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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
John Barsby Secondary on Island Health COVID-19 exposure list again
NANAIMO - John Barsby Secondary School has suffered a COVID-19 exposure for the second time during the pandemic. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District confirmed an exposure at the school on Jan. 29. I...
Feb 02, 2021
Ehlers goal stands up as winner for Winnipeg Jets in 3-2 win over Flames
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers scored the eventual game-winner for the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 win Tuesday over the visiting Calgary Flames. Trevor Lewis and Derek Forbort also scored for Winnipeg (6-3-1). ...
Feb 02, 2021