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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

News/Canada: Some provincial authorities saw encouraging signs in the fight against COVID-19 on Monday, even as experts warned that it's too soon to draw conclusions from the data and provinces scrambled to deal with a looming shortage of Pfizer vaccines.
Canadian snowbirds getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida face backlash from some residents
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Canadian snowbirds getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida face backlash from some residents

News/Business: Canadians who made the journey to Florida this winter are being offered the COVID-19 vaccine. But they also face a backlash from some Floridians who argue non-residents shouldn’t have early access to vaccines that are currently in short supply.
Could new virus variants derail COVID-19 vaccination efforts? Scientists hope not
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Could new virus variants derail COVID-19 vaccination efforts? Scientists hope not

News/Health: The more opportunities the coronavirus has to replicate, the more it will evolve, potentially creating a new variant that won't be mitigated by current vaccines. With concerning sets of mutations already popping up around the world, scientists are on high alert.
Los Angeles lifts air-quality limits for cremations amid a backlog of bodies caused by COVID-19
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Los Angeles lifts air-quality limits for cremations amid a backlog of bodies caused by COVID-19

A California air quality agency has temporarily suspended limits on how many bodies can be cremated amid a lack of storage space for those who died from the novel coronavirus.
Federal government to cover $2.8M drug for eastern Ontario toddler
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Federal government to cover $2.8M drug for eastern Ontario toddler

News/Canada/Ottawa: The family of a Pikwàkanagàn First Nation toddler diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder says the federal government has agreed to pay the full cost of a life-changing drug for the boy.
UK coronavirus variant seen in Louisiana for first time: officials
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UK coronavirus variant seen in Louisiana for first time: officials

Yet another state has identified its first case of the more contagious coronavirus variant known as B.1.1.7 that was first discovered in the United Kingdom late last year. 
Where is the UK coronavirus variant in the US? States that have identified the mutation — so far
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Where is the UK coronavirus variant in the US? States that have identified the mutation — so far

More than a dozen states have already identified the variant
How to cope with winter isolation during the pandemic
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How to cope with winter isolation during the pandemic

News/Canada/Montreal: The pandemic is a difficult time for everyone, and experts say it's important to remember that there is a lot right now that is beyond our control. We've compiled some ways to help cope with winter isolation and to know when you should consider getting professional help.
People with underlying health issues wonder when they will get COVID-19 vaccines
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People with underlying health issues wonder when they will get COVID-19 vaccines

News/Canada/PEI: As the number of people being vaccinated against COVID-19 on P.E.I. continues to climb, some people living with underlying health conditions say they have no idea when they will be able to access a vaccine.
Brazil OKs 2 COVID-19 vaccines, rejects Russia's candidate
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Brazil OKs 2 COVID-19 vaccines, rejects Russia's candidate

Brazil’s health regulator on Sunday approved the urgent use of coronavirus vaccines made by Sinovac and AstraZeneca, enabling Latin America’s largest nation to begin an immunization program that’s been subject to delay and political disputes.
Incoming CDC director predicts COVID-19 deaths will hit 500,000 by next month
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Incoming CDC director predicts COVID-19 deaths will hit 500,000 by next month

The incoming Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky warned on Sunday the U.S. is likely to see “dark weeks ahead,” with the death toll due to coronavirus potentially set to hit a half a million by mid-February.
Pfizer to request COVID-19 vaccine full approval in ‘first half of 2021’
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Pfizer to request COVID-19 vaccine full approval in ‘first half of 2021’

Pfizer and BioNTech plan to seek full regulatory approval for their coronavirus vaccine in the first half of the year.
COVID-19 vaccine administered to ineligible people in this state
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COVID-19 vaccine administered to ineligible people in this state

Some Delaware residents received the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination event over the weekend — despite not yet being eligible to receive the jab, according to state health officials. 
Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for psychotherapy with 'magic mushrooms'
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Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for psychotherapy with 'magic mushrooms'

News/Canada/British Columbia: As the first terminally ill cancer patient in Canada to legally use so-called magic mushrooms to treat anxiety, Thomas Hartle is hopeful that more temporary approvals from the federal government signal a permanent regulatory regime may be in the works.
Coroner to investigate how homeless man died outside, steps from closed shelter
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Coroner to investigate how homeless man died outside, steps from closed shelter

News/Canada/Montreal: Raphaël André, 51, had spent part of Saturday night at The Open Door, a downtown Montreal drop-in centre. His body was discovered in a portable toilet steps away from the shelter.
Alabama's COVID-19 vaccination efforts ranked last in US: CDC
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Alabama's COVID-19 vaccination efforts ranked last in US: CDC

Alabama has fallen behind the rest of the country in vaccination efforts, averaging just 2,051 shots per every 100,000 residents.
Select pepperoni Hot Pockets recalled over complaints of glass, plastic in product
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Select pepperoni Hot Pockets recalled over complaints of glass, plastic in product

Nestle Prepared Foods is calling back more than 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets after consumers complained of finding pieces of glass or plastic in the product.
California probing separate coronavirus variant linked to large county outbreaks: officials
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California probing separate coronavirus variant linked to large county outbreaks: officials

California health officials on Sunday warned of a separate coronavirus variant, known as L452R, on the rise across the state since last November.
Province to open dedicated pandemic hospital as Ontario reports 2,578 new COVID-19 cases
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Province to open dedicated pandemic hospital as Ontario reports 2,578 new COVID-19 cases

News/Canada/Toronto: Ontario reported 2,578 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as the number of patients with the illness who required a ventilator to breathe climbed above 300 for the first time since the pandemic began.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

News/Canada: New Brunswick has rolled back the Edmundston and Grand Falls region to a more restrictive red phase and other regions face the same prospect as the province continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases.