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Ontario will start offering the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged 40 and over starting on Tuesday, the province announced Sunday following days of mounting pressure to lower the minimum age. The province had previously stuck to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization's recommendation to only offer the AstraZeneca shot to those 55 and over due to a slightly elevated risk of an extremely rare blood clot disorder. But as hospitalizations surged to unprecedented levels in Ontario and AstraZeneca vaccines sat in pharmacy refrigerators, Health Minister Christine Elliott's office confirmed the plan to make the shots available to more residents. "Based on current supply, Ontario will begin offering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to individuals aged 40 and over at pharmacy and primary care settings across the province effective Tuesday," Alexandra Hilkene said in an email on Sunday evening. Hours earlier, Elliott's federal counterpart told a news conference that such a move was well within the provinces' jurisdiction. "NACI provides advice to provinces and territories," Health Minister Patty Hajdu said. "They can adjust their use for AstraZeneca as per their desire and the advice from their own public health authorities and medical expertise." She noted that Health Canada has licensed the AstraZeneca shot for use in people over the age of 18. "NACI continues to review the advice on AstraZeneca use and will have updated guidance in the very near future," Hajdu added. Anthony Dale, president and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association, tweeted that there is "'surplus supply at risk of expiring." Many Ontario physicians took to social media to express their frustration with the province's lack of action on the issue. "Pharmacies, listen up. DO NOT WASTE A SINGLE DOSE OF THE AZ VACCINE. Explain the risk and obtain informed consent to administer to people under age 55," Dr. Brian Goldman said in a tweet Sunday. Dr. Irfan Dhalla, vice-president of Unity Health Toronto, agreed. "It’s hard to imagine the provincial government coming after pharmacies or family doctors for using AZ in people (under) 55," he tweeted. Later, he praised Elliott's decision to unlock some of the AstraZeneca vaccines, and urged the province to send even more to COVID-19 hot spots. Steven Del Duca, who heads up the Liberal party in the province, agreed. "Doug Ford must release the AstraZeneca vaccine from pharmacy freezers and get it into the arms of anyone over 18 in a hot spot," he tweeted Sunday. "(Patty Hajdu) was clear: there is nothing stopping him from getting shots into arms." The calls to lower the threshold for the AstraZeneca vaccine extended beyond Ontario's borders. "It sounds like Alberta is having trouble using its AstraZeneca. Lower the minimum age; Gen X can help!" Lisa Young, a political science professor at the University of Calgary, tweeted this week. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, said Saturday that the province planned to make a decision around age ranges for AstraZeneca eligibility "in the near future." Some have been hesitant to accept the AstraZeneca vaccine due to a very rare blood clotting condition, which has thus far affected two Canadians. More than 700,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered in this country. The global frequency of the blood clot disorder, known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, or VITT, has been estimated at about one case in 100,000 to 250,000 doses. The risk of developing blood clots due to COVID-19 is much higher, and experts say people should accept the first vaccine they're offered. Meanwhile, the federal government announced Sunday that it was mobilizing its own resources and co-ordinating with lesser-hit provinces to send health-care workers and other support to help Ontario as it battles record-breaking COVID-19 numbers. It wasn't immediately clear how the Ontario government would respond to Ottawa's offer. Hospitalizations and admissions to intensive care units continued to reach record heights in the province, which reported 4,250 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours. Ontario announced a number of new restrictions to quell the skyrocketing numbers, but has faced pressure to roll back limits on outdoor activities, which critics have said will do little to stop the spread. Meanwhile, data released by Canada's chief public health officer indicated the average daily number of hospitalizations and deaths in the country jumped by more than 30 per cent between April 9 and 15 compared to the week before. The latest national figures showed an average of 3,428 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent seven-day reporting period, representing a 34 per cent increase over the week before. An average of 41 people died each day during the same stretch, which is 38 per cent higher than the previous week. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said cases, test positivity rates and intensive care admissions are all rising as Canada battles a wave of COVID-19 that is driven by more contagious virus variants. Quebec, meanwhile, reported more than 1,300 new infections in the past 24 hours. Prince Edward Island recorded three new cases, while Nova Scotia logged seven and New Brunswick added 10. Farther west, Manitoba recorded 170 new cases of the virus and one added death, while Saskatchewan counted 289 new cases and one death. Alberta, which is currently dealing with the highest rate of COVID-19 per capita in Canada, reported 1,516 new cases of the virus on Sunday and three more deaths. As of Saturday night, Ontario's rate of active COVID-19 cases was 276 per 100,000, compared to 391 per 100,000 in Alberta. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 18, 2021. - with files from Morgan Lowrie in Montreal and Rob Drinkwater in Edmonton. Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press
Hundreds of passengers thronged Australian airports on Monday as an open border system began with New Zealand, a pandemic milestone that allows Australian residents to fly there for the first time in over a year without having to quarantine for two weeks. Though most Australian states have allowed quarantine-free visits from New Zealand residents since late last year, New Zealand had enforced isolation for arrivals from its neighbour, citing concern about sporadic virus outbreaks there. Television footage showed hundreds of passengers crowding the international departure terminals at Australian airports.
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SAN DIEGO — Eric Hosmer delivered the tying and go-ahead RBIs in the seventh and eighth innings, helping the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Sunday to avoid a sweep in the first series of the year between the NL West rivals. Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer handed off a 2-1 lead to Los Angeles' bullpen after six innings in tight duel with another Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell. Hosmer doubled in the tying run in the seventh off Brusdar Graterol, then delivered the decisive blow in the eighth. San Diego scored three unearned runs in the inning stemming from shortstop Corey Seager's throwing error. Hosmer's sharp single made it 3-2, and Tommy Pham followed with a two-run double into the left-field corner. San Diego had lost seven straight in the rivalry, including a three-game sweep in last year's NL Division Series. The Padres and Dodgers will meet 16 more times this season, starting with a set next weekend in Los Angeles. In four previous career starts versus the Padres, Bauer was 0-4 with a 5.06 ERA. Bauer, the 2020 NL Cy Young winner with Cincinnati, was effective his entire outing, pounding his chest twice after striking out Fernando Tatis Jr. on a 3-2 fastball to end the sixth and finish his day. Bauer gave up one earned run and three hits while striking out seven. Snell, the 2018 AL Cy Young winner with Tampa Bay, faced the Dodgers for the first time since he was fatefully taken out of Game 6 of the World Series last year after dominating LA for over five innings. He lasted five innings and was lifted for a pinch-hitter after 95 pitches, giving up two earned runs and two hits while striking out seven on 98 pitches. Keone Kela (2-0) earned the win in relief for the Padres and Mark Melancon notched his sixth save. Reliever Scott Alexander (0-1) took the loss for the Dodgers. Graterol, activated on Sunday from the 10-day injured list, faced the Padres in the seventh and gave up a single, double and walk in five batters in two-thirds of an inning. Hosmer's opposite-field double off the left-field foul line scored Manny Machado. In the second inning, Will Smith singled and Chris Taylor smashed an estimated 443-foot, two-run homer to left-centre on a 95 mph fastball from Snell to give the Dodgers a 2-0 edge. The Padres trailed only 2-1 after Jake Cronenworth hit a knuckle curve from Bauer for a solo homer in the fourth. Graterol pitched for the first time since his celebration on the mound in last year’s NL Division Series after teammate Cody Bellinger’s sensational catch robbing Tatis of a home run in Game 2. Graterol's antics angered the Padres and led to a heated confrontation between the teams. TRAINER’S ROOM Dodgers: Placed SS Gavin Lux on the 10-day injured list with right wrist soreness. Padres: RF Trent Grisham was scratched from Sunday’s starting lineup due to left quad tightness but was available on the bench. UP NEXT Dodgers: RHP Dustin May (1-0, 1.74) is scheduled to start Monday to begin a two-game series at Seattle. Padres: RHP Joe Musgrove (2-1, 0.47) is scheduled to open a three-game home series versus Milwaukee on Monday. It will be Musgrove’s first home start since he threw a no-hitter on April 9 at Texas, the first no-hitter in Padres history. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB Richard J. Marcus, The Associated Press
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A group of investors managing $11 trillion in assets has called on banks to set tougher emissions targets ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at accelerating efforts to fight climate change. The group, which includes Pimco, the world's biggest bond investor, and Britain's biggest asset manager, Legal & General Investment Management, said they wanted lenders to set 'enhanced' pledges to decarbonise their lending books. While a number of the world's biggest banks have already said they have an 'ambition' to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, many have yet to specify how they plan to do so and continue to fund heavy emitting activities.
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BOSTON — Yermín Mercedes opened Chicago’s three-run fourth inning with a long homer, and the White Sox completed a sweep of their split-admission doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday with a 5-1 victory. Nick Madrigal had two hits and drove in two runs for Chicago, which climbed back to .500 at 8-8. In the opener, Tim Anderson homered on the game’s first pitch and Dallas Keuchel pitched five solid innings in a 3-2 victory. The teams play the series finale Monday morning in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day Game with a scheduled 11:05 a.m. first pitch. Lucas Giolito (1-0, 2.55 ERA) is slated to go for the White Sox against Nathan Eovaldi (2-1, 2.08). For the first time since the Red Sox started playing their annual Patriots’ Day game in 1959, Monday’s contest will not be in held in conjunction with the Boston Marathon, which was moved to Oct. 11 due to the state’s limits on crowds because of the pandemic. J.D. Martinez had an RBI single for Boston’s lone run in the second game. Back wearing their traditional white uniforms with red letters and numbers in the nightcap, the Red Sox lost for the third time in four games after their nine-game winning streak. Mercedes hit a changeup from Martín Pérez (0-1) off a backwall behind the batter’s eye, a drive estimated at 431 feet. Danny Mendick had a bloop RBI single and Madrigal a run-scoring, hustle double to make it 4-0. Matt Foster (1-1) got five outs in scoreless relief for the win. Pérez was tagged for four runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. The Red Sox wore their yellow-and-blue City Series uniforms in the first game for the second straight day, honouring the Marathon with the colours that stretch across the finish line of the famous race. Yasmani Grandal had an RBI double and Yoán Moncada drove in a run with a single for the White Sox. Keuchel (1-0) gave up two runs and Liam Hendriks got the final three outs for his second save. Anderson sent a 96.8 mph fastball from Tanner Houck (0-2) into Boston’s bullpen. Kiké Hernández homered around the right-field foul pole for Boston. The doubleheader was scheduled after Friday’s game was postponed due to snow and rain. THROW OUT THE NUMBERS Red Sox manager Alex Cora had a simple explanation, joking why left-hander Pérez was starting the second game. “We dig into analytics and sabermetrics and all that, we found out that Martín is actually not a morning person, so we decided to go with Tanner,” Cora said, smiling. “I can tell. We had a lot of day games. You didn’t see him walking around the clubhouse a lot.” SHORT LEASH Chicago starter Michael Kopech, a highly touted Red Sox prospect who was dealt to the White Sox in the Chris Sale trade in 2016, was pulled after he gave up his first hit in the fourth inning of the second game. He was charged with a run, struck out four and walked one. TRAINER’S ROOM White Sox: Manager Tony La Russa gave Anderson the second game off because “he was on the bases so much.” Anderson said: “I want to play. I did my homework on the pitcher because I thought he was pitching the first game.” Red Sox: Catcher Christian Vázquez was back in the lineup after two games off. ... Houck was hit on the lower body by Anderson’s grounder for a single in the fifth. Houck said after that he felt fine. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Ken Powtak, The Associated Press
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Jamie Carragher and Prime Minister Boris Johnson have condemned plans for six English clubs to turn their backs on the Champions League.