At a media briefing today, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an urgent call to protect health workers against COVID-19 and other health threats based on new data.

It also pressed nations and pharmaceutical companies for more access to COVID-19 vaccine supplies.Health worker vaccination lags in poorer nationsThe call for better protection for health workers comes in the wake of data from a new WHO working paper that estimates 80,000 to 180,000 health workers died from COVID-19 in the first 17 months of the pandemic.

The WHO-led urgent call for action was also backed by partner groups, such as the Frontline Health Workers Coalition, the International Council of Nurses, and the World Medical Association.At today's

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Guelph reports 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, active cases down to 5

COVID-19 in the city between Friday and Monday morning.The latest data shows Guelph’s total case count during the pandemic has climbed to 5,093 but active cases have now fallen to just five.Over the weekend, another four cases were resolved, bringing total recoveries to 5,043. There have been 45 fatal cases during the pandemic, but that figure has not changed in several weeks.

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COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit welcomes November with 14 new cases

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, though the total case count climbed by 13.In total, there have been 14,505 cases to date, including 129 active cases (a decrease of seven), 14,131 recoveries (an increase of 20) and 245 deaths (unchanged). COVID-19: Ages 12+ require vaccine proof to use London indoor recreation The most recent death was reported Oct.

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Ontario has enough hospital feedback for mandatory COVID vaccine decision, health minister says

Ford asks hospitals for input on potential COVID-19 vaccine mandate She says today that she has now received most of them and is reviewing them in detail, so she can make a decision.Elliott says one factor to consider is whether a vaccine mandate would lead to staff shortages affecting patient care, such as needing to cancel surgeries.Several hospitals who have already implemented their own mandates have seen roughly two per cent of staff being placed on unpaid leave or terminated because of the policies.Ontario reported 422 new COVID-19 cases Monday and three more deaths.

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COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11 to be ‘fully up and running’ next week, White House says

WASHINGTON - The program to vaccinate children between 5 and 11 years old is expected to be at full strength next week, according to the White House. "Starting the week of November 8, the kids’ vaccination program will be fully up and running," White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said Monday.

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Metrolinx loses bus routes due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Metrolinx has scaled back bus service in Toronto and the Greater Hamilton Area due to non-compliance with the organization’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. As Morganne Campbell reports, there’s concern the non-compliance could trickle down, impacting rail service.

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Covid vaccine: PM Modi thanks Australian counterpart for recognising Covaxin

@ScottMorrisonMP for Australia’s recognition of India's COVAXIN. It is an important step forward in the post-COVID partnership between

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India administers over 106.79 crore Covid vaccine doses so far

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Moderna loses over $7 billion after FDA setback on teen Covid shots

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COVID-19: N.S. reports 1 death, 59 new cases over past 3 days

COVID-19 since the last update on Friday.In a release, the province said a man in his 70s in the Eastern Zone has died. He is the 101st person to die from COVID-19 in the province.“I want to offer my sympathies to the family, friends and loved ones grieving,” said Premier Tim Houston in the release.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Muskoka nursing home after 2 staff test positive

COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Pines Long-Term Care Home in Bracebridge, Ont., after two staff members tested positive for the virus.On Friday, a staff member received a COVID-19-positive test result, while another tested positive on Saturday. Both employees are symptomatic and are self-isolating at home.

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Quebec reports just under 500 COVID-19 infections as restrictions ease in bars, restaurants

COVID-19 on Monday and two more deaths linked to the virus.Pandemic-related hospitalizations are up by eight over the last 24 hours, with 19 new patients admitted and 11 discharged for a total of 244. Of those, 67 were in intensive care — an increase of five over the previous day.

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Pa. state employees who get vaccinated to get 5 paid days off

MOSCOW, RUSSIA NOVEMBER 1, 2021: A medical worker draws a dose into a syringe at a COVID-19 vaccination site opened in the left wing of the main entrance to the VDNKh Exhibition Centre. It receives citizens daily from 9am to 9pm, rapid testing availa HARRISBURG, Pa. - Gov.

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China locks 30,000 visitors inside Shanghai Disneyland after one guest got Covid

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Today's covid headlines: red list changes, Australia opens up and worldwide death toll reaches grim milestone

Here are today’s coronavirus headlines for Monday November 1 as travel restrictions are eased further in the UK.

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Global Covid-19 death toll tops five million

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Serum's partner Novavax gets first emergency use authorization for its Covid vaccine

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Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, tests positive for COVID-19

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday in a statement she had tested positive for COVID-19.

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'Steady number' coming forward for Covid-19 vaccination, says Reid

The Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive, Paul Reid, has said there is a "steady number of people" coming forward for Covid-19 vaccination.

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15 Celebrities Are Publicly Refusing to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine (So Far)

So far, so many celebrities have received the COVID-19 vaccine to help the pandemic come to an end and keep everyone safe against the deadly virus.

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FDA delays decision on Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12-17

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A decision on the authorization of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 17 has been delayed while U.S. regulators continue to study the rare risk of heart inflammation, the company said Sunday. The U.S.

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Ed Sheeran Says Elton John Has Called Him ‘Every Day’ Amid COVID-19 Battle

Elton John is showing Ed Sheeran some serious support after the “Bad Habits” singer shared that he tested positive for COVID-19. In a new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Sheeran revealed that the music icon has been checking on him daily.

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Uttarakhand: Dehradun issues fresh Covid SOPs for travellers from other states. Details here

#COVID19 pandemic, for those entering the district from other states.Those coming from outside will have to mandatorily register themselves on Smart City web portal. pic.twitter.com/IRxRnnhQun

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Beijing clamps new curbs amid rise in Covid-19 cases in China, puts Zero case policy under pressure

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Ontario reports 422 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

COVID-19 cases on Monday, a slight uptick from a week ago but is still under 500. The provincial case total now stands at 600,377.For comparison, last Monday saw 326 new cases (a jump of nearly 100 cases) and the previous Monday saw 373.Of the 422 new cases recorded, the data showed 225 were unvaccinated people, 13 were partially vaccinated people, 161 were fully vaccinated people and for 23 people the vaccination status was unknown.The death toll in the province has risen to 9,874 as three new deaths were recorded.

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Ice Cube refuses COVID vaccine and walks away from $9M movie paycheck: report

Ice Cube reportedly backed out of a $9 million paycheck on a movie because he refused to get vaccinated for the coronavirus. The singer and actor was supposed to star opposite Jack Black in the comedy "Oh Hell No." However, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, he decided he would rather step away from the project than comply with a production mandate to get the vaccine. The outlet reports that he initially agreed to be in "Oh Hell No" in June with the expectation that it would shoot this winter in Hawaii with Kitao Sakurai, the director behind Netflix’s recent hit comedy "Bad Trip." However, it’s worth noting that production on the film was reportedly pushed back as a result of an injury that Black suffered while filming a bit

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Katy Perry Dresses As A COVID-19 Vaccine For Halloween, Poses Next To ‘Dr. DILF’ Orlando Bloom

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom picked appropriate Halloween costumes this year.

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Has COVID-19, Reveals the Last Time She Was with President Biden

Jen Psaki, the White House Press Secretary, has revealed she has COVID-19.

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78% of eligible adults got 1st Covid vaccine dose, 38% got both, says Mandaviya

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COVID-19 has killed 5 million people worldwide in under 2 years

COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems.Together, the United States, the European Union, Britain and Brazil — all upper-middle- or high-income countries — account for one-eighth of the world’s population but nearly half of all reported deaths. The U.S.

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Travel agent under investigation over allegations it was selling fake Covid-19 certificates

A travel agent is under investigation over allegations that it sold fake Covid-19 travel certificates to customers.

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More than 5 million people across the world have now died of coronavirus

The global death toll from Covid-19 has topped five million, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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Kolkata airport makes Covid test must for unvaccinated

#TravelAlert: Passengers to kindly note as per guidelines of State Govt, all inbound flight passengers to West Bengal shall have to be either fully (doubly) vaccinated or furnish an RT-PCR negative report for a test conducted within 72hrs of such flight departure. (1/2)

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Five more countries recognise India's Covid vaccination certificate. Details here

Five more recognitions for India’s vaccination certificate, including from Estonia, Kyrgyzstan, State of Palestine, Mauritius and Mongolia.

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Christmas light switch on events axed in South Ayrshire amid Covid fears

There will be no formal Christmas light switch-on events in South Ayrshire this year after the council expressed fears over the high number of coronavirus cases.

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine submitted for regulatory approval to Health Canada

Novavax seeks WHO approval for emergency listing of COVID-19 vaccine A spokesperson for the company said the submission to Canadian health authorities comes as Novavax received recent approval for use in Indonesia. It also intends to follow up and do a “completion of data submission in the European Union.” The company has been busy across the globe with another provisional approval application made for the vaccine in Australia on Oct.

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COVID-19 outbreak forces closure of Wilberforce Public School in Lucan, Ont.

COVID-19 outbreak at the school, Wilberforce Public School is closed to in-person learning as of Nov. 1, the Thames Valley District School Board said.The board said families will be contacted with information for virtual learning and the Lucan, Ont., school is expected to reopen on Nov.

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Strictly's Shirley Ballas gives health update as she requires urgent scans on all organs

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas revealed that doctors have flagged their concern about her high hormone levels, requiring urgent scans on all of her organs.

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What is No Nut November? Rules in full and why it can be bad for your health

alcohol for a whole month, well done! But here is another challenge for you...People all around the world are today embarking on the first day of No Nut November, with nearly 90,000 committed to the cause, according to the Reddit Page.But before you go binning all the peanuts in the whole, you might want to continue reading.No Nut November is a month-long challenge where people give up sex and masturbating.

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India, World Bank sign agreement to strengthen health systems in Meghalaya

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Hibs players accused of alleged Covid breach by furious whistleblower after controversial late Ross County call off

A furious whistleblower has contacted the SPFL after alleging to have witnessed Hibs players breaching Covid rules ahead of Saturday’s postponed clash with Ross County.

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Global Covid deaths top 5 million in less than 2 years

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Katy Perry aces the Halloween brief as she dresses as a Covid jab and why did we not think of this?

another winning outfit from the celebrities this year, after last year’s Halloween festivities were understandably muted due to the world still being in varying forms of lockdown.Some went down the glam route, like Perrie Edwards’s fairy outfit, and Maura Higgins channelling Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.Others made the occasion a family affair, with John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, and Ryan Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh all dressed up as The Addams Family – kids included.Halloween 2021: Best celebrity costumes from Perrie Edwards, Lizzo and Amanda HoldenHalloween 2021: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker channel True RomanceHarold & Kumar star Kal Penn comes out and announces engagement to longtime boyfriendAnd some were just straight-up

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Repurpose covid beds for dengue treatment: Mandaviya to Delhi govt

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Man fears long Covid has made penis shrink as he notices it's 'half an inch smaller'

coronavirus pandemic has caused many different issues for people all across the world.However, one man has admitted he has one particular worry about the after-affects of Covid.The guy took to Twitter to confess he fears long Covid has caused his penis to shrink.Long covid is used to describe signs and symptoms that last for longer than four weeks after getting coronavirus.Common symptoms of long Covid include tiredness, shortness of breath, insomnia, heart palpitations and depression and anxiety.Long covid has been linked with a change in penis size by medical experts as of yet, but that didn't stop the man worrying.He wrote in to popular Twitter account Fesshole about his fears as he claimed his penis has shrunk by half an inch.The guy

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COVID-19 global death toll surpasses 5 million in under 2 years

FILE - Mourners embrace after planting a tree with the ashes of a victim lost to COVID-19 at the Paramo de Guerrero nature preserve near Cogua, Colombia, on June 27, 2021. Photographer: Nathalia Angarita/Bloomberg via Getty Images The staggering figure is almost certainly an undercount because of limited testing and people dying at home without medical attention, especially in poor parts of the world, such as India.Hot spots have shifted over the 22 months since the outbreak began, turning different places on the world map red.

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G-A-Y owner gives away Manchester branch after 'struggle' with mental health

The owner of the G-A-Y bars has announced he is giving the Manchester venue to its current manager.

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Covid-19: What next after five million deaths?

With the world poised to hit more than five million people officially dead from the coronavirus, experts say the pandemic's future path will depend greatly on vaccinations.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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