COVID-19 this winter, something else happened — the country saw almost no cases of influenza.Experts say the stringent public health measures including mask wearing, physical distancing and stay-at-home orders helped to keep influenza — which is spread mainly through droplets — at bay.However, as things reopen as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, what will that mean for influenza?

Will Canada see a spike in infections or another ‘no flu’ year?Here’s what experts say.According to the latest report published by Health Canada’s FluWatch, so far during the 2020-2021 flu season only 68 influenza detections have been reported.The report said this is “significantly lower” than the past six influenza seasons, when an average of 49,641.

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Rehoboth Beach 4th of July fireworks display will continue

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Fourth of July fireworks, a staple of summertime in America, will return to Rehoboth Beach after the COVID-19 pandemic placed the annual display on hold last year. The City of Rehoboth Beach said Friday the display will continue on Saturday, July 3 around 9:30 p.m.

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Nic Dowd scores in OT, Capitals beat Bruins 3-2 in Game 1

WASHINGTON – Nic Dowd deflected in T.J. Oshie's shot from the blue line 4:41 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.

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Canada marks over 18M COVID-19 vaccine doses administered as cases persist

COVID-19 on Saturday as infections in several provincial hotpots continued to persist.The new cases bring the country’s total coronavirus infections to 1,323,680. Another 39 new fatalities linked to the virus were also announced, pushing Canada’s overall death toll to 24,908.The country’s vaccine rollout also continued at a rapid pace, with Health Canada tallying over 2.44 million more COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past seven days.

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Bengal hospital issues death certificate, Covid patient later found alive

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No new community cases; 1 case 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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11-1 Rombauer wins Preakness after skipping Kentucky Derby

BALTIMORE – Preakness champion Rombauer's trainer, Michael McCarthy, lobbied hard to get the bay colt entered into the Kentucky Derby.

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Goa includes Baricitinib medicine to Covid-19 treatment protocol: Health minister

Goa Health Department is working on additional treatment protocols with the introduction of Baricitinib medicine for Covid-19 patients, informed Goa health minister Vishwajit P Rane on Saturday."Subsequent to our meeting held yesterday with the expert team of doctors, the Health Department is working on additional treatment protocols recently adopted by the Karnataka Government", Rane informed in a Facebook post.Under the guidance of Dr Anoop Amarnath, Head, Scientific Board and Chairman-Geriatric Medicine, Manipal Hospital and member of state's Critical Care Support Team, has supported and approved the usage of Baricitinib."It is to be administered orally from the 5th day of the symptom along with Remdesivir.

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No injuries reported after 28-car train derailment in Albert Lea, Minn.

ALBERT LEA, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police have blocked off roads in Albert Lea, Minnesota on Saturday after at least 28 train cars have derailed near Goose Lake.Officers are asking members of the public to avoid the area of Hawthorne Street and Ulsted Avenue in the city as the cleanup is underway.

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Assam govt issues fresh Covid restrictions from today. Check details

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Scots in hospital with Indian variant despite being vaccinated against Covid

Indian variant. This was one of the driving factors for the Scottish Government deciding to keep Glasgow in a higher level of lockdown, the Record can reveal.

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Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy

The push to get COVID-19 vaccines in arms ramped up across the GTA on Saturday with clinics taking place at the Toronto Zoo, The Aga Khan Museum, and even overnight in Mississauga. As Katherine Ward reports, some medical experts say the percentage of people vaccinated is not the only metric to be considered when it comes to reopening the economy.

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Maj.-Gen. Fortin steps aside pending military investigation

The man tasked with leading Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has stepped down. Maj.-Gen.

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Tackling Canada’s nursing shortage with incentives

As nurses continue to play a pivotal role in Canada’s fight against COVID-19, staff shortages have forced many nurses to work even longer, stressful hours. Ross Lord looks at the efforts underway to entice more people to stay in the demanding profession.

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Burns still leads Nelson despite more Spieth magic on 18

MCKINNEY, Texas – Sam Burns still has the lead going into the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson despite more magic on the 18th green from local favorite Jordan Spieth.

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Instagram influencer 'claimed £70k in Covid support cash to pay for private jet flights'

Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...An affidavit said: "The charge of wire fraud provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000."Miller boasts a following of over 34,000 people who regularly commented and liked snaps of her life.

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COVID-19: 55 cases in Middlesex-London, 16 cases in Lambton

Fifty-five new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths have been reported in London-Middlesex, local health unit officials said Saturday.The update brings the region’s pandemic case total to 11,548, of which 10,581 have been resolved, an increase of 92 from the day before.A total of 212 deaths have been reported during the pandemic. The most recent deaths reported Friday involved a man in his 50s and a woman in her 80s, the health unit said.

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B.C. 19-year-old hospitalized with rare COVID-linked syndrome usually found in kids

multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents (MIS-C), a rare complex of symptoms linked to COVID-19 in youth.Her doctors say the teen, who described herself as “perfectly healthy” before contracting MIS-C, may be the oldest person in the province to have been diagnosed with it. Teen says inflammatory disorder linked to coronavirus feels like being ‘internally on fire’ “They were really surprised,” she said.“There’s pretty much no cases in anyone my age, maybe one or two.

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Alberta reports 1,195 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths on Saturday

Alberta leadership responsible for protests against COVID-19 public health orders: expert On Saturday, Alberta identified 386 variant cases of COVID-19.Alberta has 22,993 total active cases, 192,688 recoveries and 2,140 deaths.As of Saturday, the Calgary zone has 10,908 active cases, the Edmonton zone has 5,140, the North zone has 3,382, the Central zone has 2,398 and the South zone has 1,152. There are 13 cases in unknown zones.

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Pandemic triggers new crisis in Peru: lack of cemetery space

LIMA – After Joel Bautista died of a heart attack last month in Peru, his family tried unsuccessfully to find an available grave at four different cemeteries. After four days, they resorted to digging a hole in his garden.

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Jackson State holds special graduation for class of 1970, 51 years after deadly police shooting on campus

(Original Caption) May 16, 1970 - Jackson, Mississippi: Unidentified man stands behind shattered window of women's dormitory following the fatal shooting of two Black students at Jackson State College. Fifteen others were hurt in a shootout between p JACKSON, Miss. - The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city and a state senator both apologized Saturday for shootings 51 years ago by city and state police officers that killed two people and injured 12 others on the campus of a historically Black college.Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and state Sen.

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Damage assessment begins on overturned cargo ship after fire

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – A salvage team on Saturday began assessing damage caused by a fire inside the remains of an overturned cargo ship that is being dismantled along the Georgia coast.

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Novavax delays timeline for COVID-19 vaccine regulatory clearance, production of shots

The delays could have implications for some countries still facing low vaccination rates and those in desperate need of vaccine supply. The company finalized a deal last week to supply 1.1 billion doses of its shot to low- and middle-income countries participating in the COVAX Facility, a global initiative aimed at equitable access to the vaccines.Novavax previously said it expected to complete requests for regulatory authorizations of its vaccine in the U.S., the U.K.

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White House releases video of experts answering pandemic questions from ordinary Americans

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is offering clarity for Americans with questions about the COVID-19 pandemic.The president released a questions-and-answers video Saturday morning that showed experts answering common questions from ordinary Americans.They covered topics like vaccine safety, variants, side effects and mask-wearing — which found topic dominating headlines since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cleared vaccinated people to go maskless in most indoor and outdoor settings on Thursday.According to data collected by the CDC, more than 121 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against the virus.

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Glasgow Covid vaccine rollout expanded to over 18s amid Indian variant concerns

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had been previously working its way through those aged over 45 - but the rollout has now been expanded to those in the 'most affected' areas of the city. The Pollokshields and Battlefield districts of the city have been identified as 'Covid hotspots' after significant pockets on infection emerged.A spokesperson for NHSGGC said: "We are actively pursuing ways to ensure vaccination uptake is as high as possible in the areas with the largest increases of cases.

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500 ventilators from Ontario arrive in India to help battle COVID-19 surge

India has received 500 made-in-Canada ventilators from Ontario as the country continues to battle a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a tweet on Friday, Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for India’s ministry of external affairs, said it had received 500 ventilators from Ontario.“Grateful to the Provincial Government of Ontario, Canada for this generous donation,” he wrote in the tweet.

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Man arrested after striking a child in a hit-and-run in Waterford, police say

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A man has been arrested for his role in a hit-and-run that left a child injured on Friday.Police say that a child was riding his bicycle when he was struck by a blue pick-up truck on the 300 block of West Atlantic Avenue at approximately 5:26 p.m.. After the child was struck, the vehicle fled the scene of the incident. The child was airlifted to Cooper Hospital to be treated for his injuries. Police were able to use surveillance video from the area to get a partial license plate of the vehicle that fled the scene. Waterford Police Officers were able to locate the vehicle in Mount Laurel in the The Neil Apartment Complex on Fellowship Road around midnight and the vehicle had damage consistent with the accident.

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India reports smaller rise in new COVID-19 cases as daily deaths stay near 4,000

India reported a smaller rise in daily COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with 326,098 new cases, but deaths stayed near the 4,000 mark, at 3,890.

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Florida sees 3,288 new COVID-19 cases as many revise mask policies following CDC update

ORLANDO, Fla. – Following the updated mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, theme parks and stores here in Central Florida have also provided an update to or are reevaluating its policies.

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Manitoba records 430 new COVID-19 cases, four additional deaths Saturday

COVID-19 Saturday, as provincial officials shifted another 27 schools in the Garden Valley and Red River Valley School districts to remote learning due to rising infections.Two cases were removed from the overall caseload due to a data correction.The latest Manitobans to lose their lives were two women in their 60s, from the Northern and Prairie Mountain Health Regions, as well as a man in his 80s and a woman in her 90s from Winnipeg.

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Indian variant could trigger third coronavirus wave across the UK, experts fear

Covid variant could result in a third wave virus infections across the UK. Early research has revealed that the mutant strain of the virus could be 50% more infectious than the Kent variant, which swept the UK over winter.

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COVID-19: 86 new cases in Nova Scotia, the lowest number since April

COVID-19 on Saturday, the lowest number of single-day cases the province has seen since the end of April.The province also reported more than 100 new recoveries since Friday, and the number of active cases has dropped to 1,509.“I’m pleased to see that our new case number is a double-digit figure for the first time in more than two weeks,” said Premier Iain Rankin in a release.“Thanks to the sacrifices of Nova Scotians, we’re seeing hopeful signs of a downward trend.

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Nicola Sturgeon shares negative Covid test in plea for Glasgow residents to help control outbreak

Nicola Sturgeon has tested negative for Covid as she urged people in the southside of Glasgow to get checked for the virus. The First Minister and Glasgow Southside MSP posted a picture of her negative lateral flow test in a bid to get her constituents to take their own.It comes as the Pollokshields and Battlefield areas of the city have become hotspots for the virus - with experts fearing that recent infections are being driven by the so-called India variant.

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COVID surge: Assam imposes more restrictions

GUWAHATI : Assam government on Saturday announced further restrictions in urban and its adjacent areas, upto five km of its periphery, banning movement of people and vehicles from 12 noon to 5 am to contain the surge in COVID-19 positive cases. Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Baruah, in his capacity as Chairperson of the State Disaster Management Authority, in an order directed that there will be a total ban on movement of individuals from 12 noon to 5 am except for those going for vaccinations, medical emergencies and engaged in essential services.

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COVID probably India's greatest challenge since independence: Raghuram Rajan

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Tamil Nadu govt floats global tender to procure 3.5 crore doses of Covid jabs

₹2,00,00,000 (20 million). The last date for submission of tenders is June 5 at 11 am, as per the tender floated by Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) on Saturday.

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on May 15

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday:Officials say nearly 50 vaccination clinics are operating in Toronto this weekend as the City, its health-care partners and pharmacies continue to work to get as many residents vaccinated as possible.Included in this weekend’s efforts are a series of pop-up clinics that will be vaccinating nearly 20,000 people aged 18 and older.To date, a total of 1,649,278 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the city.#TeamToronto #COVID19 vaccination update for May 15: 1,649,278 doses have been administered.More info about vaccines in #Toronto: https://t.co/VufjfIUBs7 pic.twitter.com/nWziaIkGiN— City of Toronto (@cityoftoronto) May 15, 2021Road closures are in place again this weekend

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Store mask policies: Publix, Costco, Walmart, Starbucks say masks optional for vaccinated customers

Costco announced on Friday that it will allow customers who are fully vaccinated to enter stores without a mask only in locations where where state or local jurisdiction does not have a mask mandate.

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Service at gas pumps should be ‘normal’ by end of weekend after Colonial Pipeline attack, Granholm says

delivery to return to normal. "Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during this start-up period," the company wrote on Twitter. "Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal."The company said those markets include Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. RELATED: Colonial Pipeline restores full service, return to normal will take ‘several days’Colonial Pipeline, the operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel across the East

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COVID-19 surge: Delhi HC to continue virtual hearings till June 4

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COVID-19 second wave hits tribal areas in Odisha

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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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