Australia's first human trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have begun in Melbourne, with about 130 people involved in the program.Key points:The potential vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, is being developed by US biotech company NovavaxResearchers hope the vaccine will enhance the body's immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralising antibodiesPreliminary results are expected in JulyClinical research…
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The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Monday (this file will be updated throughout the day). Web links to longer stories if available.8:09 a.m Queen’s Park has quietly staked $500 million on Ontario Lottery and Gaming to keep the provincial gambling agency afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.With Ontario’s state of emergency…
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For financial institutions such as EQ Bank, offering interest rates that are 40 times higher than those attached to savings accounts at the Big Five banks is starting to pay dividends.EQ, which is backed by the Toronto-based Equitable Bank, is still offering its clients a two per cent base interest rate on its Savings Plus…
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The Pentagon is actively planning on living with the coronavirus well into 2021, putting it at risk of angering President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump retweets personal attacks on Clinton, Pelosi, Abrams Biden swipes at Trump: 'Presidency is about a lot more than tweeting from your golf cart' GOP sues California over Newsom's vote-by-mail order MORE as he expresses…
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Updated / Monday, 25 May 2020 13:42 Leo Varadkar has been staying in Steward's Lodge on the Farmleigh Estate, his spokesperson said A spokesperson for the Taoiseach has said Leo Varadkar was complying fully with Covid-19 guidelines while out socialising in the Phoenix Park in Dublin over the weekend. In a statement, the spokesperson said…
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President Donald Trump suspended travel from Brazil to the United States on Sunday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen in South America. The order, which will take effect on May 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET, denies entry to “all aliens” who were in Brazil two weeks prior to their attempt to gain entry into the…
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Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Recipients of the Covid-19 unemployment payment could be in for a “terrible shock” at the end of the year…
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Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Standing in the middle of a freshly cut playing field, Teresa Hession nods in the direction of Roscommon town.…
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Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. The Government will consider accelerating the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions if the number of new cases continues to decline,…
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Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Brigid Harty (28), her husband, John Reilly, and their nine children – all under 12 – share a caravan…
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