Representatives from China and an international joint mission team led by the World Health Organization (WHO) today in Wuhan detailed the results of a 2-week probe into the zoonotic source of the outbreaks, which didn't reveal a definitive source but did shed new light on the events.At the nearly 3-hour briefing, officials laid out four main theories, some of them less likely possibilities.

The 10-person joint mission team has been in China since Jan 14 and followed investigation terms that a WHO advance team fleshed out with the country over the summer.The team was quarantined for the first part of its stay, followed by 12 days of field work that took them to locations in Wuhan, such as hospitals, the seafood market initially thought to

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B.C. residents least likely to follow COVID-19 restrictions, poll finds

COVID-19 restriction fatigue seems to be hitting British Columbians harder than anywhere else.In a poll released on Friday by Insights West, 34 per cent of respondents from British Columbia says they follow the pandemic restrictions all the time.The B.C. compliance rate is far lower than the national average, were 48 per cent of people claim to be following the rules all the time.“People feel ‘I am following most of the rules so I am justified to break them once in a while,'” Insights West president Steve Mossop said.“I think the difference in British Columbia is attitudinal.

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‘You’re making a difference,’ says Biden of his mask mandate as he implores citizens to follow their ‘patriotic duty’

While taking a tour of the Pfizer vaccine manufacturing plant in Portage, Michigan on Friday U.S. President Joe Biden implored citizens to follow his mask mandate, an executive order he signed just after his inauguration last month requiring people to wear masks on federal property and on all mass transportation.

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‘Vaccines are safe, please take the vaccine’ says Biden while providing update on rollout

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday took a tour of the Pfizer vaccine manufacturing plant in Portage, Michigan where he also gave an update on the nations COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.

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SC law banning most abortions suspended by federal judge 1 day after passing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions was suspended by a federal judge Friday on its second day in effect.Judge Mary Geiger Lewis put a 14-day temporary restraining order on the law and will renew it until she can hold a more substantial hearing on March 9 on Planned Parenthood's request that it not be enforced until the group's lawsuit against South Carolina is resolved.Gov.

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Manchin's opposition threatens to sink Biden budget nominee

WASHINGTON – The nomination of Neera Tanden to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget was thrown in doubt Friday as Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia became the first Democratic lawmaker to oppose her confirmation.

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London politicians condemn Ale House ‘China virus’ signs

coronavirus as “China virus,” has also prompted at least one local member of parliament to inquire whether any city bylaws could be applied to combat the messages. Ale House signage draws community outrage in London, Ont.

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Coronavirus: Hajdu says Canada in talks with Pfizer over update to freezer requirements

Health Minister Patty Hajdu on Friday spoke about the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine saying new data shows that it could be kept in pharmacy freezers instead of the current ultra-cold freezers, which would allow easier transport of the doses to remote and low-income regions.

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Bear bites woman’s bare bottom from outhouse toilet in Alaska

bear sit in the woods, waiting for you to poop?An Alaska woman learned the answer to that question the hard way last week when a bear bit her bum from inside an outhouse toilet in the state’s backcountry.Shannon Stevens was staying at a remote yurt with her brother, Erik, and his girlfriend when the awkward close encounter occurred on Feb. 13.

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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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Neanderthal genes may influence COVID-19 severity

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 guidance indicates that early in the pandemic, data from a Chinese study of over 44,000 people with the condition showed the disease ranged in severity from mild to critical. Of these people, researchers found: Factors that increase the risk of severe disease became apparent soon after the pandemic began.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.Besides advanced age, other risk factors for severe COVID-19 include underlying health conditions, including cancer, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

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Joe Biden travels to Michigan Friday for a Pfizer plant tour

PORTAGE, Mich. - After winter weather delays postponed his trip to Michigan, President Joe Biden will tour a vaccine facility on the west side of the state Friday afternoon.President-elect Joe Biden announces members of his climate and energy appointments at the Queen theater.

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At Biden's G7 debut, leaders look beyond COVID to trade and China

London: Group of Seven leaders, who control a little under half of the world's economy, on Friday sought to look beyond the COVID-19 pandemic towards rebuilding their battered economies with free trade and to countering China's "non-market oriented" policies.U.S.

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UN asks Emirates for 'proof of life' for missing princess

BERLIN – The U.N. human rights office said Friday that it has asked the United Arab Emirates for evidence that an Emirati princess held against her will for almost three years is still alive.

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The top 20 NHS trusts with the most Covid patients in England - full list

New data reveals the hospital trusts which are treating the highest number of Covid patients in England.

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Maharashtra sees sharpest jump in COVID-19 tally in 3 months: 6,112 new cases

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Biden to visit Mich. vaccine plant as winter throws a curve

WASHINGTON – Extreme winter weather is dealing the first major setback to the Biden administration's planned swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines just as the national vaccination campaign was hitting its stride.

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For Kelly Rowland, good things come in threes

NEW YORK – If good things come in threes, then Kelly Rowland is basking her current moment of bliss.

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President Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday, offering Group of Seven allies and other foreign leaders a glimpse into his plans to dramatically reshape U.S. foreign policy even as he deals with a number of international crises that are coming to a head.In advance of Biden’s virtual appearances at a G-7 meeting and the Munich Security Conference, the White House sought to underscore that the new administration will move quickly to reorient the U.S.

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Chinese covid vaccine secretly given to VIPs

LIMA : After Peru’s death toll from Covid-19 surged last fall, nearly 500 politically connected people, including then-President Martin Vizcarra, were secretly given a Chinese vaccine, according to Peru’s government.The revelation that government consultants, lobbyists, cabinet ministers and the former president and his family were inoculated starting in September—before the vaccine was approved by Peruvian authorities—has resulted in a roiling scandal now dubbed Vaccine Gate.Peru’s health minister and other top officials have resigned, and prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into what happened with the 2,000 undisclosed shots from a Chinese government-owned company.“I feel outraged and furious with this situation," said

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The Latest: Sinovac delivers 1 million doses to Hong Kong

HONG KONG— China's Sinovac delivered 1 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac to Hong Kong on Friday evening.

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WHO experts believe badgers and rabbits could have spread coronavirus to humans

WHO) experts, who are investigating the Covid-19 pandemic origins, suggest that ferret badgers and rabbits, which were sold at a Wuhan market in China, could have played a role in spreading the novel coronavirus to humans, The Wall Street Journal reported.The investigators, however, note the need for further probe into suppliers of those and other animals to the market. They have yet to ascertain a full list of live and dead animals sold legally or illegally at the market.The experts also insist that China carry out widespread testing of its mink farms after two-way transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between humans and minks was confirmed in Europe.The WHO expert team finished their four-week trip to China last week.

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The lighter days of CNN's Cuomo Brothers show are long gone

NEW YORK – Some television shows age much better than others.

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DA son seeks release of father imprisoned in fatal '81 heist

David Gilbert went to prison a revolutionary, raising his fist and scorning authorities who prosecuted him for an infamous 1981 armored truck robbery in which a guard and two police officers were killed.

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Trump’s election loss nullifies Meng Wanzhou’s argument for release: attorney general

Donald Trump to win re-election nullifies an argument to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on the basis he was using her to get a better trade deal with China.In court documents released Thursday, David Lametti says Meng’s argument depends on public statements that were made by a president who is no longer in office about a possible intervention in the case that never occurred, purportedly to achieve a Chinese trade deal that has long since been successfully negotiated.“The changes in circumstances since the comments were made and this application was filed have served to remove the factual underpinning for the applicant’s arguments,” the written argument says.

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Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday, offering Group of Seven allies and other foreign leaders a glimpse into his plans to dramatically reshape U.S. foreign policy even as he deals with a number of international crises that are coming to a head .

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Biden repudiates Trump on Iran, ready for talks on nuke deal

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration says it's ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, in a sharp repudiation of former President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign” that sought to isolate the Islamic Republic.

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Japan detects new coronavirus variant, says it came from overseas

COVID-19, and an infection cluster emerged at a Tokyo immigration facility, presenting new challenges as the country tries to overcome a third wave of the pandemic.The new variant has been found in 91 cases in the Kanto area of eastern Japan and in 2 cases at airports, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters on Friday. The government is raising surveillance against mutant varieties as they may be more resistant to vaccines, which Japan started to distribute this week.

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Lights come back on in Texas as water woes rise in the South

AUSTIN, Texas – Many of the millions of Texans who lost power for days after a deadly winter blast overwhelmed the electric grid now have it back, but the crisis was far from over in parts of the South with many people lacking safe drinking water.

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China calls for Covid-19 origin tracing in US after WHO probe in Wuhan

World Health Organisation (WHO) investigating the origins of coronavirus in China's Wuhan said that there is no evidence of its circulation in any animal species in China, Beijing has urged the global health body to do an origin-tracing study of the virus in the United States."(We hope) that following China's example, the US side will act in a positive, science-based and cooperative manner on the origin-tracing issue (and) invite WHO experts in for an origin-tracing study," said Wang Wenbin, Foreign Ministry spokesman.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shotSimilarly, Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control, said the US should now be "the focus" of global efforts to trace the virus, CNN reported.The

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U.S. to begin $4B vaccine rollout to poor nations around world

coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, White House officials said.Biden will also encourage G-7 partners to make good on their pledges to COVAX, an initiative by the World Health Organization to improve access to vaccines, according to a senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview Biden’s announcement. Feds unveil accelerated rollout schedule following fresh coronavirus vaccine deals Former U.S.

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Ale House signage draws community outrage in London, Ont.

Black Lives Matter London has described as racist and that the London Police Service calls “disappointing and offensive.”Police, however, add that the signage “does not meet the threshold of a criminal offence” and the Ale House owner says his “rants” are strictly towards the Chinese government and has “nothing to do with the people.” Canadians of Chinese ethnicity report widespread racism over coronavirus: survey Black Lives Matter London posted a statement on Facebook that included two photographs of signs outside the Ale House, both referencing the “China virus.”As of Thursday, a new message has been posted that says “we love Chinese people” but hate the “China virus.”“This may seem like a trivial issue to some, but disease names

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Joe Biden rolling out plan for USD 4 billion global Covid-19 vaccine effort

Joe Biden will use his first big presidential moment on the global stage at Friday's Group of Seven meeting of world leaders to announce that the US will soon begin releasing USD 4 billion for an international effort to bolster the purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, White House officials said.Biden will also encourage G-7 partners to make good on their pledges to COVAX, an initiative by the World Health Organization to improve access to vaccines, according to a senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview Biden's announcement.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shotFormer President Donald Trump declined to participate in the COVAX initiative because of its ties to WHO,

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Biden withdraws Trump's restoration of UN sanctions on Iran

CAMEROON – The Biden administration on Thursday rescinded former president Donald Trump’s restoration of U.N. sanctions on Iran, an announcement that could help Washington move toward rejoining the 2015 nuclear agreement aimed at reining in the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

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Biden rolling out plan for $4 billion global vaccine effort

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden will use his first big presidential moment on the global stage at Friday’s Group of Seven meeting of world leaders to announce that the U.S. will soon begin releasing $4 billion for an international effort to bolster the purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, White House officials said.

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2 arrested after man killed during shootout between vehicles in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shootout between vehicles in Orlando on Monday, according to police.

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Orlando VA to host 2 walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona is hosting a pair of walk-in coronavirus vaccine clinics for eligible veterans.

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‘The Batman’ delayed once again due to positive coronavirus test

The Batman has been delayed once again due to a crew member testing positive for the coronavirus.According to The Sun, a stuntman for Robert Pattinson – who plays the Caped Crusader in the forthcoming DC movie – has tested positive for COVID-19 and will now need to isolate for 10 days along with the rest of his bubble.“Shooting a blockbuster of this scale is difficult enough without the threat of Covid looming large,” an inside source told The Sun.“While this proves Warner Bros’ testing regime is working, having so many people away from set for ten days is a headache the studio could do without, especially when they are relying on the stunt team to deliver the film’s most spectacular scenes.”The source said that even though filming has been

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'We don’t want Greater Manchester to not be able to come out of lockdown': Concern Covid cases in the region are not falling as quickly as in other parts of the country

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs are growing increasingly concerned that Covid-19 cases in Greater Manchester are not falling as quickly as in other parts of the country - and fear the region could face being locked down for even longer.One director of public health has warned there continues to be a ‘reservoir’ of coronavirus circulating in the community, which is keeping infection rates high.As of Wednesday, all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs recorded an infection rate higher than the England average.Less than three weeks ago - on January 31 - all were below the national average.Tameside, Bury and Bolton have seen rates rise again in recent days, despite strict lockdown restrictions remaining in force.At his weekly press conference on

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US reverts to targeted immigration enforcement under Biden

WASHINGTON – Immigration enforcement in the U.S. would be more targeted under President Joe Biden than under his predecessor, with authorities directed to focus on people in the country illegally who pose a threat, according to guidelines announced Thursday.

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Scots mum found dead on same day sister-in-law loses life to covid as cops launch probe

coronavirus.Cops were called to Glengyre Street, near to St Claire's church, in the Easterhouse area of the city around 2.35pm on Tuesday and discovered the 48-year-old's body inside.She has been named locally as Denise Watson and is understood to be a mum of five.Police say inquiries into the death are continuing and it is currently being treated as 'unexplained'.A source told the Daily Record that it was a double tragedy for the family as Denise's sister-in-law of fellow Easterhouse woman Mandy Davren who died of coronavirus on Tuesday.One person said: "Poor Denise, she was an amazing woman."The family will be really struggling after the death of Mandy as well."A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of the sudden death

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Pandemic creates opportunities for Chinese New Year artists

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Chinese New Year Parade floats are always crowd pleasers but this year going virtual means finding new ways to celebrate.

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In hunt for Covid-19 origin, WHO team focuses on two animal types in China

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New Covid variant in Finland 'might not show up in tests and could fuel spread'

Covid strain that doesn't show up in tests has been found in Finland, researchers say. The Fin-796H variant could have a "significant impact" on calculating the virus's spread, the Sun reports.

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Maharashtra reports over 5,000 new Covid cases, highest daily jump in last 75 days

Maharashtra recorded 5427 new patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday taking the total number of active patients to 40, 858. The patient recovery rate stands at 95.5%.A total of 2543 patients have been cured taking the total number of patients cured and discharged from hospitals to 19,87, 804.Of late, Maharashtra has been witnessing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases.

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Anti-vax at the Vatican? You might lose your job

ROME – The Vatican is taking Pope Francis’ pro-vaccine stance very seriously: Any Vatican employee who refuses to get a coronavirus shot without a valid medical reason risks being fired.

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US life expectancy drops a full year in COVID-19 pandemic, most since WWII

FILE - Funeral home workers load the casket of a person who died after contracting COVID-19 into a hearse on Jan. 15, 2021 in El Cajon, California.

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Manitobans can now download proof of COVID-19 vaccination; secure card coming in spring

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To find this information, Manitobans need to have a valid Manitoba Health card and an email address.

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