COVID-19 vaccines.U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory groups, meeting to discuss reported cases of the heart condition after vaccination, found the inflammation in adolescents and young adults is likely linked to the vaccines, but that the benefits of the shots appeared to clearly outweigh the risk.

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Seoul cases double since rules relaxed

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Covid update: At 44,111, India sees decline in new cases; active cases slip below 5 lakh

Covid-19 cases across the country with 44,111 people testing positive in the last 24 hours, said the Union health ministry on Saturday.

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Goa govt to provide financial aid to kin of Covid-19 victims

₹two lakh to the families of a person, who died due to COVID-19 infection, and whose income limit does not exceed ₹eight lakh per annum.

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Low Moss Covid outbreak cases 'almost double' as Scots nurses 'fear for lives'

Covid-19 cases at a Scots prison have almost doubled in one week as understaffed NHS nurses working there 'fear for their lives'. The nurse described HMP Low Moss in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire as 'pure hell' amid a spike in cases from 30 to 50 in the last week.

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Doctors keep eye on COVID-19 pandemic after Alberta fully reopens

Alberta is in Day 2 of reopening and many are excited for the possibilities. However, two doctors who have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are keeping a close eye on the coming weeks. Julia Wong reports

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People flock to Ocean City for July 4th weekend

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - People are heading to the shore for the long holiday weekend as things start to get back to normal. After COVID-19 caused less room for live music during last year’s festivities, Andrew Ehrhardt, a saxophonist, says that he cannot wait to return."I missed every bit of this just getting to play music and seeing and interacting with all the little kids that are up here," he said.The crowd on Friday night seems to be the sign of a busy Independence Day weekend this year. Some visitors say they are walking the boardwalk for the first time in two years."We’re having a great time," said Joan Lambert.

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Does one dose of Covid vaccine protect against Delta variant? Lancet report says 'mixed picture'

Delta variant in India, a Lancet report said.

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Experts blast U.K. government for ‘exploiting’ vaccinations to allow mass sporting events

The U.K. government’s race to lift COVID-19 restrictions is fuelling recent outbreaks, according to Independent SAGE, a group of independent scientists.

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COVID-19: Infectious disease expert watching Delta variant spread as Alberta reopens

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B.C. reports 84 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers on Friday, July 2. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has good news about the case counts.

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Euro Cup tournament causes surge in COVID-19 cases in Europe

World Health Organization officials say COVID-19 cases increased 10 per cent in Europe over a week due to the Euro 2020 tournament. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Bernard Street party in downtown Kelowna on Canada Day draws thousands

Canada Day celebrations in Kelowna, thousands converged on Bernard Street.Kelowna RCMP was unavailable for an interview, but many were seen in the downtown area Thursday night tending to a pair of men who were allegedly assaulted. B.C.

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WHO warns of ‘very dangerous period’ fueled by delta variant

WASHINGTON - In a press briefing Friday, the head of the WHO said the delta variant is "quickly becoming the dominant strain in many countries," and thus, the world is in a "very dangerous period" of the COVID-19 pandemic."Delta is spreading in at least 98 countries and is spreading quickly in countries with low and high vaccination coverage," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. According to WHO, cases are doubling every three weeks in Africa — with more than 20,000 new cases reported Friday in South Africa.Meanwhile, Public Health England says cases of the delta variant have increased fourfold in the U.K.

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COVID-19: Delta variant found in all Manitoba health regions, faster testing for strain coming

Delta variant, first identified in India, has now been found in all five regional health authorities across the province.According to a provincial online database keeping track of variants of concern, Manitoba has reported 263 confirmed Delta cases since the province’s first case was identified in late April. ‘I just felt really special’: Winnipeg teen wears grad dress for COVID-19 vaccination The majority of Delta cases — 40 per cent — are from the Winnipeg health region.

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Alberta confirms 110 new cases of COVID-19 over 2 days, 44.8% of province now fully vaccinated

COVID-19.Of those cases, 67 were reported to the government on Wednesday, but because of Canada Day, the numbers weren’t released online until Friday.There are now 895 active COVID-19 cases across the province. Of those, 470 are in the Calgary zone, the Edmonton zone has 134, there are 113 active cases in the Central zone, 25 were reported in the South zone, the North zone has 150 cases and there are three active cases not affiliated to a specific zone.

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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 100 as province reports 84 new cases, 2 deaths

COVID-19 cases and two new deaths over two days on Friday.Forty-nine of those cases were on Thursday, and 35 were on Friday, pushing the seven-day average for new cases down to 43.Of the new cases, 21 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 36 were in the Fraser Health region, 25 were in the Interior Health region and two were in the Northern Health region.

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CDC warns parents to keep sick kids from contaminating pools

ATLANTA - With summer vacation in full swing, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning parents to not allow their sick children to swim in pools or in large bodies of water to prevent further contamination and spread of disease. "It only takes one person with diarrhea to contaminate the entire pool," the CDC warned in a tweet posted on July 1. "Diarrhea can be caused by germs such as Crypto (short for Cryptosporidium), Giardia, Shigella, norovirus, and E.

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July Fourth travel: Over 3M people expected to pass through airports

NEWARK, N.J. - Americans enjoying newfound liberty are expected to travel and gather for cookouts, fireworks, concerts and beach outings over the Fourth of July weekend in numbers not seen since pre-pandemic days.Yet lingering restrictions, worker shortages and significant numbers of unvaccinated people mean some may not be as free as they would like to be.And there are fears that the mixing of large numbers of vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans at a time when the highly contagious delta variant is spreading rapidly could undo some of the progress made against the scourge.Nashville is expecting as many as 400,000 people to stream into the city for its July Fourth celebration featuring country star Brad Paisley.

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Lowest 7-day average of new COVID-19 infections this year in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 infections so far this year on Friday.Health officials said there were 21 new cases, bringing the overall infection total in Saskatchewan to 48,882. The seven-day average of new daily infections is down to 38, which is the lowest since Oct.

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Biden holds naturalization ceremony at White House ahead of July 4

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden welcomed 21 immigrants from 16 countries as the newest United States citizens in a naturalization ceremony in the East Room of the White House Friday afternoon.Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas administered the Oath of Allegiance before addressing the new citizens.

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COVID-19 surges accelerate in Southeast Asia

Health officials in Indonesia and Thailand reported record daily highs for new COVID-19 infections, much of it driven by the Delta (B1617.2) variant, as the leader of the World Health Organization (WHO) today said countries have two options for pushing back: public health measures and sharing tools such as medical supplies, oxygen, and vaccine.

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Biden holding naturalization ceremony at White House ahead of July 4

WASHINGTON - The White House will be the stage for a naturalization ceremony Friday afternoon.President Joe Biden will welcome 21 immigrants as the newest United States citizens in a ceremony in the East Room beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Outbreak declared after 6 COVID-19 cases tied to indoor church gatherings: MLHU

Middlesex-London Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak tied to Christ Embassy Church in London, Ont., after six cases involving people who attended indoor gatherings.The health unit is asking anyone who attended an indoor gathering at the church on 1472 Dundas St. between June 20 and 30 to monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 and get tested for the virus if they develop symptoms.

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20 states reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination goal

Twenty states and the District of Columbia have met President Joe Biden's Fourth of July goal of vaccinating 70% or more of adults with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to tracking by the New York Times. Puerto Rico and Guam have also met the goal.

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COVID-19: Manitoba reports 145 new cases, 7 deaths

Manitoba is reporting 145 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days — 54 today and 91 on Canada Day. Health officials are also reporting seven deaths over the two-day span according to Dr.

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5 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo, death toll rises to 270

Ontarians aged 12 to 17 can push up date of 2nd COVID-19 vaccination on Monday “Today we are reporting five deaths in our community related to COVID-19,” stated Dr. Rabia Bana, associate medical officer of health.“The individuals were a male in his 40s, a male in his 70s, a male in his 80s, a male in his 90s and a female in her 100s.

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Dog, cat owners with COVID-19 often pass it to pets

Two new unpublished studies suggest that people who have COVID-19 often spread it to their dogs and cats—particularly if they share a bed with their cats—although the pets usually have no or mild symptoms but in a few cases might have severe disease.

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Hamilton reports just 8 new COVID-19 cases, over 74% residents 18+ with vaccinations

COVID-19 cases on Friday and another drop in active cases day over day.As of July 2, the city has 109 active cases with more than 80 per cent of the occurrences among people under the age of 50 and 27.52 per cent of cases among those aged 19 and under.The city’s test positivity rate was up slightly week over week from 2.2 per cent to 2.4 as of Friday. That’s higher than the province’s daily average number, which checked in at 0.9 per cent.Hamilton’s seven-day average of new cases is 13, which is roughly the same week over week as when the city recorded an average of 14 last Friday.

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COVID-19: Air Canada wants dismissal of $26M fine from U.S. over unpaid refunds

A Department of Transportation administrative law judge will rule on the “notice of enforcement proceeding” issued by the department two weeks ago, where its aviation consumer protection agency said Air Canada “unlawfully failed to provide timely refunds” for flights between the United States and Canada that were cancelled or significantly changed.The agency said it received more than 6,000 refund complaints since March 1, 2020, and has notified Air Canada multiple times over the past year of its view that the airline’s stance “lacks merit.”Air Canada vowed at the time to “vigorously challenge the proceedings.”“Although the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting government restrictions/border closings are completely unprecedented and beyond Air

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Waterloo Region says it will continue to increase number of vaccinations over coming weeks

COVID-19 vaccination task force says it will continue to ramp up the number of vaccinations next week as more vaccine is on the way from the province to fight the Delta variant.The region has already had a dramatic uptick in the number of vaccinations over the past month as the running seven-day average was 5,828 on June 4 and reached 8,924 on Friday.

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News Scan for Jul 02, 2021

A history of pain in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients—the disease's most common complication—is associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes in children and adults, according to a Blood Advances study yesterday. SCD-related organ comorbidities were also related to worse COVID-19 outcomes in children.The researchers looked at 750 international patients wi

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Maharashtra sees 8,753 new Covid cases; Mumbai records 673 fresh infections

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North Ayrshire pub closes as team member tests positive for Covid

North Ayrshire pub has closed this afternoon after a 'team member' tested positive for Covid.The Brae in Dreghorn will shut temporarily ahead of what was set to be a busy weekend.The news comes after Ayrshire Live reported earlier that The Growler in Ayr has closed as a precaution due to staff self-isolating.A number of hospitality venues in Ayrshire have had to pull the shutters down as a result of the impact of rising case numbers.A post on The Brae's Facebook page reads: "Unfortunately one of our team members has tested positive for Covid."At the moment we are taking the precaution to close for the safety of all our fabulous customers and staff.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus

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₹82,228 cr in covid year

₹82,228 crore in FY21, marginally lower than ₹86,840 crore in FY20. To be sure, these figures are for commitments tied up by fund managers and not the actual money raised, since alternative investment funds typically have staggered capital drawdown plans and do not need the entire committed capital upfront.

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Odisha CM says to make use of all available resources to protect kids from Covid third wave

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Want to attend the outdoor Habs viewing party? Book your tickets in advance

Montreal Canadiens are set to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Friday night — and hopeful Habs fans can take it all in at a free outdoor viewing party.Under the plan, tickets are being offered online for those wishing to take part in the NHL playoff event in Montreal’s entertainment district known as Quartier des Spectacles.Anyone who wants to attend must reserve a ticket in advance — and there is a cap on how many spectators can be there for each game.Organizers released additional details about the party, which comes after Quebec public health denied a request to allow more fans into the Bell Centre due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 4,335 fans will be allowed on-site and they will be

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 21 new cases Thursday and Friday

The total number of COVID-19 cases reported by the Middlesex-London Health Unit climbed to 12,582 on Friday, an increase of 21 from Wednesday. The health unit is no longer updating its dashboard on weekends or statutory holidays that it observes.The health unit recorded 13 cases on Friday and eight on Thursday.

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New Brunswick reports 4 new cases of COVID-19 as more people get their shots

When could New Brunswick remove all COVID-19 restrictions? There have also been three new recoveries since Thursday, and the number of active cases is 25, including five people in hospital.The province conducted 661 tests on Thursday.The release said 37.3 per cent of New Brunswickers aged 12 and older are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 78.1 per cent of eligible people have received their first dose of the vaccine.All eligible residents can book their second dose appointments through a participating pharmacy or at a Vitalité or Horizon health network clinic, if at least 28 days has passed since their first dose.They’re asked to bring a signed consent form, their Medicare card and a copy of the record of immunization provided

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Longer gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses may increase immune response

Bangladesh, face a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, while at the same time, their supplies of vaccines remain severely limited.In these countries, poor vaccine supplies have led to longer gaps than recommended between the first and second doses, raising concerns about inadequate immune responses.The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a gap of 8–12 weeks between the first and second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, one of the most widely distributed vaccines, globally.But a new study from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has provided reassurance that a second dose of the vaccine remains highly effective even after a gap of up to 45 weeks.In fact, the immune response of volunteers after an extended delay was superior to

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Stephanie Davis hadn't had vaccine before being rushed to hospital with Covid

Former Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis hadn't had a Covid-19 vaccine before she was taken to hospital with the virus.

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Manitoba health officials give COVID-19 update after break for Canada Day

COVID-19 situation Friday.Dr. Jazz Atwal has scheduled a press conference for 12:30 p.m.

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Alberta physician talks about COVID-19 restrictions being lifted on Canada Day

Gord Steinke spoke with Dr. Peter Brindley on Thursday about Alberta lifting its COVID-19 restrictions. Brindley said the pandemic has been a wake-up call about how to ensure we have a robust health-care system.

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COVID-19: 2 new cases in N.S. as province approaches 1 million vaccine doses

COVID-19: N.S. education minister calls it a ‘successful school year’ despite pandemic Nova Scotia Health labs completed 2,936 PCR tests on Thursday.

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Nearly 9,400 new COVID-19 vaccines administered in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the area between Wednesday and Canada Day.Just over 8,600 of the jabs were second doses, while nearly 750 were first doses, public health reported.

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512 new cases of Covid-19, 14 patients in ICU

There have been 512 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed to the Department of Health.

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Quebec’s COVID-19 caseload tops 375,000 as province adds 69 new infections

COVID-19 infections and three more deaths, including one in the past 24 hours, Friday as the health crisis continues.The latest information comes as the government announced last week it will no longer provide pandemic update on weekends and statutory holidays. The province reported a total of 162 new cases and seven additional deaths since June 30, but did not provide the exact numbers for Canada Day.The immunization campaign shows another 96,567 doses of the novel coronavirus were administered since the last report, bringing the total number of doses given to more than 8.5 million.When it comes to shipments, the government reported it received 19,714 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Wednesday.

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COVID-19: N.S. education minister calls it a ‘successful school year’ despite pandemic

“It’s been a tough year. … We’ve had scenarios where we’ve had individual schools shut down, where we’ve had to go through that process of tracing.

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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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