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Covid-19 vaccination centre set up in Parliament complex for eligible MPs

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Great apes at San Diego Zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo have received their coronavirus vaccine. Zoo officials confirming four orangutans and five bonobos were inoculated in January and February at the zoo's Safari Park.The zoo is also expected to vaccinate three additional apes in the coming weeks. Vaccine efforts began after eight gorillas were exposed to the virus during a COVID-19 outbreak at the zoo. RELATED: Several gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for COVID-19: officialsOfficials say the gorillas were likely exposed by a zookeeper who tested positive.AdvertisementNational Geographic says the apes are the first known non-human primate to receive the vaccine in the US. Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s

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Coronavirus: Vaccination bookings for seniors to begin Monday, says Interior Health

Interior Health region will soon be able to book vaccination appointments.The health agency says starting Monday, its call centre will begin booking vaccine appointments for two specific age groups — seniors 90 and over, and Indigenous people 65 and over.Then, as the month of March progresses, seniors in their 80s will be able to book their appointment. Coronavirus: Interior Health declares second outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital Interior Health’s call centre is open seven days a week, from 7 a.m.

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Residents pleased with relatively smooth process at area vaccine site

Despite the rain on Saturday morning, people still made their way to Valencia College to get their COVID-19 vaccine.

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City of Toronto ready to administer COVID-19 vaccines 24/7 as long as supply allows

COVID-19 vaccine distribution, the call to increase the accessibility of doses continues to grow.City councillor Shelley Carroll is putting forward a motion to Toronto council this week asking for clinics to expand their hours of operation and to consider offering the COVID-19 vaccine 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Carroll said people need more details when it comes to the city’s plans.“Social media lit up after I moved this motion,” Carroll said.

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Poll: Americans largely back Biden's virus response

US President Joe Biden holds a meeting with business leaders about a Covid-19 relief bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 9, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance thus far and even more backing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.At a moment of deep political polarization in America, support for Biden’s pandemic response extends across party lines.

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Three new coronavirus deaths in Saskatchewan, over 90K vaccines administered

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United States says it will reduce detention of immigrant families

DILLEY, TX - AUGUST 23 : Portraits of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are seen as U.S.

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‘The sooner the better,’ Seniors 80 and over excited to get their COVID-19 vaccine in London Saturday

COVID-19 vaccine Saturday.The Middlesex London Health Unit reported a total of 1,262 people are scheduled to get vaccinated Saturday at the Agriplex, of which 800 are 80 years of age and older. The total is an increase from the 1,100 who were vaccinated Friday.

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Florida’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops below 5% as state reports 4,600 new cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Mass vaccination efforts continue throughout Central Florida, with both federally and state-operated sites offering doses to thousands of Floridians daily.

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Biden: Americans to begin receiving $1,400 stimulus checks this month

FILE - Photo taken on March 17, 2020 shows U.S. dollar banknotes in Washington D.C., the United States.

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Piers Morgan gets Covid jab and says it's less painful than working with Susanna Reid

Piers Morgan received his Covid 19 jab and joked that although he 'barely felt a thing' it it wasn't as painful as working with Susanna Reid.The Good Morning Britain star said the process was 'amazingly efficient' and that they 'treated me like the idiot I am' as he went for the important injection.Piers, 55, was given the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and told fans on Twitter: '"JABBED!""Thanks to everyone at the Violet Melchett Centre in Chelsea for an incredibly quick, efficient service."In and out in 9 minutes! Had the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

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What can seniors expect after getting a COVID-19 vaccination?

Dr. Jim Kellner joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype to answer some common questions about what seniors can expect after being vaccinated.

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Joel Embed to donate $100,000 to Philadelphia homeless shelters

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 03: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts after scoring during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Wells Fargo Center on March 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly a PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid announced Saturday that he will donate his winnings from Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game to Philadelphia homeless shelters.The homeless shelters benefitted include Project HOME, Sunday Breakfast Mission and Youth Service INC.In total Embiid has committed $100,000 to these organizations. "So many have fallen on such hard times during the pandemic," Embiid said.

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Senate passes Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill on party-line vote

WASHINGTON : The Senate on Saturday passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in a party-line vote after an all-night session that saw Democrats battling among themselves over jobless aid and the Republican minority failing in attempts to push through some three dozen amendments.The final bill includes $400 billion in one-time payments of $1,400 to most Americans, $300 a week in extended jobless benefits for the 9.5 million people thrown out of work in the crisis, and $350 billion in aid to state and local governments that have seen the pandemic blow a hole in their budgets.The Senate voted 50-49, with no Republicans voting in favor, on what would be one of the largest stimulus packages in U.S.

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Chimps and orangutans given coronavirus vaccines after outbreak among apes at zoo

A group of chimpanzees and orangutans have been given Covid vaccinations at a US zoo following an outbreak.

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COVID-19 Vaccines for People at Increased Risk for Severe Illness from COVID-19

certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for and can be administered to most people with underlying medical conditions.If you have questions about getting COVID-19 vaccine, you should talk to your healthcare providers for advice.

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Piers Morgan, 55, receives Covid vaccine and praises 'amazingly efficient' NHS

Piers Morgan has had his Covid jab.

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Quebec reports 749 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths as province expands vaccine access

COVID-19 today along with 10 new deaths linked to the virus.The province also says it administered 19,865 doses of vaccine on Friday as its vaccination campaign ramps up.The latest vaccination figures, the highest the province has reported in a single day so far, come as Quebec opens vaccine eligibility to more people.Coronavirus: High-profile Quebec athletes ask province to reopen sports[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To date, provincial figures show 532,012 doses of vaccine have been administered out of a total of 638,445 that the province received.Quebec reported 601 hospitalizations related to COVID-19 today, a decrease of 16 from the day before.The number of people hospitalized includes 109

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Governor Wolf: 'Light at the end of the tunnel' in virus fight

HARRISBURG, Pa. - One year after the pandemic hit Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday acknowledged the severe toll that COVID-19 has taken on his state but said that he sees "light at the end of the tunnel" with the growing availability of vaccines.Wolf announced on March 6, 2020, that Pennsylvania had confirmed its first two cases of the new coronavirus.

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State partnering with faith-based community to bring vaccines into underserved communities

ORLANDO, Fla. – As part of an effort to get people in underserved communities access to the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced several one-day vaccination events happening this weekend across the state.

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Centre asks states to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations where cases are surging

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Motorcyclist hit by SUV in fatal Lake County crash

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist is dead after being hit by an SUV in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Gujarat man infected with COVID-19 after taking second dose of vaccine

Ahmedabad: A health official in Gujarat has tested positive for coronavirus days after taking the second dose of the vaccine against the infection, officials said Saturday.The man, a health officer in Gandhinagar's Dehgam taluka, had taken the first dose on January 16 and the second one on February 15. He had fever and and his samples were examined, which detected the COVID-19 infection on February 20 said Gandhinagar's Chief Health Officer Dr MH Solanki."He is in home isolation as his symptoms are mild.

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104-year-old man born before Spanish Flu outbreak gets 1st dose of Covid vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine at a private facility here, hospital authorities said on Saturday.Tulsi Das Chawla, 104, was given a dose of Covishield at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Friday and has not exhibited any adverse effects, they said.Born on November 1917, the Patel Nagar resident, retired from the Indian Foreign Service in 1975, a hospital spokesperson said.Wearing a full-sleeved V-neck red shirt, the centenarian flashed a V-sign and obliged some of the photographers."I urge everyone, who is eligible, to come forward and take the COVID vaccine.

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Piers Morgan gets Covid jab and says it's 'not as painful than working with Susanna'

Good Morning Britain star Piers Morgan took to social media to alert his following that he had got his Covid jab. However the 55-year-old couldn't resist landing a tongue in cheek blow about his co-star Susanna Reid - even though she wasn't present to defend herself.

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57-year-old motorcyclist dies in Volusia County crash

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed after being tossed from his bike in a Volusia County crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Piers Morgan, 55, gets his Covid vaccine jab and says it’s ‘not as painful as working with Susanna Reid’ on GMB

PIERS Morgan got his Covid vaccine today and quipped the jab wasn't as "painful" as working with Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain. The 55-year-old told fans on Twitter he's getting his jab already because he's "that old" and praised the NHS staff for being "efficient".

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Tennessee advisory panel deemed vaccinating inmates a 'PR nightmare'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee advisory panel tasked with deciding in what order residents should receive the COVID-19 vaccine acknowledged that prison inmates in the state were high-risk, but concluded that prioritizing them for inoculation could be a "public relations nightmare."The result: Prisoners are in the last group scheduled for vaccines in the state, even though the Pandemic Vaccine Planning Stakeholder group concluded that "if untreated they will be a vector of general population transmission," according to records of the panel's closed-door meetings obtained by The Associated Press.

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62-year-old Kissimmee man hit, killed trying to cross John Young Parkway

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A 62-year-old Kissimmee man was fatally struck by a car while trying to cross John Young Parkway in Osceola County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice

coronavirus will have to keep waiting for guidance from federal health officials for what they should and shouldn't do.The Biden administration said Friday it's focused on getting the guidance right and accommodating emerging science, but the delays add to the uncertainty around bringing about an end to the pandemic as the nation's virus fatigue grows."These are complex issues and the science is rapidly evolving," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday.

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Open spaces, no pharmacies: rural US confronts vaccine void

SURRY, Va. – When Charlome Pierce searched where her 96-year-old father could get a COVID-19 vaccine in January, she found zero options anywhere near their home in Virginia. The lone medical clinic in Surry County had none, and the last pharmacy in an area with roughly 6,500 residents and more land mass than Chicago closed years ago.

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Covid vaccination: Aim to vaccinate 1.5 lakh people each day, says Karnataka min

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Saturday.Stressing the need to avoid crowding and agitations at least for the next one month aimed at controlling COVID cases, he said not more than 500 people will be allowed at large gatherings and necessary steps will be taken in this regard.The minister today held a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation and progress of vaccination drive in the state.Pointing out that there will be 3,000 vaccination centres from Monday, the minister urged people to come forward in large numbers to take the shot, his office quoted him as saying in a release.Further noting that since the last several weeks about 200-250 cases were being reported in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP-city corporation)

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Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation's capital that regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court.

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Rapid Covid tests sell out in Germany on first day

coronavirus tests to go on sale nationwide, with stocks selling out within hours.Rival discounter Lidl meanwhile saw its website crash after it started offering at-home testing kits for sale online."We want to assure anyone who left empty-handed that new stocks are coming in the next days," an Aldi spokesman told the Bild newspaper.The German government is relying heavily on rapid tests to steer country through the next phase of the pandemic as citizens tire of coronavirus shutdowns but the pace of vaccinations remains sluggish.From Monday, all Germans will be entitled to one free rapid test a week, carried out by a professional at pharmacies or designated testing centres.Several manufacturers have also received regulatory approval for DIY

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Piers Morgan films himself getting Covid vaccine: 'Working with Susanna Reid more painful'

He said: "So, here I am. I'm about to have my AstraZeneca jab - I'm that old."The doctor here, Tim, is going to be adminstrating.

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New Covid strains ‘very unlikely’ to stop return to normality this summer, expert says

A top scientist has said mutant strains of coronavirus are "very unlikely" to stop the UK having a normal summer.

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Maharashtra district to take decision on lockdown tomorrow as COVID cases rise

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20 million Covid vaccine doses to 20 countries under COVAX

More than 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been provided to 20 countries under COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access), the World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday.

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Covid drug 80 times more potent than given to Donald Trump in test

Covid-19 that its developers say will be 80 times more potent than the one given to former US President Donald Trump in his most critical days in hospital last year.The therapy is derived from the blood of people who’ve recovered from Covid, and relies on 453 different antibodies. It will also be administered as a single shot rather than a drawn-out infusion, which has been the norm for similar drugs.

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Nitin Gadkari receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Nagpur

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Democrats advance Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill in marathon Senate session

Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan early on Saturday, turning back Republican attempts to modify the package in a marathon session that had begun the prior day.With Republicans united in opposition, Democrats who narrowly control the chamber must keep all 50 of their members on board in order to pass the package, as they hope to do this weekend.Progress ground to a halt for more than 11 hours as Democrats negotiated a compromise on unemployment benefits to satisfy centrists, chiefly Senator Joe Manchin, who worried the massive package might overheat the economy.With that issue resolved, the chamber then voted on some of the hundreds of proposals to modify the bill.Democrats voted down a Republican proposals that would have

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The Latest: Dalai Lama receives coronavirus vaccine

DHARMSALA, India — The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, has received the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharmsala.

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Ethiopia to receive 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX

COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX on Sunday morning, said the country's Federal Ministry of Health on Friday."The ministry is making detailed plans and preparation for the introduction of this COVID-19 vaccine for prioritized population groups in a phase-based approach," the ministry said in a press statement. "The vaccination program will be launched in the coming few weeks."Ethiopia expects to eventually secure a total of 9 million doses, which the East African country hopes will be used to vaccinate up to 20% of its population.COVAX, an international vaccine campaign co-led by the World Health Organization and its partners, aims to speed up the development, production and fair distribution of new COVID-19 vaccines.

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TVS Motor to cover cost of covid-19 jabs for all its employees

vaccines to around 35,000 employees and their immediate family members in the coming months. The Venu Srinivasan led company will bear the entire cost of the entire vaccination process.With this decision, TVS Motor Co.

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Covid vaccination gains pace in India, nearly 15 lakh vaccinated in a day

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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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