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Vaccines explained for younger readers (and everyone else)

25.02.2021 / 21:16

You will have heard a lot in the news about vaccines, and some of you might know some people who have received a vaccine against Covid-19.

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Here’s how filing your taxes early could cost you a $1,400 stimulus check

25.02.2021 / 20:34

ORLANDO, Fla. - American households could receive a $1,400 stimulus check in a matter of weeks as Congressional Democrats barrel ahead with passing President Biden's nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package. Lawmakers are hoping to send the legislation to Biden's desk before March 14, which means if the relief package is passed, the IRS could begin distributing the latest round of cash payments in the middle of tax season.

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Mum's heartbreak as boy, 10, has hands and legs amputated after catching coronavirus

25.02.2021 / 20:10

A mum has shared her heartbreak as her 10-year-old boy had his hands and legs amputated after rare complications set in when he caught coronavirus.

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25.02.2021 / 16:22

Billie Eilish discusses impact of the coronavirus pandemic on her upcoming new album

Billie Eilish has spoken about her upcoming new album during an interview with The Late Show, explaining how the downtime afforded by the coronavirus pandemic enabled her to get back in the studio.The singer is currently at work on new music, having suggested earlier this month that as many as 16 songs are in contention to feature on her forthcoming second album.Speaking to Stephen Colbert in a new interview on The Late Show in the US this week, Eilish explained how she took the opportunity to make a new album when the pandemic’s shutdown of live music provided her with her first extended period of time off in four years.“I don’t think I would’ve made the same album, or even the album at all, if it weren’t for Covid,” she said.

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Moderna sees $18.4 billion in sales from COVID-19 vaccine in 2021

25.02.2021 / 16:06

Moderna Inc said on Thursday it was expecting to post $18.4 billion in sales from its COVID-19 vaccine this year.Pfizer Inc, which makes the only other vaccine authorized for emergency use in the United States so far, said earlier this month that it was expecting to record sales of about $15 billion in 2021 from the coronavirus vaccine that it makes with German partner BioNTech.Moderna also said Chief Medical Officer Tal Zaks would leave the company in late September.Moderna on Wednesday said it was expecting to produce 700 million doses in 2021, while attempting to scale up production to as much as 1 billion doses.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint

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Active-duty military begins giving vaccines in New York area

25.02.2021 / 14:20

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Rapinoe-led US beats Argentina 6-0 to win SheBelieves Cup

25.02.2021 / 05:15

ORLANDO, Fla. – Megan Rapinoe scored twice and the United States won the SheBelieves Cup title with a 6-0 victory over Argentina on Wednesday night

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Biden signs executive order mandating review of U.S. supply chains for vital goods

25.02.2021 / 04:13

Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday intended to boost manufacturing jobs by strengthening U.S. supply chains for advanced batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors.The United States has become increasingly reliant on imports of these goods — a potential national security and economic risk that the Biden administration hopes to address with the planned 100-day review and the possibility of increased domestic production.

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US military begins delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to Texas, New York

25.02.2021 / 03:47

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. military on Wednesday began delivering shots at coronavirus vaccination centers in Texas and New York and announced that service members will start staffing four centers in Florida and one in Philadelphia next week.The expanded vaccination effort came as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with military commanders overseeing the COVID-19 response effort.

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Fauci: In country as ‘rich and sophisticated’ as US, 500,000 shouldn’t have died of COVID-19

25.02.2021 / 02:41

LOS ANGELES - As the United States reached another grim and devastating milestone of 500,000 deaths this week due to the coronavirus, Dr.

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Paul Woods seeks extra $1M in lawsuit against London Health Sciences Centre

25.02.2021 / 02:09

Paul Woods is seeking an extra $1-million in punitive damages in a lawsuit against the London Health Sciences Centre, on top of the $2.5-million in his initial claim from January.Woods was removed as London Health Sciences Centre’s president and CEO in early January, just days after LHSC’s board of directors confirmed that he had travelled to the United States on five occasions since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, most recently from Dec. 19 to 25, 2020.

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Original 9, Hewitt in Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021

25.02.2021 / 00:37

Billie Jean King and the other members of the Original 9 who laid the groundwork for the women’s professional tour are the first group elected together to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, joining Lleyton Hewitt and Dennis Van der Meer in the Class of 2021.

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Florida’s theme park industry is bouncing back faster than most states’, IAPPA study says

25.02.2021 / 00:07

ORLANDO, Fla. – Though the theme park and attractions industry is still feeling the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a new study shows Florida is doing comparatively better than most other states.

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Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame announces ‘Legends Class’ inductees

24.02.2021 / 19:46

Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for 2021.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hall of fame has opted to induct a “Legends Class” of four athletes and one team whose accomplishments were mostly prior to 1950.This year’s inductees are powerboat racing pioneer Harry Greening, Olympic swimmer and football player George Larson, football player and trainer Jimmie Simpson, football player and coach Brian Timmis and the 1932 Leander men’s heavy eights Olympic rowers.Greening pioneered powerboat racing in 1908 with four race boats named Gadfly and in 1920 with nine more boats named Rainbow.His ‘Rainbow Seven’ won the Lipton Trophy, emblematic of North American Powerboat Racing supremacy and presented to the Royal Hamilton Yacht

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Biden aims to distribute masks to millions in 'equity' push

24.02.2021 / 19:45

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus, as part of his efforts to ensure “equity” in the government's response to the pandemic.

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Johnson & Johnson vaccine 'highly effective' against severe Covid

24.02.2021 / 19:05

The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe Covid-19, including newer variants, according to documents released by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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24.02.2021 / 17:35

He spent six weeks in critical condition with Covid... now Manchester grandad wants to give back to those who saved his life

direct to your inboxA man who spent six weeks in critical condition with coronavirus has said he's 'incredibly grateful' for the nurses that looked after him in his time of need. Gary McCann, 60, from Wythenshawe, was rushed into hospital on November 11 after he had difficulty breathing.

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Biden to order a review of US supply chains for vital goods

24.02.2021 / 13:49

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors that power cars, phones, military equipment and other goods.

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India’s contribution in global scientific research on coronavirus less than 7%: Study

24.02.2021 / 13:27

NEW DELHI : Despite harbouring the second maximum burden of coronavirus infections in the world, India contributed an average of less than 7% of total scientific research done during the covid-19 pandemic globally, showed an analysis published in the Scientometrics journal.The authors said that scientists across the world came out with an “astonishing" number of over 87,000 scientific papers.

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Chinese official calls for 'joint efforts' in China-US trade

24.02.2021 / 12:56

BEIJING – China’s commerce minister appealed to Washington for “joint efforts” to revive trade but gave no indication Wednesday when tariff war talks might resume or whether Beijing might offer concessions.

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Biden, Trudeau bypass tension for unity on coronavirus, China and climate change

24.02.2021 / 05:35

Also Read | Bitter home truths for migrant workersHe called for China to release two detained Canadian citizens, saying that “human beings are not bargaining chips," and said that the US and Canada would “strengthen our shared commitment to provide safe haven for refugees and asylum seekers."Biden portrayed the relationship with the US’s northern neighbor and largest trading partner as reinvigorated, after strains over immigration, trade and defense under former President Donald Trump.

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Shaw back with Brews; Kennedy, Lamb, Teheran find new teams

24.02.2021 / 04:39

With spring training in full swing, third baseman Travis Shaw returned to the Milwaukee Brewers while former All-Star third baseman Jake Lamb and pitchers Ian Kennedy and Julio Teheran found new teams.

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Things to Know: Vaccine producers promise big jump in doses

24.02.2021 / 00:59

Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:

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Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia

23.02.2021 / 23:52

ATLANTA – Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. Now, Republicans are trying to make sure it doesn't happen again.

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Alberta seniors over 75 can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments starting 8 a.m. on Wednesday

23.02.2021 / 22:57

COVID-19 vaccinations starting on Wednesday at 8 a.m.The first appointment for seniors will start at 11 a.m. the same day, according to AHS.

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23.02.2021 / 21:09

Slam Dunk festival pushed back to September due to coronavirus

Slam Dunk has shared new dates for its 2021 festival.The North edition of the event, held at Temple Newsam in Leeds will now take place on September 4, while Slam Dunk South in Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire will take place on September 5. All original tickets remain valid.Slam Dunk is usually held in May but, as with thousands of other UK festivals, the festival has had to readjust its schedule in line with the proposed opening up of live events during the coronavirus crisis.Yesterday (February 22) Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out the roadmap to exiting the current nationwide lockdown and permitting live music to return without the need for social distancing.

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New or used? Either way, price hikes squeeze US auto buyers

23.02.2021 / 17:47

FENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The viral pandemic has triggered a cascade of price hikes throughout America's auto industry — a surge that has made both new and used vehicles unaffordable for many.

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U.S. home prices rise 10.1% in December, fastest since 2014

23.02.2021 / 17:09

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices surged at the fastest pace in nearly seven years in December, fueled by low mortgage rates and Americans moving from crowded urban areas to houses in the suburbs.

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WATCH LIVE AT 9 a.m.: Gov. Ron DeSantis to speak at South Florida pharmacy

23.02.2021 / 16:34

HIALEAH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis will be at a South Florida pharmacy Tuesday, where he’s expected to make an announcement.

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Biden calls US Covid-19 toll 'heartbreaking' as deaths pass 500,000

23.02.2021 / 09:36

An emotional US President Joe Biden called the milestone of more than 500,000 US deaths from Covid-19 "heartbreaking" and urged the country to unite against the pandemic.

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Deb Haaland hearing is Indian Country's Obama moment

23.02.2021 / 08:13

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – For Native Americans, Deb Haaland is more than an elected official on track to become the first Indigenous secretary of the Interior Department. She is a sister, an auntie and a fierce pueblo woman whose political stances have been molded by her upbringing.

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Covid claims more US lives than World Wars, Vietnam War combined

23.02.2021 / 06:39

We have to fight this together, as one people, as the United States."We must end the politics and misinformation that has divided families, communities and the country, and has cost too many lives already. It's not Democrats and Republicans who are dying from the virus.

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Joe Biden says 'we must not become numb to sorrow' as US marks 500,000 Covid deaths

23.02.2021 / 06:35

US President Joe Biden gave a sombre address to the nation as the country marked the 'grim milestone' of more than 500,000 Covid deaths.

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Spurs, short-handed and reeling, get back on practice floor

23.02.2021 / 03:33

The San Antonio Spurs are still dealing with a coronavirus outbreak, their state is reeling from the aftereffects of a deadly icy blast that has affected millions of Texans, and one of their best players is mourning the death of a parent.

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Orlando doctor says skipping coronavirus vaccine is like ‘playing Russian roulette’ as hesitancy persists

23.02.2021 / 03:07

ORLANDO, Fla. – While seniors line up daily in Central Florida to get access to the life-saving coronavirus vaccine, others in the community are turning away their chance to receive the shot.

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23.02.2021 / 02:21

'Our great cities will bounce back': Boris Johnson doesn't think Covid will 'hollow out' city centres like Manchester

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has expressed confidence that city centres such as Manchester will 'bounce back' from the coronavirus pandemic.At a Downing Street press conference tonight, the Prime Minister was asked about fears that cities are 'staring disaster in the face' due to restrictions that are likely to last until mid-summer and perhaps drive a more fundamental shift in living and working trends."I think there will be changes as a result of the pandemic, I think it will accelerate some trends," Mr Johnson said."It may be that there's more opportunity for accommodation in town centres, in high streets, which have been changing the way they work for a long time anyway."But I don't believe this is going to mean a fundamental

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‘We grieve and begin healing’: Biden addresses U.S. as COVID-19 deaths surpass 500K

23.02.2021 / 02:11

Joe Biden is planning a head-on acknowledgement of the country’s once-unimaginable loss — half a million Americans in the COVID-19 pandemic — in striking contrast to the approach of his predecessor.Confronting the grim milestone directly and publicly, Biden is trying to strike a balance between gravity and hope, while Donald Trump generally avoided constructs of collective grief for the deaths on his watch.Monday’s bleak threshold was playing out against contradictory crosscurrents: an encouraging drop in coronavirus cases and worries about the spread of more contagious variants. The grief of a nation: U.S.

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Barnett Park coronavirus testing site to remain open through March

23.02.2021 / 01:55

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – One of Orange County’s busiest community COVID-19 testing sites will remain open throughout the month of March, according to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.

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US coronavirus death toll tops 500,000 as grim half a million milestone reached

23.02.2021 / 01:33

The US death toll from coronavirus has topped 500,000 as the grim milestone of half a million has been reached, according to data.

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CNN Anchor Brianna Keilar Cries On Air At 500k Coronavirus Deaths: ‘Remember The Lives Lost’

Roughly one year after COVID-19 was first reported in America, the U.S. is about to record its 500,000th death from the coronavirus pandemic. This grim reality struck Brianna Keilar hard, and the CNN anchor couldn’t maintain her composure during a live broadcast on Monday (Feb. 22). After showing stories of Americans who lost loved ones to the disease, Brianna, 40, urged viewers to not give up hope, but even she wasn’t unaffected by what she just saw. “Even as a nation, when many have become numb [at] this astronomical loss,” she said, tears welling up in her eyes, “I know that these stories of our fellow Americans puncture that armor that is natural to have accumulated over the past year. And that’s okay.”

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Clutch hitter: Shiffrin doesn't miss when medals are on line

22.02.2021 / 19:06

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO – CORTINA D'If Mikaela Shiffrin were a baseball player, her numbers would make her a post-season MVP.

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Waitress fired after refusing to get Covid-19 vaccine as she is trying for a baby

22.02.2021 / 18:51

A waitress was fired from her job after refusing to take the Covid-19 vaccine over fears it may affect her chances of getting pregnant.

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US nears 500,000 Covid-19 deaths

22.02.2021 / 10:36

US President Joe Biden will join in a moment of silence and a candle-lighting ceremony for Americans who have died due to Covid-19 as nations globally press on with vaccinations, including with Australia giving its first shots.

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US nears ‘stunning’ toll of 500,000 coronavirus deaths

22.02.2021 / 04:49

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Dr. Fauci: It's 'possible' Americans may still be wearing face masks in 2022

22.02.2021 / 01:41

CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that it is "possible" Americans may still need to wear face masks in 2022, even as the country could approach a certain "degree of normality." While Fauci noted he can't predict when the U.S.

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US coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000

22.02.2021 / 00:32

The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus.

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Woman dies with coronavirus after double-lung transplant 'from an infected donor'

22.02.2021 / 00:10

A woman has died with coronavirus after being given infected lungs in a double transplant.

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