More than a fifth of over-80s in London have still not been given their first Covid-19 jab - despite the figure being far higher in the rest of the country.

NHS England data shows 1,353,324 jabs were given to people in London between December 8 and February 10, including 1,290,874 first doses and 62,450 second doses.

While the total figure is high, 21.6 per cent of overs 80s in the Capital hadn't been jabbed before February 7 - the highest proportion for any region.

In the South West a full 96 per cent of that age group had been vaccinated, compared to 93.2 per cent in the North East and Yorkshire, 92.2 per cent in both the Midlands and South East, 91.6 per cent in the North West and 91.5 per cent in Eastern England.

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coronavirus.Tragic new figures have detailed the toll of the pandemic this year.The death, recorded in England, came just a day after a 13-year-old girl, again with no underlying health conditions, died of the virus in hospital.In Scotland, 29 new coronavirus deaths were recorded in the last 24-hour period.There were 803 cases of the deadly virus identified across the country in the same time period.The Scottish death toll now stands at 6,945 since the start of the pandemic last March.9,053 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.A total of 1,154 patients are currently being treated in hospital for the deadly virus with 102 in intensive care.It comes as indoor care home visits will

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Nova Scotia continues ‘important’ COVID-19 mobile testing in Beaver Bank this weekend

COVID-19 mobile testing unit up and running in the community of Beaver Bank this weekend.The site was set up in response to a newly identified COVID-19 case at Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary School. Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case connected to elementary school in central zone Dr.

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Over $150,000 raised for mom who left kids alone so she could work

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio - An Ohio mother who was arrested after leaving her kids home so she could go to work and provide for them has received an outpouring of support from across the country. A GoFundMe account started for Shaina Bell has raised over $150,000 as of Saturday. The goal was $5,000.Bell, 24, of Liberty Township, was arrested after leaving her two daughters, ages 10 and 2, in a motel room where they live to work at a local pizza shop.

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3 more COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba Saturday, 95 new cases

COVID-19 have been reported Saturday.The deaths are:The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.3 per cent provincially and 4.0 per cent in Winnipeg. Many seniors struggle with loneliness.

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Edmonton’s mayor condemns convoy protest Saturday against Alberta’s COVID-19 health measures

Edmonton’s mayor has spoken out against a protest Saturday relating to COVID-19 restrictions that will see a “freedom convoy” travel from Lethbridge, through Calgary, and finish at the Alberta legislature.Mayor Don Iveson released a statement Saturday morning ahead of the convoy, saying “COVID-19 is not a joke nor a hoax.”“We are in the middle of a global public health crisis,” Iveson said. “Wearing a mask and following other public health measures keeps people safe and saves lives.”Iveson added that he is “encouraged” that the majority of Edmontonians follow the rules, and that he “won’t give a second thought to the falsehoods spread by this group and its allies.”The protest was organized by the “Walk for Freedom Alberta” group.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia reports 4 new cases Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday.There are now 18 active cases of the novel coronavirus in the province.One of the new cases is located in the western zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.

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Indians ace Bieber reports to camp after COVID-19 bout

CLEVELAND – Cy Young winner Shane Bieber has reported to training camp in Arizona with the Cleveland Indians after recovering from COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Feb. 20

coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday.Toronto city council has voted to temporarily reduce renewal fees for taxis and limousines amid the coronavirus pandemic.“The taxicab and limousine industry has experienced significant service reductions this year, and the City is dedicated to helping support its recovery,” officials said in a news release issued Saturday.The release said $2.47 million in support will help up to 8,670 drivers.

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Toronto city council votes to temporarily reduce taxi renewal fees

Toronto city council has voted to temporarily reduce renewal fees for taxis and limousines amid the coronavirus pandemic.“The taxicab and limousine industry has experienced significant service reductions this year, and the City is dedicated to helping support its recovery,” officials said in a news release issued Saturday.The release said $2.47 million in support will help up to 8,670 drivers. Toronto police warn of taxi scam where suspects pose as driver and customer, cite COVID-19 concerns Among other things, the money will allow for a 50 per cent reduction in renewal fees for the taxi industry with a credit provided for any fees already paid since Jan.

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Amanda Kloots, 38, ripped on Instagram for getting COVID vaccine

the COVID-19 vaccine despite not being an essential worker or over 65 years old, who are only ones eligible for the dose. However, it actually appears that she did nothing wrong.The wife of the late Nick Cordero — who died last summer of COVID complications — posted a photo of herself getting the vaccine in her car in Los Angeles.

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Quebec logs 769 new COVID-19 cases, highest number of vaccinations in a single day

COVID-19 today and 14 additional deaths linked to the disease, including four within the past 24 hours.The Health Department says the number of hospitalizations declined by 23 to 700.It says 120 people are in intensive care, a decline of seven from the day before.Health authorities say 15,386 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday– the highest single-day total since the province began its immunization campaign — for a total of 329,324.Variants could bring ‘strong resurgence’ of COVID-19 if restrictions lifted, feds warn[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Health Minister Christian Dubé issued a tweet describing the situation as “very encouraging” and calling on residents to continue following

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People who lost jobs in 2020 had wages below Canadian average, report says

COVID-19 pandemic all had something in common: They made $27.81 an hour or less.But the biggest decline in work was among the country’s very bottom wage earners, with an hourly wage under $13.91.Those findings are included in a report by CIBC Economics based on Statistics Canada data that shows that all the jobs lost in 2020 were among workers who earned below average wages.

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New Brunswick’s active COVID-19 case count drops below 100 for the first time since January

COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick has slipped below 100 for the first time in more than a month.The province reported three new cases on Saturday, combined with 21 additional recoveries since Friday. Health officials say there are now 87 active cases.According to provincial records, the last time the active case count was below 100 was on Jan.

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Passport Service suspends operations due to Covid-19

The Passport Service has temporarily paused the processing of routine applications while Ireland remains at Level 5 restrictions.

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Ottawa sees 53 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death Saturday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health says 53 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.

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Srinagar: Covid-19 test mandatory for travellers arriving at airport

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Pensioner, 81, banned from Asda for life for 'verbally abusing' staff over Covid rules

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA pensioner has been banned from an Asda supermarket for allegedly verbally abusing staff over the store's Covid policy.William Alcock, 81, was accused of hurling abuse at staff at the chain's Tunstall branch in Stoke-on-Trent after complaining about fellow shoppers not wearing face masks four weeks ago.But he was forced to repeat his complaint during a second visit to the store a week later after counting another five rule breakers inside.It is believed a row broke out, leading the supermarket to barring him for life.Mr Alcock, who denies the allegation, said he was "made to feel like a criminal.""We went into the store as usual with

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Teen, 16, with no known underlying health conditions dies from Covid-19

Another 445 people have died of Covid-19 in the UK, with a teenager with no known underlying health conditions among the grim tally.

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Full list of Covid jabs for over-70s- see how many have had it in your area

More than a quarter of Britons has been given the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine since the country's biggest immunisation programme began in December.

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After Covid, should companies rehire ex-employees?

Poor performersLet’s look more closely at what the research shows about performance. My colleagues and I tracked the performance of employees in a large, professional-services firm in the U.S.

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Osceola County health department holding COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration events

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County is holding COVID-19 pre-registration events to help people pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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'It's crazy here': Covid patient reveals harrowing account of hospital life

incredibly unforgiving circumstances. "The commitment, the love and the pure selflessness of every single person, carer, provider, hero, continuing to push through in a time of such horror is one precious positive this pandemic has not produced, but finally brought out for overdue respect and recognition.

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'Hoovering the living room would leave me sweating like I'd run the London marathon' - MP Andrew Gwynne on his 11 month battle against long Covid

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Prince Philip: Charles visits dad in hospital after 99-year-old Duke's health scare

Prince Charles has arrived at King Edward VII’s hospital in London to visit his dad Prince Philip.Charles arrived at the back of the London hospital where Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth,has been since Tuesday.The Duke of Edinburgh is expected to remain in hospital until next week.He was driven 26 miles from Windsor Castle in a private car and walked into the hospital unaided.Upon his arrival at hospital, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital in London, on Tuesday evening."The Duke's admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness's Doctor, after feeling unwell."They added: "The Duke is

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Ontario reports more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths

coronavirus Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 291,999.A total of 274,714 COVID-19 cases are considered resolved, which is up by 1,313.Twenty-eight additional deaths were also reported on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 6,848.Nearly 57,200 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 10,645,980 tests and 30,762 remain under investigation.

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Ontario reports just over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases Saturday with 54 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 54 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday.

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Johns Hopkins doctor predicts Americans could have COVID-19 herd immunity by April

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A Johns Hopkins doctor and health policy expert is making headlines after predicting we’ll have herd immunity from COVID as soon as April.Dr.

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Maharashtra reports over 6,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for second straight day

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What’s safe after COVID-19 vaccination? Don’t shed masks yet

You’re fully vaccinated against the coronavirus — now what? Don’t expect to shed your mask and get back to normal activities right away.

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Two Democratic governors see stars dimmed by virus woes

ALBANY, N.Y. – At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, two Democratic governors on opposite ends of the country were hailed as heroes for their leadership in a crisis. Now they're leaders on the ropes.

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'From people of India': Jaishankar gifts 1,00,000 additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Maldives

S Jaishankar on Saturday handed over 1,00,000 additional doses of Covid-19 vaccines to the Maldives."An extraordinarily deep partnership reaffirmed. Comprehensive talks with FM @abdulla_shahid (Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid).

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Britain’s next answer to Covid is to prepare to live with it

Britain’s success at vaccinating faster than anywhere else in Europe is putting pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to figure out what comes next.While Israel is emerging as the global test case for a country’s ability to inoculate its way out of Covid, the UK is a pilot for whether nations can do enough to end damaging lockdowns and essentially learn to live with the disease. The key, Johnson believes, lies with mass testing in workplaces, schools, shopping centers and theaters to make sure that employees, pupils and customers are Covid-free.

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Covid-19: Kerala records 4,650 new cases and 13 deaths today

Kerala recorded 4650 new coronavirus cases and 13 new deaths on Saturday. With this, the total number of cases in the state to 10.30 lakh."Out of the total cases reported today, 76 reached the state from outside while 4,253 contracted the disease through their contacts.

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6 people face $1,000 tickets after Halifax gatherings violate COVID-19 limits

Halifax Regional Police have handed out six $1,000 tickets for violating COVID-19 gathering limits in two separate incidents overnight.Police say officers issued four summary offence tickets for failing to comply with the Health Protection Act after responding to reports of a large social gathering at a residence in the 1500 Block of Walnut St. at 12:04 a.m.

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UK coronavirus hospital deaths up by 355 as government prepares to lift measures

UK coronavirus hospital deaths have increased by 355 today.

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What's safe after COVID-19 vaccination? Don't shed masks yet

You’re fully vaccinated against the coronavirus — now what? Don’t expect to shed your mask and get back to normal activities right away.

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Two former Olympians under fire for Red Mountain visit

A pair of former Canadian Olympians is at the centre of a new COVID-19 controversy over an Instagram photo appearing to show the two skiers in clear violation of provincial health orders at a B.C. mountain. Paul Johnson reports.

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COMMENTARY: Why it’s so hard to choose who gets the COVID-19 vaccinations first

prepares to ramp up its vaccine rollout, one question looms: who should be first in line to get the jab?This much is uncontroversial: the elderly living in care homes and front-line healthcare workers should be the first in Canada to get vaccinated. Throughout the pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about the increased risk these groups face, the strain that the medical system would face if many of them were to get infected, and the psychological toll that the pandemic has taken on them.

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Covid-19: Over 1.08 cr vaccinated against the virus so far

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Mumbai: Strict action against those not following COVID-19 guidelines, says mayor

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'Don't let guards down': Karnataka health min cautions against possible second Covid wave

K Sudhakar on Saturday urged people to take all necessary precautionary guidelines against Covid-19 to avoid a possible second wave of the virus in the state.Ruling out the possibility of imposition of a lockdown, Sudhakar said measures are being taken to ensure that the state does not reach that stage."There are laws on one side, but the civic sense is also required in protecting our own health. So, people of the state have to understand and make necessary changes in their conduct by following necessary precautions till March-end, which is an important stage according to the technical advisory committee report," Sudhakar said."The Union Health Ministry has said vaccinations are likely to be given to common citizens from March.

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Federal workers paid $819M to stay home amid coronavirus pandemic: documents

COVID-19 pandemic, at a cost exceeding $800 million, according to a Treasury Board document.At the onset of the pandemic, civil servants were told to work from home if possible, to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus throughout government offices. Where did CERB go? Data shows disparities between Canada’s urban and rural areas Employees who were unable to work remotely were still paid, however, under a provision known as the “699” pay code, allowing “other leave with pay.”The number of workers approved for 699 leave peaked in April at more than 73,000.

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Carnival CEO predicts 'most, if not all' of cruise fleet will return to seas this year

LOS ANGELES - The future of the cruise industry remains murky as the coronavirus pandemic has forced ships to cancel voyages, but the CEO of Carnival Corporation said this week that he’s expecting smooth sailing ahead.CEO Arnold Donald told travel industry workers during a webinar that he expects Carnival-owned brands to have their ships returning to service by the end of the year, Travel Pulse reported."I think that certainly by the end of this year, most, if not all, of our fleet, I’m optimistic, will be in action," Donald said during the event, according to the report.

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COMMENTARY: Why Canada needs better public banks following the COVID-19 pandemic

Alberta Treasury Branch, the Business Development Bank, the Export Development Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank — but they are relatively low profile and have narrow mandates.This is a shame. Much more could be done with them.

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Nearly 1,000 over 85s getting vaccinated at DCU centre

Nearly 1,000 patients over the age of 85 will get their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the Helix Theatre in DCU today.

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Hard quarantine didn't stop Brady in Australia; Osaka did

Jennifer Brady's Australian adventure began with 15 days of hard quarantine — stuck in her hotel room because she might have been exposed to COVID-19 while traveling to the country — and ended with her playing for the championship at Melbourne Park.

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Why might face masks reduce COVID-19 severity?

Biophysical Journal, adds further evidence for the value of wearing masks.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.Face masks have been a crucial non-pharmaceutical intervention in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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