Sports stadiums, malls, and amusement parks are taking on a new role amid the COVID-19 pandemic — they’re transforming into mass vaccination sites to help in states’ efforts to distribute the life-saving coronavirus vaccines to as many people as possible.
January, 2021
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17 January
Feature: Cameroonians upbeat about exciting CHAN amid COVID-19
Less than 24 hours ahead of the kick-off of the African Nations Championship CHAN Cameroonians are feverish with
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17 January
British NHS doctor reveals abusive messages from coronavirus deniers
A doctor in the UK’s National Health Service has revealed coronavirus deniers are sending her and other doctors dozens of abusive messages daily, saying they don’t care who dies from the virus which has now killed more than 87,
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17 January
Warrnambool Seahawks defeated by Portland Coasters in CBL
Warrnambool Seahawks didn't get the result they wanted but coach James Mitchell could see something greater had been achieved on Saturday night at The ARC. It wasn't long ago indoor sports were off-limits and the stadium empty due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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17 January
Pakistan approves AstraZeneca vaccine
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Pakistan, making it the first coronavirus vaccine to get the green light for use in
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17 January
Bathurst-winning driver-engineer combo reunites
Amid the announcement of David Reynolds' signing, Kelly Grove Racing confirmed he will be engineered by long-time partner Alistair McVean. Reynolds was confirmed as the Braeside team's new recruit in a Penrite Oil-backed Ford Mustang. McVean joined KGR last month from Erebus Motorsport, which Reynolds also departed at the end …
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17 January
Covid-19: Iwi Chairs forum urges cap on incoming travel, faster vaccine rollout
The National iwi chairs forum has put forward six recommendations to the government which they say are a priority for mitigating the risk of Covid-19 for Māori and general public. It comes after a more infectious variant of Covid-19 was found in managed …
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16 January
India kicks off vaccination drive to fight COVID-19
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide vaccination drive on Saturday to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the day as many as 300,000 recipients would receive their first shot of the vaccine at 3,
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16 January
Covid-19 testing requirements update – St. Barthelemy Forum
Received this update from St. Barth Properties villa rental agency today January 15, 2021. Cut and pasted verbatim. St. Barth & Covid-19.. The following is p
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16 January
UK seals its border and requires negative COVID-19 tests for arrivals in a bid to keep out 'vaccine-busting' variants
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the United Kingdom is to close all travel corridors and that all travellers will be required to supply a negative COVID-19 test result before departing for the UK.