Also Read | Covid far from over in some statesWe won’t know the efficacy of the vaccine for another couple of weeks — that’s when the first results from late-stage, phase III trials will be reported — but the data from an earlier stage in the trial that was just published in a peer-reviewed article in the New England Journal of Medicine helps us make some predictions.

The findings, looking at various aspects of the immune response after one or two doses, look better than the preliminary report from the same trial that we saw in September.

After just one dose, the immune reaction looks similar to that seen with two doses of the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc.

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How Donald Trump plans to spend his final hours as U.S. president

Donald Trump will spend his final hours in office escaping Washington, D.C.Instead of attending President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday afternoon and leading the peaceful transition of power, Trump will hold his own send-off event at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland early in the morning.By the time Biden is sworn in as the 46th president, Trump will be permanently moving into his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., his regular home away from home while he served in the White House. Trump touts administration’s accomplishments, wishes Biden ‘luck’ in farewell address Trump is the fourth president in U.S.

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On final day in office, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says ‘multiculturalism’ is ‘not who America is’

WASHINGTON - On his final day as U.S. secretary of state, Mike Pompeo tweeted denouncing "multiculturalism" and "woke-ism" in America. "Woke-ism, multiculturalism, all the -isms — they're not who America is," Pompeo tweeted on Tuesday.

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COVID-19 mutations are rapidly appearing as US surpasses 400,000 deaths

LOS ANGELES - The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the longer it takes to vaccinate people, the more likely it is that a variant that can elude current tests, treatments and vaccines could emerge.The coronavirus is becoming more genetically diverse, and health officials say the high rate of new cases is the main reason. Each new infection gives the virus a chance to mutate as it makes copies of itself, threatening to undo the progress made so far to control the pandemic.On Friday, the World Health Organization urged more effort to detect new variants.

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Singapore Airlines trials pre-departure covid tests for flyers

Singapore Airlines Ltd. has set up pre-departure coronavirus tests for passengers through its booking platforms as part of efforts to revive travel demand destroyed by the pandemic.People flying from Singapore as well as those traveling to the city-state from Jakarta and Medan in Indonesia can take tests at clinics and get results within 36 hours.

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AP source: Springer agrees to $150M, 6-year deal with Jays

NEW YORK – Outfielder George Springer became the most prominent among baseball’s free agents to reach an agreement, a $150 million, six-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the deal was subject to a successful physical.The deal would be the largest contract in team history. Springer, who turned 31 in September, is a three-time All-Star who spent his entire seven-season career with Houston and was World Series MVP when the Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games for their first title in 2017.

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Mitchell scores 28, Jazz beat Pelicans 118-102

SALT LAKE CITY – Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and seven rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-102 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.Mitchell also made four of Utah's 21 3-pointers. Jordan Clarkson added 18 points, six rebounds, and six assists, and reserve Joe Ingles scored 15 points.

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Ocoee police look for woman accused of stealing Chihuahua

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Officers with the Ocoee Police Department are looking for the woman accused of stealing a Chihuahua.Police said on Jan. 18 officers responded to Lakewood Avenue regarding a stolen beige Chihuahua.Officers said the dog was outside on the sidewalk of Lakewood Avenue and it was in front of its house when a yellow Jeep Renegade pulled up to the residence.[TRENDING: Fla. leads nation in cases with new COVID variant | 12-year-old Orlando girl still missing | Biden inauguration will be different]

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Kate Garraway to release new book on husband's fight against coronavirus

Covid-19 and the “devastating impact” on him and on their family.The Power Of Hope will be released in April and 53-year-old Kate said: “Whilst my experience of Covid is an extreme/extraordinary one, I am only too aware that this virus has impacted every single one of us.

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One person dead after accident on I-295 in Gloucester County

Skyfox was over the scene of a fatal car accident on 295 in Gloucester County, N.J. LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. - One person is dead after an accident on I-295 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, Tuesday.Officials with N.J.

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Immunization clinic asked to pause operations after 2 days, amid vaccine shortages

The Immunization clinic at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre has been asked to pause operations amid COVID-19 vaccine shortages. Erica Vella has details.

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Covid-19: India's records 13,823 new cases in a day, active tally at 1.97 lakh

Also Read | Why server stacks are the new realty playAt present, the country's active coronavirus cases stand at 1,97,201.According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 18,85,66,947 samples tested for COVID-19 up to January 18, of which 7,64,120 samples were tested on Tuesday.Regarding the nationwide vaccination drive, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW) said that the cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has touched 6,31,417 till 6 pm on Tuesday.The COVID-19 cases per million in the country is 7,668 while the active cases are less than two per cent of the total number of cases. The death per million is 110 while the test per million has reached 136,089.

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Philadelphia and cities around the world illuminate for national memorial for victims of COVID-19

PHILADELPHIA - SkyFOX all around the Philadelphia area Tuesday captured a show of solidarity for the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19.First,, the PECO building switches from its usual ticker to solid color lighting. Next to Wells Fargo which is lit in orange and on to Boathouse Row which officials say is lit tonight specifically for the memorial.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest January 19, 2021

Governor’s Office:COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update At a news briefing today, Governor Ige gave an update on Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The governor emphasized that the state is moving as quickly as possible with the distribution process and reminded everyone that Hawai‘i is constrained by federal allocation of the vaccine.

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Feds say charges over stolen Pelosi computer being prepared

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A woman accused of entering the U.S. Capitol illegally during the Jan.

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4,400 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine spoiled en route to Maine due to inadequate refrigeration

In this illustration, a syringe is seen in front of the Moderna logo.(Photo Illustration by Thiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) PORTLAND, Maine - Public health authorities in Maine said Tuesday that more than 4,000 doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine en route to the state exceeded temperature requirements and were spoiled.Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Nirav Shah said Tuesday the 4,400 doses of Moderna’s vaccine exceeded the required temperature during their journey to 35 sites in the state.

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Biden’s first-100-days agenda targets executive orders, fresh covid aid

Why server stacks are the new realty playA new administration’s first 100 days are typically scrutinized for signs of a president’s governing style and priorities. Past presidents have ushered in big initiatives, as President Barack Obama did with the passage of an economic-stimulus bill, or begun work on a major deal like President George W. Bush with his tax-cut package.

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Central Florida lawmakers to attend Presidential inauguration

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The inaugural audience will be a lot smaller this year, but some Central Florida lawmakers will be in attendance. As members of the 117th Congress, Democrat Representatives Darren Soto, Stephanie Murphy, and Val Demings are expected to be in attendance.[WATCH LIVE: News 6]Congressman Darren Soto of Kissimmee said the nation’s Capitol was secure on the eve of the inauguration of the 46th president.[TRENDING: Fla. leads nation in cases with new COVID variant | 12-year-old Orlando girl still missing | Biden inauguration will be different]“The Capitol is very secure.

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Anyone else would have taken '10 years' to make the Covid vaccine, Trump claims

Donald Trump boasted that a Covid vaccine could have taken 10 years under a different administration instead of just nine months, in an extraordinary farewell speech.

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Gogglebox stars Mary and Marina get Covid vaccine together in 'heartwarming' scenes

Gogglebox favourites Mary, 91, and Marina, 88, supported each other to have their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The two women were pictured wearing masks as they received their first jabs in Bristol.

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Toronto-area radio host recounts cancer journey during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has created.The 102.1 the Edge radio host has been working from home and balancing a busy life with a young family. But an unexpected fight has been consuming much of his energy since the spring: cancer.“I discovered a couple of bumps on my neck in April of 2020, and I gave it a couple of weeks.

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Closer look at post-holiday hospital COVID-19 numbers in B.C.

While there are concerns about vaccine delays and lives still being lost to COVID-19, B.C. is actually doing better than we feared post-holidays. Global’s Keith Baldrey has more on the improving numbers.

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Trump departs, trailed by pandemic and joblessness

Donald Trump departs Washington on Wednesday with Americans more politically divided and more likely to be out of work than when he arrived, while awaiting trial for his second impeachment—an ignominious end to one of the most turbulent presidencies in American history.Trump intends to leave in the morning for his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, arriving before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. There, the ex-president will begin his post-presidency life attended at least temporarily by a handful of former White House staffers.The last president who chose not to attend his successor’s inauguration was Andrew Johnson in 1869, another impeached leader.

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3 more COVID-19 cases linked to Australian Open, total is 10

MELBOURNE – Three more people linked to the Australian Open have tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne, increasing to 10 those associated with the Grand Slam tennis tournament which begins Feb. 8.Victoria state Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville confirmed the new cases had been detected on Wednesday, adding that authorities are “very confident” one of the cases is a tennis player who is shedding the virus and is not infectious.The player is already in hard lockdown as they were on board a flight into Melbourne with another positive case.

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Short-handed Florida stuns No. 6 Tennessee 75-49

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Noah Locke scored 14 points, Tyree Appleby added 13 and short-handed Florida stunned No. 6 Tennessee 75-49 on Tuesday night.Tre Mann chipped in 12 points for the Gators, who got unexpected help from several bench guys to offset being without three of their best four players.

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B.C. nurse shares daughter’s creative COVID-19 killing invention

A Fraser Health COVID response nurse is sharing a heartwarming video of her six-year-old daughter. Layba has created a Lego invention that she says will kill the virus.

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Covid could cause asset bubble bursts in medium term

WEF) said in its Global Risks Report for 2021.The WEF, which had for the first time sounded an alarm on health risks in 2006, said 2020 saw the catastrophic effects of ignoring long-term risks such as pandemics.Also Read | Why server stacks are the new realty playFor the short term (up to two years), survey respondents said the world will continue to be threatened by infectious diseases, employment crises, digital inequality and youth disillusionment, while for the medium term, knock-on economic and technological risks like asset bubble bursts, IT infra breakdown, price instability and debt crises will pose critical risks.

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Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker 'left penniless' as pandemic left her 'struggling'

Cheryl Baker has said that the coronavirus pandemic has left her "broke" and struggling to pay her taxes as her income sources were closed down.

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‘90s band New Radicals will reunite for Biden’s inauguration, perform ‘You Get What You Give’

Rolling Stone reports that the song also has a very close tie to Biden.He wrote in his memoir, “Promise Me, Dad” that “You Get What You Give” became the theme song for his son, Beau, while he was battling brain cancer.“During breakfast, Beau would often make me listen to what I thought was his theme song, ‘You Get What You Give’ by the New Radicals,” Biden wrote. “Even though Beau never stopped fighting and his will to live was stronger than most, I think he knew that this day might come.

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UConn routs Butler 103-35, Auriemma passes Summitt in wins

STORRS, Conn. – Olivia Nelson-Ododa led a balanced attack with 18 points and No. 3 UConn, playing for the first time in 10 days, routed Butler 103-35 on Tuesday night.The win was coach Geno Auriemma’s 1,099th at UConn, moving him past late Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, into second place on the all-time list just two days before the Huskies visit Knoxville to take on the Lady Vols.

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Canada to receive no Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines next week

Canada will not receive any of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines next week, as Pfizer scales back production in Europe. Could Canada be doing more to apply pressure on Pfizer? Mike Le Couteur reports.

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Proposed changes to restrictions garnering mixed reaction from Manitoba business owners

The potential changes coming to Manitoba’s level red COVID-19 restrictions are garnering some mixed reactions from business owners. Marney Blunt reports.

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Lethbridge post-secondary schools see spike in demand for financial aid during COVID-19

Powerline tech students call on Lethbridge College to deliver on program expectations The college says student requests for emergency funding increased by more than 100 per cent from fall 2019 to fall 2020, with COVID-19 being a major factor.The pandemic and public health measures implemented to help slow the spread of the virus affected the employment of many post-secondary students who rely on part-time or seasonal jobs to finance their education.“For the students who applied for these bursaries, receiving them is often the difference between being able to continue their educational journey and having to drop out,” said Dr.

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Trump’s presidency ends with turmoil and apprehension

After four years of lies, divisive rhetoric, controversial policies, and the COVID-19 crisis, President Donald Trump is just hours away from leaving the Oval Office.

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Coronavirus: Darby Mills urges pandemic precautions after losing father to COVID-19

COVID-19.Darby Mills is best known for her time with the Headpins, but her heart is broken after losing her dad last week to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. COVID-19 outbreaks declared at two long-term care homes in Vernon, B.C.

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Questions raised over second COVID-19 dose appointments

Some medical professionals in Alberta tell Global News their second dose appointments are not being honoured or that they have been told second dose appointments are not being booked. Julia Wong has the details.

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B.C. health minister says cancellation of Pfizer vaccine shipments in last week of January is ‘significant’

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the announcement by Pfizer that Canada will get no vaccine shipments in the last week of January is a “significant” problem that will force a change to the vaccination timeline. Sarah MacDonald reports.

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Vaccine confusion at Alberta senior care homes

There is growing confusion about which Alberta seniors are getting the COVID-19 vaccine in the earliest stages of the roll out. As Lisa MacGregor reports, some are wondering why their parents in care haven’t been vaccinated yet.

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New survey reveals COVID-19 costs for B.C. businesses

New data from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade reveals COVID-19 continues to take a devastating toll on B.C. businesses but as Ted Chernecki reports, one leading economist says there are positive signs amid the pandemic downtown.

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Member of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine task force resigns after out-of-country vacation

COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force has become the latest person to resign after travelling outside of Canada on a vacation.“Premier Ford accepted the resignation of Linda Hasenfratz as a member of (the task force) after it was brought to his attention that she travelled outside the country in December,” a statement issued by Ford’s office Tuesday evening.News of the trip was first reported by The Globe and Mail Monday afternoon. Ontario finance minister resigns after highly criticized Caribbean vacation The story, published on Tuesday, said the newspaper received information Hasenfratz, CEO of the manufacturing company Linamar, vacationed in Barbados.

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Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre features Okanagan talent in online concert series

Kelowna’s Dying Breed run from their demons in first music video The bi-weekly concert series features dancers, singers and performers from across the Okanagan.For Vernon’s Charlotte Backman it’s the first time she has been on stage in almost a year.“It felt amazing,” said Backman.“I was super excited to be on stage. It was a little nerve-racking.” West Kelowna’s Proper Man unleashes debut album Giving the audience a taste of Jodie B’s first album, Equanimous, Kelowna’s Jodie ‘Jodie B’ Bruce accompanied by her sister Nique ‘Nique Blue’ Bruce to perform four songs together.“War Cry I wrote it in a time where on the outside it looked like everything in my life should have been exactly as I wanted it.

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Coronavirus: Big White cluster grows another 28 cases

Big White Ski Resort continues to grow, health officials announced on Tuesday afternoon.Interior Health said another 28 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been identified, pushing the cluster total to 203.The health agency said of the 28 new cases, 22 either reside or work at Big White. It also said that of the 203 known cases linked to this cluster, 126 have resided and/or worked at Big White.

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BC Care Providers Association repeats call for rapid testing

With B.C. facing a Phizer vaccine delivery delay, the BC Care Providers Association is once again calling on the province to make use of the thousands of rapid testing kits that are now sitting in storage. Aaron McArthur reports.

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Supply chain expert says countries can learn lessons from COVID-19 vaccine rollout disruptions

Pfizer is upgrading its production facility and can’t deliver promised doses, so new COVID-19 vaccinations are on hold in Alberta. On Tuesday, we learned how much less Pfizer vaccine Canada can expect next month and one academic hopes countries learn from this.

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Coronavirus: Active case numbers highest in B.C. interior and north

Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the latest COVID-19 numbers for Tuesday, Jan. 18, and more information on the vaccine delay and what’s happening with active case numbers in the interior and the north.

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Dashcam video shows 2 passengers berating Lyft driver in Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - These aren't the passengers you hope to have inside your car when you're a Lyft driver.A shocking video from a Lyft ride shows passengers shouting homophobic slurs at the driver and telling him to go back to his own country.The incident took place in Scottsdale on Jan. 16.

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Central Florida’s beloved Amaya Papaya play space goes mobile

ORLANDO, Fla. – For more than a decade, families across Central Florida knew Yolonda Tyler as the owner of Amaya Papaya, and indoor play space for children five and younger.Tyler sold the brick and mortar business about a year ago but kept the name and the business concept. Now she is launching Mobile Amaya Papaya Jan.

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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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