Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox People aged 38 to 39 in England will be able to book Covid-19 vaccinations from Thursday morning (May 12).

NHS sources have told the PA news agency that the vaccine roll out will continue to younger age groups, with the aim of giving all adults at least once dose by the end of July.

People under 40 are being offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. This is due to the link between the AstraZeneca jab and extremely rare blood clots, including some affecting the brain.

As of Tuesday, 35.6 million first doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been given in the UK, with a further 18 million second doses.

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Florida’s cruise line lawsuit against CDC sent to mediation

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s cruise industry lawsuit against the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is heading to mediation.

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Recruitment to clinical trials drops by almost half

The number of patients taking part in clinical trials vital to cancer research and the development of new treatments almost halved because of the pandemic.

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Royal Caribbean vaccinates cruise workers at Port Canaveral

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EU to allow fully-vaccinated travellers to visit this summer: report

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Country burns 20,000 expired AstraZeneca vaccine doses

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IPL team Delhi Capitals, OctaFX donate towards covid relief

NEW DELHI : The Indian Premier League (IPL) team franchise Delhi Capitals on Wednesday announced that it has extended support towards the ongoing covid relief efforts. The team, along with one of their partners global broker, OctaFX, has extended their support to the Hemkunt Foundation, which will procure around 22 units of 10-litre oxygen concentrators for medical treatment.India is currently battling the second wave of coronavirus recording over 200,000 cases each day."Our team is deeply grateful to OctaFX, our official partner, for coming forward and contributing to India's fight against the pandemic.

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Uttar Pradesh logs 7,336 Covid cases in 24 hours, lowest since 30 April, 282 more deaths

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How to talk about vaccines

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Coronavirus infection rates for your area as cases soar in East Renfrewshire and Midlothian

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Pfizer to begin manufacturing Covid-19 vaccine in Ireland

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Israeli airstrikes that leveled large family home kill 6 in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of an extended family early Wednesday. Despite growing international pressure for a cease-fire, the military said it widened its strikes on militant targets in the Palestinian territory’s south to blunt continuing rocket fire from Hamas.Residents surveyed the piles of bricks, concrete and other debris that had once been the home of 40 members of al-Astal family in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis.

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New Jersey lifts indoor capacity limits on businesses, social distancing still required

TRENTON - New Jersey on Wednesday lifted most capacity restrictions on indoor and outdoor businesses, and raised the number of people allowed indoors at household events like birthday parties and other get-togethers. Places like restaurants, gyms, retail stores and houses of worship no longer have to follow a percentage-based capacity number in the Garden State.

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India sets global record for daily coronavirus deaths

NEW DELHI – India recorded the pandemic’s highest single-day death toll in the world on Wednesday, as coronavirus infections continued to spread through its vast rural areas with weak health systems.

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Vaccination to be deferred by 3 months after recovering from Covid, says Centre

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Target's 1Q profit surges as shoppers go out and spend

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The 23 areas where more than half of Covid cases now Indian variant - full list

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Get your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered during News 6′s phone bank

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Tánaiste hopeful indoor dining can resume by early July

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Cautious optimism after new study on COVID-19 vaccine ‘mix-and-matching’ success

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Nepal, Bangladesh scramble to secure COVID-19 shots as India curbs exports

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Under pressure EU presents WTO plan to boost vaccine output

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Vaccines decreasing and deaths due to Covid increasing: Rahul Gandhi

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Deferring vaccination for six months after Covid recovery a threat: IMA chief

delay getting vaccinated for six to nine months, Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr JA Jayalal has said that such a delay may put people at risk."There is a conflict as to when should people recovering from Covid get vaccinated. Making them wait for six months holds a threat of exposing them to the virus," Jayalal was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.The doctor was speaking about the need for ramping up the vaccination drive to protect people against the third wave of the infection."Only way forward is vaccination.

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McFly's Tom and Dougie say they're no longer afraid to reach out for mental health help

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Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza

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Vaccine portal for 45-49 year olds opens today

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India logs 13% fall in new Covid cases in week; still highest globally: WHO

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Bihar: Death of 36 people leads to Covid fear in Muzaffarpur, officials deny claims

ANI quoted a local as saying that a total of 36 people have died so far. He said the number may increase in the coming days as many people continue to be ill.

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NEW DELHI — India has set another record for daily COVID-19 fatalities even as infections dipped further.

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Asian countries forced to lock down again amid new spikes in COVID-19 cases, deaths

Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control.Sparsely populated Mongolia has seen its death toll soar from 15 to 233, while Taiwan, considered a major success in battling the virus, has recorded more than 1,000 cases since last week and placed over 600,000 people in two-week medical isolation.Hong Kong and Singapore have postponed a quarantine-free travel bubble for a second time after an outbreak in Singapore of uncertain origin.

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

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Instead of 1, more firms should be allowed to make Covid vaccine: Gadkari

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'City in transition': New York vies to turn page on pandemic

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Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia

TAIPEI – Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted across much of Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control.

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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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