The Latest: Italy eases rules, welcomes EU, UK travelers
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1of20A view of the beach of Mondello, Sicily, crowded with sunbathers after the slowdown of the diffusion of Covid-19 virus allowed the reopening of beaches in Sicily. (Alberto Lo Bianco/LaPresse via AP)Alberto Lo Bianco/APShow MoreShow Less
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3of20Libby Jones, right, with her colleague Shannon Maiden, both nurses from Great Ormond Street hospital who have just finished an overnight shift, have a pint of cider at the Shakespeare s Head pub, which will be reopening for the first time to serve indoor customers since the end of the latest coronavirus lockdown, in London, Monday, May 17, 2021.A
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The Latest: Ontario opens up vaccine shots to all adults
All adults in Canadaâs most populous province will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday
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TORONTO â All adults in Canadaâs most populous province will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday.
The Ontario government says those turning 18 this year will be allowed to book shots. The provincial government had initially said it would lower the vaccine eligibility age to 30 this week.
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WARSAW, Poland Poland-based molecular diagnostics firm Genomtec says it has registered for use in European Union a pioneer, high-reliability COVID-19 test from saliva.
The test, Genomtec SARS-CoV-2 EvaGreen Direct-RT-LAMP CE-IVD Kit spares those tested the discomfort of having swabs pushed up their noses and down their throats. Instead, they only need to produce a sample of saliva in a small test tube, Genomtec, a Polish-British firm, said Monday.
The result is obtained within one hour, because the technology does not require special preparatory procedures on the sample. Its reliability is pegged at over 92%, according to the Genomtec. The test detects various mutations of the coronavirus, said the company that is listed on the Warsaw’s Stock Exchange NewConnect market.,