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Quebecers face confusion, roadblocks in re-booking second COVID-19 dose appointment

In spite of being eligible to advance their second COVID-19 vaccine dose appointments, some Quebecers say they are finding it hard to book them. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

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Kerala: Covid-19 lockdown restrictions eased from today. Latest guidelines here

Test Positivity Rate in Local Self Government bodies. He also said that strict restrictions will continue in the state during the weekend.Check out the latest guidelines hereKerala reported 13,270 new COVID-19 cases and 147 related deaths on Tuesday taking the total infected so far to 27,61,474 and the fatalities to 11,655.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Maharashtra: Delta plus Covid variant may trigger third wave, warns health department

Maharashtra, the state health department said on Wednesday. “The number of active patients could reach up to eight lakh, while 10% out of them could be children," said the department in a presentation attended by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.In a meeting held to review the Covid-19 situation in the state, the health officials informed that there were around 19 lakh cases in the first wave of Covid (post-March 2020 outbreak).

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Uttarakhand orders FIR against labs for fake Covid testing during Mahakumbh

Uttarakhand government has ordered the Haridwar district administration to register an FIR in the Covid testing scam during the Mahakumbh, an official said on Wednesday.State government spokesperson Subodh Uniyal told ANI that an order has been issued to file a case against labs from Delhi and Haryana, which conducted testing at five places in Haridwar during the Kumbh Mela.This action comes days after reports of fake Covid-19 testing during Mahakumbh surfaced.

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B.C. COVID-19 vaccination rates by age

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey on the latest on COVID-19 vaccinations by age and how the province is looking for first and second doses.

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Change to 2nd-dose COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Saskatchewan on June 17

SHA) is accelerating access to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who is 45 years and older.The eligibility change — which comes into effect at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 17 — also applies to those who received their first dose on or before May 1.

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A data dive into how COVID-19 changed B.C.

During the past 15 months there have been many anecdotal stories about how the pandemic changed our province. From drinking more to driving less there have been many tales about how we passed the time.

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Toronto hospital ICU marks having no COVID-19 patients for first time in nearly 15 months

Toronto Public Health defends COVID-19 vaccine allocations to portal, clinics amid surge in demand “Our first COVID case was March 26, 2020, and today we are COVID-free.”More than two dozen employees who were gathered in the hallways broke out in applauded and cheered upon hearing the declaration.An hour-and-a-half after the tweet was published Wednesday evening, it had more than 1,500 retweets and quote tweets as well as 6,200 likes.The news came a day after Ontario saw a record number of daily COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, almost 203,000.According the Ontario government’s latest vaccine data, more than 9,081,000 people have had at least one (of two) COVID-19 shot, representing 75.1 per cent of all eligible adults, and 18.1 per

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Royal Caribbean delays one of its first post-pandemic cruises after eight crew members test positive for Covid

Royal Caribbean International has been forced to postpone what was meant to be one of the first cruises to depart the US since the coronavirus pandemic began after eight crew members tested positive for Covid-19. The new Odyssey of the Seas was meant to depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on 3 July.

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Tokyo Olympics: Lancet calls for ‘global conversation’ on whether to cancel

TOKYO - A prominent medical journal has called for a "global conversation" about how to handle the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, which are set to kick off next month despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.In the article, published June 12 in The Lancet, the authors criticized global health organizations for largely staying silent on the topic."Global health organizations have been largely silent on whether the Games should proceed. WHO refuses to be drawn on whether they should go ahead.

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Speed, scale of COVID vaccination to shape path of economic recovery: RBI report

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!

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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccines for transplant patients & cannabis for arthritis

Health Matters June 16: A new American study suggests transplant patients may fare better with three doses of COVID-19 vaccine. And University of Alberta researchers are helping arthritis patients make informed choices about cannabis.

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Urgency high among Ontario residents seeking second COVID-19 vaccine dose

While thousands of people were able to book appointments for second doses of a COVID-19 vaccine using the provincial portal Monday, many were not. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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FDA OKs additional 15M doses of J&J vaccine from troubled Baltimore plant

announced on Tuesday an additional approved batch of vaccines, which amounts to nearly 25 million total usable J&J doses coming out of the facility. The company had been told previously to discard doses from the plant, which has been repeatedly cited for problems pertaining to poorly trained employees, cracked vials and mold issues. The facility has been shuttered for eight weeks. Due to the citations, an unknown amount of the J&J vaccines will be thrown out. FILE - Empty ampoules of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine lie in a waste container.

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Research finds links between air quality and COVID vulnerability: UCLA

LOS ANGELES - Long-term exposure to poor air quality increased the risk of COVID-19 throughout the country last year, according to research announced Wednesday from a UCLA-led team.The research found that counties with higher exposures to poor air quality historically, saw higher county-level COVID-19 mortality rates in 2020, with a 7.6% increase in COVID-19 risk with a one-unit increase of 2.5 micrometers, or PM2.5. The use of preventative measures -- like stay-at-home orders and masking -- reduced the risk of COVID-19 by 15% and 8%, respectively, but did not reduce the increase of incidence in counties with poor air quality.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the

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No new community cases; 2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Vacations and vaccinations: What does two-dose summer means for Canadians under age 12?

Canada is leading the world in administering the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but children under the age of 12 still aren’t eligible for the shots.

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Germany's CureVac shares drop after Covid shot falls short with 47% efficacy

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Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society pop-up clinic offering prizes for those who get vaccinated

Receive the Pfizer shot and be entered to win a PlayStation 5: The Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society is holding a raffle with various prizes for people who get vaccinated at one of their clinics on Wednesday and Thursday in Edmonton. Morgan Black has the details.

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Pools, museum and other activities for families in Edmonton are reopening

As pandemic restrictions ease in Edmonton due to dropping COVID-19 numbers, there are more and more options available for folks looking to leave the house.

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COVID-19 cleanup: Calgary cyclist makes regular rounds to pick up discarded masks

Masks have been a big part of keeping us safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, but unfortunately a lot of them end up as litter. Now, as Gil Tucker shows us, a Calgary man has kicked off his own COVID-19 cleanup.

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Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery now includes 40 travel-related prizes

COVID-19 vaccine will have the chance to win one of several travel-related prizes, as part of the government’s Open for Summer Lottery.Earlier this week, Premier Jason Kenney announced the details of the lottery, which encourages eligible Albertans to get vaccinated. The premier announced three separate $1-million prizes are up for grabs for those who choose to get vaccinated.

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Protecting young children from COVID-19

With COVID-19 vaccines not expected for children under the age of 12 until the fall, families may be wondering how to keep their little ones safe as the province begins to reopen. Caryn Lieberman reports.

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COVID-19: 9 new cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases in the region on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 12,172, including 246 deaths.Local public health also reported 10 new cases of a coronavirus variant on Wednesday, bringing that total to 4,826, 87 of which are active.

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COVID-19 vaccinations slow down as infectious delta variant spreads

WASHINGTON - As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a worrisome variant gaining a bigger foothold and lotteries and other prizes failing to persuade some Americans to get vaccinated."The last half, the last mile, the last quarter-mile always requires more effort," Dr.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports four new deaths, 113 new cases amid Step 2 reopening

COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with four additional deaths.It marked a slight uptick from the 108 cases reported Tuesday, but still saw the seven-day average for new cases decrease to 119.In a written statement, health officials said the number of active cases in the province had fallen again, to 1,454.Of the new cases, 27 Were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 51 were in the Fraser Health region, four were in the Island Health region and 31 were in the Interior Health region. There were no new cases in the Northern Health region.

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COVID-19 ward in Quebec long-term care home lacked equipment, water: nurse

COVID-19 pandemic depleted staff at Laval long-term care home where 100 died, inquest hears The room contained no bathroom and no running water, she added. For residents who couldn’t be washed with wet cloths, hot water had to be fetched from the kitchen in a green zone.

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Aide says former Pa. Governor and Homeland Security head Tom Ridge had stroke

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge speaks on a panel on leadership during times of crisis at the Newseum in Washington, DC, February 22, 2016. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Former U.S.

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N.B. to begin Phase2 of its reopening plan

Just one day after entering the first phase of its “Path to Green” reopening plan, New Brunswick will surge ahead into Phase 2 as of midnight, officials announced Wednesday. That phase, originally intended to begin on July 1, will bring looser COVID-19 restrictions and more travel into the province.

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COVID-19: Waterloo officials warn region may not move to Stage 2 of reopening with Ontario

COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible amid a surge in cases due to the Delta variant.Medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang told the regional council on Wednesday afternoon that the variant is becoming the predominant strain in the region.She also warned that the region may not be able to move into Stage 2 of the province’s reopening plan with the rest of Ontario.The warning comes on the same day that Waterloo Region posted the highest number of new cases than any other health unit in the province with 71 new positive tests, locally.

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Wealthy B.C. couple who jumped COVID vaccine queue in the Yukon plead guilty, issued fines

COVID-19 vaccine in the Yukon earlier this year.Rod and Ekaterina Baker appeared via video link, entering guilty pleas to two charges each under Yukon’s Civil Emergency Measures Act.The court was asking for the maximum fines to be laid in this case.The Bakers were each fined $1,150 – $500 for each charge plus a $75 surcharge.They will not serve any time in jail.In January, the Bakers 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

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COVID-19: How to protect children who are too young for a vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.“I just avoid the bigger stores, like the dollar store, the grocery store, that I know are more full,” she said.Her son Sebastien is also too young to wear a face mask, so O’Keefe said she spends as much time as possible outdoors at the park.“I’ll avoid the playground a little bit more if it’s busy,” she said.Finally, O’Keefe is doing her part to protect her son and three-year-old daughter, by getting vaccinated.

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Gogglebox's Lee Riley nearly breaks Cyprus' Covid curfew rules in visit to partner Steve

Gogglebox star Lee Riley celebrated making it home before midnight by posting a selfie of him and long-term partner Steve, who lives in Cyprus.

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CDC: Delta variant now 10% of US COVID-19 cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday said that Delta, a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first identified in India and currently sweeping through the United Kingdom, now makes up at least 10% of all US cases. On May 22, the variant had made up only 2.7% of cases.

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Biden queries China's desire to find origin of coronavirus

GENEVA : US President Joe Biden said China was trying to project itself as a responsible nation in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remained unclear whether Beijing was really trying to understand the origins of the coronavirus.Asked if he would call Chinese President Xi Jinping as "old friend to old friend" to ask him to re-admit World Health Organization investigators, Biden said: "Let's get something straight: We know each other well, we're not old friends.

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Global COVID cases continue decline, though many countries still struggle

Weekly COVID-19 cases dropped to their lowest level since February, though many countries are still struggling with sparse vaccine supply, the spread of variants, and overburdened health systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its weekly snapshot of the pandemic.

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VA must modernize supply chain amid COVID-19, GAO says

In the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) latest report yesterday, the agency recommends that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) develop a supply chain management strategy, including an explanation of how all its supply chain initiatives relate to each other.

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Saskatchewan reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 92 patients in hospital

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US buys additional 200 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Biden administration has purchased an additional 200 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, the company announced Wednesday — an extra supply that could potentially be used for children or as a booster shot if needed.Moderna said in a statement that the latest purchase brings the total amount ordered to 500 million doses, including 110 million doses that are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2021 and another 90 million in the first quarter of 2022. The company said 217 million doses have already been delivered. Nearly 130 million of those doses have been administered in the U.S.

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Antibody combo cuts COVID deaths by 20% in very ill seronegative patients

Regeneron's monoclonal antibody treatment lowers the risk of death from COVID-19 by 20% in hospitalized patients with severe illness who haven't produced a natural immune response, according to preliminary results of the Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) phase 3 trial. The results were published on the medRxiv preprint server yesterday.

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Ayrshire mum with breast cancer issues Covid warning after getting disease despite being fully vaccinated

Ayrshire mum currently being treated for breast cancer has been dealt a fresh blow after receiving a Covid diagnosis despite being fully vaccinated. Steff Lynch, 32, was given the devastating news that she had stage 1 grade 2 breast cancer just four days before Christmas last year.

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Hamilton reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, 430K vaccine doses administered

COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and another drop in active cases day over day by 16 to check-in at 180 as of June 16.More than 68 per cent of the city’s 180 active cases are among people under the age of 50, with about 23 per cent of cases with those aged 19 and under. Ontario reports 384 new COVID-19 cases, administers record of 203K vaccinations in a day There was just a single outbreak reported in the city on Tuesday, at the Salvation Army shelter on York Boulevard involving a single staffer.Two outbreaks were declared over at a Dairy Queen in Stoney Creek which had five staff cases in a surge that lasted 14 days.The St.

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News Scan for Jun 16, 2021

An analysis of data from 211 Connecticut nursing homes found that facilities that cared for mainly racial and ethnic minority residents had higher levels of COVID-19 illnesses and deaths. A team based at the University of Rochester in New York reported their findings today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.The 10-week time span they focused on was Apr 12, 2020, to Jun 19, 2020. Authors

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COVID-19: HKPR Health Unit to see ‘most vaccine in the region to-date’ in next few weeks

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit says a large shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is on the way to the region and is expected to arrive on the weekend.Combine this with approximately 9,300 Pfizer doses received each week this month and the health unit is on the cusp of having an abundance of vaccine.“In the next two to three weeks, we will have expanded opportunities to access vaccination appointments,” Dr. Natalie Bocking told reporters during her weekly virtual media conference on Wednesday.

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Waterloo Region is the worst for COVID-19, according to province’s numbers

Ontario reports 384 new COVID-19 cases, administers record of 203K vaccinations in a day The rest of the top five included Peel (60), Toronto (54), Middlesex-London (23) and Ottawa (21).The province’s numbers differ from the region’s numbers as Ontario’s numbers are from 4 p.m. Tuesday, while the local ones are from midnight.Waterloo Public Health reports its numbers at 1:30 p.m.

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Seven COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba Wednesday

Manitoba aiming to open 2nd dose COVID-19 vaccination to everyone by next week The number of COVID-19 deaths in the province since the beginning of the pandemic is now 1,111.As of Wednesday morning, the net-new number of cases in Manitoba is 143, the majority (80 cases) of which are in the Winnipeg region.The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.7 per cent provincially and 9.2 per cent in Winnipeg.

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COVID-19: 26 cases in London-Middlesex as more become eligible for second-dose re-bookings

Twenty-six new COVID-19 cases have been reported in London-Middlesex, local health officials said on Wednesday.They bring the region’s pandemic case total to 12,475, of which 12,137 have resolved. A total of 223 virus-related deaths have been reported, most recently on Tuesday.At least 115 cases are active in the region, the health unit says.

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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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