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Bloomberg Denmark which has one of Europes highest vaccination rates plans to reintroduce some restrictions to halt a recent spike in Covid19 contamination cases. Danes will have to again present socalled corona passports to attend public events Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press conference late on Monday. The move follows a recommendation from health authorities that the country reclassifies the virus as a disease that poses a critical threat to society. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-08/denmark-will-bring-back-some-restrictions-as-covid-19-cases-soar 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Chinas southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday required visitors at a mega entertainment centre to undergo COVID tests in the countrys second mass screening for the coronavirus at a large venue in days. Those who were tested for COVID19 were required to return home to await their results and not venture outdoors until advised local authorities in Chengdu said in a notice. It was unclear how many visitors were at the New Century Global Center which houses numerous shops offices a massive water park and a university. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-city-orders-covid-tests-visitors-sprawling-commercial-centre-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Paul Campbell had waited nearly two years to reunite with his German fiance at Bostons Logan airport on Monday the day the United States eased travel restrictions imposed on much of the world since the COVID19 pandemic began. Im just ecstatic that shes here Im happy said Campbell 63 a retired firefighter from Vermont who greeted her with a heartshaped balloon. Our relationship is still thriving even though weve been apart for two years. At John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York a child held a sign reading Do I look bigger as he waited for the first British Airways flight from Londons Heathrow. 730 days missed u Aunty Jill Uncle Mark his sign said. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/international-travellers-head-united-states-flights-reopen-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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Business Insider South Africa Travel between South Africa and the United States has been severely disrupted throughout the Covid19 pandemic. But from Monday fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed to enter the United States regardless of where theyre coming from. Travellers will still need to provide a negative Covid19 test result before departing. Children under 18 can enter even if theyre not fully vaccinated but will be subject to further testing and selfquarantine. https://www.businessinsider.co.za/travel-from-south-africa-to-the-united-states-2021-11 8th Nov 2021

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Bangkok Post Singapore is easing some tough Covid restrictions put in place more than a month ago to tackle a surge in infections with five people from the same residence allowed to dine at restaurants starting from Wednesday. The changes mark some relaxation of restrictive curbs that were reimposed in late September on one of the most vaccinated countries in the world amid a jump in infections that have tested its healthcare system. We are easing off slightly on the bicycle brakes but we must not let our guard down and lose control as we go down slow finance minister Lawrence Wong who also cochairs the business hubs virus task force said in a briefing on Monday. https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2211983/singapore-eases-some-virus-curbs-as-music-returns-to-restaurants 8th Nov 2021

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The Associated Press Yoga studio owner David Gross felt relieved after Los Angeles passed a vaccine mandate that is among the strictest in the country a measure taking effect Monday that requires proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses from restaurants to shopping malls and theaters to nail and hair salons. For Gross the relief came from knowing he and his coowner dont have to unilaterally decide whether to verify their customers are vaccinated. In another part of town the manager of a struggling nail salon feels trepidation and expects to lose customers. This is going to be hard for us Lucila Vazquez said. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-entertainment-lifestyle-business-yoga-8a1373530c5bc46b396e6af9559911bb 8th Nov 2021

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The Associated Press With the approval of the COVID19 vaccine for younger children many elementary schools around the U.S. are preparing to offer the shots which educators see as key to keeping students learning in person and making the classroom experience closer to what it once was. Some district leaders say offering vaccine clinics on campus with the involvement of trusted school staff is key to improving access and helping overcome hesitancy particularly in communities with low overall vaccination rates. Still many school systems are choosing not to offer elementary schools as hosts for vaccination sites after some middle and high schools that offered shots received pushback. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-education-970897279539c6e004eaab4040e879b5 8th Nov 2021

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Al Jazeera English Austria which has a rising coronavirus caseload and is struggling to convince a significant number of people to get vaccinated has rolled out new physical distancing measures. From Monday unvaccinated people are barred from entering restaurants cafes and hairdressers and will not be able to attend large public events. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/8/austria-introduces-new-covid-restrictions-as-cases-surge 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Workplace whistleblowers and a fear of losing federal funds are expected to play vital roles in ensuring compliance with COVID19 vaccine mandates ordered by President Joe Bidens administration for U.S. businesses nursing homes and hospitals according to experts. Biden announced last Thursday that his administration will enforce the vaccine mandates starting on Jan. 4. The rules apply to employers with at least 100 workers federal contractors and employees of nursing homes and other healthcare facilities that receive reimbursements under the Medicare and Medicaid government healthcare programs. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/whistleblowers-fears-losing-funds-key-enforcing-us-vaccine-rules-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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The Independent Doublejabbed vulnerable and elderly people are dying from Covid19 due to the efficacy of the vaccine waning a senior adviser has said. The effects of coronavirus vaccines are known to wane some five or six months after the second dose as discovered in multiple studies during the pandemic. It comes as the government launches a campaign to encourage takeup of booster jabs this autumn. While most of those dying with Covid19 are unvaccinated reports last week said Number 10 was concerned about hospital admissions and deaths among doublevaccinated people rising due to waning immunity. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vaccine-waning-immunity-covid-deaths-b1953158.html 8th Nov 2021

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DW (English) The United States is now open for international travel but getting vaccinated is an important prerequisite for entry. DW has answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the new changes. https://www.dw.com/en/covid-us-reopens-to-vaccinated-travelers-what-are-the-new-rules/a-59750535 8th Nov 2021

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Deutsche Welle German children under the age of 12 must wear masks at school. Now some states have lifted mask requirements despite soaring infection rates. https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-school-mask-debate-reignites/av-59752648 8th Nov 2021

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Evening Standard Te husband of a woman who died of Covid19 after refusing the vaccine has begged people not to wait to get jabbed. Saiqa Parveen 37 was eight months pregnant when she caught the virus and died without meeting her new born daughter. Doctors at the Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield put her on a ventilator. Her daughter Dua Maryam was born healthy but her mother died shortly after. Saiqas husband Majid Ghafur who is now looking after their five daughters said his wife never even learned if she was having a baby girl or boy. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/husband-vaccine-plea-wife-dies-without-seeing-daughter-b964846.html 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Australia began administering booster shots of Pfizers COVID19 vaccine on Monday as millions of people in its largest city Sydney woke up to more freedom amid an accelerating immunisation drive. Australias vaccination rate has picked up pace since July after widely missing its initial targets when its southeast was hit by a third wave of infections triggered by the highly infectious Delta variant forcing monthslong lockdowns. Sydney and Melbourne its largest cities and worst hit by the Delta wave have been racing through their inoculations before gradually relaxing restrictions. Life returned close to normal on Monday in New South Wales home to Sydney as the state nears its 90 dualdose vaccinations in people above 16. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-begins-vaccine-booster-rollout-more-curbs-ease-sydney-2021-11-07/ 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Indonesia plans to give booster shots to the general public after 50 of its population has been fully vaccinated its health minister said on Monday which he expects to happen at the end of next month. Indonesia the worlds fourth most populous country and once Asias COVID19 epicenter has inoculated 29 of its population of 270 million people using a variety of vaccine brands. Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin told a parliamentary hearing the government decided on boosters at the 50 mark due to vaccine inequity concerns at home or abroad. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-start-covid-19-boosters-after-50-public-vaccinated-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Australia has pledged more than three million COVID19 vaccine doses to Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday which would help the Southeast nation give booster shots to its people. The assurance came during a visit by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne aimed at expanding bilateral ties. Cambodia has vaccinated 87 of its more than 16 million people one of Asias highest inoculation rates. The Australian government has decided to provide Cambodia with 3250000 doses of the Covid19 vaccine of which 1 million will be delivered to Cambodia before the end of this year Hun Sen said on his official Facebook page. https://www.reuters.com/world/australia-pledges-three-million-covid-19-vaccines-cambodia-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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The Independent The head of the NHS in England has warned NHS staff will be stretched during what she predicted would be an unprecedented winter. Amanda Pritchard said the next 100 days will be significantly challenging for the NHS and said she recognised how difficult winter is going to be. Her comments come after The Independent revealed patients are dying while waiting for paramedics following a collapse in ambulance response times which has seen a spike in serious incidents across all NHS ambulance trusts. Ms Pritchard said We are pulling out all the stops to vaccinate as many people as possible we cannot know the impact that Covid flu or other respiratory diseases will have on the health and care sector in the coming weeks and months. We are simply facing an unprecedented situation but as I said in my first week I am optimistic but realistic about the challenges ahead. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-winter-crisis-staff-covid-b1953561.html 8th Nov 2021

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The Straits Times Japan recorded no daily deaths from Covid19 for the first time in more than a year on Sunday Nov 7 according to local media. Prior to Sunday there hadnt been a day without a Covid19 death since Aug 2 2020 according to a tally by national broadcaster NHK. The latest figures from the Health Ministry showed three deaths last Saturday. Covid19 cases and deaths have fallen dramatically throughout Japan as vaccinations have increased to cover more than 70 per cent of the population. New daily infections peaked at more than 25000 during an August wave driven by the infectious Delta variant. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-has-zero-daily-covid-19-deaths-for-first-time-in-15-months-media 8th Nov 2021

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The Associated Press The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID19 vaccinations to kids and information to parents on the benefits of the shots as the White House looks to speedily provide vaccines to those ages 5 to 11. First lady Jill Biden and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy are set to visit the Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean Virginia on Monday to launch a nationwide campaign to promote child vaccinations. The school was the first to administer the polio vaccine in 1954. The visit comes just days after federal regulators recommended the COVID19 vaccine for the age group. The White House says Biden will visit pediatric vaccination clinics across the country over the coming weeks to encourage the shots. https://apnews.com/article/kids-covid-19-vaccines-local-schools-joe-biden-6f30d4f67bd39704f38629a23ed35b5b 8th Nov 2021

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The Wall Street Journal In Zimbabwe where just 18 of the population are fully vaccinated against Covid19 the armed forces have a surplus of shots thanks to a gift from a powerful benefactor Chinas Peoples Liberation Army. In the Philippines another PLA donation has helped the majority of service members get vaccinated. In Ethiopia where the Biden administration is levying fresh sanctions over alleged atrocities committed in an offensive against Tigray rebels the PLA has delivered 300000 Covid19 vaccines to government troops. The Peoples Liberation Army has rapidly expanded vaccine donations to military forces this year across four continents. Chinese Defense Ministry figures show that as of September it had made more than 30 deliveries to about two dozen countries. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-army-furnishes-foreign-militaries-with-covid-19-vaccines-11636369726 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Paul Campbell had waited nearly two years to reunite with his German fiance at Bostons Logan airport on Monday the day the United States eased travel restrictions imposed on much of the world since the COVID19 pandemic began. Im just ecstatic that shes here Im happy said Campbell 63 a retired firefighter from Vermont who greeted her with a heartshaped balloon. Our relationship is still thriving even though weve been apart for two years. At John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York a child held a sign reading Do I look bigger as he waited for the first British Airways flight from Londons Heathrow. 730 days missed u Aunty Jill Uncle Mark his sign said. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/international-travellers-head-united-states-flights-reopen-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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iol.co.za Health Minister Joe Phaahla has urged South Africans to vaccinated against Covid19 pandemic ahead of the imminent fourth wave that could hit the country soon. Speaking at the Gomora Informal Settlement in Pretoria over the weekend Phaahla described the lifesaving vaccines as the only hope of longterm success in eradicating the coronavirus. We are not oblivious to the fact that we are not yet out of trouble. The virus is still in our midst and every day we record a number of infections the minister said. He added We have all learned over the last 20 months that it is not over. There is going to be another resurgence of the infection and therefore we must be ready and protect all our people. While South Africa had sufficient stock to inoculate citizens Phaahla said the government was still struggling to reach people. https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/health/health-minister-joe-phaahla-urges-south-africans-to-vaccinate-before-imminent-fourth-wave-4b5996aa-62be-5a2a-8742-e6aa00ca7cbe 8th Nov 2021

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South China Morning Post Singapore also announces travel schemes with Finland and Sweden meaning it now has deals with 16 countries. The city state is also to ease some restrictions including on dining out for vaccinated people from the same household with health minister Ong Ye Kung describing the situation in the region as fast stabilising https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3155304/coronavirus-singapore-malaysia-open-vaccinated-travel?module=lead_hero_story&amppgtype=homepage 8th Nov 2021

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Washington Post on MSN.com Richard Soliz developed multiple blood clots on his lungs after catching the coronavirus this summer and the staff at the Seattle hospital where he was being treated told him they were concerned one might move to his heart or brain. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/he-nearly-died-of-covid-then-apologized-to-hospital-staff-for-not-being-vaccinated-e2-80-98it-all-could-e2-80-99ve-been-avoided-e2-80-99/ar-AAQrIr8 8th Nov 2021

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The Associated Press Northern Irelands health minister is suing Van Morrison after the singer called him very dangerous for his handling of coronavirus restrictions. The Belfastborn singer opposes restrictions to curb the spread of the virus and has released several songs criticizing lockdowns. He denounced Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann during a gathering at Belfasts Europa Hotel in June after a Morrison concert was canceled at the last minute because of virus restrictions. The defamation suit relates to three incidents in which Morrison criticized Swann calling him a fraud and very dangerous. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-health-9811c0204c3913f4f9ac846acb61e918 8th Nov 2021

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Health Service Journal We should all be rated inadequate. The call HSJ received on Sunday lunchtime from one of the most respected chief executives in the NHS carried an air of desperation. https://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/this-is-far-worse-than-january-the-vaccine-hasnt-saved-us-this-time/7031273.article 8th Nov 2021

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Evening Standard Boris Johnson has urged people to get their booster vaccine as it emerged more than 10 million people have had the topup jab. Government figures showed a combined total of 10062704 booster and third doses have been delivered with a dayonday rise of 409663. The Prime Minister tweeted An amazing 10 million people across the UK have already come forward for their booster. We know vaccine immunity wanes over time so boosters are vital in keeping you and your loved ones protected through the winter. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/pm-urges-people-booster-vaccine-more-than-10-million-extra-jab-b964859.html 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Indonesia is reviewing a COVID19 experimental antiviral pill produced by Merck Co Inc for domestic use its food and drug agency chief said on Monday ahead of a possible purchase of up to 1 million doses next month. Britain is the first country to have approved the pill named molnupiravir which Merck last month said halved the chance of hospitalisation or death in patients at risk for severe illness. The United States Malaysia South Korea Singapore Thailand and the Philippines are among countries interested in buying molnupiravir. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/indonesia-reviewing-merck-covid-19-pill-up-1-mln-doses-targeted-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Pfizer and German partner BioNTech are expected to seek authorization for their COVID19 vaccine booster shot for people aged 18 and above as soon as this week Washington Post reported on Monday citing officials familiar with the situation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA in September authorized the extra shot for those aged 65 and above people at high risk of severe disease and others regularly exposed to the virus. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-could-seek-broad-clearance-covid-19-vaccine-boosters-this-week-washington-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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News24 Health agencies have stated that the coronavirus cannot be transmitted through water. However when at the beach and public pools especially in indoor settings you still need to exercise Covid protocols. This is because infected people can still pass on the virus through respiratory droplets or aerosols. https://www.news24.com/health24/medical/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/covid-19-and-pools-lakes-beaches-is-it-safe-to-swim-20211108-2 8th Nov 2021

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The Straits Times Every death means the passing of a loved one a father mother brother or sister a relative or a friend. Yet as Singapore transits to treating Covid19 as an endemic disease we need to speak frankly about deaths from the disease. The commentary by Professor Teo Yik Ying in The Straits Times on Aug 13 presented the possibility that as Singapore opens up just like the United States Israel Britain and many European countries have done the number of deaths here will go up especially among the unvaccinated as it has done elsewhere. Since then the overall national vaccination rate has risen to 86 per cent. Vaccination rates among seniors have also increased substantially making Singapore one of the most highly vaccinated countries in the world. We have also rolled out vaccine boosters which have strengthened the protection against severe disease by at least 10 times on top of the protection conferred by two doses. https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/deaths-in-a-world-where-the-coronavirus-is-endemic 8th Nov 2021

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Bangkok Post What is inside a tube can be the matter of life and death. Scientists carefully transfer each patients sample into a microplate and put it in an automated boxshaped extraction instrument. After processing it for 10 minutes it isolates ribonucleic acid RNA from coronavirus cells for an RTPCR test. The coronavirus looks like a spiky ball. Many structural proteins surround its RNA which houses genes. After health workers swab samples they send them to scientists. RTPCR testing looks at the genetic code of the virus by extracting and then amplifying it until SARSCoV2 is detectable. In the past RNA extraction kits were imported but the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in demand and price surges. But for the first time the National Science and Technology Development Agency NSTDA has unveiled homegrown RNA extraction kits for commercial use. https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/2211495/a-win-for-health-security 8th Nov 2021

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Daily Mail Regeneron says its antibody cocktail REGENCOV reduces the risk of contracting COVID19 by 81.6 two to eight months after it is administered. During this period seven people in the treatment group developed Covid compared to 38 in the placebo group. None of the people given the cocktail were hospitalized with the virus compared to five who received a placebo. The drug was authorized last year as a treatment for COVID19 but has since been expanded so it can be used as a prophylactic https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10177883/Regeneron-says-antibody-cocktail-reduces-risk-contracting-Covid-80-8-MONTHS.html 8th Nov 2021

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iol.co.za PFIZERS experimental Covid19 pill was found to significantly reduce the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89 in highrisk adults who have been exposed to the virus. The company announced at the weekend that based on an interim analysis of Phase two and three clinical trials the pill could be prescribed as an athome treatment to help reduce illness severity hospitalisations and deaths. The drug Paxlovid is taken orally as soon as the first symptoms of Covid19 appear to avoid serious forms of the illness or hospitalisation. If approved or authorised Paxlovid which originated in Pfizers laboratories would be the first oral antiviral of its kind a specifically designed SarsCoV23CL protease inhibitor said the company in a press release. https://www.iol.co.za/news/covid19/what-we-know-about-pfizers-first-of-its-kind-covid-19-antiviral-pill-4f2bd9b6-367c-4eab-8319-e4841793597f 8th Nov 2021

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FiercePharma People with compromised immune systems who are unable to develop adequate responses to vaccines may soon have an option to protect against COVID19. A phase 3 trial of Regenerons antibody cocktail showed the treatment reduced the risk of infection by 81.6 over a period of two to eight months. Results previously reported in the New England Journal of Medicine from the same trial showed that REGENCOV reduced the risk of infection by 81.4 during the first month after administration. These results demonstrate that REGENCOV has the potential to provide longlasting immunity from SARSCoV2 infection a result particularly important to those who do not respond to COVID19 vaccines including people who are immunocompromised Myron Cohen M.D. a University of North Carolina professor who leads the monoclonal antibody efforts for the NIHsponsored COVID prevention network said in a statement. https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/data-show-regeneron-antibody-cocktail-sustains-protection-vs-covid-19-giving 8th Nov 2021

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STAT News At first Joyce Dombrouski thought it might just be some kind of blip. Maybe it was Montanas summer tourists. But then at one point this August St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula had 30plus Covid inpatients and we thought 30 a year ago was a horrific number said Dombrouski the chief executive of Providence Montana. It just kept growing. Three or four admissions a day then five or six then seven. The hospital was nearing capacity. There were more Covid patients in the ICU than the team had seen before and they tended to be younger now. Our median age has dropped to the mid40s and at the start of the pandemic it was between 70 to 80 Dombrouski went on. Then her team got a call from Oklahoma three wide western states away asking if St. Patrick could take a transfer patient. https://www.statnews.com/2021/11/08/not-all-covid-waves-look-the-same-heres-a-snapshot-of-the-delta-surge/ 8th Nov 2021

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Straits Times On Monday Nov 8 the Singaporean multiministry task force tackling Covid19 here held a press conference to announce further developments in Singapores fight against the virus. 5 Takeaways from the eveny.... https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/antibody-levels-not-the-only-immunity-marker-5-takeaways-from-covid-19-press 8th Nov 2021

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Yorkshire Post The Health Secretary has urged people to get booster jabs in order to prevent a return of restrictions over the approaching Christmas period. Sajid Javid thanked those whove already had their vaccines and said it is not too late for those whove yet to have a first and second jab to come forward. Sajid Javid has urged anyone who is eligible to come forward and receive their Covid booster and flu vaccines in the run up to Christmas. The Government is encouraging people to top up their protection against Covid with winter approaching as immunity from the vaccines starts to decrease after six months especially for the elderly and vulnerable. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/health/coronavirus/sajid-javid-says-get-covid-booster-jabs-to-prevent-restrictions-over-christmas-3448247 7th Nov 2021

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DW (English) Germany logged a record sevenday incidence rate of over 200 on Monday according to the latest data released by the Robert Koch Institute of infectious diseases RKI. The rate which indicates the number of new COVID19 infections per 100000 people over the last week is now the highest its been since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The previous record rate of 197.6 was set on December 22 2020 a time before vaccines were widely available. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-covid-incidence-rate-jumps-to-over-200-for-first-time/a-59750534 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Too many elderly people are being hospitalised with COVID19 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday as he encouraged eligible people to book booster shots to counteract waning immunity from initial coronavirus vaccinations. Were starting to see too many elderly people getting into hospital. Sadly the COVID jabs do wane Johnson said encouraging eligible people to book booster shots. The booster is a very effective thing. Its a wonderful thing. People get 95 more protection... if youve gone over five months you can go online and book your booster. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-johnson-too-many-older-people-are-being-hospitalised-with-covid-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Japan recorded no daily deaths from COVID19 for the first time in more than a year on Sunday local media said. Prior to Sunday there had not been a day without a COVID19 death since Aug. 2 2020 according to a tally by national broadcaster NHK. COVID19 cases and deaths have fallen dramatically throughout Japan as vaccinations have increased to cover more than 70 of the population. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-has-zero-daily-covid-19-deaths-first-time-15-months-media-2021-11-08/ 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Germanys coronavirus infection rate has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic public health figures showed on Monday and doctors warned they will need to postpone scheduled operations in coming weeks to cope. The sevenday incidence rate the number of people per 100000 to be infected over the last week rose to 201.1 higher than a previous record of 197.6 in December last year the figures from the Robert Koch Institute showed on Monday. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-coalition-parties-table-coronavirus-draft-law-monday-2021-11-07/ 8th Nov 2021

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Reuters Global COVID19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in eastern Europe experience record outbreaks even as the Delta variant surge eases and many countries resume trade and tourism. The daily average number of cases has fallen by 36 over the past three months according to a Reuters analysis but the virus is still infecting 50 million people worldwide every 90 days due to the highly transmissible Delta variant. By contrast it took nearly a year to record the first 50 million COVID19 cases. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/global-covid-19-cases-near-250-million-delta-surge-eases-2021-11-07/ 8th Nov 2021

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South China Morning Post China reported 65 new local symptomatic Covid19 cases up only slightly as some provinces claimed progress in controlling outbreaks but police were investigating in Chengdu after people fled mandatory testing. According to the National Health Commission the present wave of cases had reached 44 cities in 20 provinces with most concentrated in the northern regions of Heilongjiang Inner Mongolia and Gansu. Four of those provinces had not recorded any new local transmissions in a week. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3155264/china-records-65-local-covid-19-cases-northern-regions-work-halt 8th Nov 2021

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The Associated Press The Navajo Nation has reported 60 more COVID19 cases but no new deaths. The latest numbers released Sunday pushed the tribes totals to 37411 confirmed COVID19 cases from the virus since the pandemic began more than a year ago. The known death toll remains at 1498. The tribe reported no COVIDrelated deaths 23 times in a 35day span before reporting five deaths on Thursday and one death on Friday along with 88 new cases. Based on cases from Oct. 1528 the Navajo Department of Health issued an advisory for 58 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID19.Tribal officials still are urging people to get vaccinated wear masks while in public and minimize their travel. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-executive-branch-7393a9a83a8a5a1e81666b5aeba5c4ea 8th Nov 2021

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The Associated Press Germanys coronavirus infection rate climbed to its highest recorded level yet on Monday as what officials have called a pandemic of the unvaccinated gathers pace. The national disease control center the Robert Koch Institute said the country has seen 201.1 new cases per 100000 residents over the past seven days. That was above the previous record of 197.6 from Dec. 22 last year. While its still a lower rate than in several other European countries it has set alarm bells ringing. The sevenday infection rate has long ceased to be the only policy yardstick in Germany with new hospital admissions now an important factor. Those are currently at just under 4 per 100000 residents over a week compared with a peak of about 15.5 last Christmas but officials say hospitals are filling up in badly affected areas. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-europe-health-pandemics-germany-9774ff30b7d22f235fe6086d04e56a52 8th Nov 2021

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Al Jazeera English China reported 89 new COVID19 cases for November 7 compared with 74 a day earlier its health authority said on Monday. Of the new infections 65 were locally transmitted cases according to a statement by the National Health Commission compared with 50 a day earlier. More than half of the new local cases were found in the provinces of Liaoning and Henan. China reported 46 new asymptomatic patients which it classifies separately from confirmed cases compared with 35 a day earlier. There were no new deaths leaving the death toll unchanged at 4636. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/11/8/china-reports-89-covid-cases-as-outbreaks-grow 8th Nov 2021

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Al Jazeera English Germanys coronavirus infection rate has risen to a record days after Health Minister Jens Spahn warned that a massive pandemic of the unvaccinated was gathering pace. The sevenday incidence rate the number of people per 100000 to be infected over the last week rose to 201.1 on Monday higher than a previous record of 197.6 in December last year figures from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/8/germanys-covid-19-infection-rate-hits-record-high 8th Nov 2021