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China to send 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses abroad
BEIJING - China on Wednesday announced a plan to provide 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses to developing nations through the global COVAX initiative. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said ...
Feb 03, 2021
UK: New study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine dose
LONDON - Britain's health chief says a new study showing that a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca provides a high level of protection for 12 weeks supp...
Feb 03, 2021
Vaccines for homeless and WHO team visits Wuhan research lab: In The News for Feb. 3
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 03, 2021
Canada to get up to 1.1 million more doses by March through global vaccine alliance
OTTAWA - Canada could get more than one million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March through a global vaccine sharing initiative known as COVAX. But as with most things COVID-19, v...
Feb 03, 2021
'Raising the alarm:' Priority vaccines urged for homeless population, shelter staff
CALGARY - Advocates say homeless people should get priority to COVID-19 vaccines given how at risk they are to the virus and how much more likely they are to get severely ill if infected. "We as a soc...
Feb 03, 2021
Navy needs to prepare for tough talks over warship delays, cost increases: Norman
OTTAWA - Retired vice-admiral Mark Norman is warning the Royal Canadian Navy to start preparing for some hard discussions as delays and escalating costs continue to buffet the country's $60-billion pl...
Feb 03, 2021
Sony booming on hit 'Demon Slayer,' headed to record profit
TOKYO - Sony Corp.'s its fiscal third quarter profit jumped 62%, positioning the Japanese entertainment and electronics giant for a record annual profit as its bottom line got a healthy boost from its...
Feb 03, 2021
Puljujarvi scores two, Oilers sweep Senators with 4-2 win
EDMONTON - Jesse Puljujarvi had a pair of goals and the Edmonton Oilers posted a 4-2 win over the slumping Ottawa Senators on Tuesday to sweep the two-game series. It was the first time in more than t...
Feb 02, 2021
Alberta reports 57 variant cases of COVID-19 virus, daycare, schools affected
EDMONTON - Alberta now has 57 cases of the variant strains of COVID-19, with a daycare and three Calgary school classrooms affected.Chief medical health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says there are 50 cas...
Feb 02, 2021
Hockey Alberta cancels remainder of AAA and AA seasons
Hockey Alberta has cancelled AAA and AA regular league play for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. The decision came Tuesday afternoon on the heels of the provincial government's multi-phase plan fo...
Feb 02, 2021