COVID-19 health crisis Friday.Eight of those deaths occurred between Feb. 19 and 24 while three fatalities attributable to the novel coronavirus took place earlier in the month.

Health authorities say no deaths took place within the past 24 hours.Over the course of the pandemic, the province has seen a total of 286,145 cases and the death toll, which remains the highest in the country, stands at 10,372.

The number of recoveries has reached 267,885.Hospitalizations related to the novel coronavirus continue to drop. There are 620 patients, a decrease of 13 from the previous day.

Of those patients, there are 119 intensive care units, a drop of three. Quebec’s registration for COVID-19 vaccines is now underway.

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SANFORD, Fla. – The Hope & Healing Center opened Monday in Sanford offering treatment for those battling addiction.

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Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

NEW YORK – Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.

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Tamil Nadu records 556 new covid-19 cases and three deaths

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Maharashtra reports 8,744 new COVID-19 cases today

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More Trafford hotspots manage to ‘suppress’ coronavirus

direct to your inboxMore previous Covid-19 hotspots in Trafford have managed to ‘suppress’ the virus.According to data on the government’s interactive Covid-19 tracking map, these areas had fewer than three new cases confirmed in the week ending March 2.In the government’s own words, it means the areas have ‘suppressed’ the virus – as things stand.Firswood, Trafford Park East and Sevenways, Trafford Park West and Kingsway Park and Sale East all previously experienced stubbornly high infection rates and case numbers and had done since the start of the pandemic.Just two months ago at the beginning of January 2021, Firswood became a hotspot across the whole of Greater Manchester when its individual infection rate soared to 659.2 per 100,000 –

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'How will they be remembered?': Hospital worker's moving gesture for every life lost to Covid in Bolton

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Three more people die in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus

direct to your inboxThree more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals within 28 days of having a positive coronavirus test.It means the region's coronavirus hospital death toll is now 5,673, the latest NHS England figures show.All three deaths recorded in the last 24 hours took place at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.It brings the total number of covid-related fatalities at the hospital to 492. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as Monday, March 8, is: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 623Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - 9Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 1,127NHS Nightingale Hospital North West - 6Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust -

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This is how International Women’s Day came into existence, and how it’s celebrated around the globe

For those who don’t know, Monday is International Women’s Day, a day that recognizes and upholds the achievements of women around the world, as well as promotes gender equality.

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Germany looks to AstraZeneca shot to boost vaccine rollout

BERLIN – Germany has begun ramping up the use of the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca, after authorities last week gave the green light for it to be administered to people age 65 and over.

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Ontario reports more than 1,600 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths

coronavirus cases on Monday, marking the largest single-day increase in over a month. The provincial total now stands at 309,927.Monday’s case count is a spike from Sunday’s which saw 1,299 new infections.

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Thousands of Ukrainian women march against domestic violence

KYIV – Thousands of women marched through the center of Ukraine's capital on International Women's Day to draw attention to domestic violence, which has risen sharply amid restrictions imposed to block the spread of coronavirus.

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Covid-19 cases in West Dunbartonshire plummet below the Scottish average

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in West Dunbartonshire has plummeted below the national average, with the virus now classed as ‘suppressed’ in six local neighbourhoods.The latest Public Health Scotland data, which runs until March 6, paints the most positive outlook in months locally - with West Dunbartonshire dropping from Scotland’s third worst hit council area to 17th.According to the figures, 40 people locally tested positive for Covid-19 over the past week, giving the area a rate of 45 cases per 100,000 - below the Scottish average of 62.7 per 100,000, and a dramatic drop from the 138.3 per 100,000 recorded as the Lennox went to

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Coronavirus: Order issued in Mississippi Mills, Carleton Place, Beckwith to curb outbreak

COVID-19.As of Friday, all indoor sports venues were ordered to close and all facilities operated by clubs and organizations must cease rentals for private social gatherings.

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Who is next to get Covid jab in Scotland after more than 1.75m are given first dose of vaccine

coronavirus vaccine as the Scottish Government considers ‘accelerating’ the easing of lockdown restrictions. The latest figures from Scottish health officials has revealed that 1,774,659 have received their first part of the Covid jab as of 7.30am on Monday, March 8.A total of 115,930 people have gone on to get their second dose of the vaccine.It is hoped that the nine most vulnerable groups of people will have been invited for their first dose of the vaccine by mid-April.All adults in Scotland are expected to have received an invite for the jab by the end of July this year.Nicola Sturgeon has described the progress of the vaccination programme so far as going ‘extremely well’.

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Coronavirus: Italy approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65 as death toll nears 100,000

Italy on Monday recommended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for those over age 65, the health ministry said in a statement, overcoming previous doubts that the drug might not be very effective among the elderly.

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Manitoba gives Shared Health power to investigate COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in health-care workers

COVID-19 vaccines were actually entitled to get them.The Manitoba government announced in a news release that Shared Health is now able to investigate and confirm eligibility.It says if the investigation confirms a person gave false information to get a vaccine early, the info can be shared with their employer, professional regulatory body, or to law enforcement.The order is retroactive to mid-December when COVID-19 vaccinations began in Manitoba.Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness.

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Serum Institute seeks govt's intervention over import of COVID vaccine raw material from US

New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, has sought the central government's intervention so as to enable the firm import essential raw materials from the US for uninterrupted manufacturing and supply of COVID-19 vaccines.In a letter to Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at Pune-based SII, Prakash Kumar Singh said the US government has invoked the Defence Production Act because of which the firm is facing difficulties in importing necessary products like cell culture medias, raw material, single-use tubing assemblies and some specialty chemicals from the US.He said in the letter that Covishield

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Coronavirus: Public Health Scotland publishes today's infection rate data from across country

Scottish Government this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.In terms of Public Health Scotland's rolling seven-day infection rate per 100,000 population, North Ayrshire stood at 88.3 as of Sunday, March 7. In East Ayrshire, it was 50.0 while it was 19.5 in South Ayrshire.Clackmannanshire has the highest infection rate in Scotland at 145.5.

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Latest Public Health Scotland data reveals coronavirus infections significantly above national average in West Lothian

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UK hospital Covid deaths up by 104 in lowest Monday rise in over four months

A further 104 coronavirus deaths have been recorded in UK hospitals.

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Lorraine Kelly confuses fans as she reveals her real name while posing with coronavirus vaccine card

Lorraine Kelly has surprised fans as she has unveiled her real name while posing with her coronavirus vaccination card.TV star Lorraine, 61, proudly posed while holding her coronavirus vaccine card to revealed to her Twitter fans that she had received the jab.The photo shows Lorraine wearing a black face covering with the logo of her ITV show on while wearing a fluffy grey coat. It is clear she is pleased to have received the jab, as you can see from her eyes that she is smiling.

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Malala takes her passions to the small screen with Apple

NEW YORK – Malala Yousafzai is a Nobel laureate known around the world for her activism, but she's also a cartoon fan, and is taking her love of television and film to Apple TV+.

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In at the deep end: Junior doctors and nurses working during Covid

"A steep learning curve" and a "mix of emotions". That's how graduate nurses and junior doctors have been describing their first year of work during a major health crisis.

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NI records two more Covid deaths and 144 new cases

Two more people with Covid-19 have died in Northern Ireland, taking the official department of health toll to 2,077.

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COVID-19: Dharavi reports highest daily cases since October

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22-year-old arrested in fight that injured Stetson University student

DeLAND, Fla. – A 22-year-old man was arrested late Friday in connection with an incident that left a Stetson University student injured, authorities said.

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Maharashtra COVID-19: Aurangabad reports 426 fresh cases

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Over the March 6-8 weekend in 2020, movie ticket sales in North America totaled a combined $101.2 million before beginning their precipitous — and unprecedented decline — due the novel coronavirus pandemic. Revenue fell to $54.8 million the following weekend, according to Comescore.

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Some COVID-19 restrictions lifted in parts of Quebec

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Quebec Premier Francois Legault has opted to maintain restrictions in Montreal and the surrounding regions because public health authorities fear a novel coronavirus variant will soon cause regional case numbers and hospitalization rates to rise again.

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John Swinney coronavirus update LIVE as Deputy First Minister slams Rangers fans

Deputy First Minister slammed supporters who congregated outside Ibrox Stadium and in Glasgow city centre on Sunday in breach of Scotland's tough lockdown rules.Speaking at the Scottish Government's regular media briefing today, Swinney thanked fans "who celebrated at home and followed the rules".Read the full storyDr Gregor Smith, chief medical officer, said at the daily coronavirus briefing: “I think there’s a very real risk that we will see an uptick in infections as a result of some of the scenes over the weekend.“It’s entirely plausible.”The Deputy First Minister slammed club officials for not appealing for supporters to disperse.John Swinney said: “I think it would have been the duty of Rangers to say clearly and simply to fans that

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College educators form alliance to defend free expression

NEW YORK – Around 200 scholars from across the country have formed the Academic Freedom Alliance, which has a mission to help college educators “speak, instruct, and publish without fear of sanction, bullying, punishment, or persecution.”

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Boris Johnson to hold Downing Street coronavirus press conference today

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Local pharmacists step up in COVID-19 vaccination effort

NEW YORK – They're just your regular neighborhood pharmacists, but some now wear superhero capes.

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John Swinney announces one coronavirus death and 501 new cases in Scotland

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‘Choose to Challenge’: International Women’s Day 2021 theme

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Hungary closes stores, schools to curb surge due to variants

BUDAPEST – Hungarians on Monday awoke to a new round of strict lockdown measures aimed at slowing a record-breaking wave of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths that are among the worst in the world.

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Single hotel group set to sign mandatory quarantine contract

The contract to run a mandatory hotel quarantine system is set to be signed this week with a view to having facilities up and running the following week.

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Singapore Airlines to pilot digital Covid travel pass

Singapore Airlines will begin trialling a coronavirus digital travel pass developed by aviation's industry body next week, the carrier said Monday, the first airline to pilot the scheme as the pandemic-hit sector seeks to recover.The app, developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), will store information on passengers' health, including whether they have had virus tests or vaccines, to streamline travel as borders reopen.Singapore's flag carrier said it would offer travellers heading from the city-state to London between March 15 and 28 the chance to participate in the pilot if they have a phone operating on the iOS system."Our partnership with Singapore Airlines for the first full deployment of the IATA Travel Pass

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Virgin Atlantic's new plane pays tribute to Richard Branson's mum who died of Covid

Virgin Atlantic is paying tribute to Sir Richard Branson 's late mother Eve Branson, by naming one of its new A350 planes after her.

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Jill Biden to honor women from 15 countries for courage on International Women’s Day

WASHINGTON - First lady Jill Biden says nearly two dozen women the State Department is honoring for their courage made an "intentional decision" to persist and demand justice despite their fear.The 21 women being recognized Monday with the department's International Women of Courage Award include seven from Afghanistan who are receiving posthumous honors.The first lady says that the women's stories make it easy to think of them as "mythical heroes or angels among us" but that they're also humans who want to enjoy life's simple pleasures."Some of these women have spent their lives fighting for their cause.

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Philadelphia Pre-K to 2nd grade students resume hybrid learning at 53 schools Monday

PHILADELPHIA - A limited number of young Philadelphia students will return to classrooms at 53 of the city's public schools on Monday as they finally make the switch to hybrid learning.Monday will mark the first time School District of Philadelphia students have been in a classroom since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, nearly a year ago. 53 schools will reopen to Pre-K to 2nd-grade students whose families had opted into hybrid learning last fall.

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Walt Whitman Bridge shut down due to truck fire

PHILADELPHIA - A truck fire caused the eastbound lanes of the Walt Whiteman bridge to shut down Monday morning.SKYFOX was over the scene as traffic backed up all the way into Philadelphia. The crash, which happened shortly after 6 a.m., stopped traffic in the eastbound lanes heading into New Jersey. One lane has since reopened to traffic. Firefighters from both Philadelphia and Camden responded to put out the fire.There are no reports of injuries at this time.Advertisement___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Statistics Canada considered delaying 2021 census over pandemic concerns

Statistics Canada considered delaying this year’s census until 2022 over pandemic-related health concerns that could erode the quality of data relied on by policymakers across the country.An agency document noted the plan for the 2021 census was developed in a “normal operating context” where tens of thousands of staff and temporary hires would interact with each other and Canadians.In a pandemic, the document noted, that plan had “a high probability of failure.” Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Fredericton The behind-the-scenes look at how Statistics Canada rethought this year’s census operation is contained in 50 pages of internal reports and presentations obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access

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Over 910,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to arrive in Canada this week

COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as pharmaceutical companies ramp up deliveries to make good on their contractual obligations by the end of the month.The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country will receive nearly 445,000 shots from Pfizer-BioNTech for the second week running as the companies settle into a rhythm following a lengthy lull in January and much of February.The remaining 465,000 shots are expected from Moderna, as the pharmaceutical firm steps up its delivery schedule from once every three weeks to once every two.

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Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Democrats may delight in their brightening prospects in Arizona and Georgia, and may even harbor glimmers of hope in Texas, but their angst is growing in Florida, which has a reputation as a swing state but now favors Republicans and could be shifting further out of reach for Democrats.

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'Sell the house': Latin Americans beg and borrow to pay covid-19 debts

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