath said the country's banking sector is vulnerable due to rise in bad loans during the

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NY may have undercounted COVID nursing home deaths by 50%

FILE - Riverdale Nursing Home in the Bronx. NEW YORK - New York may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents by as much as 50%, the state’s attorney general said in a report released Thursday.Attorney General Letitia James has, for months, been examining discrepancies between the number of deaths being reported by the state's Department of Health, and the number of deaths reported by the homes themselves.Her investigators looked at a sample of 62 of the state’s roughly 600 nursing homes.

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Philly Fighting COVID leader admits to using leftover vaccines for friends

PHILADELPHIA - Andrei Doroshin, a 22-year-old Philadelphia grad student who spearheaded the Philly Fighting COVID mass vaccination clinic, confessed to administering leftover doses to his friends during an interview with TODAY.The organization received doses from the city and inoculated thousands of unaffiliated home healthcare workers at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

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Coronavirus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina, state health officials said Thursday.The two cases don't appear to be connected, nor do the people have a history of recent travel, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said."That’s frightening," because it means there could be more undetected cases within the state, said Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious diseases physician at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

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Comedian Bobby Davro forced to seek emergency loan as Covid ravages live entertainment

Comedian Bobby Davro has shared deep concerns for live entertainment - after the effects of the pandemic hit home.

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Larry King's estranged wife Shawn Southwick says star died of sepsis after beating Covid

Larry King ’s heartbroken estranged wife has said the TV icon died of sepsis following his battle with Covid.

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New Covid saliva test can detect coronavirus even in people without symptoms

A new Covid-19 test has been shown to be effective in detecting the virus in people without symptoms, the Government has said.

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Rita Ora offered restaurant $7K to break COVID rules for birthday party: Cops

30th birthday party amid London’s lockdown in November, she was willing to pay a hefty price.Police claim a rep for Ora called restaurant Casa Cruz and offered the boss, Scottie Bhattarai, £5,000 or $6,829 to provide “drinks and nibbles” for a party, The U.K. Sun reported.

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Covid-19 case fatality ratio declined from 3.4% in June to 1.4% now: Government

covid-19 Case Fatality Ratio has declined from 3.4% in mid-June 2020 to 1.4% currently, according to the government data. At least 21 districts in India haven’t recorded any covid-19 cases for around a month.

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Early signs suggest delaying second Covid vaccine dose to 12 weeks was 'right'

Early signs suggest the UK strategy of delaying the second Covid-19 jab was the right decision, a top Government vaccine adviser has said.

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Michael Strahan CONFIRMED to have COVID-19 by GMA co-hosts as they have been cleared to be on set

Michael Strahan has been confirmed to have COVID-19 by his Good Morning America co-hosts.The 49-year-old television personality did not appear on the ABC news and talk show once again on Thursday morning but his on-camera team - led by Robin Roberts - made the announcement regarding his positive test on his behalf.The 60-year-old broadcaster said: 'We know that you have noticed that Michael has not been with us here this week.He wanted us to let you know that he tested positive for COVID.

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Jennifer Garner Posts a Travel 'Memorial' Video Amid COVID-19

Jennifer Garner is reminiscing on her pre-pandemic travels. The 48-year-old actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a compilation video of herself in airports and on airplanes before having to quarantine amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Set to sad instrumental music, a casually dressed Garner happily dances, skips, talks on the phone, and giggles on many different trips to the airport in the video.

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Panel overturns 4 Facebook content takedowns in first ruling

LONDON – Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board issued its first rulings on Thursday, overturning four out of five decisions by the social network to take down questionable content.

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Bharat Biotech, SII approach DCGI for using COVID vaccine on those using blood thinners: ICMR DG

NEW DELHI : ICMR chief Balram Bhargava on Thursday said COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers--Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute--have approached the country’s drugs regulator to make changes in the fact sheet to permit the use of the vaccine on people using blood thinners.Responding to a query during a press conference, he clarified that there is no contraindication in administering COVID-19 vaccines to those who are on blood thinners such as aspirin and clopidogrel.The relative contraindication regarding blood thinners is mentioned in the fact sheet of both the vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield, he said."Both the companies have written to the DCGI regarding changing this point and that will happen very soon," Bhargava said.Oxford COVID-19

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European Box Office Drops $7.5 Billion in 2020 Due to COVID-19

European cinemas were battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, with box office falling across the continent, resulting in billions in lost revenue. Figures released Thursday by the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), a cinema industry body, showed a box office drop of 70.6 percent across Europe in 2020, with theatrical revenues plunging a total of $7.5 billion (€6.2 billion) across 38 European territories.

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COVID-19 pummels US economy in 2020; performance weakest in 74 years

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Over 25 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID-19 in India: Govt

New Delhi: As many as 25,07,556 beneficiaries have been vaccinated for COVID-19 till 2 pm on Thursday across the country, Union Health Ministry informed.In the press briefing, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan informed that there is an increase in COVID-19 vaccination sessions per day."On January 16 when vaccination session started, 3,374 sessions were organised which has increased to 7,764 sessions on January 26.

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Tammin Sursok reveals husband's post-COVID-19 health struggle

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Tammin Sursok has warned fans about the after-effects her husband is experiencing following his battle with coronavirus. The Pretty Little Liars star took to Instagram alongside her husband Sean McEwen to tell her followers a bit more about his condition.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Jan. 28

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday.Hours before the Ontario government‘s temporary off-peak electricity rate cap was set to end, officials announced Wednesday evening that the program was being extended by nearly two weeks.The measure, which meant the off-peak rate of 8.5 cents per kilowatt-hour would be in effect at all hours and all days of the week, was set to expire on Thursday.According to the announcement, it will be in place until Feb. 9.

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Frontline Heroes: A day in the life of a respiratory therapist

Toronto General Hospital’s respiratory therapist Luanne Tepper talks about how the pandemic has changed her life and her role in keeping COVID-19 patients alive.

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Ontario reports nearly 2,100 new coronavirus cases, death toll surpasses 6,000

coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 262,463.Thursday’s case count is higher than Wednesday’s which saw 1,670 new infections. On Tuesday, 1,740 new cases were recorded and 1,958 on Monday.It also put daily case counts back above 2,000 after the last three days saw numbers below it.

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Number of deaths jumped 10% in Quebec in 2020 due to coronavirus, agency reports

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The number of deaths had risen by about two per cent per year between 2010 and 2019.The institute says the rise in deaths is linked to the pandemic because the jump is most pronounced between the end of March and the beginning of June, during the height of the first wave of COVID-19.Incomplete data on the number of marriages that took place last year indicated a significant drop compared with 2019.

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Hamilton officials to answer residents’ questions on COVID-19 at virtual town hall

The City of Hamilton will hold another virtual town hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday.The town hall will include Mayor Fred Eisenberger, the city’s medical officer of health Dr.

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Tanaka leaves Yankees, rejoins former team to pitch in Japan

TOKYO – Masahiro Tanaka is returning to pitch for his former team in Japan after seven seasons with the New York Yankees.

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Deputy’s use of taser on Eustis High School student within agency policy, sheriff’s office says

EUSTIS, Fla. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy was justified in using his taser on a Eustis High School student while trying to break up a fight on Tuesday.

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Oregon health workers vaccinate drivers while stranded by snow

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car injecting stranded drivers before several of the doses expired.Josephine County Public Health said on Facebook that the "impromptu vaccine clinic" took place after about 20 employees were stopped in traffic on a highway after a vaccination clinic.Six of the vaccines were getting close to expiring so the workers decided to offer them to other stranded drivers.The shots were meant for other people, but "the snow meant those doses wouldn’t make it to them before they expired," the health department said.Not wanting to waste them, staff walked from vehicle to vehicle, offering people a chance to receive

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EU to publish new rules on Covid-19 vaccine exports

The European Commission will tomorrow launch new rules monitoring exports of Covid-19 vaccines outside the EU, as the controversy over the AstraZeneca vaccine shortfall continues.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson to visit West Lothian biotech firm producing Covid-19 vaccine

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.The Prime Minister Boris Johnson is popping into West Lothian today.The PM will visit the factory in Livingston where biotech firm Valneva are producing the inactivated Covid-19 vaccine.It was announced today that Valneva would officially begin large-scale vaccine manufacturing at its Livingston site.The UK Government has ordered up to 60 million jabs due to be manufactured by the end of 2021 if the vaccine is approved.Livingston MP, Hannah Bardell, recently told The Courier that the vaccine represented a once in a lifetime investment for West Lothian.Business Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, said: “Thanks to the UK Vaccine Taskforce, we have ordered

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Cardi B Says COVID-19 Tests Are Costing Her At Least $1,000 Every Week

also footing the bill to have her management and glam squad tested, so she's maybe spending much more than that.“I thought they were free.... that’s crazy,” one person tweeted.

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Worrying rise in heart attack victims not seeking medical help because of COVID-19 pandemic

Perth and Kinross are now being told to seek medical help if they think they might be suffering a heart attack.

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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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