These first four groups are:Previously prioritized groups in Philadelphia Phase 1A and 1B are still eligible and are encouraged to seek out vaccination opportunities.Other groups prioritized in Philadelphia Phase 1C, including those in higher education, public-facing finance roles, transportation (including airport and train workers, and taxi and rideshare workers), construction, telecommunications and IT, the press, the legal industry, and public health workers will be made.

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Biden says American adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by April 19

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he will direct states to widen distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to all eligible American adults by April 19, two weeks earlier than the May 1 deadline he had announced previously.

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Biden says over 80% of teachers, school staff received at least one COVID-19 shot

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that more than 80 per cent of teachers and school staff had received at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot by the end of March.

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COVID-19: Adults 50+ in South Simcoe ‘hot spot’ included in Phase 2 of Ontario vaccine plan

COVID-19 “hot spot” zone will soon be able to get vaccinated as part of the second phase of Ontario’s coronavirus immunization plan.On Tuesday, the Ontario government said people who are age 50-plus and living under the postal code L3Z will be able to get inoculated, along with individuals in other “hot spot” communities in 12 other public health unit regions, including York Region, Toronto and Peel.

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President Biden Says All Adults Will Be Eligible for Coronavirus Vaccines by April 19

President Joe Biden is making a new announcement about the coronavirus vaccine.

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Texas teen diagnosed with neurological disorder after getting first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – A Texas teen is now questioning the COVID-19 vaccine after he says he was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder shortly after receiving his first dose, according to a report from News 6 sister station KPRC.

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Biden moves up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility date to April 19

"We are going to open it up across the board," said President Joe Biden as he described his administration's new vaccine eligibility plan, which will now guarantee all US adults will be eligible to get in line for a COVID-19 vaccine on Apr 19

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Man, 28, critical after he was shot multiple times in North Philadelphia, police say

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A 28-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times in North Philadelphia.Officers responded to North Philly, near 5th and Luzerne Streets Tuesday, just before 4 p.m. for a reported shooting, according to authorities.When officers arrived, they found a 28-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.He was taken to Temple University Hospital and was listed in critical condition.Police say an investigation is ongoing.

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This baseball team is offering $10 tickets to fans who get vaccinated

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Reds will offer fans a chance to get a ticket for $10 if they show the ticket office their vaccination card with at least one shot completed.

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UCF prepares to vaccinate 6,000 students

ORLANDO, Fla. – Beginning Wednesday, students at the University of Central Florida will be able to get the vaccine on campus.

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York Region opens COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents aged 45-59 in 5 communities

COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents aged 45 to 59 in five “high-priority communities.”In a news release issued Tuesday, officials said eligible residents will be able to book appointments beginning at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.“These high priority communities are geographical locations with high historic and ongoing rates of transmission, hospitalization and death,” the news release said.

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Omni Healthcare accepting walk-ins for coronavirus vaccine at Melbourne clinic

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Omni Healthcare is allowing people to walk in for a COVID-19 vaccine at its Melbourne location for a limited time.

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Biden administration will not mandate a COVID-19 vaccine passport system, White House says

UNITED STATES - MARCH 19: COVID-19 vaccination record card issued by the Centers for Disease Control (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) The federal government will not mandate a COVID-19 "vaccine passport" system in the United States, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in her daily press briefing Tuesday."Let me be very clear on this, I know there’s been lots of questions. The government is not now, nor will we be, supporting a system that requires Americans to carry a credential.

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B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine registration website holds up amid opening day pressure

online booking system for immunizations has gone through the first morning without crashing.Public health officials were cautioning people to be patient with the new system when it launched Tuesday morning.As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, 93,031 people registered for their vaccine through the Get Vaccinated system.

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Anti-vaxxers come after Morgan Freeman for COVID PSA

the COVID-19 vaccine has put him in the bullseye of anti-vaxxers.In the ad, which was put out on April 5 by the nonprofit Creative Coalition, the acting icon said, "I'm Morgan Freeman. I'm not a doctor. But I trust science.

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Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states

Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.

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White House says over 28 mn COVID-19 vaccine doses will be available this week

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UK variant a 'brand new ballgame,' infecting children in US 'very readily,' epidemiologist warns

Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, said Sunday on "Meet the Press.""In fact, right here in Minnesota, we're now seeing the other aspect of this B.1.1.7 variant that hasn't been talked much about, and that is the fact that it infects kids very readily," he added.To date, there have been more than 15,500 total cases of B.1.1.7 reported since it was first detected in the U.S. in December, data from the U.S.

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Feds engaging influencers, businesses to better communicate safety amid concerns of pandemic fatigue: Tam

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MLB officially moves All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field

DENVER – The All-Star Game will be played at hitter-friendly Coors Field.

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LinkedIn lets 15,900 employees take week after Easter off in push to avoid burnout

LinkedIn is allowing its staff members a full, paid week off post-Easter to support mental well-being.Nearly all 15,900 full-time employees will be able to take a break from work next week to avoid burnout, the company told news agency AFP Friday. LinkedIn's coined "RestUp!" week begins Monday."There is something magical about the entire company taking a break at the same time," LinkedIn responded to AFP's inquiry.

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Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial in children paused amid blood clot fears

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Trudeau comments on U.S. treasury secretary’s push for minimum global corporate income tax

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented on Tuesday about U.S.

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Canada’s health minister says discussions on ‘vaccine passports’ with international partners ongoing

Canada’s Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Tuesday while now was not the time to travel, there were ongoing discussions with international partners about potential “vaccine passports” for travel outside the country, saying wherever “that conversation evolves,” Canadians will have the documents necessary for travel.

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House explosion leaves at least 1 hurt in Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Emergency crews responded to an explosion at a house in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon.

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AstraZeneca UK vaccine trial in children paused: Oxford

A British trial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on children has been paused while regulators assess its possible link to blood clots, Oxford University, which helped develop the jab, has said.

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Oxford halts dosing in trial of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine in children, teenagers

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Central Florida works to vaccinate college students as state tallies 5,459 new COVID cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – With Florida now vaccinating people 16 and older, Central Florida universities are working to get shots to their respective students.

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‘We must all speed up’: Trudeau offers help to provinces as vaccine rollout trails deliveries

Justin Trudeau says the federal government stands ready to jump in and help provinces with their vaccination efforts as millions of vaccines await administering in freezers across the country.According to a series of tweets issued by Health Minister Patty Hajdu on Monday night, a total of 10 million vaccines have been distributed to the provinces to date – but as of Monday night, over 3.3 million of those jabs have yet to go into the arms of Canadians.“I think people recognize the fact that we must all speed up the vaccination process,” Trudeau acknowledged on Tuesday.“We’ll continue doing our job to make sure that more and more doses are delivered throughout the country, but if the provinces need additional resources, additional

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Ottawans aged 60-plus able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Wednesday

expanding the availability of COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all Ottawa residents aged 60 and older as of Wednesday.Any Ottawa resident born in 1961 or earlier across the city can book their vaccine at a community clinic via the provincial system on Wednesday, lowering the age cap for vaccinations to 60 from 70.Ottawa had temporarily suspended new bookings via the provincial system last week after all slots up until April 7 had been filled, but appointments were reopened over the weekend.Those aged 55 and up can also book appointments at one of 34 pharmacies as part of the pilot program expanded to the city this past weekend.Meanwhile, residents aged 50 and older who live in certain high-risk areas of Ottawa are also being prioritized for

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COVID-19 vaccines to come to Ontario’s hot spots for those 50+, provincial portal bookings expanding to 60+

COVID-19 hot spot neighbourhoods will be able to get their vaccines in the coming weeks.The government says prioritizing those communities located in 13 public health units will help prevent the spread of COVID-19.Officials say many of the people who live in those hot spot neighbourhoods are essential workers.The 13 public health units are: Durham, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Ottawa, Peel, Simcoe-Muskoka, Southwestern, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, Windsor-Essex, and York Region.

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Unions, politicians call on Ontario to vaccinate teachers or close schools in hot spots

COVID-19 grew louder on Tuesday as some health units opted to close schools amid rising case numbers across the province.Opposition leaders called on the government to offer vaccines to education workers, while unions said schools in areas with high infection rates should close until the shots are offered.NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said the government should “urgently” vaccinate education workers and use the upcoming April break to make other upgrades to classrooms. Peel Region medical officer of health ordering schools to close for 2 weeks due to COVID-19 “Parents, educators, and students across the province have been thrown into chaos once again,” Horwath said.

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Vaccine cert should not lead to discrimination - ICCL

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties said that a digital certificate for Covid-19 vaccination cannot and should not lead to any type of discrimination.

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Philadelphia announces COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expansion

FILE - Nurses draw vaccine doses from a vial as Maryland residents receive their second dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at the Cameron Grove Community Center on March 25, 2021 in Bowie, Maryland. PHILADELPHIA - As the Philadelphia region works to make the goal of President Biden's goal of having all American adults eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, Philadelphia officials announced new dates towards that mission. Currently, Philadelphia is partially in Phase 1C. Those included in Phase 1C include sanitation workers, maintenance and janitorial staff, utility workers, and postal and package delivery workers. As of April 12, Phase 1C will be expanded to include workers who cannot work remotely.

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WHO says AstraZeneca Covid shot's benefits outweigh risks; assessing latest data

GENEVA: The World Health Organization expects there will be no reason to change its assessment that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 outweigh any risks, its regulatory director said on Tuesday.The WHO is closely studying the latest data alongside European and other regulators, in light of reports of blood clots among people who have been vaccinated, said Rogerio Gaspar, WHO director of regulation and prequalification.A senior official at Europe's medicines regulator has said there is a clear "association" between AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in the brain, though the direct cause of the clots is still unknown.The European Medical Agency (EMA) said in a statement after the comments by Marco

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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts at least 6 months, study finds

BOSTON - New research suggests the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 offers protection for at least six months.Findings published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine echo what Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, said last week about their vaccine, which works in a similar way.The study of Moderna’s vaccine followed 33 healthy adult participants and found "antibody activity remained high" across all age groups six months after the second dose, researchers said. The team was led by Nicole Doria-Rose of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

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It's a 'travesty' that some nations are unable to start COVID vaccinations: WHO

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COVID-hit Nats make many moves before 1st game of season

WASHINGTON – Starting pitchers Jon Lester and Patrick Corbin, closer Brad Hand and four position players expected in the lineup — left fielder Kyle Schwarber, first baseman Josh Bell, second baseman Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes — were put on the 10-day injured list by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.

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Toronto FC players, staff begin getting COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida

Toronto FC personnel has received its first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with more to follow.General manager Ali Curtis, currently in Mexico for the MLS team’s Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League game against Club Leon on Wednesday, said he was among six to eight staff members vaccinated Saturday in Florida.Non-travelling players and staff were due to get vaccinated Tuesday in Orlando, where TFC has set up shop for the 2021 season due to pandemic-related border restrictions.Curtis said he expected the rest of the travelling party would be vaccinated Friday upon their return to Florida.

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Canadians share mixed feelings of joy, disappointment as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp-up

COVID-19 pandemic.Until last Tuesday, when the province imposed a three-week-long “circuit breaker,” B.C. was one of few provinces that hadn’t entered a second lockdown after its first in March of last year.

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Disney cancels US cruises through end of June

Disney announced Tuesday that is canceling all U.S. sailings through the end of June — including trips on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, which call Port Canaveral their homeport.

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Brazil's COVID-19 death surge set to pass the worst of record U.S. wave

RIO DE JANEIRO : Brazil's brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, climbing well beyond an average 3,000 fatalities per day, scientists predict, as contagious new variants overwhelm hospitals.Brazil's overall death toll trails only the U.S. outbreak, with nearly 333,000 killed, according to Health Ministry data, compared with more than 555,000 dead in the United States.But with Brazil's healthcare system at the breaking point, the country could also exceed total U.S.

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Russia’s COVID-19 defense may depend on mystery vaccine from former bioweapons lab—but does it work?

Olga DobrovidovaScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.When the Kremlin last month said Russian President Vladimir Putin had received the first dose of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine, a guessing game began.

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COVID-19: Vaccine eligibility expands in London-Middlesex, Elgin-Oxford to those 65+

COVID-19 vaccine in the London area, local health officials have announced.As of Tuesday, people aged 65 and older, and those who are turning 65 this year, are now able to book an appointment to receive a vaccine at a mass vaccination clinic in London-Middlesex and Elgin-Oxford.

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India reports over 90,000 new Covid cases in 24 hrs, 58% are from Maharashtra

covid-19 cases and deaths in Maharashtra and Punjab remain cause of “extreme" concern for the government as India strives to tackle the second wave of coronavirus pandemic.Maharashtra, Punjab and Chhattisgarh continue to record high case load and deaths.

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New Yorkers over 16 can now sign up for Covid jab as US expands eligibility

NEW YORK: New Yorkers over 16 years old can sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, a major expansion of eligibility as the state seeks to immunize as many people as possible.The State University of New York also announced plans to offer vaccines to tens of thousands of college students before they head home for the summer.Gov. Andrew Cuomo expanded eligibility to 30 and over last week and announced that people aged 16 to 29 would be eligible starting April 6.Teens aged 16 and 17 will be limited to receiving the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, since that is the only one that has been authorized for use by people under 18.

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Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were dangerous, and when the coronavirus arrived, they called it a hoax. The vaccine, they said, was the real threat.

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Family Health Source to offer COVID-19 vaccine in underserved areas of Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Family Health Source is bringing shots to underserved areas of Volusia County.

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Dr. Bogoch weighs in on Ontario-wide COVID-19 lockdown possibility

After recommendations from Toronto Public Health, 22 schools in the city temporarily closed on Tuesday due to COVID-19 investigations. According to infectious diseases specialist Isaac Bogoch, issues including the spread of variants and unchecked community transmission in Ontario regions have been main concerns. “I think you’re going to see medical officers of health look at the schools pretty closely,” says Bogoch.“And if there is data that really showed evidence that this is driving transmission I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more (closures).”Bogoch adds that there are measures to create safer schools and hopes new policies will be considered when kids return to school. COVID-19: Toronto Public Health recommends temporary closure of

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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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