YouTube has said it will remove videos that falsely claim approved vaccines are dangerous, as social networks seek to crack down on health misinformation around Covid-19 and other diseases.

The video-sharing platform has already banned posts that spread false myths around coronavirus treatments, including ones that share inaccurate claims about Covid-19 vaccines shown to be safe.

But the Google-owned site said its concerns about the spread of medical conspiracy theories go beyond the pandemic. "We've steadily seen false claims about the coronavirus vaccines spill over into misinformation about vaccines in general," YouTube said in a statement. "We're now at a point where it's more important than ever to expand the work we started with

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Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines among Ontarians remains stable: science group

COVID-19 vaccines among Ontarians has remained relatively stable.In a brief released late Friday, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says confidence in COVID-19 vaccines has remained within the range of 72 per cent to 76 per cent.The group says survey data from 28,660 Ontarians revealed that people with lower confidence in COVID-19 vaccines tend to have a lower household income, are more likely to be unable to work from home and self-identify as racialized.

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U.S. woman refused kidney transplant until she gets COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine, she was left with a difficult decision pitting her health needs against her religious beliefs.Leilani Lutali, a born-again Christian, went with her faith.Even though she has stage 5 kidney disease that puts her at risk of dying without a new kidney, Lutali, 56, said she could not agree to be vaccinated because of the role that stem cells have played in the development of vaccines.

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Mandaviya urges states to accelerate Covid vaccination pace to achieve 100 crore doses

Covid-19 vaccination drive so that India can achieve the target of administering 100 crore jabs in the next few days, reported news agency PTI.

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Build critical care units, ISCCM tells govt amid possibility of third Covid wave

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Health minister Mandaviya urges states to accelerate vaccination pace

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India puts 'quantitative ban' on export of 3 types of syringes to boost Covid vaccination

export curbs on syringes, a move aimed at discouraging outbound shipments of the product.

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Celebrities 'use FAKE Covid passports to appear on E4 and MTV shows'

NHS apps in order to appear on E4 and MTV shows. The celebrities, four reality TV stars and a musician, were booked to appear on E4's Celebrity Coach Trip and MTV's Geordie OG.

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Hope restaurant remains defiant despite licence suspension

The owner of a Fraser Valley restaurant continues to defy orders to check for vaccination passports, this despite having her licence pulled and daily fines. And as Paul Johnson reports, the Hope eatery could end up paying an even higher price.

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Kerala HC sends notice to govt over PM Modi's photo on Covid vaccination certificate

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Alberta obstetricians worried about babies being born to unconscious unvaccinated moms

COVID-19 symptoms.“This is unprecedented, alarming and frightening, especially for the mom alone without support of family members around.”“We need to make it real so they will think hard abut the vaccine, even if they’re hesitant,” Cooper said.

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U.S. to accept international visitors who used WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines

China’s Sinovac vaccine gets emergency use approval from WHO Late on Friday, the CDC said that “earlier this week, to help them prepare their systems we informed airlines” of the vaccines that would be accepted and added “CDC will release additional guidance and information as the travel requirements are finalized.”Airlines for America, a trade group representing American Airlines Co, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and others, said it was “pleased by the CDC’s decision to approve a list of authorized vaccinations for travelers entering the U.S.

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Candace Cameron Bure rails against jabs amid deadly pandemic

Candace Cameron Bure tried to clear up her stance on Covid-19 vaccines in an Instagram post shared on Thursday.The 45-year-old Fuller House star claimed in images reposted from the account @thegirlnamedblake that she wasn't 'anti-vax,' but was 'pro-medical freedom.'The Hallmark Channel actress wrote that she was 'holding the line and standing up for freedom' after previously blasting vaccine mandates and refusing to share if she was vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, even as more than 708K Americans have died from Covid-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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NIH: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine generates long-lasting immune memory cells

LOS ANGELES - The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine represented strong immune memories of the novel coronavirus six months after receiving a second dose, according to a recent report from the National Institutes of Health. When NIH researchers discuss immune memories, they are referring to immune cells called T cells that retain viral data and linger in the body helping fight off against unwanted illnesses like COVID-19. The report was published on Oct.

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Northern B.C. Liberal MLA vows to continue pushing for vaccinations

Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier says he’ll continue to push his constituents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, even though he’s received death threats for doing so. Jordan Armstrong reports.

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34 community cases of COVID-19; two new cases in managed isolation; more than 85,000 vaccines administered yesterday; highest vaccinations for Māori

There are 34 new community cases today, of which 23 have already been linked to the outbreak (of which 11 are household contacts) and 11 are still being investigated to determine how they are linked. All the new Waikato cases are linked to the initial Hamilton East case.

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Woman denied organ transplant due to not being vaccinated

A woman in Colorado was told she won’t be eligible to undergo a life-saving kidney transplant until she gets her COVID-19 vaccine. Leilani Lutali says she and her donor friend won’t get their shots because of their Christian faith.

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COVID-19 test positivity rate climbing for Manitoba First Nations on reserve

COVID-19 case numbers and test positivity rates are on the rise across the province as Manitoba enters a fourth wave, and it’s showing signs in some northern First Nations communities as well.Mathias Colomb Cree Nation went into level red on the province’s pandemic response system Thursday. Residents can only leave home for essential reasons with exceptions for fishing and hunting.On Friday, the small northern community had 90 active cases.

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Current COVID-19 vaccine coverage leaves Canadians ‘better protected’ heading into winter, Tam says

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Vaccinated or not, officials warn Canadians to be vigilant this Thanksgiving

Health officials are urging Canadians to continue fighting the spread of COVID-19, during the second consecutive pandemic Thanksgiving holiday.

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Travel kinks still need working out for Canadians with mixed vaccine doses

There’s still no answers for Canadians, who received mixed COVID-19 vaccine doses, on when they’ll be able to resume international travel without facing restrictions in some countries. Mike Le Couteur reports on the latest guidance from health officials and the growing frustrations.

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US to accept WHO-approved Covid-19 vaccines for international visitors

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Kingston’s Dawn House going public with Homelessness Does Not Discriminate appeal

COVID-19 pandemic has meant different things to different organizations and that includes Kingston’s Dawn House, located in the city’s west end.Dawn House supports and empowers homeless, vulnerably housed and marginalized women and now it’s also stretched to capacity. And with overcrowding and the onset of cooler weather meaning greater demand for a place to stay, that may be a problem.“We have a waiting list and we have calls every single day from individuals who want to put in an application and want to know how soon can they get in” said executive director Maggie McLaren.“And it’s like, geez, we’re taking people from two years ago that applied two years ago.”COVID continues to add to those numbers.

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TTC’s biggest union warns of service cuts due to COVID-19 vaccination mandate

Ahead of a looming mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy coming at the end of October, the TTC is going through its numbers to determine whether there will be a labour shortage. Meanwhile, the biggest union representing workers maintains they shouldn’t be forced to choose between the shot or their job.

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Londoners enjoy looser rules for second Thanksgiving amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Thanksgiving arrived amid a surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Ontario.While the pandemic is still around and things are far from what they used to be, the 2021 edition of the annual holiday offers a reason to feel more at ease around the dinner table.

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COVID tool accelerator is likely to continue through 2022

While COVID-19 surges continue to ride out across the world, the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) published today an independent strategic review looking at how it has made progress across its three pillars of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines.

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Adolescent COVID-19 vaccinations lag across US

Only 47% of the nation's 12- to 17-year-olds are vaccinated against COVID-19, and in nine states, less than a third of eligible teens are vaccinated.

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B.C. MLA says proximity to Alberta a factor in low COVID-19 vaccination rates

B.C MLA for Peace River South Mike Bernier explains why he believes the proximity of his riding to Alberta has been a factor in low COVID-19 vaccination rates.

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COVID-19: Ontario lifts capacity limits for theatres, venues; restaurants, gyms among those left out

Ontario government announced the lifting of capacity limits for certain locations in the province for, however, restaurants and gyms remain left off the list.Cinemas, theatres, spectator sports venues, concert venues, meeting and event spaces, horseracing and car racing tracks are the venues permitted to open to 100 per cent capacity as of 12:01 a.m. on Saturday.The government said it’s making the changes based on high vaccination levels, stable public health indicators and the vaccine certificate requirements that took effect last month.

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Routine child, adult vaccinations fell amid COVID-19

A pair of new studies yesterday details lower rates of routine vaccinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one showing reduced weekly immunization rates and up-to-date status in US children, and the other identifying fewer vaccine doses among both kids and adults in Michigan.

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Instagram down: Facebook says some users unable to access platforms again

Down Detector showed a major spike in consumer complaints Friday afternoon as many users took to Twitter to share their frustration. Parent company Facebook also tweeted that they were aware that many people are experiencing difficulty accessing their apps. "We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and we apologize for any inconvenience," Facebook wrote on its Twitter account.AdvertisementThis story is developing.

Vaccine panel to meet on Pfizer COVID-19 shots for ages 5-11 in November

NEW YORK (AP) - A panel of vaccine experts will meet in early November to consider whether to recommend the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 12.The Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices scheduled a two-day meeting for Nov. 2-3, health officials said Friday.

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Quebec professional orders should get tough with members as vaccination deadline nears: Dubé

Quebec recruits 1,000 nurses to work full time amid urgent labour shortage Dubé said earlier this week about 13,000 health workers in the province had not received a single dose of vaccine, and he said the government would present a “contingency plan” next week to address how the network would cope with labour shortages.On Friday, he said that between 300 and 400 health workers every day are receiving a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and he urged all other unvaccinated workers to follow suit to avoid service disruptions.“Continue to go get vaccinated,” he said.

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COVID-19: New Brunswick reports 2 more deaths, 130 new cases

COVID-19: N.B. reports 116 new cases, hospitals to restrict visitors Of the new cases, 76 – or 58 per cent – are from people unvaccinated, 15 – or 11 per cent – are from people partially vaccinated, and 40– or 31 per cent – are from people fully vaccinated.There are 58 people hospitalized due to the virus, with 30 intensive care unit.

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COVID-19: Guelph General Hospital issuing suspension notices to unvaccinated staff

Guelph General Hospital says it will begin issuing suspension notices to employees next week who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.A spokesperson said on Friday that suspension notices will be issued on Tuesday and take effect the following day, Oct. 13.

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China 'hiding something' and 'developed Covid vaccine before outbreak' - bombshell book

China allegedly developed a Covid-19 vaccine before the official outbreak of the pandemic and may be 'hiding something big', a bombshell new US government report says.After a China adviser to the US government heard murmurs of a new pandemic, he looked into the details and found some baffling information.Miles Yu discovered there was no mention at all in official Chinese records of the Wuhan Institute of Virology.So he looked into the Institute's staff records, coronavirus research projects, official announcements and more.That led him to many shocking findings about Beijing's alleged Covid cover-up, according to new book What Really Happened in Wuhan by Sharri Markson.Mr Markson wrote in the explosive book published on September 28 that

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COVID-19: Middlesex-London reports 24 cases, 1 death Friday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 24 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Friday.The death involved a woman in her 70s and was not associated with a long-term care or retirement home. Based on the MLHU’s data on vaccination status of cases, the latest death involved someone who was unvaccinated.

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Covid vaccines for kids? Strategies around the world

Yesterday Pfizer requested emergency approval from US health authorities to use its Covid jab in children aged five to 11.

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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise among vaccinated in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The proportion of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations among vaccinated Pennsylvania residents rose sharply last month, though the shot remained broadly protective, according to new statewide health data obtained by The Associated Press.The latest Department of Health data on so-called "breakthrough" infections shows that between Sept. 5 and Oct.

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36 more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 13,650, including 261 deaths.Local public health also reported 22 new cases of a COVID-19 variant on Friday, bringing that total to 6,141, including 96 cases that are active.

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Ask family members if they’re vaccinated before inviting to Thanksgiving, top doctors say

vaccinated against COVID-19 before you invite them over for Thanksgiving dinner.Depending on their answer, they added, you might want to change your plans, move dinner outside, or add extra precautions to your event.“Our advice really is that, overall, keep indoor gatherings safer by asking your guests … your family… whether they’ve been vaccinated or not,” said Chief Public Health Officer Dr.

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Mandatory vaccination for indoor organized sports in those aged 12 and up: Toronto Public Health

COVID-19.This includes players, coaches, caregivers, volunteers and officials who all must show proof of vaccination (or a valid medical exemption) along with identification, the local public health unit said.The mandate comes into effect on Nov. 1.Previously, the provincial government had excluded youth recreational sports (those under 18) when it released its vaccine policy guidelines.

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India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage nears 94 crore mark

anti-Covid vaccines were administered till 7 pm on Friday across the country, taking the total vaccination count to above 93.90 crore (89,67,51,334), said the Union health ministry.

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8 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases increase to 20

COVID-19 on Friday, as the city’s total case count climbed to 5,050.The latest data shows active cases in Guelph increased by three from the previous day to 20, with another five recoveries. 4th wave of COVID-19 no longer growing, cases could decline in coming weeks, public health says Total resolved cases climbed to 4,985 and the city’s coronavirus death toll remained at 45.In Wellington County, three new cases have been confirmed, with the case count there now at 1,999.Active cases have fallen to 20 in the county with five new recoveries being reported.

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Celebrities paying to have fake Covid passports added onto NHS app illegally to appear on TV shows

A RAFT of celebrities have paid for fake Covid passports to get onto TV shows without their required vaccinations. The Sun has the name of five stars who paid £750 each to hoodwink the NHS App system and secure their places on upcoming TV series — where executives had asked for proof of a double jab.

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Phil Collins cancels Genesis tour gigs amid ill health as band members test positive for Covid

PHIL Collins has cancelled four of his Genesis tour gigs after several of the band members tested positive for Covid-19. The iconic drummer revealed to fans in a statement that the final four gigs of Genesis' 'The Last Domino?' tour would have to be postponed to a later date.

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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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