The worst of the third wave of Covid-19 has now passed. The enemy is receding. But the danger is not gone. The task now is to avoid a fresh onslaught, in the months to come.

With cases in the community and in hospitals now on the decline, vaccination is seen by many people as the main event. Vaccination is the beacon of hope, despite the fact that there are still many unknowns about what having the vast amount of the population vaccinated will actually mean for society and returning to relative normality.

But NPHET says there is emerging evidence of the protective effect of vaccination. When this crisis has eventually passed, and it will end at some stage, we will never be quite the same.

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Maharashtra: Lockdown imposed in Nagpur from 15-21 March amid rising Covid cases

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Dr Hilary Jones seeks solace in new project away from ITV Covid updates ‘It was a release’

Express.co.uk: “ITV and I have worked together for 32 years and it’s been a blast.“We’ve covered some fantastic campaigns, like the Help Us, Help You one, and other cancer campaigns, heart campaigns, spotting the early signs of meningitis, cot death.“And we’ve had many letters as a TV station saying, ‘Thank you for making us aware of the symptoms of prostate disease or breast cancer, you’re instrumental in saving a life.’ “So that’s been great, and I’ll continue with ITV for as long as it’s fascinating and interesting and fun. “And I’ve got a lovely project that I’m looking forward to in addition, which is my first novel coming up in September with Welbeck Publishing.”He added: “It’s called Frontline and it charts the rises of a prominent

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Cambodia sees its first death from COVID-19 a year into pandemic

Cambodia reported its first death from the coronavirus on Thursday amid its biggest COVID-19 outbreak so far, after a 50-year-old man succumbed to the virus after testing positive less than two weeks ago.With just 1,124 coronavirus infections recorded in total, Cambodia has among the fewest cases in Asia, although a sharp rise in infections since Feb. 20 has seen its overall tally more than double.The man died mid-morning local time on Thursday, the health ministry said in a statement.

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A year on, WHO still struggling to manage pandemic response

GENEVA – When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, it did so only after weeks of resisting the term and maintaining that the highly infectious virus could still be stopped.

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Cambodia reports first COVID-19 death, 1 year into pandemic

PHNOM PENH – Cambodia on Thursday confirmed its first death from COVID-19 since the pandemic began more than a year ago as it battles a new local outbreak that has infected hundreds of people.

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Brazil, hit by covid-19 variant, surpasses US in daily cases and deaths

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The Latest: Philippine capital sets restrictions amid surge

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine capital placed two villages and two hotels on lockdown Thursday and police have renewed warnings against kissing and other “public display of affection” after a new surge in coronavirus infections.

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New Zealand pushes to end global tariffs on virus supplies

WELLINGTON – New Zealand is pushing for nations around the world to end tariffs on face masks, syringes and other supplies needed to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

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Why experiencing some side-effects after Covid vaccination could be good

Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out across the world, a growing band of recipients are complaining of being flattened by side effects, especially after a second dose. Recipients describe symptoms from fever to fatigue that is more profound than the jolt some get from a seasonal flu shot.

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Auditor general says Quebec will spend at least $21 billion on pandemic by 2023

What you need to know as COVID-19 vaccination registration now available to Quebecers aged 70 and upLeclerc says the province has set aside $2 billion in subsidies to help companies survive the pandemic and another $3 billion in loans, while she says the state also advanced $3 billion worth of infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy during the health crisis.Meanwhile, Quebec reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case involving a more contagious variant first detected in Brazil, known as P.1.Authorities reported a total of 80 new variant cases confirmed through sequencing, including one in Montreal of the P.1 mutation. Quebec has reported a total of 335 confirmed variant cases.

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Danforth pharmacy accommodates walk-ins on first day of vaccine rollout

Select pharmacy locations administered their first vaccines Wednesday and at one location on the Danforth, eligible people were able to walk right in and get a shot. Miranda Anthistle has the details.

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Bhagavad Gita inspires India to help humanity with Covid-19 vaccines: PM Modi

pic.twitter.com/JIJ3Ys3exqAlso Read | Dissecting Ola’s audacious electric dreamsOver the past few weeks, India has supplied Indian-made C-19 vaccines to over 25 countries, including Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Barbados and Cote d'Ivoire. Forty-nine more countries will be supplied in the coming days, ranging from Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean to Africa, South-East Asia and the Pacific Islands.Swami Chidbhavanandaji is the founder of Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam Ashram at Thirupparaithurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.

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Former U.S. presidents to urge Americans to get coronavirus vaccine in new ads

coronavirus vaccine alongside former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter, the Ad Council announced on Thursday.“The science is clear. These vaccines will protect you and those you love from this dangerous and deadly disease,” said President Bush in one of the PSAs with Obama and Clinton, urging Americans to get vaccinated.“That’s the first step to ending the pandemic and moving our country forward,” said Obama.

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Cognizant extends covid vaccination cost to cover all employees, support staff

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has extended the coverage of covid vaccination cost for all its employees in India, including its contract, support staff, and security personnel.

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Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

WASHINGTON – A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation.

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COVID bill gives states a pathway to reduce maternal deaths

WASHINGTON – Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months after giving birth. Now a provision in the COVID-19 relief bill could help change that.

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Stephen Fry gets coronavirus jab at Westminster Abbey and says it was 'wonderful moment'

Actor Stephen Fry has described receiving his coronavirus vaccination at Westminster Abbey as a "wonderful moment".

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Susan Sarandon says she's open to dating 'someone who's been vaccinated' for coronavirus

Susan Sarandon is ready to get her love life on the road. The 74-year-old actress recently appeared on the "Divorced Not Dead" podcast and discussed love and relationships.

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AAP MLA Raghav Chadha tests positive for Covid-19, isolates self

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Billboards thanking PM Modi for providing Covid vaccines come up in Canada's Toronto

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EMA expected to clear the way for Johnson and Johnson vaccine

The European Medicines Agency is expected to clear the way for the European Commission to approve the Covid-19 vaccine made by Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, later today.

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COVID-19: New outbreak at Ridge Meadows Hospital; Surrey school closes due to exposure

COVID-19 outbreak at Ridge Meadows Hospital, as another school announced a closure due to coronavirus exposure.Fraser Health said it declared the outbreak after evidence of transmission in a medicine unit. B.C.

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Covid-19 update: With 22,854 cases, India sees massive spike in new infections

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COVID survivor who spent month on a ventilator shares his story

CHESTER, Pa. - Emmanuel Gilbert was diagnosed with COVID last March. He spent two months in isolation at Taylor Hospital and 31 days on a ventilator.

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Long line forms at Pennsylvania Convention Center in hopes of getting leftover vaccine doses

PHILADELPHIA - A shockingly long line formed at the Pennsylvania Convention Center’s FEMA vaccine site on Wednesday after social media was abuzz with talks about overflow of vaccine available. Those first in line got there before 7 a.m. all without appointments.

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Covid-19 guidelines for Maha Shivratri celebration in Maharashtra. Details here

Also Read | Dissecting Ola’s audacious electric dreamsPeople should not crowd temples and instead offer prayers at home, the guidelines said.Temple management should ensure that the premises are disinfected and COVID-19 safety protocol including social distancing and use of masks is followed, the government said.However, due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik and Babulnath Temple in Mumbai will remain closed for devotees on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.Maha Shivratri is considered auspicious for spiritual growth.

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Government opens up COVID vaccinations to people aged 85+ early

The B.C. Government has announced that people aged 85 years and over can begin booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Noon on Thursday, four days ahead of schedule.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest March 10, 2021

Department of Health:https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration UpdatesThe charts below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday.Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Available Across Hawai‘iInitial public reaction to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Hawai‘i has been very positive, highlighting its value in the fight against COVID-19.

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Orlando seniors stuck in isolation to receive free ride to get COVID-19 vaccine

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – In an effort to make the COVID-19 vaccine accessible to all seniors, Orange County Commissioner Regina Hill announced a partnership with Pegasus Transportation to provide rides to seniors to and from the FEMA site at Valencia College.

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Nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations attributed to 4 common underlying conditions, NIH says

LOS ANGELES - Nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. could be attributed to obesity, diabetes, hypertension and heart failure, according to the National Institutes of Health.A recent report by the National Institutes of Health illustrates how common underlying medical conditions put people at higher risk for severe illness from the novel coronavirus.The report cited a statistical model developed by researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts led by Meghan O’Hearn and Dr.

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Alaska Senate takes action against member over virus rules

JUNEAU, Alaska – The Alaska Senate voted Wednesday to allow leadership to restrict access to the Capitol by Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold, who fellow lawmakers say has refused to follow measures meant to guard against COVID-19.

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Vir Biotech, GSK's covid-19 antibody trial shows 85% drop in hospitalization or death

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Beating COVID-19: Senior citizens take swing at virus-shaped piñata after getting vaccinated

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Residents at a senior living community took a literal swing at COVID-19 when they beat a piñata, in the shape of the coronavirus, after getting vaccinated.The Westminster-Canterbury on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, Virginia, held a party on March 9, a few weeks after its campus reached herd immunity when 99% of its more than 700 residents were fully vaccinated. "So much of this past year has been challenging," the community’s Director of Public Relations Ashley Allman told FOX Television Stations Wednesday. "Residents not being able to go out and hug family members just because our seniors, our residents, are a very vulnerable population."RELATED: Biden announces U.S. is buying 100M additional doses of J&J

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Red Cross assisting with response to COVID-19 outbreak at Drumheller Institution

COVID-19 outbreak at a medium-security prison in central Alberta.In an email to Global News on Wednesday night, a spokesperson for the charitable humanitarian organization said it will be assisting with the public health situation at Drumheller Institution.“At the request of the Public Health Agency of Canada and Correctional Service of Canada, Canadian Red Cross is providing supplementary epidemic prevention and control enhancement, training, and guidance in correctional facilities,” Shelly Makrugin said.

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Consumer Matters: Tax tips for the time of COVID

As with everything else, the COVID-19 pandemic is changing income tax season this year. Anne Drewa has some advice from the experts on how to get the most out of your return.

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AstraZeneca rollout update

The province has now released its priority list of at-risk Manitobans who will be eligible to get the first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Brittany Greenslade reports.

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Who will get B.C’s first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine?

B.C. Is set to receive some 50,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, but it comes with an April 2 expiration date, and so far there are no details on the plan to distribute it. Richard Zussman reports

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Alberta infectious disease researcher explains why you can still spread COVID-19 after vaccination

Dr. Craig Jenne, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Calgary, joins Global’s Joel Senick to discuss why people who get their first shot of COVID-19 vaccine should not stop following public health restrictions.

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85+ can book COVID-19 vaccinations in B.C. beginning Thursday

After a dismal start to the vaccination appointment process in the province — there’s some very good news to report. Keith Baldrey has more on the announcement just made by Health Minister Adrian Dix about the next age group to book.

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Brazil’s overwhelmed health system close to collapsing

Brazil continues to break daily COVID-19 death records, partly due to the P.1 variant first identified in the country. As Crystal Goomansingh explains, even emergency field hospitals are reaching capacity.

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Winnipeg restaurants ‘shocked’ after city attaches $500 fee to patio program

temporary patio permit program has caught them by surprise.“We were just taken aback on the messaging behind this,” says Shaun Jeffrey, executive director of the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association.“Our industry just cannot afford that cost at this point. For the most part, we haven’t even reopened yet.”Restaurants in Manitoba can operate at 50 per cent capacity, but can only seat tables containing members of the same household, up to five people.As some restaurants around the city opened their patios last weekend amid double-digit temperatures, they weren’t exempt to the rule.PATIO SZN! Patios are open at both locations.

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Canada adds 3,221 new coronavirus cases as total infections near 900K

Canada saw over 13,000 ‘excess deaths’ during 1st year of COVID-19: StatCan In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam said the infection rate is now the highest among those between the ages of 20 and 39.“Keeping infection rates down in this age group helps prevent spread to those at high-risk,” she wrote.Tam said the circulation of COVID-19 among “younger, more mobile & socially-connected adults” can increase the spread of the disease to higher-risk populations and settings.“Remaining vigilant with individual precautions is needed, as vaccine programs accelerate,” she wrote.2/2 #COVID19 circulation among younger, more mobile & socially-connected adults can increase the risk of spread into high-risk populations &

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Burlington family physician pledges to continue daily Twitter graphs until pandemic ends

COVID-19 health crisis would go on for so long, a family doctor in Burlington, Ont., has vowed to continue her efforts to keep people informed until the pandemic comes to an end.Since March 2020 — for more than a year now — Dr.

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British Columbia to open vaccine registration for seniors aged 85+ Thursday at noon

‘We let them down’: Telus CEO apologizes for problems with VCH vaccine booking system Dix said Telus had improved the service it provided over the last two days. So far the province has registered 37,361 people for vaccination appointments that will start next week.

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Mississauga mayor pushes for city to be moved into red zone of COVID-19 framework

coronavirus response framework, which would allow for a further loosening of restrictions.In a press conference on Wednesday, Crombie said case counts in the city have improved since last week.“I believe this is the right time for Mississauga to move into the red zone, with or without the rest of (Peel Region) so that more of our businesses can reopen,” Crombie said.“Our small business owners are seeing Mississauga residents — their customers — going into neighbouring cities like Oakville to shop and dine out when our numbers here warrant us being in the red zone, too.” Ontario expands COVID-19 vaccine rollout to family doctors, pharmacy pilot to start Friday Crombie had previously pushed for Mississauga to be moved into the red zone once

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House passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, Biden expected to sign on Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Congress riven along party lines approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation.The House gave final congressional approval to the sweeping package by a near party line 220-211 vote precisely seven weeks after Biden entered the White House and four days after the Senate passed the bill.

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Susan Sarandon Is Interested In Dating Any ‘Man Or Woman’ Who’s Received A COVID-19 Vaccination

Susan Sarandon is open to a new relationship — but she only very specific criteria.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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