While COVID-19 breakthrough infections—cases after vaccination—are rare, fully vaccinated people with compromised immune systems have them three times more often than those with strong immune systems and have more severe illnesses, according to a real-world US study involving nearly 1.3 million people.In the retrospective study, published today in the Journal of Medical Economics, a team led by researchers from Pfizer analyzed the health records of 1,277,747 people aged 16 or older who had received two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from Dec 10, 2020, to Jul 8, 2021.

The latter part of the study period included the emergence of the Delta (B1617.2) variant in the United States.Rare but severe infectionsOf all people studied,

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I'm A Celebrity's tragic deaths - Covid battle, 'dead in seconds' and tumour discovery

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has been hit with its fair share of chaos for the 2021 season - from Storm Arwen’s destruction to the perils of filming during the Covid-19 pandemic.But over the years, as more famous faces signed up to its all-star line-up, tragedy has always been inescapable.Sadly, a number of the stars from the ITV programme have passed away over the years - which, for a 19-year-long history, is inevitable.From Covid complications to sudden cardiac arrests, Daily Star delves into those who have died since capturing the nation’s hearts in the Australian jungle and beyond.Bobby Ball certainly made an impression on fans when he strutted his stuff in a tight pink catsuit for an impromptu jungle fashion show back in

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COVID-19: N.B. reports 77 new cases as province prepares for winter action plan Level 1

COVID-19 on Saturday as the province is set to enter the first level of its three-level action plan to curb the spread of the virus over the winter.In a release, the province said New Brunswick will enter Level 1 of the alert system – the least restrictive of the three tiers – on Saturday night at 11:59 p.m.“Measures in Level 1 include masking outdoors when physical distancing cannot be maintained and physical distancing in indoor public spaces that do not require proof of vaccination, such as retail stores, malls, salons and spas,” it said.“These locations can choose to either implement physical distancing measures or require proof of vaccination for all patrons.” New Brunswick unveils winter action plan to curb spread of COVID-19 As

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COVID-19: Quebec reports 1,512 new cases, one death as hospitalizations drop

COVID-19 cases today with 1,512 infections and one further death attributed to the virus.#COVID19 – En date du 3 décembre, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaFUn problème technique nous empêche de fournir les données détaillées de vaccination pour le 3 décembre 2021. La situation devrait être rétablie dans la publication de demain.

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Hundreds rally in Belfast against Covid-cert scheme

A rally protesting against Northern Ireland's Covid-19 certification scheme has taken place in Belfast, with several hundred people gathering outside the City Hall.

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First case of new Omicron COVID-19 variant confirmed in Hamilton

Omicron COVID-19 variant, according to public health.The city agency said test results from an Ontario lab confirmed the results on Saturday, just days after the province’s top doc revealed an investigation.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said the two individuals returned from Africa, tested positive for COVID and had samples sent for genome sequencing.City health officials have been urging anyone who travelled to Botswana, Egypt, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe within 14 days before arriving in Hamilton to self-isolate, even if vaccinated.

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Covid-19: Bihar revises death toll again, 12,089 succumbed to virus in state

₹4 lakh being provided by the Bihar government had been lying for a long time in districts. After verification of papers, the figures have been uploaded on the website," said state’s Health Minister Mangal Pandey.

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Italian man tries to get COVID-19 vaccine with fake arm

MILAN (AP) - A dentist in Italy faces possible criminal charges after trying to receive a coronavirus vaccine in a fake arm made of silicone.A nurse in the northern city of Biella, Filippa Bua, said she could tell right away that something was off when a man presented the phony limb for a shot on Thursday."When I uncovered the arm, I felt skin that was cold and gummy, and the color was too light,’’ Bua told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.She said she initially thought the 57-year-old man was an amputee and had mistakenly offered the wrong arm.

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Gas prices falling in New Jersey, around nation at large

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices nationally and in New Jersey have fallen slightly in recent days amid news of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and travel restrictions announced by the Biden administration. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.43, down two cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.28 a gallon a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.37, down two cents from last week. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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INSACOG says more experiments needed to assess impact of Covid-19 booster doses

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GPs may defer other health checks to focus on delivering Covid booster jabs

Leading doctors have welcomed a move to ease the workload of GPs so they can focus more on rolling out Covid booster jabs.

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New US Covid testing rules for travellers to combat Omicron variant

The US will tighten its travel Covid testing rules from December 6 to combat the emergence of the Omicron variant.

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Police ‘considering’ complaints Downing Street Christmas parties breached Covid rules

The Metropolitan Police have said they are considering upholding complaints from Labour MPs in regards to No 10 staff Christmas parties.

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Ontario reports over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row

COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total case count in the province to 622,313.For comparison, last Saturday saw 854 cases and the previous Saturday saw 728 cases.This is an increase from Friday when Ontario hit 1,031 new COVID-19 cases — the first time the count has surpassed 1,000 in six months.Eight more deaths were recorded on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 10,024. However, one death had occurred more than one month ago and was added to the data as part of a data clean-up.

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India administers over 1 cr Covid jabs again, total coverage crosses 127 cr

vaccination coverage has crossed 127 crore landmark milestone.

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Karnataka: Any area with 3 or more Covid-19 cases to be declared as a cluster, says CM Bommai

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Scottish Government confirm 14 covid deaths in last 24 hours

14 have died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government have confirmed.

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Prince Harry hit with backlash for 'jumping on bandwagon' over latest Covid lecture

Prince Harry faces backlash after being accused of "jumping on the bandwagon" on lecturing the Covid vaccine programmes.The Duke of Sussex sent a video message to mark World AIDS Day, in which he compared the Covid vaccine rollout to past global failures in dealing with the HIV epidemic.But talkRadio royal correspondent Rupert Bell called out the 37-year-old prince for "comparing like with like".He spoke on the show: "He is comparing the situation to what happened with AIDS, which of course, spread through Africa and various places as if it was a pandemic."He is accusing people of not doing enough to help those countries during the AIDS pandemic 40 years ago, and he is comparing like with like."Rupert mentioned that Harry did a similar

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One of Britain’s oldest Covid survivors recovered in time to celebrate 107th birthday

Covid-19 after recovering from the disease just in time to celebrate her 107th birthday. Pat Aldridge spent five days in hospital where she needed intermittent oxygen.

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Southern African nation Zambia detects first cases of Omicron Covid variant

Zambia has detected its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in three people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week, the health ministry said on Saturday.

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Six cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron linked to Steps concert in Glasgow

Steps are confirmed to be among Scotland’s rising cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron.Scotland had recorded 29 cases of the Omicron variant by Thursday (December 3). At a press conference, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Steps’ November 22 concert at The Hydro in Glasgow – Scotland’s largest indoor venue – is being treated as a particular site of concern.“The number of Omicron cases now being reported in Scotland is rising,” she said (via Rolling Stone), “and cases are no longer all linked to a single event, but to several different sources including a Steps concert at the Hydro on November 22.

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First 3 cases of Omicron variant identified in Maryland, Gov. Hogan confirms

MARYLAND (FOX 5 DC) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Friday that state health officials have confirmed the first three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the state.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe Omicron variant was designated as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization on Nov.

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Israel health officials confirm 7 omicron COVID-19 cases, 27 others suspected

JERUSALEM - Israel’s Health Ministry said Friday it has confirmed seven cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, stoking fears of a pending surge in infections. Four of the confirmed cases are unvaccinated individuals who had recently returned from South Africa.The other three include two people who returned from South Africa and from Britain and who had received two doses and a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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Health Ministry writes to states, UTs over rising weekly Covid-19 positivity rates, deaths

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New Jersey omicron case confirmed; out-of-state resident in isolation

NEW JERSEY - A Georgia resident who recently traveled to South Africa is now isolated in New Jersey after being infected with the omicron variant of COVID-19, authorities said late Friday. The woman, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive on Sunday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said in a press release.

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Belgian zoo's 2 hippos test positive for COVID-19

BRUSSELS (AP) - A Belgian zoo said Friday that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, possibly the first time ever such animals have caught the disease.Belgium’s national veterinary lab has confirmed that Antwerp Zoo’s two hippos — Imani, aged 14, and 41-year-old Hermien — contracted COVID-19. It's unclear how they caught it.

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Omicron threat: Delhi airport opens dedicated counters for those booking Covid tests online

Delhi Airport from its official Twitter handle tweeted today, "To enhance passenger convenience, 20 dedicated counters are fully operational for those who have made online booking for Rapid & RT PCR test at T3 arrivals. Pre-book your test and save time,"

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Omicron threat: Mumbai airport revises charges for Covid tests. Details here

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Santa gets Covid vaccine booster in Ayrshire as NHS warn 'cases remain high'

Santa rolled up his sleeve ahead of Christmas to get his Covid vaccine booster in Ayrshire this week.

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Unvaccinated mums who suffered with Covid during pregnancy urge others to get jabbed

Unvaccinated women who contracted COVID-19 during their pregnancies are encouraging expectant mothers to take up the vaccine.

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Station managers of two airlines get show-cause notice in Delhi for flouting Covid norms

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Two Dublin schools claim lack of public health support despite Covid clusters

Two primary schools in Dublin have said they have yet to receive any support from public health, despite asking since last Monday morning, after large clusters of Covid-19 cases were identified in individual classrooms at both schools.

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Amid Omicron threat, experts say Delta Covid variant still dominant, urge booster vaccine dose

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Another Omicron Covid case detected in India, Zimbabwe returnee in Jamnagar tests positive

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New Omicron Covid-19 variant has caused no deaths yet, says WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the new Omicron variant has been detected in at least 38 countries.

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Omg, Omicron! Why it’s too soon to panic about COVID vaccines and new variant

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Covid-19 antibody drugs are challenged by omicron, preliminary testing indicates

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Covid-19 casting a shadow over a second Christmas

When the full history of these times is eventually written, it will undoubtedly explore the stark relationship between the National Public Health Emergency Team and Government.

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Travelling amid Omicron: What COVID-19 tests are needed to get to Canada, U.S.

COVID-19 variant, Canada, the United States and many other countries have rushed to enforce new testing requirements at their borders — leaving Canadians and many other international travellers scrambling to figure out or rethink their holiday travel plans.On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced sweeping changes to the U.S. COVID-19 testing policy for international travellers, requiring everyone flying into the country to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within one day of departure.Earlier this week, the Canadian government also presented a handful of new restrictions and changes to its travel policy — most notably the introduction of a new on-arrival test for all travellers not coming from the U.S.

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The COVID-19 baby dilemma: Why Canadians are rethinking parenthood in 2021

COVID-19 hit.Lira and her husband, who both live in Toronto, immediately reassessed this plan as their concerns about trying to have a baby in a pandemic mounted: what would doctor’s appointments look like? Would she have to give birth alone? What were the health implications of contracting the virus while pregnant?“We knew for a fact that it was not the safest time to have a baby in a time of a pandemic,” Lira told Global News.

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India logs 8,603 new COVID cases, 415 deaths in 24 hrs

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Omicron found in 6 more states, but experts say Delta remains greatest threat to U.S.

Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Friday but the Delta strain likely remains a greater threat as winter sets in and Americans gather for the holidays, experts said.New Jersey, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Utah each reported their first cases of the Omicron variant on Friday. Missouri was awaiting CDC confirmation of a case involving a St.

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Delhi govt issues show-cause notice to airline for flouting Covid guidelines

New Delhi District Administration has issued a show-cause notice to American Airlines as the crew of a flight from New York missed random RT-PCR testing of the passengers on arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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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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