The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday it supported Japanese measures to counter COVID-19 and was confident the Tokyo Olympics would be a “historic” event, despite wide public opposition.

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NACI recommends 2 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 shot be given to youths 12 to 18

National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine be used in those aged 12 to 18 years old.The updated advisory comes weeks after Health Canada approved the vaccine for use in adolescents aged 12 to 15. Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for Canadians 12 and over, Health Canada says When the vaccine was initially green-lit for use in December 2020, NACI recommended it be used in those 16 and older.NACI said the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is “safe and effective for adolescents.”“Clinical trial evidence showed 100 per cent efficacy in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age against confirmed COVID-19 illness,” the statement read.In a statement Tuesday, NACI chair Dr.

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‘It’s become a movement:’ Trudeau meets with volunteers behind Vaccine Hunters Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday met with the core team behind Vaccine Hunters Canada, a group of volunteers who help Canadians navigate the COVID-19 vaccine booking system and share information about open appointments. “It’s become a movement,” Joshua Kalpin, one of the members, told Trudeau.

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Florida COVID-19 data now includes vaccination numbers for children

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health has updated one if its daily COVID-19 reports to include information about how many children have been vaccinated.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Department of Health offers free COVID testing at Windward Mall

youth football tournament and performing arts center on O‘ahu. DOH continues to monitor the rise in COVID cases and provide pop-up testing clinics to affected communities to help save lives.“Testing remains an essential part of the strategy to fight COVID-19 in our community,” said Health Director Dr.

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London Health Sciences Centre surpasses 1-million mark for processing COVID-19 tests

COVID-19 tests since the start of the pandemic just over a year ago.The joint venture between the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PaLM) team at LHSC and St. Joseph’s Health Care London first began COVID-19 lab testing within LHSC’s microbiology program on March 18, 2020.The initiative, which started to help add capacity to the provincial laboratory testing system and support the needs of the southwest region, was able to ramp up capacity and expand partnerships.“As a team, we’re not just proud of the throughput we’ve accomplished, we’re also proud of what that represents,” said Mike Kadour, chief laboratory officer at LHSC.

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‘It is safe to open up’: Toronto ICU doctor optimistic about Ontario’s 2nd pandemic summer

COVID-19 case count across Ontario’s intensive care units, one Toronto-area critical care physician is suggesting there is hope for ‘normalcy’ this summer.“Even if we’re still having significant cases of COVID, I think for people’s health, for children’s health, mental health especially, I think we have to go back to some normalcy, open up camps, for example, with the necessary precautions. I think that’s really essential for everyone,” said Dr.

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Latest Covid infection rates across Greater Manchester as numbers in Bolton climb to more than 300

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New Brunswick expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to individuals 18+

Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health announced that people 18 and older may now schedule an appointment online to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, calling the province’s vaccine campaign a “phenomenal success.”

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75% of Canadians will get 1st shot of COVID-19 vaccine this summer: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that Pfizer will send nine-million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in June, paving the way for 75 per cent of Canadians to get one dose of the vaccine over the summer.

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Brooke Henderson hopes Ontario golf courses open soon

Ontario’s COVID-19 recovery framework. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., said on Tuesday she thinks golf can be played safely if social distancing is practised.“I think golf, if you do it safely and follow all the protocols around the clubhouse and with groupings and stuff, it can be done very safely,” said Henderson.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott hinted on Monday that limits on outdoor recreation could be lifted before the province’s stay-at-home order expires on June 2, depending on pandemic indicators.

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Hamilton reports 7 new COVID-19 outbreaks, most in workplaces during third wave

COVID-19 pandemic have shifted from care homes to workplaces.During a board of health meeting on Monday, epidemiologist Stephanie Hughes said there were 89 workplace outbreaks declared in Hamilton between mid-February and mid-May with warehousing, manufacturing and the construction sector accounting for the bulk of the cases.

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Barrie city council requests for Ontario to lift COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor activities

COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor activities, including golf, sports fields, tennis courts and pickleball courts.The motion was put forward by Barrie Ward 10 Councillor Mike McCann, who said Ontario Premier Doug Ford isn’t listening to his own province’s scientific advisory table when it comes to restrictions on outdoor activities.

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Nation sees confusion over masking as Florida reports 2,791 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance last week allowing fully vaccinated people to ditch their masks in most situations, there has been some confusion across the country as some businesses and municipalities have maintained their masking and social distancing rules.

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Time to play? Dueling lottery jackpots reach nearly $700 million this week

There’s a lot of money on the line with lottery jackpots this week. So, if you usually wait to play when the money gets high, now is the time.

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News Releases from Department of Health | State’s microbiologists provide genomic virus data to shape future pandemic response

Science confirms value of vaccinationsHONOLULU – A team of about a dozen microbiologists and other professionals has been on an important mission for more than a year: to collect and analyze data on the coronavirus to help epidemiologists determine how best to respond to the ongoing pandemic. They’re part of a genomic surveillance project of the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division, led by Pamela O’Brien, who has been working in the lab for more than 16 years. The team works in the stately lab building, tucked away on Waimano Ridge, high above Pearl Harbor.

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'Inevitably it is going to spread' - Bolton's neighbours on alert as Covid rates creep up

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Bill Gates' leadership roles stay intact despite allegations

SEATTLE – Despite allegations suggesting Bill Gates inappropriately pursued women who worked for him, don't expect changes to his roles at the two iconic institutions he co-founded, Microsoft and his namesake philanthropic foundation.

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'It's a bit crazy': Mass testing begins at Manchester College begins after covid outbreak

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Numbers down, but positivity rates up in Manitoba as 335 COVID-19 cases, 1 new death reported

COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant in Manitoba.Manitoba health officials said Tuesday that one new death had been reported along with 335 new cases of the novel coronavirus.The cases include:While the case numbers have dropped from a high of 560 last week, testing numbers have also dropped.2,893 tests were done on Monday, which is quite a bit lower than what we've seen in recent days.While the number of new cases was lower and active cases went down for the first time in a few weeks, positivity rates still went up in Winnipeg and Manitoba.— Skylar Peters (@SkylarAPeters) May 18, 2021A total of 2,893 tests were reported done Tuesday, and Manitoba’s positivity rate was 13 per cent.

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NHL Playoff Preview: Leafs, Habs square off in highly-anticipated Original Six clash

The NHL’s 2021 playoffs are here and with this year’s division re-alignment due to COVID-19, the NHL’s Canadian teams that qualified for the playoffs will face each other in the first round…including highly anticipated matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens.

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Edmonton Oilers fans prepare for playoffs under COVID-19 restrictions

The Edmonton Oilers are getting ready to launch their first Stanley Cup playoff run since 2017. While it will be harder for fans to show their excitement this time around lot harder due to COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta, some fans are finding creative ways to do so.

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New Covid strain in Singapore: What we know so far about B.1.617 variant affecting children

new mutations of coronavirus, particularly the B.1.167 Covid variant, were affecting younger children and it would shut all schools as it prepares to close all schools from Wednesday.Authorities in Singapore said that primary and secondary schools, as well as junior colleges, would shift to full home-based learning from Wednesday until the end of the school term on 28 May.Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a press briefing that the strain, B.1.617, "appears to affect children more".However, there is no official confirmation at this stage on how many children have been affected by the new variant of Covid-19 in Singapore."Some of these mutations are much more virulent and they seem to attack the younger children," Education

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Karnataka govt issues guidelines for optimal use of Remdesivir in COVID hospital

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia announces 90 new cases, recoveries doubling that

Nova Scotia activates escalation plan as Halifax Infirmary’s ICU hits max The bulk of the new cases are in the Central Zone — with 64. Eastern Zone saw 17, Northern Zone had seven and Western Zone reported two cases.“I am pleased that the number of recoveries remains substantially higher than the number of new cases,” said Premier Iain Rankin in a release.“If we continue to follow public health restrictions, we will get through this third wave together.”This brings the number of active cases in the province to 1,345.There are 103 people in hospital, which is eight more than Monday.

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Province highlights rising COVID-19 cases in rural Alberta

On Monday, Premier Jason Kenney and Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw expressed concern about the rising active COVID-19 cases in rural communities. Julia Wong reports.

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Canada invests $199M to help Ontario medical facility produce mRNA vaccines

mRNA vaccines each year.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Tuesday, saying that $199.16 million is going towards helping Resilience Biotechnologies Inc. increase its manufacturing of a number of vaccines and therapeutics, including those that use mRNA technology.“Today’s investment … will not only boost Canadian manufacturing, it will also support good Canadian jobs,” Trudeau said at a media conference.

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Alberta’s service industry hit hardest again by job losses: Study

Alberta is expected to take another hit on the job front in May with the latest round of COVID-19 restrictions. A study shows a third wave impact of up to 65,000 job losses.

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60% of US adults have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Harris says

Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more than 154 million adults have now received at least one dose, while 122 million — or 47.4% of U.S.

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John Swinney removed as education secretary to take new role focusing on covid recovery

SNP veteran will remain as Deputy First Minister and will also take responsibility for cross-government action on Scotland's recovery from covid.Swinney was appointed education secretary in 2016 but has endured a torrid last year in the role as lockdown upended the regular school timetable and led to the scrapping of the exams diet for the first time in history.The replacement system for awarding grades to senior high school pupils was roundly criticised last August and was eventually scrapped in favour of teacher assessments.The Deputy First Minister survived a motion of no confidence brought by opposition MSPs in the wake of the row.Scottish Labour had earlier called for the long-serving minister to be removed from the education brief to

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Uttar Pradesh: Twin brothers die of COVID within hours of each other

Meerut: Nearly a month after celebrating their 24th birthday together, twin brothers in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut died from coronavirus within hours of each other, leaving the parents struggling to come to terms with their loss.According to the family, Joefred Varghese Gregory breathed his last on May 13 and after a few hours, his brother Ralfred George Gregory also succumbed to the infection."We have struggled a lot, they wanted to give us a better life. The two were planning to move from Hyderabad to Korea and then to Germany.

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Why covid-19 vaccines are showing up in unusual places

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Wealthy B.C. couple accused of jumping vaccine queue in Yukon to be sentenced Tuesday

COVID-19 vaccine in the Yukon before they were eligible are expected to learn the consequences of that decision Tuesday.A lawyer for Rod and Ekaterina Baker is expected to appear on their behalf in a Whitehorse courtroom.In January, the Bakers allegedly travelled to the remote community of Beaver Creek in a private plane and misrepresented themselves to get their first doses.They had reportedly ignored the territory’s 14-day mandatory quarantine rules upon arrival and were eventually fined $575 each and charged under Yukon’s Civil Emergency Measures Act.Rod Baker also subsequently stepped down as president and chief executive of Great Canadian Gaming. B.C.

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Almost 2,500 new COVID-19 vaccines in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region as of Tuesday morning.This is an increase of 2,495 doses from what was reported the previous day. Riverfest Elora cancelled for 2nd straight year because of COVID-19 Public health reports that 130,827 people have now been vaccinated, having received at least one dose, which translates into 51.2 per cent of the eligible population.

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Edinburgh Tattoo cancelled for second year running due to financial risks of coronavirus

world renowned Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has been forced to cancel for a second year due to Coronavirus. The famous Tattoo which has been going for 71 years is held on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle and normally sees around 217,000 people attend the event live while a global TV audience of between 100 -300 million also watch from afar.

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Alabama-Miami; Clemson-Georgia highlight ESPN’s opening weekend

ESPN’s opening weekend of college football features defending national champion Alabama facing Miami in Atlanta and Clemson vs. Georgia in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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India vaccine-maker hopes to share shots by end of the year

NEW DELHI – The Serum Institute of India said Tuesday that it hopes to start delivering coronavirus vaccine doses to the U.N-backed effort known as COVAX and to other countries by the end of the year, a delay that will significantly set back global efforts to immunize people against COVID-19.

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Interactive map breaks down COVID-19 vaccination rate by Alberta community

COVID-19? The Alberta government has launched an interactive online map that showcases just that.The new online map, launched Monday, breaks down vaccine coverage by local geographic area.Albertans now have access to the percentage of people who have received at least one dose, the percentage of people who are fully immunized and the total number of doses that have been administered in any Alberta Health Services region across the province, broken down by age group.

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G20 leaders snub COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver, watering down WHO funding commitments

COVID-19 vaccine patents, the draft conclusions of a summit show, watering down a U.S. push for waivers and earlier commitments to supply more funds to the World Health Organization.The draft document, seen by Reuters, lists commitments of G20 nations and other countries and is to be adopted on Friday at a Global Health Summit in Rome, one of this year’s major events to coordinate global actions against the pandemic.The draft, which is still subject to changes, is the result of a compromise among experts from G20 nations which remain divided over the waiving of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines.

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NHS Lanarkshire: Keep Covid from healthcare settings

Although there has been a recent easing of restrictions, health services – hospitals, GP practices, dentists and pharmacists - continue to be provided in line with national FACTS guidance to keep everyone safe. Dr Jane Burns, NHS Lanarkshire medical director, said: “With the easing of restrictions, and reports that the new Covid variant is easier to pass from person to person, it is important that we continue to wear face coverings, maintain good hand hygiene and to keep our distance from other people.

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Serum Institute hopes to start delivering covid-19 vaccines to Covax by year-end

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We need innovative ways to tackle covid in rural India

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Centre to give 1 lakh Covid vaccine doses to 36 states, UTs within next 3 days

vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by the States/UTs within the next 3 days," the union health ministry added.It further said that more than 20.78 crore vaccine doses have been made available to states and UTs, so far."The government has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, more than 20.78 crore vaccine doses (20,78,04,890) to States/UTs.

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Uttar Pradesh releases new Covid guidelines amid partial lockdown. Details here

Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday issued fresh directives in view of the coronavirus pandemic. As per a new order, maximum of 25 people can attend a wedding and other functions and all attendees are required to strictly follow the COVID guidelines.

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More pharma firms should be allowed to make Covid-19 vaccine: Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday suggested that more pharma companies should be allowed to make the COVID-19 vaccine in the country during the pandemic to scale up production.Addressing Vice Chancellors of Universities in India virtually, Gadkari said he will also request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring a law for allowing more pharma companies to manufacture life-saving drugs by paying 10 per cent royalty to the patent holder of the drug."If the demand of vaccine is more than its supply then it creates a problem.

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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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