Over 3 million people have now died of COVID-19 worldwide.
The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal.
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Global cases of COVID-19 have nearly doubled in 2 months: WHO.
The head of the WHO said coronavirus cases are continuing to rise globally at “worrying” rates and noted that the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled in two months.
China offering coupons, free eggs as incentives for population to get COVID-19 vaccine.
China’s success at controlling the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a population that has seemed almost reluctant to get vaccinated.
Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine ‘likely’ needed within 12 months: Pfizer CEO.
The United States is preparing for the possibility that a booster shot will be needed between nine to 12 months after people are initially vaccinated against COVID-19.
Survivor of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recalls ordeal.
Most cases of blood clots occurred within two weeks of the person receiving their first dose, and most of the cases reported in Europe have been in women under 60.
Blood clots from COVID-19 up to 10 times more likely than vaccines: researchers.
There is a much higher risk of brain blood clots from COVID-19 infection than there is from vaccines against the disease, British researchers said on Thursday.
Denmark may share AstraZeneca vaccines after ditching shots, WHO says.
Denmark this week became the first country to stop using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine altogether.
Cancelling Tokyo Olympics remains an option, top Japanese party official says.
Japan is grappling with rising COVID-19 cases with numbers trending higher in Tokyo after the government ended a state of emergency, yet preparations for the Games have continued.
No 2021 baseball season for Edmonton Riverhawks due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Travel restrictions will make it impractical to get players across the border to their Canadian teams from their American colleges, the Riverhawks said.
Bernie Madoff dies in prison at age 82: AP report
Madoff admitted to swindling thousands of clients out of billions of dollars in investments over decades.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to permanently stop being used in Denmark: reports.
Denmark will cease to administer AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine entirely following its possible link to very rare cases of blood clots.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine over 90% effective 6 months after booster shot, data shows.
Moderna said the vaccine's efficacy kicked in two weeks after the second dose.
U.S. to pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine use over blood clot reports
The U.S. health agencies wrote in a Twitter thread that a pause of the COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended "out of an abundance of caution"
Dangerous dining? Concerns raised over safety of some B.
“Someone comes around a corner, and suddenly there’s a patio there”: former B.C. traffic cop says some outdoor dining setups offer little protection from drivers
COVID-19 pandemic ‘a long way from over,’ WHO director warns.
Transmission of COVID-19 is being driven by "confusion, complacency and inconsistency in public health measures," he said.
This Himalayan country vaccinated 93% of its adults in 16 days.
The tiny Himalayan kingdom wedged between India and China has vaccinated nearly 93 per cent of its adult population since March 27.
England reopens after 3 month lockdown with pints and shopping sprees.
After imposing the most onerous restrictions in Britain's peacetime history, Boris Johnson said the reopening was a "major step" towards freedom.
‘Our staff are being compromised’: Vancouver fire chief joins calls for first responder vaccinations.
Chief Karen Fry said they are seeing presymptomatic or asymptomatic staff unknowingly bringing the virus into Vancouver fire halls after being exposed in the community.
Pfizer to seek Health Canada approval for COVID-19 vaccine use in kids 12-15 within weeks.
In an email to Global News on Sunday, a spokesperson for Health Canada confirmed the agency had "not yet received a submission for this."
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines don’t have ‘high protection rate’: official.
Health experts say Chinese vaccines are unlikely to be sold to the United States, Western Europe and Japan due to the complexity of the approval process.