BERLIN – Germany has begun ramping up the use of the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca, after authorities last week gave the green light for it to be administered to people age 65 and over.

Hundreds of thousands of doses have been gathering dust in storage in recent weeks because of the restrictions on who could get the vaccine and misgivings among some of those who were eligible for it.

Germany has received 2.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca shot so far, but administered just 721,000, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.

Last week, the country's independent vaccine committee said new data showed the AstraZeneca vaccine was effective in older groups too, prompting a swift changes of rules by the

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Dept of Health urged to widen eligibility of vaccinators

The Health Service Executive and the Department of Health are being urged to widen the range of healthcare professionals eligible to administer the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Saskatchewan Health Authority extends hours for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine site

Saskatchewan Health Authority is extending its hours at its AstraZeneca COVID-19 drive-thru immunization site due to the high volume of people looking to get vaccinated.Those 64 years old who were born between March 16, 1956 and March 15, 1957 can get vaccinated on a first-come, first-served basis from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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Germany joins list of countries suspending AstraZeneca shot over blood clot reports

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over safety fears.Ireland and the Netherlands announced suspensions on Sunday. In Asia, Thailand announced plans Monday to go ahead with the shot.

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Volkswagen plans six battery factories to ramp up electrics

FRANKFURT – Volkswagen plans six large battery factories in Europe by 2030 to power sales of more electric cars while driving down battery prices and making electric vehicles more affordable for entry-level buyers.

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The biggest snubs and surprises in the Oscar nominations

It’s a rare year when most of the Oscar nomination surprises are good ones, but 2020 was also a rare year for moviegoing and awards campaigns. Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise in a year where we watched everything from our couches that Netflix, the most popular streaming service, walked away with the most nominations by far. But there were still some shockers Monday morning.

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Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?

DETROIT – The world’s major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahead.

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Cities, groups aim to stop Ohio's push for early census data

A coalition of cities, counties and civil rights groups sued the U.S. Census Bureau last year to stop it from ending the 2020 census early out of fear a premature finish would undercount minority communities. Now, that coalition is attempting to block the state of Ohio from trying to force the statistical agency, under a new administration, into releasing data used for drawing congressional and legislative districts earlier than planned.

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Waterloo sticking with its own COVID-19 vaccination portal as Ontario’s launches

COVID-19 vaccine online booking system on Monday and the queue was quickly filled up with more than 8,000 people waiting to book an appointment.But those who live in Waterloo Region should avoid the cue as Waterloo Public Health says it is sticking with its own booking system for the immediate future.

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Murphy names civil rights division head to high court

NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated Rachel Wainer Apter to be an associate justice of the state Supreme Court.Murphy made the announcement Monday.

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US prison guards refusing vaccines despite COVID-19

FILE - An aerial view San Quentin State Prison on July 08, 2020 in San Quentin, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO - A Florida correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: "Will you take the COVID-19 vaccine if offered?"The answer from more than half: "Hell no." Only 40 of the 475 respondents said yes.In Massachusetts, more than half the people employed by the Department of Correction declined to be immunized.

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Ottawa opens up COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all residents aged 80-plus

COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, but the booking system could be different depending on where in the city you live.The expansion of coronavirus vaccinations for anyone 80 and older comes as Ontario launches its centralized booking system for appointments.Anyone in the province, Ottawa included, can now head over to the web portal if they fall into any of the categories currently eligible for vaccination, such as those in the 80-plus cohort, people aged 50 or older in Indigenous communities, front-line health and personal support workers, or adults receiving chronic home care.

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Deb Haaland: Biden's pick for interior secretary faces final historic vote

WASHINGTON - The Senate is set to vote Monday on the likely confirmation of Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden’s pick as interior secretary. The historic move would make her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency.Earlier this month, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Haaland's nomination, 11-9, sending it to the Senate floor.

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A MILLION people have now been vaccinated for Covid-19 in Greater Manchester

direct to your inbox One million people in Greater Manchester have now had a Covid-19 vaccine.

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All eligible care home residents in Lanarkshire receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

East Kilbride and Strathaven have now received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against coronavirus, NHS Lanarkshire has now vaccinated more than 3000 residents with both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine across the region.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!Trudi Marshall, Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire nurse director, who is managing the care home vaccination programme across the whole of Lanarkshire, said: “Care home residents are amongst

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Alberta begins phase 2A of COVID-19 immunization rollout

Alberta begins phase 2A of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on March 15. Sarah Offin has details on how to book your appointment.

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Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod, matches most wins by a musher

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Dallas Seavey on Monday won the pandemic-shortened Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, matching the most wins ever by a musher.

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Woman who died after AstraZeneca shot had ‘highly unusual’ symptoms, officials say

Danish woman who died of a blood clot after receiving AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine had “highly unusual” symptoms, according to the Danish Medicines Agency.The woman had a low number of blood platelets and clots in small and large vessels, as well as bleeding, it said.A few similar cases were found in Norway and in the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) database of drug side effects, Danish Medicines Agency said.“It was an unusual course of illness around the death that made the Danish Medicines Agency react,” it said in a statement late on Sunday.

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Lanarkshire care home residents receive second vaccine dose but Covid cases rise

link!After a spike in cases towards the end of last week, the highest daily number of new Covid-19 cases for over a fortnight was announced on March 13 (132).Although case numbers are usually lower over the weekend, yesterday was the second consecutive day that less than 100 new cases were announced in a single day.

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Cruise ship passengers recall deaths, confusion, quarantine

SAN FRANCISCO – The last vacation Margrit and Lucio Gonzalez took together began with an ominous delay: a medical emergency on the cruise ship they were set to board.

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WHO examining AstraZeneca vaccine safety reports, says no evidence of causality

The World Health Organization has said that its advisory committee is assessing reports related to the safety of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

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‘I don’t think I’ll be the last:’ Meet Florida’s first Black female winemaker

Florida’s first Black female vintner said her family’s love story inspired her to start her own wine company.

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EU takes legal action vs UK over Brexit deal delays

The European Union said Monday it is starting legal action against the United Kingdom, arguing it does not respect the conditions of the Brexit withdrawal agreement and is violating international law.

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Alberta begins Phase 2A of COVID-19 vaccine rollout Monday

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on Monday.Phase 2A targets Albertans born between 1947 and 1956 and First Nations, Inuit and Métis born in 1971 or earlier.Appointments can be booked online through Alberta Health Service’s booking tool on the AHS.ca website or by calling 811 if you require booking assistance.

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as 'slight' increase in cases recorded in Scotland

school on February 22.Senior secondary school pupils required to attend for practical work for qualifications were able to return from the same date.Now, all high school students will be able head back to the classroom part-time, as part of a blended learning model meaning they will continue to do some learning at home until after the Easter break.Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the plans in a speech to MSPs on March 2 and has repeatedly stressed that having pupils return to school is her lockdown easing priority.The First Minister said there has been a slight increase in the amount for cases across Scotland.Nicola Sturgeon has warned there was a "slight increase" in covid cases across Scotland last week as she urged people not to become

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Nicola Sturgeon warns of 'slight increase' in covid cases across Scotland

First Minister said she could not rule out a link between transmissions rising and the limited reopening of primary schools in recent weeks.But she welcomed "significant evidence" which proved the success of the on-going vaccination programme in reducing deaths and illness caused by coronavirus.There were 4,009 confirmed cases of Covid-19 during the last seven days as of Sunday - up from 3,529 cases in the week previous.Chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith said today he was "not overly concerned" by the slight uptick in cases.It comes as primary schools reopened to all pupils from today, with the First Minister due to give more information on lockdown easing in the months ahead when she updates MSPs at Holyrood tomorrow.Sturgeon said: "It

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Coronavirus: Ontario’s online vaccine booking system to launch Monday

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Sunday that the province’s online booking system for vaccine appointments will go live on Monday. Bookings will be available for people 80 years or older and will expand to other age groups gradually.

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Covid vaccine transport help for Lanarkshire residents

Sir John Wilson town hall in Airdrie now no longer being used, while the Time Capsule centre in Coatbridge will only be in occasional use for rescheduled visits. Health board officials say the new set-up will allow the county’s population to be vaccinated more quickly, saying that nearly 230,000 people have already had the vaccine and adding: “If people can travel to a supercentre, we will complete the programme around two months faster.”NHS Lanarkshire is working with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) on running direct services and amending existing bus routes to help reach the Motherwell and East Kilbride supercentres, and is producing a new travel guide.

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Gujarat: 3 receive Covid vaccination certificates without getting jabs

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Florida gas prices spike to highest level in 3 years; $3 per gallon soon possible

ORLANDO, Fla. – The price of gasoline continues to climb across Central Florida and the country.

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Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines to counter misinformation

Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter COVID-19-related misinformation flourishing on its platforms.CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post Monday that labels will contain “credible information” about the vaccines from the World Health Organization. They will be in English and five other languages, with more languages added in coming weeks.

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Here’s why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot

LONDON – In recent days, countries including Denmark, Ireland, and Thailand have temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after reports that some people who got a dose developed blood clots, even though there’s no evidence that the shot was responsible. The European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organization say the data available do not suggest the vaccine caused the clots and that people should continue to be immunized. Here’s a look at we know — and what we don’t.

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A Place In The Sun presenter Laura Hamilton, 38, explains why she's getting Covid vaccine

A Place In The Sun host has Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), an immune deficiency disease.The mum-of-two was diagnosed with the condition after the birth of her daughter Tahlia, five.The Channel 4 star is also mum son Rocco, seven, who she shares with her husband Alex Howard.This morning she spoke to fans via Instagram after receiving her first vaccination and explained why she had been called up for the jab.“I’m currently sat in my car.

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Regular booster vaccines are the future in battle with coronavirus: Peacock

CAMBRIDGE : Regular booster vaccines against the novel coronavirus will be needed because of mutations that make it more transmissible and better able to evade human immunity, the head of Britain's effort to sequence the virus's genomes told Reuters.The novel coronavirus, which has killed 2.65 million people globally since it emerged in China in late 2019, mutates around once every two weeks, slower than influenza or HIV, but enough to require tweaks to vaccines.Sharon Peacock, who heads COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) which has sequenced half of all the novel coronavirus genomes so far mapped globally, said international cooperation was needed in the "cat and mouse" battle with the virus"We have to appreciate that we were always going to

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When will you be offered a Covid-19 vaccine? This calculator gives you an idea

direct to your inbox The government announced it was ramping up its coronavirus vaccination programme last week - offering millions more jabs to adults in the UK as it gradually attempts to ease lockdown restrictions.

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Save Philly Restaurants, Centennial Pharmacy collaborate to vaccinate restaurant workers

PHILADELPHIA - Save Philly Restaurants and Centennial Pharmacy are hosting vaccine clinics for nearly 900 restaurant workers starting Monday. For the city of Philadelphia and beyond, widespread vaccinations of restaurant workers is one of the most important keys to getting restaurants fully reopened.Save Philly Restaurants says that making sure guests and staff feel say has been the highest priority since vaccines were approved. Save Philly Restaurants, a coalition of owners of about 300 restaurants in the city, has worked tirelessly to secure appointments for restaurant workers. "We hope that this clinic, and others to follow soon after, will make it much easier for our front and back of the house staff to get vaccinated more quickly and

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Judge rules man with severe learning difficulties should be given coronavirus vaccine

hereA number of specialists involved in the man's care deemed a vaccine would be in his best interests.Concerns were raised by the man's father, who said the vaccine not been tested sufficiently, that it did not stop people contracting coronavirus, and said the long-term side effects on people with severe health issues were unknown.The man's mother and brother agreed.The judge said the man's father had outlined his concerns with 'conviction and great clarity'."I have no doubt whatsoever that his objections are founded on a love for (his son) and a wish to ensure that he comes to no harm," the judge said in his ruling."His objections were not intrinsically illogical.

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Facebook to label COVID-19 vaccine posts to combat misinformation, help people find where to get shot

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook said Monday it will add labels to all posts about COVID-19 vaccines to combat misinformation on its platform, as well as help users get vaccinated by connecting them to information about where and when they can get their shot.In a blog post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said labels on both Facebook and Instagram will contain "credible information" about the vaccines from the World Health Organization.

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Oxford professor reassures public over AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

direct to your inbox The head of the Oxford University vaccine group has sought to reassure the public over its coronavirus jab after several countries temporarily suspended its use.

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Mild, temporary vaccine side effects? That’s a sign they’re working, experts say

side effects being reported in those receiving COVID-19 vaccines, and experts say that’s mostly a good thing.Vaccines are supposed to trigger an immune response, they say. That’s how you know they’re working.“If you have a vaccine that doesn’t produce a reaction in people, the resulting immune response is weaker,” said Earl Brown, a microbiologist with the University of Ottawa.Brown says vaccines work by stimulating our immune cells to grow and communicate with each other, giving directions on where to set up for an impending attack by the virus.

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Facebook to label vaccine posts to combat COVID-19 related misinformation

LONDON : Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter COVID-19-related misinformation flourishing on its platforms.CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post on Monday that labels will contain “credible information" about the vaccines from the World Health Organization.

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Free Lanarkshire shuttle bus will take people to Covid jag supercentre

link!“Attending your vaccination appointment is the most important journey you’ll make this year. Which is why we are asking our local communities to make an extra effort to attend for their vaccination as soon as they are invited.“Our plans will remain flexible and we can adapt them to meet the needs of the service.“We are currently inviting people in priority groups 6 and 7.

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Biden, Harris and others to promote COVID-19 relief plan's benefits

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses are opening an ambitious, cross-country tour this week to highlight the benefits of his $1.9 trillion plan to defeat the coronavirus and boost the economy.The roadshow — dubbed the "Help is Here" tour by the White House — begins Monday with Harris heading to a COVID-19 vaccination site and a culinary academy in Las Vegas and first lady Jill Biden touring a New Jersey elementary school.The president will have more to say about the plan Monday at the White House, and he plans to visit a small business in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.

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Pharmacy vaccine bookings to begin in Quebec

COVID-19 immunization campaign.Health Minister Christian Dubé announced earlier this month that some 350 pharmacies in the Montreal area will start taking appointments through the province’s vaccine booking portal Monday, with shots to begin March 22.He said the program will eventually expand to more than 1,400 pharmacies across the province that will administer about two million doses.The Montreal region is being prioritized in part because of the presence of more contagious COVID-19 variants, such as the B.1.1.7 variant that was first identified in the United Kingdom.

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Oxford Covid-19 vaccine safe, assures UK regulator

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Northern Ireland CMO 'delighted' to receive AstraZeneza vaccine

Northern Ireland's Chief Medical Officer has said he had spoken to Ireland's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn at "some length" yesterday about the move to pause the rollout of AstraZeneca in the Republic.

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Canada to see lull in vaccine deliveries before dramatic increase week of March 22

COVID-19 vaccines this week, with fewer than 445,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech shots scheduled for delivery over the next seven days.Yet that seeming trickle is set to explode into a full-blown flood starting the week of March 22 as the companies dramatically ramp up their deliveries and other pharmaceutical firms start making good on their own promised shipments.The Public Health Agency says this coming week will be the last in which Canada will receive fewer than 1 million doses over a seven-day period. Pfizer and BioNTech alone are on tap to deliver more than that each week for the foreseeable future.

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Does the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine cause blood clots?

AstraZenecacoronavirus vaccines after reports of people suffering blood clots.Several European countries, including Ireland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland have temporarily suspended the use of the jab after the worrying reports.But according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), there have been 30 reports of blood clots among close to five million people given the vaccine across Europe.EMA continues to back the jab’s safety, and said in a statement: “The position of EMA's safety committee...

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Better covid vaccines are coming, WHO’s chief scientist says

Booster shots“We need to continue to support the research and development of more vaccine candidates, especially as the need for ongoing booster immunization of populations is still not very clear at this point," Swaminathan said. “So we need to be prepared for that in the future."The WHO’s strategic advisory group of experts on immunization is reviewing whether people who have been infected with Covid-19 need to have two doses of vaccine.

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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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