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AstraZeneca needs to do more work on vaccines
It has yet to be submitted for regulatory approval. Only three people experienced serious adverse events (which were possibly related to the vaccine, but we don't know for sure) over more than three months of follow-up. The paper, assessed by independent scientists, sets out the full results from advanced trials of over 20,000 people. This was because of differences in the results of quantificat... [Full Article...]
Saskatchewan unveils COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan
Moe said Saskatchewan expects to receive 1,950 doses by Tuesday. Health Minister Paul Merriman said it's hard to tell whether a provincewide mask mandate and other measures would have had more impact on the spread had they been introduced weeks earlier. [Full Article...]
27 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health
However, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix say the number of new cases and hospitalizations due to serious illness are still high, requiring health orders and restrictions to stay in place. British Columbians will soon know more about the province's COVID-19 vaccination plans. She added that there won't be enough of the vaccine available to significantly impact community transmissions, and public ... [Full Article...]
Ontario reports 33 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, almost 1900 provincewide
Front-line workers, vulnerable populations, long-term care staff and residents and people who live in hot zones will get first priority at being vaccinated, starting in the new year. Today's report is higher than the seven-day average coming into today of 1,815. "We know that fatigue with public health restrictions has set in, and that it is particularly painful to cancel traditional family gath... [Full Article...]
90-year-old woman in United Kingdom receives first Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
The Washington Post is reporting , " Pfizer has told the Trump administration it can not provide substantial additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine until late June or July because other countries have rushed to buy up most of its supply, according to multiple individuals familiar with the situation". [Full Article...]
Whitmer extends Michigan's partial shutdown another 12 days
Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS . Next in line will be entertainment venues where people can maintain consistent masking, such as casinos, theaters and bowling, with concessions closed. Whitmer said it is no one's fault that restaurants must bar indoor dining. "Earlier this year MI emerged as a national leader in fighting COVID-19 in saving lives". [Full Article...]
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines
That's great news, says Burton, but he cautions there's still a lot we don't know about this vaccine - like how well it prevents COVID-19 in children, how long protection lasts and how well it prevents you from spreading the coronavirus. The health ministry said its study of the vaccine "shows no serious safety concerns". However, the trial protocol excluded those with any history of severe al... [Full Article...]
United Kingdom vaccinates its first citizen, a 90-year-old
As the world awaits to be inoculated, Britain on Tuesday is all gearing up to start giving the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the vaccine roll-out a "huge step forward in the UK's fight against coronavirus ". [Full Article...]