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Canada will require incoming international air passengers to test negative before boarding, and other news from around the world

Sun, 2021-01-03 01:06 — mike kraft

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Canada will require passengers seeking to board international flights into the country to show their airline proof of a negative coronavirus test, in addition to entering an already existing, mandatory 14-day quarantine on arrival.

The new rule, which the government announced on Thursday, will take effect on Jan. 7 and will require proof of a negative PCR test taken in the previous 72 hours. PCR tests must be sent to a lab and can take several days to process, unlike the rapid antigen test, which gives a result in about 30 minutes.

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Tribes try to protect their elders and their knowledge from virus; Canada distributes vaccines to remote areas

Mon, 2020-12-28 16:10 — mike kraft

Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus As Monica Harvey watched, crowds flocked to a Sam's Club in northern Arizona where she works, picking shelves clean of toilet paper and canned goods. Native American seniors couldn't move fast... AP NEWS

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Ontario, Canada's largest province to impose holiday lockdown to avoid 'catastrophic' Covid fallout

Tue, 2020-12-22 17:15 — mike kraft

Canada's largest province to impose holiday lockdown to avoid 'catastrophic' Covid fallout The province is home to nearly 39 percent of all Canadians. Andy Blatchford POLITICO

OTTAWA — Canada's holiday season will be even quieter this year as Ontario, by far the country’s most-populous province, announces weeks of stricter coronavirus lock-downs starting Dec. 26.

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EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern? --AP

Mon, 2020-12-21 16:29 — mike kraft

EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern? Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts say it’s unclear if that’s the case or whether they pose any... AP NEWS

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World closes borders to Britain because of new coronavirus strain

Mon, 2020-12-21 16:15 — mike kraft

World closes borders to Britain as new coronavirus strain breeds panic A slew of countries closed their borders to Britain on Monday over fears of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, heightening global panic, causing travel chaos and raising the prospect of UK food shortages days before the Brexit cliff edge. Gerhard Mey, Ben Makori U.S.

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OVERVIEW : U.S. and overseas developments

Fri, 2020-12-18 23:44 — mike kraft

The Latest: 2nd reported severe reaction to COVID-19 vaccine FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A second healthcare worker has experienced a severe reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday. Both cases were in Alaska. In the latest,... AP NEWS

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A second healthcare worker has experienced a severe reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday.

Both cases were in Alaska.

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Overview: Worldwide coronavirus developments

Tue, 2020-12-15 02:00 — mike kraft

Factbox-Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus Tighter restrictions were imposed in London as COVID-19 infections surged, while Canada and the United States started the vaccine roll-out, offering some relief as the U.S. death toll crossed the grim milestone of 300,000. Reuters Staff U.S.

Also See: Canada receives first vaccine shipments

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F.D.A. Advisory Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer Vaccine

Thu, 2020-12-10 23:59 — mike kraft

Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine passed a critical milestone on Thursday when a panel of experts formally recommended that the Food and Drug Administration authorize the vaccine. The agency is likely to do so within days, giving health care workers and nursing home residents first priority to begin receiving the first shots early next week.

The F.D.A.’s vaccine advisory panel, composed of independent scientific experts, infectious disease doctors and statisticians, voted 17 to 4, with one member abstaining, in favor of emergency authorization for people 16 and older. Although the F.D.A. does not have to follow the advice of its advisory panel, it usually does.

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Canada authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Wed, 2020-12-09 23:24 — mike kraft

Canada authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Canada’s health regulator on Wednesday approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the third country to authorize the use of the shot – as the green-lighting of the vaccine in the US is still New York Post

Canada’s health regulator on Wednesday approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the third country to authorize the use of the shot – as the green-lighting of the vaccine in the US is still at least another day away.

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