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Coronavirus Canada Updates: Saskatoon City Yards hit by COVID-19 outbreak
Meanwhile, public health officials also announced 238 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. 551 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. The national rate was 342,119 people tested per million population. In all, 9,234 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. For more information on the public health measures th... [Full Article...]
CDC advisory group votes to recommend Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
Both vaccines require two shots, with Moderna being administered 28 days apart. Joe Biden, who defeated Trump in November's presidential elections and is due to take office in January, hailed the news as "another milestone" in the fight against the virus. [Full Article...]
U.S. begins rolling out Moderna vaccine
Since the FDA granted Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine emergency authorization one week ago, some 2.9 million doses have been delivered in the USA, according to the general. Peter Marks explained that the FDA has not yet singled-out the "culprit" behind the allergic reactions, but suspects polyethylene glycol - a chemical that is not only present in Pfizer's vaccine, but also in the coronavirus jab produce... [Full Article...]
British PM orders new curbs to slow more infectious virus strain
Those in tier four can not mix indoors with anyone not from their household. Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday. [Full Article...]
Irish ambulances cross border amid rising Covid-19 cases
Earlier this week television pictures showed patients being treated in the back of ambulances in a Northern Ireland hospital auto park, after a warning that COVID-19 was putting healthcare under "unbearable pressures". Crews from the Irish National Ambulance Service (INAS) are working with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service over the weekend to provide support for patients as health services in... [Full Article...]
Scotland takes 'firm' action to tighten restrictions ahead of Christmas
Sturgeon said that fast action was needed to control the new strain of coronavirus that has emerged that appears to be driving transmissions. The travel ban means Scots planning to spend Christmas with relatives from the rest of the United Kingdom can no longer do so. [Full Article...]
Eight COVID-19 patients killed in hospital fire in Turkey
There were no fire-related injuries in the incident. The fire was quickly brought under control. The victims aged between 65 and 85. An investigation is underway. Intensive care units across Turkey now have a 74% bed occupancy rate due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to government figures, although medical associations have claimed that hospitals are overrun. [Full Article...]
More than 2,000 cases for a fourth day in a row
The premier said more details for the rest of the province would be revealed on Monday. The Government of Ontario reports 133 new COVID-19 cases in schools on Friday morning, surpassing 7,100 cases since September. "Telling people to stay tuned for more news next week just isn't cutting it". The new cases come as Ontario Premier Doug Ford deliberates further COVID-19 measures in light of... [Full Article...]