PORTLAND, Maine – There are going to be more happy campers this summer as more camps choose to reopen despite the pandemic, providing millions more kids an opportunity to gather around a campfire.

Most camp directors sat out last summer as the virus raged across the country, either because of state restrictions that barred them from opening or because of concerns about keeping kids healthy.

But with cases declining and more people vaccinated each day, many are feeling more confident about reopening this season. Parents are currently scrambling to get their kids signed up before slots are filled in many states like Maine, where at least 100 overnight camps will be open.

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Maharashtra sees fresh curbs, lockdown in more areas as Covid cases surge: Key updates

Maharashtra, lockdown or restrictions have been imposed in several cities and districts in the state in a bid to curb the spread of the killer virus.The 60-year-old Maharashtra CM, who got his first Covid-19 vaccine jab earlier on Thursday, said his government would be forced to implement a complete lockdown in some parts if norms were not followed by the common people.A decision would be taken in the next couple of days, CM Thackeray added.In spite of the coronavirus restrictions, around 700 people gathered to attend a marriage function at Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, following which police have registered a case against its organisers, civic authorities said.The event was held on March 10, the Kalayn Dombivli Municipal

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New Covid-19 unemployment benefits to keep stimulus flowing through summer

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Police: 16-year-old injured in Overbrook quadruple shooting dies overnight

PHILADELPHIA - A 16-year-old boy who was wounded during a deadly quadruple shooting Thursday afternoon in Overbrook Park died overnight at the hospital, according to homicide detectives. Officers responded to the 1400 block of North 76th Street around 3 p.m. for reports of a shooting.

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Some with Down syndrome unable to get COVID-19 vaccine despite being 10 times more likely to die

LOS ANGELES - Recent studies show that adults with Down syndrome are at a higher risk of hospitalization of death from COVID-19. Despite these individuals being more vulnerable to the novel coronavirus, in some U.S.

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Ontario COVID-19 vaccine pilot rollout continues at more sites

COVID-19 vaccines in pharmacies is expanding more broadly today.Some pharmacies in Toronto, Windsor and Kingston health units have already started offering Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines to residents between the ages of 60 to 64.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Justin Bates of the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association says additional shots were to arrive yesterday.

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Maharashtra: Railways hikes price of platform tickets in 2 more divisions amid Covid

Amidst the spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state, the Central Railway has decided to increase the price of platform tickets at some key stations under its Nagpur and Bhusawal divisions to avoid overcrowding.The platform tickets are priced at ₹50 at Nagpur station and ₹30 at Betul, Chandrapur, Balharshah and Wardha station in Nagpur division, the official said.Currently, the prices of platform tickets have already been raised in Nashik Road, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Badnera, Madgaon, Shegaon, Akola, Amravati and Khandwa stations in Bhusawal divisions.

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14,000 sign up to online 'happiness' course

A free online course to help the public find happiness during the pandemic has attracted 14,000 people.

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President Joe Biden Addresses Asian-American Hate Crimes, COVID Vaccines & More In Coronavirus Memorial Speech

President Joe Biden marked the one year of coronavirus with an inclusive speech on Thursday (March 11).

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Biden offers US hope for summer amid virus fight

US President Joe Biden has offered his Covid-weary nation a tantalising glimpse of an almost normal July 4th, outlining in a speech how the United States can defeat the coronavirus if people stay united on prevention measures and get vaccinated.

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Portland mayor seeks $2 million to stem rampant gun violence

PORTLAND, Ore. – The mayor of Portland, Oregon, announced Thursday he would seek $2 million in one-time funding for police, other agencies and outreach programs to try to stem rampant gun violence in the city.

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COVID-19: Edmonton group involved in community outreach calls on province for more guidance, data

Edmonton COVID-19 Rapid Response Collaborative (ECRRC), which supports “Indigenous peoples, immigrants, those living with disability and other vulnerable communities to help with ongoing COVID-19-related needs”.The collaborative is part of the Alberta government’s outreach strategy. COVID-19 outreach program begins in Edmonton areas hit hard by coronavirus Haji said the Africa Centre’s mandate is to help the community, they just need more guidance on how.“Once we have the right tools, we will be able to deliver the right (method) to help control the pandemic,” he explained.“It’s disappointing.

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More than 1,000 candles form cross to remember COVID-19 victims in Brazil

MUTUIPE, Brazil - More than 1,000 candles were lit to form the shape of a cross to remember the lives lost to COVID-19 in Mutuipe, Brazil.Drone video captured the stunning and sobering sight on March 6.Cristiano Cardoso Pereira flew a drone over the candlelight cross comprised of 1,910 candles to represent the record-breaking number of COVID-19 deaths recorded in Brazil on March 3 alone."The idea was to sensitize the population to hygiene care, social distance and preventive measures, emphasizing the pain and grief, with the utmost respect, to families that had their loved ones lost in this serious health crisis," Pereira said of the candlelight vigil.Freeze frame from drone footage that captured a giant cross formed out of more than 1,000

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‘Gov. DeSantis loves to create confusion:’ Orange County mayor says strike teams will still visit businesses

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings weighed in on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new executive order overturning fines levied by local governments for coronavirus violations, saying the order “creates confusion” and is “somewhat hypocritical.”

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All Ottawa residents could receive 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose by summer: Hospital CEO

The Ottawa Hospital projects every resident of the nation’s capital could get a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the summer if current supply trends are sustained.The bold prediction came Thursday as Cameron Love reflected on a year of struggles and resilience within Ottawa’s health-care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, which began locally on March 11, 2020.While the city has seen more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases and nearly 450 deaths related to the novel coronavirus to date, Love told Global News that stabilizing vaccine supply chains could see the city hit a significant milestone in its local vaccination campaign in the next three-to-four months.Ottawa will have the capacity to vaccinate 10,000 people per day, Love estimated, once

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Canada could see more vaccine hurdles while at mercy of other nations, experts warn

COVID-19 vaccine rollout has finally picked up pace in Canada.As of Wednesday, more than 3.8 million doses had been distributed to provinces and territories across the country. Out of these, 2.5 million doses have been administered, with more than 2 million Canadians having received at least one dose of an approved coronavirus vaccine.

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Regina’s Milky Way officially opens for spring, summer season

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COVID-19: 3 more variant cases in Northumberland County; HKPR active cases fall to 28

COVID-19 cases were reported in Haliburton and Northumberland counties on Thursday along with several additional variant cases in the region.In its daily update, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reports two new cases in Northumberland County and one in Haliburton County. The overall number of variant cases is now at 21 — up from 18 reported on Wednesday — which include 18 cases in Northumberland (up from 15) and three variant cases in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

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Fauci says CDC to release more guidance on what vaccinated people can safely do

Good Morning America on Thursday, and addressed criticism the CDC is facing for not recommending travel for vaccinated persons. Fauci said the guidelines released by the CDC on Monday were only the beginning."That’s the first in an installment of recommendations which will be rolling out really quite imminently — one after the other," Fauci said.

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An 'optimistic' Verona Arena announces summer opera lineup

MILAN – Riccardo Muti and Plácido Domingo will headline the 2021 Verona Arena Opera Festival, essentially last year's canceled season revived as a sign of “great optimism and utmost seriousness,” the festival's general director said Thursday.

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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith urges LeBron James to be more transparent with COVID vaccine decision

coronavirus vaccine didn’t sit well with fiery ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith.James had told reporters before the NBA All-Star Game that he planned on keeping the decision to get the vaccine "private." But Smith said Tuesday this is one thing James shouldn’t keep private, given what’s at stake when it comes to contracting the illness and what the vaccine can do to help people."Well this is a very delicate conversation, and I want to address it with the seriousness that it deserves.

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Punjab records 18 more COVID-19 deaths, over 1,300 new cases

CHANDIGARH : With 1,309 fresh coronavirus cases in Punjab, the infection tally rose to 1,93,345 on Thursday, while 18 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 5,996 in the state, according to a medical bulletin.The number of active cases also increased from 9,402 on Wednesday to 10,069 on Thursday.A total of 620 coronavirus patients were discharged after recovering from infection, taking the number of cured persons to 1,77,280, the bulletin said.There are 20 critical patients who are on ventilator support, while 182 are on oxygen support.A total of 52,94,288 samples have been collected for testing so far in the state.Meanwhile, Chandigarh reported 108 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection count to 22,697 in the Union Territory.No

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Guelph gets more funding for transit and COVID-19 recovery

Guelph teachers, adults over 60 among those who can now pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine Whatever the city doesn’t use can be placed in a reserve fund to help offset COVID-19-related costs and pressures in the years to come.“This funding for operating costs and transit means Guelph can cover COVID-related expenses without digging into our reserve funds,” said Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie.

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Nine more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus

direct to your inboxAnother nine people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 5,708, the latest NHS figures show.In the last 24-hour reporting period, five coronavirus-related deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were reported at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and one at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereThe total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as Thursday, March 11, is:Bolton NHS Foundation

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US jobless claims hit lowest since November with more covid-19 vaccines

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Delhi reports more than 400 new Covid-19 cases, highest in over 2 months

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Mamata Banerjee health update: Bengal CM stable; doctors to conduct more tests

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More states on board, senators introduce bill (again) to make daylight saving time year round

ORLANDO, Fla. – Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, of Florida, is trying again to make daylight saving time permanent across the country after reintroducing the Sunshine Protection Act.

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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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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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US had its coldest February in more than 30 years, NOAA reports

LOS ANGELES - Last month’s dangerous winter storms in the United States caused record subzero temperatures, power outages for millions of homeowners and led to more than two dozen deaths.It also brought one of the coldest Februarys in decades.During February, the average temperature was 30.6 degrees Farenheight — 3.2 degrees below the 20th-century average. This ranks as the 19th coldest February in the 127-year period on record and the coldest February since 1989, according to a new climate report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).According to NOAA, the main driver for the weather across the U.S.

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Study adds more evidence of antibiotic overuse in COVID-19 patients

A new analysis of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States during the first 6 months of the pandemic shows that more than half resulted in a patient receiving an antibiotic.

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Biden to buy more COVID vaccine doses as stimulus bill passes

President Joe Biden is expected to announce that he is procuring an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine for the second half of 2021 during a meeting today with J&J and Merck executives.

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First senior vaccine pod offering Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives in Sumter County

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. – The first vaccine pod in Florida to offer the newly approved, single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine opened up in Sumter County on Wednesday.

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More than 2 million Floridians fully vaccinated as state reports 62 virus-related deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – As President Joe Biden is poised to approve the next coronavirus relief bill, Florida continues to increase access to vaccines.

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Coronavirus: Brampton funeral home to temporarily close after more than 60 people inside

Brampton funeral home and a manager after more than 60 people were allowed indoors, contravening coronavirus-related restrictions.A statement issued by the regulatory body on Tuesday said the Brampton Crematorium and Visitation Centre, located on Bramwin Court near Torbram Road and Steeles Avenue East, will not be permitted to operate for 15 days beginning on March 15.Puneet Singh Aujla, the licence manager, also accepted the temporary suspensions and additional conditions placed on the licences.A spokesperson with the BAO said the incident happened on Feb. 27, while the stay-at-home order and shutdown was still in place in Peel Region.

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NJ will fix steep beach entrance drop-offs by summer

BAY HEAD, N.J. - The acting head of New Jersey's environmental protection department says the state will repair some of the beaches hardest-hit by a string of February storms that caused severe erosion and created 18-to-20-foot drop-offs at numerous beach access points.Shawn LaTourette tells The Associated Press the agency will eliminate dangerous conditions at beaches including Bay Head, where precipitous drop-offs have led the town to place emergency barriers on top of the dunes to prevent people from falling off the edge.The state asked the U.S.

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More than 300 Ontario pharmacies to start distributing COVID-19 vaccines

Pharmacies in both Ontario and Quebec will soon begin administering COVID-19 vaccines. Ontario has almost 200,000 AstraZeneca doses to issue before they expire in just a few weeks. Marianne Dimain has more.

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Target partners with CVS to offer COVID-19 vaccines at more than 600 US stores

MINNEAPOLIS - More than 600 CVS locations inside Target stores nationwide will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to those eligible, the company said.Target said vaccine appoints will be available to customers and employees by appointment on CVS.com. Eligibility is based on state and federal guidelines.The Minneapolis-based retail giant already supports CVS-administered vaccinations for the flu, shingles and penumonia each year.

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US President Biden to order 100 million more J&J COVID-19 doses, boosting supply

Historic PartnershipAnthony Fauci, a Biden Covid adviser who also leads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Wednesday he expects high school students to be able to be vaccinated this fall.The new doses will be available in the second half of the year, though specific timing will be part of negotiations to finalize the deal, Slavitt said. The order follows last week’s announcement of the historic Merck and J&J partnership, which was facilitated by the Biden administration and will materially affect production of the single-shot, easily stored vaccine in the second half of the year.The U.S.

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Pune lockdown: Here's what city mayor has to say amid rising Covid-19 cases

novel coronavirus cases across the state of Maharashtra, Pune is also under scanner to curb the spread after the spike in virus cases in the district.To recall, Pune division on Tuesday reported over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases after a gap of more than five months.

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Under-fire mental health service branded a "scandal" - with more than 1,000 still waiting for support

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The state of the region’s mental health support for young people has branded a “scandal” as more than 1,000 referrals still wait for treatment.According to the latest data on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) from Public Health Scotland, Forth Valley still has the worst rate in Scotland for cases being dealt with during the 18-week target period.Only 37.4 per cent were seen within that time between October and December last year, which represents just over half of the national average of 73.1 per cent.Meanwhile, the number of people still waiting for treatment has also increased to 1,031 – with only 39.7 per cent having been

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Mauritius shuts down after more COVID-19 cases

NAIROBI : Mauritius has gone into lockdown and suspended flights in and out of the island for two weeks following the discovery of 15 more cases of COVID-19, the Mauritius state tourism agency said on Wednesday.The Indian Ocean island of 1.4 million people has had 641 confirmed coronavirus cases with 10 deaths, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data.All residents and visitors have been asked to stay at home or in their hotels until March 25, the agency said in a statement."We have decided to implement the nationwide lockdown to make sure that there is no risk of it spreading further," said Nilen Vencadasmy, chairman of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority."Mauritius is looking forward to welcoming visitors back

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COVID-19 vaccination: More than 2.52 cr doses administered in India so far

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Traffic stop reveals Wisconsin driver seated in camping chair

A Wisconsin trooper pulled over a driver who was seated in a camping chair, as the vehicle had no seats. (FOX 9) - The Wisconsin State Patrol shared a photo from a bizarre traffic stop, showing that the driver was sitting in a camping chair, as the pick-up truck did not have seats.According to the state patrol, a trooper in the North Central Region recently stopped a pickup truck for an equipment violation.

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Ontario reports more than 1,300 new coronavirus cases, 16 more deaths

coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 312,428.Wednesday’s case count is higher than Tuesday’s, which saw 1,185 new infections. On Monday, 1,631 new cases were recorded (a portion of those cases were older ones recently inputted into the provincial data system) and 1,299 on Sunday.According to Wednesday’s provincial report, 428 cases were recorded in Toronto, 244 in Peel Region, 149 in York Region, 67 in Thunder Bay, and 59 in both Ottawa and Hamilton.All other local public health units reported fewer than 50 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has risen to 7,099 as 16 more deaths were recorded.

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$1 billion more needed for COVAX COVID-19 vaccine rollout: UNICEF chief

DUBAI : The United Nations' children's fund on Wednesday urged countries to contribute more money to help poor countries access coronavirus vaccines, saying around $1 billion was needed.UNICEF, the world's single largest vaccine buyer, is part of the World Health Organization-backed COVAX programme to supply COVID-19 shots to emerging economies."We have been asking the world for more funding ...

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Seoul agrees to pay more for hosting American troops in 2021

WASHINGTON – Striking a delicate balance, the United States and South Korea have agreed Seoul will pay 13.9% more this year for hosting American troops as part of a multiyear deal crafted to keep Seoul's share of the overall cost within historical norms, officials said Wednesday.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces 20 deaths and 691 new coronavirus cases overnight in Scotland

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