Concerns over COVID Vaccine priority list: CCPSL

Covid-19: Delhi records 220 new cases, no death in the last 24 hours

25.02.2021 / 14:43

Delhi has reported 220 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with the positivity rate at 0.34%, according to the daily health bulletin. However, no death has been reported in the said time and the number of recovered cases is at 188, taking the total number of recoveries to 6,26,519 in the national capital, the department added.With the new cases, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital stands at 6,38,593, according to Delhi government's health bulletin.

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Active-duty military begins giving vaccines in New York area

25.02.2021 / 14:20

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25.02.2021 / 13:50

Sir Billy Connolly to tackle heartbreaking deteriorating health in first autobiography

Sir Billy Connolly will write about his heartbreaking battle with his deteriorating health in his first autobiography.

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Factory workers at Mitsubishi Electric in West Lothian say they are living in fear for their safety during Covid-19 pandemic

25.02.2021 / 13:33

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Workers in a West Lothian factory claim they are living in fear for their safety during the Covid-19 pandemic.Concerned staff and local MSPs told The Courier about their concerns over what they say are a lack of health and safety measures at the Mitsubishi plant in the Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston,The staff say a lack of bacterial hand spray and soap apparently make regular sanitation impossible.They allege that social distancing is not enforced, and staff rooms and meeting rooms are regularly over capacity.Workers also claim they are being told they should not self-isolate until told to do so by Test and Protect, even though they have

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For Israel's allies, road to vaccines runs through Jerusalem

25.02.2021 / 13:22

JERUSALEM – When it comes to obtaining hard-to-get coronavirus vaccines, Israel’s friends are discovering the road appears to run through Jerusalem.

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Full list of health conditions that put you on the priority list for a coronavirus vaccine

25.02.2021 / 13:09

direct to your inboxHundreds of thousands of people are getting vaccinated against coronavirus each day in the UK.The government is working through a priority list set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to ensure that those most at risk from coronavirus are protected first.So far, the NHS had administered jabs to millions of elderly people, health and social workers and those who are deemed to be extremely clinically vulnerable.The government expects the first phase of the vaccination programme to see everybody in the UK over the age of 50 offered a vaccine by April 15. The majority of adults under the age of 50 will have to wait until the second phase of the vaccination programme for their jabs - but there

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as SNP health chief gives hope on care home visits

25.02.2021 / 11:57

long Covid for months. Dr Amy Small, 40, from Lothian is now working as a locum but 10 months after being diagnosed with Covid she admits she is still only 80 per cent back to fitness.

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BLM launches Survival Fund amid federal COVID-19 relief wait

25.02.2021 / 11:17

NEW YORK – The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched earlier this month, to help people struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants?

25.02.2021 / 11:17

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25.02.2021 / 09:45

Toddler left brain damaged from Kawasaki disease after 'online Covid diagnosis'

A one-year-old boy has been left brain damaged after his heart stopped suddenly following an online Covid diagnosis.

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Billy Connolly seen for first time on video since his Covid vaccination to talk art and how much he hates gyms

25.02.2021 / 08:47

Billy Connolly has appeared on video for the first time since his Covid vaccination to talk about his latest artwork and hatred of going to the gym.The legendary Scots comedian who recently got his second jag, looked in good health as he spoke of his latest portfolio of pictures and told some stories behind his artwork.Billy, 78, who wore a t-shirt as he relaxed in the garden to talk about his new Born On A Rainy Day series of artwork which is officially launched on March 7, spoke about the reasons why he painted certain scenes.The seventh release from his sell-out fine art collection included celebrations of everything from Glaswegian slang to his admiration of Bob Dylan and even a zebra crossing the road.Speaking on his relaxed approach

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Backlogged cases push California COVID-19 deaths past 50,000

25.02.2021 / 08:28

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County on Wednesday reported another 806 deaths from coronavirus during the winter surge, pushing California’s toll above 50,000, or about one-tenth of the U.S. total from the pandemic.

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Floridians under 65 with high-risk conditions search for hospitals to receive vaccine

25.02.2021 / 07:36

Some Floridians who are eligible to receive a vaccine have said they can’t secure an appointment.

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Committee to monitor Covid-19 vaccination drive in Puducherry

25.02.2021 / 06:57

Puducherry administration has constituted a 22-member Covid Intensive Vaccination Committee to monitor and upscale the inoculation activities in the Union Territory.Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan will head the committee.Cases in UTPuducherry added 28 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to 39,656.Also Read | India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddleA release from the Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said the new cases were identified at the end of the examination of 2,069 samples.Of the overall cases, 189 were active and 38,801 people were treated and discharged so far.The director said that 17 patients were discharged after recovery from hospitals during the last 24

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25.02.2021 / 06:37

COVID-19 Vaccination at High-Risk GN Division from Tomorrow (26)

COLOMBO (News 1st): The COVID-19 inoculation drive targeting Grama Niladhari Divisions at high-risk will commence tomorrow, the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control said.“The COVID-19 vaccination drive in the Colombo Urban Council area will continue; starting tomorrow (26), the vaccination targeting high-risk GN Divisions of Gampaha district will also begin,” Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control told News 1st on Thursday (Feb.

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Pfizer's COVID-19 shot is 92% effective at reducing severe illness, 'real world' mass vaccination study finds

25.02.2021 / 04:51

FILE - An Israeli health worker of the Maccabi Healthcare Services prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on Feb. 24, 2021 in Tel Aviv.

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25.02.2021 / 04:02

Obese James Argent gets his Covid vaccine early because his 26st weight and asthma put him at ‘high risk’

JAMES 'Arg' Argent got his Covid vaccine early because his 26st weight and asthma put him at "high risk". The 33-year-old was seen at his local GP surgery in Essex to get his first jab.

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Residents at Saskatchewan long-term care facilities relieved to get COVID-19 vaccine

25.02.2021 / 03:51

More than 40 per cent of long-term care residents in the province have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority; residents at some facilities say they’re relieved.

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Congress MP urges Centre to conduct free Covid test for international travellers landing in India

25.02.2021 / 03:39

Kerala Congress MP Ramya Haridas on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to conduct free of cost RT-PCR tests for all international air travellers arriving at the airports in India."The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given directions that all the passengers arriving at the airports in India should get an RT-PCR test done compulsorily. This has created difficulty for passengers in terms of money and time.

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Covid-19: Punjab to limit indoor, outdoor gatherings from next week

25.02.2021 / 03:39

Also Read | India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddleThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday has deputed high-level multi-disciplinary teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir for supporting them in public health measures for targeted COVID-19 response and management.According to the official release, the three-member multidisciplinary teams will work closely with the states and UT administration and ascertain the reasons for the recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases.

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B.C. reports 456 new COVID-19 cases, and two additional deaths

25.02.2021 / 03:01

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Wednesday, Feb. 24. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the latest analysis of the numbers and an update on the live briefing schedule.

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Marion County pastors, NAACP hold vaccination events in underserved areas

25.02.2021 / 02:51

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Some pastors in Marion County started a partnership with a local NAACP chapter and the county’s health department to make COVID-19 vaccines more accessible to minorities in the area.

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Fauci: In country as ‘rich and sophisticated’ as US, 500,000 shouldn’t have died of COVID-19

25.02.2021 / 02:41

LOS ANGELES - As the United States reached another grim and devastating milestone of 500,000 deaths this week due to the coronavirus, Dr.

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25.02.2021 / 02:15

First COVAX vaccine shipment arrives in Ghana

Less than a year after it was first unveiled as a plan to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, the first shipments landed in a participating country today, with Ghana receiving its first doses.

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COVID-19: 9 confirmed variant cases for Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit

25.02.2021 / 02:09

7 are in Northumberland County and 2 are in the City of Kawartha Lakes. Mark Giunta has an update.

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Nova Scotia prototype vaccine clinics successful

25.02.2021 / 02:09

With Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 case numbers slowly rising, Nova Scotia Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Strang, provided additional details on upcoming community immunization clinics.

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Jill Biden says health inequities have lasted 'far too long'

25.02.2021 / 01:23

RICHMOND, Va. – During a visit to a cancer center Wednesday, first lady Jill Biden said health disparities have hurt communities of color “for far too long” and “it’s about time” the country got serious about ending those inequities.

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25.02.2021 / 01:13

List of COVID-19 Resources for Correctional and Detention Facilities

ResourceWhen would I use it?Where can I find it?ResourceToolkit for Correctional and Detention FacilitiesWhen would I use it?When you want to see/share all of CDCs correctional resources on one pageWhere can I find it?COVID-19 toolkit for correctional facilitiesResourceInterim Guidance on Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Correctional and Detention FacilitiesWhen would I use it?When you have questions about how to prevent and manage COVID-19 in correctional facilitiesWhere can I find it?Interim Guidance on Management of COVID-19 in Correctional and Detention FacilitiesResourceInterim Considerations for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Correctional and Detention FacilitiesWhen would I use it?When testing persons who reside or work in

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President Biden signs executive order to review American supply chains for vital goods

25.02.2021 / 01:05

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors that power cars, phones, military equipment and other goods.The United States has become increasingly reliant on imports of these goods — a potential national security and economic risk that the Biden administration hopes to address with the planned 100-day review and the possibility of increased domestic production, according to administration officials who insisted on anonymity to discuss the order.

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Things to Know: States push their own relief packages

25.02.2021 / 00:37

Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:

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Latest coronavirus infection rate for Greater Manchester shows overnight increase for the first time since early January

25.02.2021 / 00:29

that the effects of the national lockdown may be wearing off.At a press conference today, Sir Richard Leese, the leader of Manchester council ad the region's health lead, admitted our infection rates are 'not going down fast enough'.He pointed to Bury where there has been several days of positive cases increasing and said while it’s 'too early to say' if it is a trend, it is an ‘area of concern’.Bolton is once again the borough with the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester with 236.5 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending February 20. There were 446 positive tests in Bury for the same period, and that is 60 more than in the previous week.

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Florida reports 7,000 new COVID-19 cases as Johnson & Johnson vaccine clears another hurdle

25.02.2021 / 00:07

ORLANDO, Fla. – A third, easier-to-use coronavirus vaccine is nearing its final approval.

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24.02.2021 / 23:55

COVID-19 Scan for Feb 24, 2021

Americans with COVID-19 antibodies displayed 10-fold increased protection against infection 90 days after testing compared with those who had no antibodies, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.The study tracked more than 50% of the commercial anti

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Coronavirus: Montreal reveals details of first mass vaccine rollout for those aged 85+

24.02.2021 / 23:38

Sonia Belanger, the director of the south-central health authority in the city of Montreal, outlined for the media on Wednesday details of Montreal’s COVID-19 mass vaccination plan, starting with those over the age of 85.

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Coronavirus: Montreal welcomes news on vaccines as concerns over variants grow

24.02.2021 / 23:37

Montreal Public Health Director Dr. Mylene Drouin reacted on Wednesday to news that Quebec will begin vaccinating elderly members of the general public against COVID-19 starting next week, saying the news is welcome as the city and province are looking to “push back” against new coronavirus variants.

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Maitland woman becomes 100,000th person vaccinated at Orange County Convention Center

24.02.2021 / 22:53

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As Florida works to vaccinate people 65 and older, the Orange County Convention Center celebrated a new milestone: vaccinating its 100,000th person.

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Ghana first country to get Covid vaccines through Covax

24.02.2021 / 22:47

Covid-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization-backed Covax program, which aims to provide at least 2 billion doses to lower-income countries.The West African nation took delivery of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Plc vaccines in the capital, Accra, the WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund said in a statement Wednesday.President Nana Akufo-Addo, 76, will take the first shot on March 2 to build trust in the vaccine’s efficacy, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said by phone.Ghana is expecting up to 2.4 million doses from the program, according to Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, a Ghana Health Service epidemiologist.

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Schools should have the flexibility to close if Covid rates are too high says Andy Burnham

24.02.2021 / 21:23

here.If there are concerns about rising infection rates locally, as is currently the case in Bury, Mr Burnham believes heads and leaders should be able to make the judgement 'not to close the schools per se, but to take perhaps a more phased approach to the return'.He added: "What we wouldn't want to see is the overruling of councils and schools as we saw in London before Christmas.

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24.02.2021 / 21:13

Mixed emotions over change to vaccine priority list

The revised vaccine timetable for those with underlying health conditions has been broadly welcomed, but it has also been met with disappointment from those who have not been moved up the priority list.

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24.02.2021 / 20:45

Queen Elizabeth is ‘distraught' over Prince Philip's health woes, source claims: ‘It’s been a rough few weeks’

Queen Elizabeth II is enduring a challenging time during her decades-long reign. In the month of February alone, it was revealed her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will not be returning as working members of the British royal family.

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Officials say no confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants detected in First Nations communities on reserve

24.02.2021 / 20:00

Dr. Tom Wong, chief medical officer of public health for Indigenous Services Canada, said on Wednesday that so far no confirmed cases of any of the COVID-19 virus variants have been detected in First Nations communities on reserve, but cautioned it was “just a matter of time.” He added as of Feb.

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24.02.2021 / 19:54

More People Eligible to Pre-register for COVID-19 Vaccines

https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/immunization/wyoming-covid-19-vaccine-information/.The expansion includes people who have specific diagnosed illnesses or conditions that put them at greater risk of more serious COVID-19 disease.“As the pandemic has continued we have seen that people with certain health challenges are clearly more likely to become severely ill when they are infected with COVID-19,” said Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH.

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24.02.2021 / 19:52

UK Covid death toll rises by 442 as daily figure drops by half in two weeks

The UK's coronavirus death toll has risen to 121,305 after a further 442 more fatalities were confirmed.

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Striking drop in Stirling Sheriff Court business due to Covid-19 pandemic

24.02.2021 / 19:52

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.A Scottish Courts and Tribunals (SCTS) spokesperson said this week: “Covid-19 and the resulting national lockdown led to restrictions in criminal business due to physical distancing measures and the need to reduce footfall within our court buildings.“This is not limited to Stirling but impacts across Scotland and other criminal jurisdictions.“As a result there is a reduction in the business in 2020/21 compared to previous years.“SCTS will be working with all justice partners to move forward to progress the outstanding criminal business, while prioritising the health and safety of all our court users.”

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President Biden to order a review of American supply chains for vital goods

24.02.2021 / 19:28

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West Bengal makes negative Covid-19 report must for travellers from these 4 states

24.02.2021 / 19:05

Govt deputes high-level teams to 10 states for Covid managementThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has deputed high-level multi-disciplinary teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir for supporting them in public health measures for targetted coronavirus response and management.As per the official statement, the three-member multidisciplinary teams will work closely with the states and UT administration and ascertain the reasons for the recent spike in the number of coronavirus infections.

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Morrisons and Sainsbury's urgently recall list of chicken products over health fears

24.02.2021 / 19:05

direct to your inboxTwo major UK supermarkets are urgently recalling certain chicken products over fears they may contain salmonella.Sainsbury's and Morrisons, along with B&M, all stock SFC chicken items - some of which are affected.The Chick Inn 32 Jumbo Chicken Nuggets and Chicken Poppets were recalled and they were made by Vestey Foods and sold in Heron Foods stores and B&M.Salmonella can cause symptoms including fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps, according to the FSA.

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