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Bail hearings begin for teens accused in Toronto swarming death
Individual bail hearings began this week for seven of the eight teenage girls accused of second-degree murder in the swarming death of a man in Toronto more than a month after they were arrested.
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German court convicts 97-year-old ex-Nazi camp typist
Irmgard Furchner has been found guilty of complicity in mass killings at WWII concentration camp.
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Math professor faces trial under US anti-spy 'China Initiative'
The case of Mingqing Xiao marks the latest test of whether the anti-spying program will survive public scrutiny.
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Cuba: Dozens of protesters could face decades in prison after protests
Protesters arrested in Cuba are facing the biggest and most punitive mass trials on the island since the early days of the revolution and face decades in prison.
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Merck Canada says it's in discussions with the federal government to come to deal to secure supply of its COVID-19 pill
Merck Canada vice-president Jennifer Chan joins Power & Politics to discuss molnupiravir, which if approved could be the first pill to treat COVID-19.
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COVID-19: How breakthrough cases could impact pandemic management
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Zain Chagla talks to Andrew Chang about how breakthrough COVID-19 cases could impact how the next phase of the pandemic is managed.
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Vaccine hesitant? Get answers to your most-asked questions
Wondering about severe side effects or if COVID-19 vaccines considered experimental? Dr. Cora Constantinescu, a pediatric infectious disease specialist with the Vaccine Hesitancy Clinic at Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, breaks...
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Dr. Sharma discusses Pfizer's new data on vaccinating younger Canadians
Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada's chief medical adviser, comments on new data released by Pfizer on its clinical trials with patients aged 12 to 15.
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Pfizer says vaccine safe, effective in 12- to 15-year-olds after clinical trial
Pfizer-BioNTech says its vaccine is safe and showed 100 per cent efficacy in a clinical trial of 12- to 15-year-olds. Health officials say more data is needed, but parents are optimistic about the results.
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Co-chair of Canada's vaccine task force says AstraZeneca vaccine safe and effective despite conflicting reports
Dr. Joanne Langley, the co-chair of Canada's vaccine task force, says that the news over the past few days about the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine is 'concerning' but she believes the vaccine is still a safe and effective tool...
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Dr. Sharma outlines efficacy of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
( - image credit) Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada’s chief medical adviser, outlines why the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in Canada.
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Health Canada approves AstraZeneca vaccine
( - image credit) "The studies that we've seen were really focused on ages of 18-64, but again if you're in a situation where it is vaccine or absolutely no vaccine, then there's still benefits even in the older age groups for being...
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Peru’s ex-president sought COVID jab out of turn, doctor says
Scandal over government officials receiving vaccines early continues to roil the South American nation.
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Indigenous communities’ history with health-care system creating vaccine hesitancy
A difficult history with the health-care system has made some Indigenous people leery of the COVID-19 vaccine as it arrives in remote communities. Officials are working with local leaders and Indigenous medical professionals to convince...
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Rollout of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine met with skepticism from some Russians
Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is now being administered to the general population despite still being in Phase 3 trials. One Russian doctor says only 20 per cent of his patients want to be first in line to get it because of...
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South Africa has concerns over government vaccination targets
A new variant of the virus in South Africa has raised questions as almost half of South Africans reject taking the vaccine.
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COVID-19: Moscow starts mass vaccination amid record cases
Scientists raise concerns after Russia gives go-ahead before full trials to test safety, efficacy have been completed.
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Sputnik vaccine up to 95% effective, Russia says
Russia's Gamaleya Institute says its latest trial of the Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19 involving more than 19,000 people shows that it is 95 per cent effective.
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Vaccine won't be available for children at first
Health Canada Chief Medical Adviser Supriya Sharma says current trials don't include children under 12 and the first vaccinations will focus on adults.
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Dr. Njoo says COVID vaccine could be delivered to a large part of the population by the end of next year
Canada's deputy chief public health officer spoke with reporters during the bi-weekly pandemic briefing on Tuesday.
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Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines could be ready for US use in weeks
US Health and Human Services secretary says the vaccines could possibly be used for inoculation as soon as this year.
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Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial
A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant's 'unexplained illness' is related to the shot.
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Halted trials for COVID-19 treatment, vaccine not a sign of failure, scientists say
A trial for a COVID-19 treatment has been temporarily halted and a high-profile vaccine trial was also paused. Scientists are racing to beat the virus, but it’s not without snags and experts say that's a sign the system is actually working.
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Malaysia's Najib guilty of all charges in 1MDB-linked graft case
First in series of cases against former prime minister test country's effort to stamp out corruption in government.