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Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot
Russian authorities have announced that the production of Sputnik V is growing ahead of the launch of a vaccination campaign. Doctors, teachers and municipal workers were invited to book a time to receive a jab, and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that about 5,000 signed up in a few hours after the system began operating on Friday. [Full Article...]
After UK, Bahrain approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use
The immediate challenge for Bahrain would be the conditions in which the vaccine must be kept. They must be stored and shipped at ultra-cold temperatures of around minus 70 degrees Celsius. Anand said Canada had increased its order with Moderna and now expects at least 40 million doses from the USA biotech in 2021 - twice as much as was previously guaranteed. [Full Article...]
Runny nose? Stay home says new Toronto schools policy
Under the new guidance which takes effect on December 7, parents must keep any child home if they are showing symptoms including runny nose, headache, nausea or sore throat, and also must keep home any siblings that live with them, even if they are not showing symptoms. [Full Article...]
South Africa misses first vaccine payment deadline
Speaking at a webinar as part of the Royal Society of Medicine's Covid-19 Series, she said: "Next week I'm likely to be offered the Pfizer vaccine - while I would love to have the Oxford vaccine, I'm going to take whichever vaccine I'm offered". [Full Article...]
LA rules stay at home amid COVID-19 spike
More than 270,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 to date. Barbara Ferrer, director of Los Angeles County Public Health, said Saturday that officials expected more narrow conformity restrictions would be sufficient to slow the spread of coronovirus without giving it stringent measures. [Full Article...]
Hundreds more new COVID-19 cases in BC; 11 more deaths | iNFOnews
The news arrives the same day Henry announced a new public health order banning indoor adult team sports. For the third time in four days, Island Health has recorded 10 new COVID-19 cases. There are 336 people are being treated in hospital and 76 are in intensive care. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam o... [Full Article...]
FAQ: What does a stay at home order mean for Sacramento County?
This comes as record-breaking figures followed Newsom's statement Monday that California was considering the possibility of a stay-at-home order in purple-tier counties should figures continue to rise. "If we don't act now, our hospital system will be overwhelmed", warned Governor Newsom at his Thursday press conference where he appeared via video conference. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The move makes Britain one of the first countries to begin vaccinating its population as it tries to curb Europe's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak. People in lower risk categories, such as over 50 years old, as well as younger people with pre-existing medical conditions will be the next in line with mass immunisations happening in early 2021. [Full Article...]