Over the weekend both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave the green light to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first one-dose option available to Americans.The newly approved vaccine is expected to arrive in arms as soon as tomorrow.

A total of 4 million doses will be administered across the United States by the end of the week, Reuters reported. Johnson & Johnson previously said it aims to have 20 million doses delivered to Americans by the end of the month, and 100 million doses by June.Biden administration officials warned that availability of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be sporadic and limited, most likely until April.'Very real threat' of variantsThe

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Coronavirus: 12 new cases in Middlesex-London; 47 in Lambton County

coronavirus cases Thursday.The update brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 6,230, of which 5,932 are resolved. The total number of cases from the day before increased by 11; the MLHU data shows that a case from North Middlesex was reassigned to another health unit.The total number of deaths in the region is 184.

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Nova Scotia company that retooled factory to make medical gowns loses new tender

personal protective equipment is laying off 150 workers after failing to win a new federal contract.Stanfield’s Ltd.

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Impeachment? Vindication? What comes next in Cuomo probe

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s attorney general has promised a thorough investigation of allegations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least two women.

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Lynx offering free rides for seniors to FEMA vaccination site in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – People 65 and older who cannot drive themselves to the FEMA vaccine site at Valencia College’s West Campus can now hitch a free ride through Lynx.

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States navigate COVID-19 vaccine distribution

From California to New York, states are grappling with how best to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerable residents as quickly as possible.

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Brazilian experts warn of deepening COVID crisis; European cases rise

Brazil's Fiocruz Institute yesterday sounded an alarm that the country's pandemic situation is worsening, as health officials in Europe warned that virus activity is surging again in central and eastern Europe, with virus levels also on the rise in western parts of the region where rates are already high.

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The Real World Homecoming: New York Reveals Eric Nies Had To Film While In Quarantine Due To COVID Diagnosis!

Get out your tissue boxes, Real World fans! There’s a LOT of nostalgia headed your way.

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EXPLAINER: Why rising rates are unsettling Wall Street

NEW YORK – Interest rates keep marching higher, and Wall Street keeps shaking because of it.

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Brazil becoming lethal Covid 'breeding ground' that may plunge world back into lockdown

Brazil is becoming a 'breeding ground' for coronavirus strains which could plunge the world back into lockdown, a scientist claims.

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New campaign by Black healthcare workers for Black community about vaccine

OAKLAND, Calif. - Black doctors, nurses, researchers and comedian W. Kamau Bell kicked off a new campaign on Thursday in the hopes of providing Black communities with credible information about the COVID-19 vaccine.Titled "THE CONVERSATION: Between Us, About Us," the campaign was co-developed by Kaiser Family Foundation and the Black Coalition Against COVID. In the video, healthcare professionals set out to dispel misinformation and provide accessible facts in 50 FAQ videos that deliver the information Black people are asking for about the COVID-19 vaccines. Dr.

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Tsunami watch issued for Hawaii after 8.1-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand

HONOLULU - A tsunami watch was issued for the Hawaiian islands on Thursday after a string of powerful earthquakes were reported in the Pacific Ocean near New Zealand.The largest, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake, occurred at 8:28 a.m. NZST Friday, or at 2:28 p.m.

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COVID-19: Peterborough student residence outbreak at 44 cases, 30 as variants

There are now 44 confirmed cases at Severn Court Student Residence. 30 of those cases are variants of concern. As Mark Giunta reports, investigators are having issues with cooperation from students.

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Saskatchewan to expand window between COVID-19 vaccine doses to 4 months

Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone explained Thursday that the province would join other provincial jurisdictions in expanding the window between COVID-19 vaccine doses to four months, adding that there is “increasingly strong” evidence that first doses offer significant protection against the virus.

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‘Too early to say’ whether vaccinations have lowered COVID-19 hospitalization: Livingstone

Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone said Thursday that while there are early indications “of reduced pressure” on acute care facilities in Saskatchewan, it is still “too early to say” whether vaccinations have had a positive impact on hospitalizations in the province.

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Saskatchewan to introduce AstraZeneca exception allowing vaccination of 60-64 age group

In line with a recommendation that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine not be given to people older than age 64, Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone said Thursday the province would introduce an exemption allowing people in the 60 to 64 age group to be vaccinated during Phase 1 with the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Coronavirus: Durham announces vaccine rollout plan with goal of 10K doses administered per day

Canadian-approved vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech. Staff expressed they hope they will obtain the other approved vaccines in the coming months.

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Stricter COVID restrictions lifted for HRM

Just one week after Nova Scotia implemented stricter restriction in HRM to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the province is lifting them. This will allow for travel in and out of the region, and gatherings for sports and arts.

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Winnipeg extends temporary patio program during coronavirus

Winnipeg restaurants able to apply for temporary patio permits The summer temporary patio program allows registered eligible businesses to run a patio from April 1 through Oct. 31.The City of Winnipeg provides an update on its COVID-19 response.

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Premiers call on feds to boost health funds, warn of ‘post-pandemic pileup’

health care transfer payments to provinces and territories.

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Rapid COVID-19 testing urged at Saskatoon chicken plant where outbreak declared

COVID-19 rapid testing.An outbreak was declared at Prairie Pride Natural Foods on Feb. 19.

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Coronavirus: Expert rates Ford government’s communications as ‘solid C- performance’

Doug Ford and his government have been at the helm of handling a crisis they had no idea was coming when they took the reins at Queen’s Park. The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the agenda forcing the government to put aside some election promises and priorities for the time being.

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Whitby man trades Canadian maple syrup for football scarves

Orono, Ont., woman competes to be on cover of Inked Magazine “Hey, I’m Daniel from Canada and I’m doing this project and you have a chance to get some maple syrup and that definitely got a lot of attention, when people hear the word maple syrup from a Canadian,” Robertson said, describing his message in the post.Robertson started trading bottles of the iconic Canadian condiment in exchange for football scarves from people around the world.“I was walking to the mailbox every single day. I would get up, I would go to the gym, come home and eat and then go for my daily walk to the mailbox, sometimes I’d open it and there would be like seven in there,” said Robertson.Angelo Chan in Singapore sent Robertson a Tampines Rovers FC scarf.

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Coronavirus: 5th COVID-19 variant of concern found in Kingston

COVID-19 variant of concern in the region.In an interview with reporters Thursday, Dr. Kieran Moore said none of the variants in the region have posed a risk to the community, since all those affected were in quarantine before they were tested for the virus.Most of the variant cases were caught following travel outside the region, he said, including to Ottawa and to the Greater Toronto Area.The medical officer of health also noted than none of the variants are linked to a recent COVID-19 outbreak at Tiny Hoppers, a daycare facility in the city’s west end.

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Extended gap between COVID-19 vaccine shots could fast-track vaccination: feds

Johnson & Johnson vaccine approval expected in ‘next few days’: feds This comes following Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendations Wednesday that provinces and territories could extend the interval between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses up to four months.“Extending the dose interval to four months allows NACI to create opportunities for protection of the entire adult population within a short timeframe,” the committee said.Njoo echoed the committee’s suggestions and said, “NACI bases data on evolving evidence in a real world context.”Several provinces across Canada have already given nod to the NACI advisory in order to fast-track the vaccination process.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter

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Kitchener school to remain closed until March 11 due to COVID-19 outbreak

Waterloo’s 2nd COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens up on Boardwalk “After consulting with the school board, it has been decided that we will see the safest possible re-opening of our school after all of the current individual and class quarantines are completed,” Principal Paul Gladding said in a letter to parents.“By doing so we know that everyone has been away from the school community for a minimum of 14 days since the last attendance of a person that tested positive.”An outbreak was declared at the school on Feb.

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11-year-old on national skateboading team inspiring N.B. girls to hit the rails

skateboarding team is inspiring young women across the country to hit the rails.“I think it is awesome because there are not many girls,” said 11-year-old Fay Ebert of Toronto.Being nearly half the age of her national teammates, Ebert is encouraging young women across the country to take up the daredevil sport.“Everybody is nervous at first … don’t worry what other people think of you because you are going to be silly at first but then if you keep working you are going to get better at it,” she said.

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Brazilian experts warn of deepening COVID crisis; Europe cases on the rise

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Here’s where Florida teachers, school staff and child care workers can get the COVID-19 vaccine

Under new federal guidelines, teachers and other school staff members are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine and there are a number of locations in Florida where they can get the shots.

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5 things we learned at today's Covid-19 briefing

While the figures are improving across all ages, particularly in older people, there was news of preliminary reports on stillbirths linked to Covid-19.

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Iconic Hacienda del Sol estate on Merritt Island sold for $4.5 million

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – One of Brevard County’s most iconic residential properties has been sold for $4.5 million, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.

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CVS offering virus vaccine to Florida teachers under 50

MIAMI – The CVS Pharmacy chain is vaccinating Florida teachers under age 50, circumventing state orders that continue to limit coronavirus inoculations to those over that age.

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The latest coronavirus infection rates for every borough in Greater Manchester

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

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COVID-19 Scan for Mar 04, 2021

A modeling study published yesterday in Science projects increased transmissibility of the B117 strain of COVID-19, also known as the UK strain, and warns that the strain could likely cause a resurgence of high virus activity in the United Kingdom and make 2021 a deadlier year than 2020.B117 was first recognized in the United Kingdom in November 20

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New Zealander reacts as earthquake shakes bedroom

Video filmed by a New Zealander on Friday showed the glass of his shower and other items in his bedroom shaking after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake his off the coast of the country’s North Island. A tsunami alert was issued but eventually dropped after it was determined there was no longer a threat.

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Coronavirus: Ontario looking at ‘multiple ways’ to deliver vaccine to homebound people, official says

Ontario’s chief coroner Dirk Huyer on Thursday responded to a question about innovative COVID-19 vaccine distribution measures for people receiving home-care or who have mobility issues, stating that the vaccine distribution task force is determining “multiple ways” to deliver the vaccine, as well as working with home-care provider organizations.

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COVID-19: 4 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, vaccines administered at Campbellford multicare lodge

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, there were also no new cases reported in Northumberland and Haliburton counties. The number of active cases for the health unit as of Thursday afternoon is now at 21, down from 24 reported on Wednesday.The 21 cases include 11 in the Kawarthas and 10 in Northumberland County and none in Haliburton County.

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Publix offering coronavirus vaccine to Florida teachers, child care workers of all ages

ORLANDO, Fla. – Publix is the latest coronavirus vaccine provider to expand its eligibility requirements to include Florida teachers, school employees and other child care workers of all ages.

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Vaccine eligibility expands as Florida reports 6,144 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Coronavirus vaccines are quickly becoming available to more people across the U.S. and here in Florida with new eligibility groups and federal vaccine sites opening up.

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New covid variant found in UK after 16 cases spark investigation

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scientists have identified 16 cases of a new coronavirus variant in the UK, Public Health England (PHE) has announced.Cases of the variant, referred to as VUI-202102/04, were first identified on February 15 through genomic horizon scanning.PHE said on Thursday that all individuals who tested positive and their contacts have been traced and advised to isolate.The variant, which is understood to have originated in the UK, was designated a "variant under investigation" (VUI) on February 24.Variants of Covid-19 can be identified as VUIs or "variants of concern" (VOCs).New variants emerge regularly and experts are conducting frequent analysis to see which

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New research aims to discover how many teachers and staff contracted COVID-19 in Canada

COVID-19 pandemic is coming under researchers’ microscopes.Three new projects are aiming determine how many teachers and school staff in Canada have had COVID-19, to help inform prevention strategies in neighbourhoods, schools and daycares.About $2.9 million will be spent on the research in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec as part of the work of the national COVID-19 immunity task force.All three projects will ask teachers for blood samples to determine how many have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, which would indicate a previous COVID-19 infection. Teachers may be bigger drivers of COVID-19 in schools than students: U.S.

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Ivermectin doesn't speed recovery from mild COVID-19, study shows

Early administration of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin didn't significantly shorten time to clinical improvement in 400 adults mildly ill with COVID-19, a clinical trial today in JAMA finds.

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Information About Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

how COVID-19 vaccines work and get a better understanding of COVID-19 viral vector vaccines. 1 shot Shot in the muscle of the upper armFor a full list of ingredients, see the Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers for the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.

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Coronavirus: Some Ontario universities plan for in-person learning in fall

COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up.The pandemic forced schools to quickly move classes online last year but several said ongoing immunizations have sparked hope that a return to physical classrooms in September will be possible.In London, Ont., Western University said it expects to return to face-to-face instruction and resume on-campus activities when the fall semester begins.

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Saskatchewan coronavirus hospitalizations below 150 for the 1st time in 2 months

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Waterloo’s 2nd COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens up on Boardwalk

COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the region opened its doors on Thursday on the Boardwalk in the city of Waterloo.The clinic, which follows on the heels of the first opened at Grand River Hospital in December, was expected to vaccinate 1,000 to 2,000 people on a daily basis.

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Health measures relaxed too early at Edmonton retirement home that now has a COVID-19 variant outbreak: family

Alberta’s first COVID-19 variant outbreak is at the Churchill Manor in Edmonton, where the family of a resident say health measures inside the retirement home were relaxed too early. Nicole Stillger has more on the noon news.

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Mark Wright's uncle and Elliott Wright's dad dies following coronavirus battle

TOWIE star Mark Wright's cousin Elliott Wright has revealed that his father and "idol" Edward has sadly died away after losing his battle with the deadly Covid-19.

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New coronavirus-related hospitalizations will mostly be in Montreal, projections show

COVID-19 will be concentrated in Montreal and surrounding regions in the coming weeks, according to new projections.The Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) estimates that 86 per cent of new patients requiring hospitalization for the novel coronavirus will be located in Montreal, Laval, Montérégie, Lanaudière and the Laurentians.The province’s hospitals aren’t expected to exceed capacity, however.

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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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