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COVID cases confirmed in Alberta
The poll from Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies found 30 per cent of respondents in Alberta were satisfied with the job Premier Jason Kenney was doing when it comes to COVID-19 - the lowest level of satisfaction for Canada's 10 provincial leaders. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Several staff test positive at Kerry nursing home
COVID-19 vaccinations for people who work and live in MI nursing homes are now underway. People over the age of 80 will also start to be given the inoculation in January. While patients were tested for Covid-19 before being admitted and transferred back from hospital, nursing homes were seeking testing seven and 10 days post discharge, he said. [Full Article...]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of AIIMS Rajkot
He lauded the efforts of the scientists and to all those who provided food to the poor in this hard period with full dedication. "Bidding farewell to this year with a new health infrastructure reflects the difficulties we faced in 2020 and also stands for the hope we have for the year". [Full Article...]
European Union bureaucracy accused of 'costing lives' over slow Oxford vaccine approval
The EMA says it has not yet received full data on the AstraZeneca vaccine and is unlikely to be able to approve it next month. Professor Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, added: "The regulator's assessment that this is a safe and effective vaccine is a landmark moment, and an endorsement of the huge effort from a devoted worldwide team of researchers and our dedicated... [Full Article...]
Senior WHO Official: COVID-19 Pandemic Not 'Necessarily the Big One'
The UN agency also called for more investments in public health. "We are leaning. We will continue to learn and I am hopeful that we will be better prepared for the next one", she said . "But to protect the world, we must ensure that all people at risk everywhere - not just in countries who can afford vaccines - are immunised", he said. [Full Article...]
New cases, new restrictions in Victoria
The new cases, which first emerged on Wednesday night, ended a 60-day streak without infections for Victoria . Authorities across both states have pleaded with the public to avoid New Year's celebrations this evening amid fears it could lead to "superspreader" events, and have urged the public to take the current threat seriously and to follow public health advice. [Full Article...]
Hernando to Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations for Seniors Starting January 4, 2021
Demand for the vaccine has been intense, and the 2,500 doses of the Moderna vaccine received in Sumter County are not almost enough to vaccinate its more than 130,000 residents. Moving into subsequent phases of the vaccination plan will depend on supplies received each week. Mike Pakosta, the deputy fire chief for Libertyville Fire Department, said he was one of about two dozen members within ... [Full Article...]
United Kingdom puts millions more under tight restrictions as cases soar
THIS afternoon's announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock that Warwickshire, among with many other counties in the United Kingdom, will enter into Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions from midnight means adult non-elite sport must come to a halt. [Full Article...]