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Northern Ireland set for a hard lockdown as situation is ‘quite dire’
Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill said on December 17 that "urgent intervention" was required in the region. In the first week of the lockdown, households won't be allowed mix and people won't be able to leave their homes after 8pm. [Full Article...]
27 new cases of Covid-19 in Kildare
The National Public Health Emergency Team says restaurants and pubs that serve food should close from the 28th of December. Choose to socialise safely, outdoors if possible. Up to three households will also be able to gather indoors. NPHET has recommended the closure of restaurants and gastropubs before the New Year as part of efforts to deal with rising rates of Covid-19. [Full Article...]
Toddler among 11 COVID-19 cases connected to Vaughan birthday party
A three-year-old is one of the 11 people who have tested positive for the virus after attending the party at a private residence earlier this month. York Region Public Health say a total of 22 people were in attendance and up to 18 were inside the home at the same time. [Full Article...]
Three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in N.L.
The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, flanked by his health minister and the chief medical officer of health, will give an update on COVID-19 at 2:30 p.m. The individuals are self-isolating. One person is now in hospital with the virus, and one person has recovered. Meanwhile, there have been two recoveries, one in Eastern Health and one in Western Health, increasing the total recoveries i... [Full Article...]
5 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Island Health region
People who haven't been exposed to a known case of COVID-19 but have mild symptoms can still get tested, officials said, but they should do so urgently if they experience one of the four symptoms most commonly associated with the disease. The outbreaks at Sun Pointe Village, Gateway Lodge and the University Hospital of Northern BC are over. We can all be a part of B.C.'s COVID-19 response team -... [Full Article...]
Moderna vaccine set for U.S. approval and could be shipped within hours
J&J also said it plans to submit an emergency use authorization application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February if the data from the study is safe and effective. The FDA is expected to grant the authorisation as early as Friday, providing another ray of hope to a nation that has lost more than 300,000 lives to Covid-19 - including a single-day high of 3,580 deaths on Wednesd... [Full Article...]
Six SWFL hospitals slated to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Local hospitals expected to receive doses of the vaccine are: Manatee Memorial Hospital, Blake Medical Center, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota. [Full Article...]
Justices order review of Colorado virus rules for churches
What is particularly significant in this case is that the high court is not only recognizing the error of outright bans or virtual bans on houses of worship which were at issue in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. The US Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions for religious gatherings in New Jersey and Colorado until district courts can hear the cases. [Full Article...]