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Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school, killing three students, including a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy’s patrol car on the way to a hospital.

Vigils were held to honor the victims of the Oxford High School shooting after three people were killed and eight others were injured.

Three students were killed and eight other people were injured in a shooting at Oxford High School on Tuesday, officials said.

Three students were killed and eight other people were injured in a shooting at Oxford High School on Tuesday, officials said.

OXFORD, MI – Police released the names of the three students who were killed Tuesday at Oxford High School. “This kind of thing can happen anywhere and sadly it happened even in a sweet, quiet community like Oxford,” Bouchard said. No one is immune.”A 15-year-old sophomore who lives in the village of Oxford was arrested at the high school. More from MLive:Police deny existence of threats prior to Oxford High School shooting that left three students deadGov. Whitmer orders flags to half-staff in honor of Oxford High School shooting victims‘My heart goes out to the families,’ President Biden says of Oxford High School shooting

A video shows students saying "we're not taking that risk right now" after someone claiming to be a sheriff tells them it's safe to go outside.

Madisyn Baldwin, 17, has been identified as one the victims shot and killed at Oxford High School on Tuesday, according to her family.

Three students have been killed, eight other people are injured and a suspected shooter is in custody after a shooting at Oxford High School on Tuesday, authorities said.

OXFORD, MI -- Hundreds filled Lakepoint Community Church, spilling into the lobby and out the door to pray for the victims of Tuesday’s shooting at Oxford High School. At the vigil, lead pastor of LakePoint Community Church, Jessi Holt, said the Tuesday, Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School left everyone asking themselves “What do we say? Read more on MLive:Police deny existence of threats prior to Oxford High School shooting that left three students dead‘Gun violence is a public health crisis,’ says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer following deadly Oxford High School shootingMental health support necessary for Oxford High School students following shooting, state educators sayGov. Whitmer orders flags to half-staff in honor of Oxford High School shooting victims‘My heart goes out to the families,’ President Biden says of Oxford High School shootingSchool violence must end, education associations say after Oxford High School shooting

All Oxford Community Schools are closed for the rest of the week after three students were killed and eight other people were injured in a shooting at Oxford High School.

OXFORD, MI – Oxford High School students will need a lot of mental health support during the coming months after Tuesday’s shooting. A 16-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl were killed during a school shooting Nov. 30 at the high school in northern Oakland County, police said. No names have been released. Seven students and one teacher were also injured.

President Joe Biden addressed the shooting while speaking at a technical college in Minnesota.

At least three people have been killed and eight others were injured, including a teacher, at Oxford High School.

Police said three students were killed and eight others injured during a shooting incident at Oxford High School on Nov. 30.

OXFORD, MI -- Investigators deny having knowledge of any violent threats made prior to a school shooting that left three students dead at Oxford High School in Michigan Tuesday. The fatalities include a 16-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl. “We’re hearing all kinds of rumors about warning signs ... We are not aware of any warnings,” McCabe said. “I can tell you we work very closely with Tim Throne, the superintendent, and the principal of this school. More on MLive:Michigan leaders call Oxford High School shooting that killed 3 ‘horrifying’ and ‘unacceptable’Multiple people shot at Oxford High SchoolThree students dead, 6 injured in Oxford High School shooting, 15-yr-old suspect in custody

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was clearly emotional when she attended a news briefing with law enforcement Tuesday evening to address the deadly shooting at Oxford High School.

OXFORD, MI – President Joe Biden offered his condolences to the families affected by the shooting at Oxford High School. A shooting Nov. 30 left three students dead at Oxford High School in northern Oakland County. Related: Three students dead, 6 injured in Oxford High School shooting, 15-yr-old suspect in custodyBiden learned of the shooting before his tour at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minnesota. Related: School violence must end, education associations say after Oxford High School shootingBiden said he was told the alleged shooter turned himself in, handed over a pistol and invoked his right to avoid self-incrimination. More from MLive:Michigan leaders call Oxford High School shooting that killed 3 ‘horrifying’ and ‘unacceptable’Portage police detective accused of sending inappropriate images to 17-year-old studentMichigan prisoners can now attend funerals virtually

At least three people have been killed and eight others were injured, including a teacher, at Oxford High School.

OXFORD, MI – Schools should be a safe place for students and employees but Tuesday’s shooting shattered that safety for Oxford High School, the Michigan Education Association said. Three students are dead, and five students and a teacher are injured after a shooting Tuesday, Nov. 30 at Oxford High School in Oakland County. Related: Three students dead, 6 injured in Oxford High School shooting, 15-yr-old suspect in custodyThe news is horrifying, MEA President Paula Herbart and National Education Association President Becky Pringle said in a joint statement. The associations will work to make sure students and employees receive the emotional and physical support needed as they start to recover, the statement said. Related: Michigan leaders call Oxford High School shooting that killed 3 ‘horrifying’ and ‘unacceptable’“Further, we remain committed to ending violence in our schools,” the statement said.

Hours after a school shooting resulted in the deaths of three Oxford High School students, the community is already trying to heal. A prayer vigil planned at Lakepoint Community Church, 1550 W. Drahner Road in Oxford, is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to the church’s Facebook page. Police arrested the suspected shooter, a 15-year-old sophomore from the high school who was in possession of a handgun, about 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe said. “My heart breaks for the students, teachers, staff, and families of Oxford High School,” Michigan Gov. This is a time for us to come together and help our children feel safe at school.”More on MLive:Michigan leaders call Oxford High School shooting that killed 3 ‘horrifying’ and ‘unacceptable’Multiple people shot at Oxford High SchoolThree students dead, 6 injured in Oxford High School shooting, 15-yr-old suspect in custody

The Oxford Community Schools district sent alerts to parents on Tuesday after a shooting at Oxford High School.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a somber statement Tuesday afternoon just hours after a student opened fire at Oxford High School in Oakland County, killing three students and injuring six other people.

LakePoint Community Church is holding a prayer vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 30) for the victims of a shooting at Oxford High School.

Police said three students were killed, eight others were hurt and a sophomore was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon during a shooting incident at Oxford High School.

OXFORD, MI -- A 15-year-old Oxford High School sophomore shot 9 people Tuesday afternoon, leaving three students dead and 6 people injured. The suspect, a 15-year-old sophomore student, was taken into custody within five minutes of the shooting, the undersheriff said. Three students were killed in the shooting and six other people were injured, McCabe said. One of the six injured is a teacher at the high school located in northern Oakland County. Related news:Multiple people shot at southeast Michigan high school, suspect in custody

WDIVA gunman opened fire at a Michigan high school on Tuesday, injuring between four and six people, according to authorities.No fatalities were reported to have taken place during the terrifying incident at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, which is roughly 30 miles north of Detroit.The suspected shooter, who has not yet been publicly identified, has been taken into custody and a handgun has been recovered, the Oakland County Sheriff's Department confirmed to The Daily Beast. The scene re

Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students, including a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy’s patrol car on the way to a hospital.

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The following scores are collected from either the Michigan High School Athletic Association or the Associated Press. These are score from Friday, Nov. 5, or the MHSAA district final round of the football playoffs. DIVISION 1R2-D1 Rochester Adams 42, Oxford 7R2-D2 West Bloomfield 35, Detroit Catholic Central 21R3-D1 Macomb Dakota 35, Romeo 20R3-D2 Sterling Heights Stevenson 38, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 35R4-D1 Belleville 41, Canton 0R4-D2 Dearborn Fordson 34, Brownstown Woodhaven 14DIVISION 2R2-D2 South Lyon 34, East Lansing 13R3-D1 Waterford Mott 35, Walled Lake Western 21R3-D2 Livonia Franklin 27, Livonia Churchill 20R4-D1 Roseville 41, Port Huron Northern 2R4-D2 Warren De La Salle Collegiate 35, Grosse Pointe South 20DIVISION 3R3-D2 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 32, Orchard Lake St Mary’s 19R4-D1 Detroit Martin Luther King 33, River Rouge 12R4-D2 Allen Park 28, Gibraltar Carlson 7DIVISION 4R4-D1 Detroit Country Day 49, Livonia Clarenceville 8DIVISION 6R4-D1 Warren Michigan Collegiate 44, Almont 14R4-D2 Ecorse 20, Detroit Southeastern 18DIVISION 7R4-D2 Detroit Loyola 18, Detroit Central 14DIVISION 8R4-D2 Clarkston Everest Collegiate 46, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 0

A 38-28 victory over Clarkston in the opening round of the Michigan high school football playoffs earned Oxford Team of the Week honors, according to MLive readers. Oxford received 21,714 of the 52,723 votes cast – that’s 41.2 percent – to finish ahead of Lake Fenton, which received 20,205 votes. After losing to Ortonville Brandon 48-40 in Week 3, Lake Fenton (9-1) avenged that setback with a 41-0 victory last week for its seventh straight victory. Bay City Western (8-2) stunned Midland Dow 25-23 in Division 2 last week after losing 45-44 to the Chargers in Week 5. Western won on a field goal by a sophomore attempting his first varsity kick with eight seconds remaining.

With district finals on the schedule this week, all Metro Detroit teams are playing on Friday night. Before we dive into the schedule for district openers, we have to honor the winner of the Metro Detroit Player of the Week poll for last week’s performances. His big effort on the ground translated into a big win in the Metro Detroit Player of the Week poll. Collecting 8,479 of the 20,507 total votes cast, Vackaro out-paced the 7,393 votes cast for Detroit Country Day defensive back Gabe Zeldes. Oxford (6-4), moves on to face Rochester Adams (9-1) tonight as the Wildcats hope to be this year’s Cinderella story.

There are 35 football teams left in the Metro Detroit coverage area and they are all battling for a district title this Friday -- mostly against one another. Here are the times and locations for each district final game for every team from the Metro Detroit coverage area. If you know of any errors or changes, feel free to email japurcell@mlive.com with corrections. DIVISION 1R2-D1 Oxford (6-4) at Rochester Adams (10-0) @ Adams HS - Rochester - F 7:00 PMR2-D2 Detroit Catholic Central (8-2) at West Bloomfield (9-1) @ West Bloomfield High School - F 7:00 PMR3-D1 Macomb Dakota (7-3) at Romeo (9-1) @ Romeo High School (Dan Barnabo Field) - Washington - F 7:00 PMR3-D2 Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (7-3) at Sterling Heights Stevenson (8-2) @ Runkel Field - Sterling Heights - F 7:00 PMR4-D1 Canton (7-3) at Belleville (9-1) @ Belleville Stadium - F 7:00 PMR4-D2 Brownstown Woodhaven (9-1) at Dearborn Fordson (8-2) @ Fordson High School (Charles Jestice Field) - Dearborn - F 7:00 PMDIVISION 2R2-D2 East Lansing (7-3) at South Lyon (10-0) @ South Lyon High School - F 7:00 PMR3-D1 Waterford Mott (6-4) at Walled Lake Western (7-3) @ Warrior Stadium - Walled Lake - F 7:00 PMR3-D2 Livonia Franklin (5-5) at Livonia Churchill (8-2) - F 7:00 PMR4-D1 Roseville (6-4) at Port Huron Northern (8-2) - F 7:00 PMR4-D2 Grosse Pointe South (6-4) at Warren De La Salle Collegiate (9-0) @ Hazel Park High School - F 7:00 PMDIVISION 3R3-D2 Orchard Lake St Mary’s (6-4) at Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (7-3) @ Lawrence Technological University - Southfield (STADIUM) - F 7:00 PMR4-D1 River Rouge (7-2) at Detroit Martin Luther King (9-1) @ Martin Luther King (Lorenzo Wright Field) - Detroit - F 7:00 PMR4-D2 Allen Park (8-2) at Gibraltar Carlson (9-1) @ OA Carlson High School (Marauder Stadium) - Gibraltar - F 7:00 PMDIVISION 4R4-D1 Detroit Country Day (6-3) at Livonia Clarenceville (9-1) @ David B. McDowell Field at Shaw Stadium - Livonia - F 7:00 PMDIVISION 6R4-D1 Almont (6-4) at Warren Michigan Collegiate (8-2) @ Madison Heights Bishop Foley - F 7:00 PMR4-D2 Ecorse (7-3) at Detroit Southeastern (7-3) @ Detroit Southeastern - F 7:00 PMDIVISION 7R4-D2 Detroit Loyola (5-4) at Detroit Central (10-0) @ Woodrow “Woody” Thomas Stadium - Detroit - F 6:00 PMDIVISION 8R4-D2 Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest (6-4) at Clarkston Everest Collegiate (8-2) @ Clarkston HS - F 7:00 PM

The best runners in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula will head to the Michigan International Speedway on Saturday to compete in the state championships. The top 30 runners in each race this weekend will earn all-state status. Here are the teams and individuals from Metro Detroit that will be gunning for all-state honors and state championships this weekend. Grade Name 2021 Best School 12 Lauren Kiley 18:06.1 Plymouth 11 Isabell Kulick 18:12.9 Salem 10 Alexandra Brigham 18:17.3 Clarkston 12 Jennie Line 18:18.1 Northville 10 Jayden Harberts 18:21.5 Macomb Dakota 9 Mallory Bigelow 18:23.1 Oxford 12 Chloe Wall 18:31.5h Waterford Kettering 11 Liliane Aittama 18:49.1 South Lyon East 10 Mariah Belmont 18:51.1 Macomb Dakota 10 Ella Christensen 18:51.8 Northville 9 Cassie Garcia 18:51.8 Northville 10 Addison Johnson 18:53.0 Utica 12 Haley Deighan 18:53.1 Birmingham Seaholm 11 Madison Clor 18:54.2 Romeo 11 Cara Newman 18:57.0 Canton 12 Briana Vojinov 18:57.6 Woodhaven-Brownstown 11 Genavieve Kushner-Lopez 18:59.1 Walled Lake Western 11 Lily Solek 18:59.4 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 12 Sarah Coyne 18:59.5 Plymouth 9 Violet Hrabovsky 19:02.2 Romeo 12 Kate Jenkins 19:08.4 Bloomfield Hills 10 Braydee Elling 19:10.3 Oxford 11 Samantha Cost 19:12.2 Wyandotte Roosevelt 10 Ella Showerman 19:21.4 South Lyon East 12 Aubrey Migoski 19:23.5 Wyandotte Roosevelt 11 AnnDee Geddes 19:24.0 Macomb L'Anse Creuse North 10 Kylee King 19:27.0 Oak Park 9 Taylor Brodeur 19:29.9 Oxford 12 Cora Kolodge 19:31.5 New Baltimore Anchor Bay 11 Amanda Soldan 19:31.6 Rochester Adams 12 Bailey Ewen 19:32.0 Rockford 12 Gina Couyoumjian 19:32.4 Northville 12 Amanda Felstow 19:33.0h Romeo 10 Aliya Kurian 19:34.2 Plymouth 11 Anjali Kidambi 19:34.9 Novi 11 Meagan Verellen 19:35.3 Utica 12 Lexi Deighan 19:43.3 Birmingham Seaholm 11 Jacie Remtema 19:45.8 Highland-Milford 10 Layla Krayem 19:45.8 Livonia Stevenson 11 Grace Harkenrider 19:46.6 Highland-Milford 12 Thea Schley 19:47.8h Canton 10 Mia Czarnowski 19:48.4 Walled Lake Northern 11 Mia McDonald 19:48.7 White Lake Lakeland 12 Aileen Liu 19:49.8 Troy 11 Katie Dietrich 19:50.3 Woodhaven-Brownstown 11 Elaina Rondeau 19:50.5 Troy 11 Amyla Eberhart 19:50.7 South Lyon East 9 Isabelle Krause 19:52.8 Walled Lake Northern 11 Taylor Regester 19:53.3 Walled Lake Northern 12 Grace Jenkins 19:57.1 Bloomfield Hills 12 Jessa Chapin 19:58.3 Oxford 11 Bella Grant 19:58.9 South Lyon East 11 Maisie Konwinski 19:59.7 Troy 11 Ava Porter 19:59.7 Walled Lake Northern 11 Emily Wade 20:02.4 Walled Lake Central 12 Rachel Felstow 20:03.8 Romeo 10 Madelyn Gordon 20:04.4 Walled Lake Northern 9 Jamie Patterson 20:05.0 Oxford 12 Allison Stowe 20:05.9 Salem 10 Payton Scheffler 20:06.4 Woodhaven-Brownstown 10 Lily Hetzel 20:08.5 Salem 9 Maya Labonte 20:10.4h Northville 9 Molly Baracco 20:10.9 Farmington 11 Anna Gdowski 20:12.8 Northville 11 Charlotte Gullion 20:14.0 Troy 9 Madie Miller 20:15.6 Troy 12 Brianna Wiegand 20:17.4h Romeo 12 Elizabeth Dancey 20:17.5 Salem 12 Kate Meinecke 20:18.1 Royal Oak 11 Ava LaMilza 20:18.4 Macomb Dakota 10 Alisia Olteanu 20:18.6 Walled Lake Western 10 Claudia Swenson 20:20.7 Plymouth 10 Sarah Barnett 20:21.3 Royal Oak 12 Natalie Schiller 20:21.5 Oxford 11 Isabelle Fairless 20:22.9 Royal Oak 12 Megan Olson 20:23.4 Plymouth 12 Emily Plouff 20:24.5 Fraser 9 Rosie Gregory 20:30.1 Northville 9 Lauren Bickerdt 20:30.4 Detroit Renaissance 12 Melanie Shelt 20:31.4 Walled Lake Northern 9 Ava Alicandro 20:33.2 White Lake Lakeland 10 Talia Sachs 20:35.5 Birmingham Seaholm 9 Megan Fannon 20:36.2 South Lyon East 11 Reganne Koskela 20:36.4 South Lyon East 12 Kylie Jones 20:40.1 Oxford 11 Leah Merriam 20:40.2 Highland-Milford 12 Sarah Greb 20:40.4h Romeo 12 Maya Hassan 20:41.9 Beverly Hills Groves 12 Emma Collison 20:41.9 Highland-Milford 10 Lillianna Gumber 20:41.9 Salem 11 Brooklyn Wolcott 20:44.2 Highland-Milford 12 Emily Felstow 20:45.8 Romeo 12 Chelsea Harvey 20:48.3 Macomb Dakota 12 Iris Ding 20:49.2 Salem 9 Savannah Spangler 20:52.7 Grosse Pointe South 12 Samantha Turner 20:54.7 Birmingham Seaholm 9 Shelby Stabile 20:57.9 Harrison Twp. L'Anse Creuse 12 Ava Hughes 20:58.0 Salem 10 Allison Giroux 21:00.7 Troy 11 Lindsay Harvey 21:04.4 Macomb Dakota 9 Lillian Deskins 21:06.3 Grosse Pointe North 9 Irene Oh 21:07.5 Troy 11 Madeleine Schouman 21:11.0 Walled Lake Northern 12 Sasha Fox 21:13.4 Plymouth 10 Cecilia Irwin 21:16.0 Royal Oak 12 Nicole Merchant 21:17.4 Birmingham Seaholm 12 Kamryn Schell 21:31.0 Sterling Heights 11 Ella Horn 21:41.4 Plymouth 9 Ellie Nohovig 21:43.1 Highland-Milford 9 Mylene Pham 21:54.5 Macomb Dakota 11 Abigail Schwendenmann 21:56.8 Highland-Milford 9 Erin Gallagher 21:57.2 South Lyon East 11 Jane Barnett 22:00.9 Royal Oak 11 Maria Bolanos 22:03.9 Birmingham Seaholm 12 Corinne DiFalco 22:04.6 Royal Oak 11 Gwen McGuire 22:34.7 Birmingham Seaholm 11 McKenna Goike 22:51.3 Macomb Dakota 11 Erin Snyder 22:56.8 Royal OakGrade Name 2021 Best School 12 Peter Baracco 15:21.3 Farmington 12 Jack Kelke 15:22.

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After last week’s 14-4 effort on my part, I’m feeling good entering the playoffs with a 111-44 record this season. While selecting winners for every playoff game involving a Metro Detroit team will likely mess with my pick percentage, it’ll certainly be fun to follow the action no matter what happens. PURCELL’S PICK: Detroit Cass Tech 28, Dearborn Fordson 21Oxford (5-4) at Clarkston (8-1)According to the records, Clarkston looks like the heavy favorite. PURCELL’S PICK: Adams 24, Lapeer 21Detroit Catholic Central (7-2) at Bloomfield Hills (9-0)Bloomfield Hills is undefeated and the OAA Blue champion. It’s worth noting Catholic Central has not lost a playoff opener since 1996, winning 20-straight openers since.

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It was nice to have a full regular season once again and now it will be a win-or-go-home mentality for high school football teams across the Metro Detroit area. Here is a look into some key opening round matchups, as well as the complete Metro Detroit playoff schedule for the first district games. It was nice to have a full regular season once again and now it will be a win-or-go-home mentality for high school football teams across the Metro Detroit area. Here is a look into some key opening round matchups, as well as the complete Metro Detroit playoff schedule for the first district games. After entering the 2020 playoffs with just a 2-4 record, Adams enters this year’s playoffs with its first 9-0 season since 2005.

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It is hard to believe we are already in Week 5 of the high school football season here in Michigan. Quality wins certainly help, and there are many quality matchups this week in the Metro Detroit area. Before we dive into the Week 5 schedule, we have to honor the winner of the Metro Detroit Player of the Week poll for football. After flirting with perfection last week, Oxford quarterback Brady Carpenter got some major love in the Metro Detroit Player of the Week poll for his effort. WEEK 4 METRO DETROIT FOOTBALL SCHEDULEHome team is listed first.

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Here are the 2021 high school football schedules for all teams within the Oakland Activities Association, broken up by OAA Red, White and Blue Divisions. The schedules are based off which each team has posted on the Michigan High School Athletic Association website. OAA REDClarkstonDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Davison9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Birmingham Seaholm9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Southfield Arts & Technology9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Oxford10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, West Bloomfield10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Lake Orion10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Birmingham GrovesLake OrionDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Utica Eisenhower9/3/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, North Farmington9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Southfield Arts & Technology9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Oxford9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, West Bloomfield10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Clarkston10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Birmingham Seaholm10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, SalineOxfordDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Romeo9/3/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester Adams9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, West Bloomfield9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Lake Orion9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Clarkston10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Southfield Arts & Technology10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Clinton Township Chippewa ValleyRochester Hills Stoney CreekDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Port Huron9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Clarkston9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, West Bloomfield9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Southfield Arts & Technology10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Lake Orion10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Oxford10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester Adams10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Birmingham SeaholmSouthfield A&TDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/28/2021, 4:00 PM, Away, Detroit Cass Tech9/3/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Birmingham Groves9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Lake Orion9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Clarkston9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Oxford10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, West Bloomfield10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Oak Park10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, River RougeWest BloomfieldDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester Adams9/3/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Oak Park9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Oxford9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Lake Orion10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Clarkston10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Southfield Arts & Technology10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, North Farmington10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica EisenhowerOAA WHITEBirmingham GrovesDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 4:00 PM, Away, Dexter9/3/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Southfield Arts & Technology9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, North Farmington9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Birmingham Seaholm9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Oak Park10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester Adams10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Clarkston10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Sterling Heights StevensonBirmingham SeaholmDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Byron Center9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Clarkston9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Birmingham Groves9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester Adams10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Oak Park10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, North Farmington10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Lake Orion10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester Hills Stoney CreekNorth FarmingtonDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Farmington9/3/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Lake Orion9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Birmingham Groves9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Oak Park9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester Adams10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Birmingham Seaholm10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, West Bloomfield10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Traverse City CentralOak ParkDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Orchard Lake St Mary’s9/3/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, West Bloomfield9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester Adams9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, North Farmington9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Birmingham Groves10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Birmingham Seaholm10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Southfield Arts & TechnologyRochesterDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/19/2021 *, 5:00 PM, Away, Macomb Dakota8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Birmingham Seaholm9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester Adams9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, North Farmington10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Birmingham Groves10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Oak Park10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Oxford10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Ann Arbor HuronRochester AdamsDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, West Bloomfield9/3/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Oxford9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away,

Many of the top high school senior softball players in Michigan have been invited to compete in the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association all-star games Wednesday, July 14, at Central Michigan University’s Margo Jonker Stadium. The Division 1 game is set for 10 a.m., followed by Division 2 at noon, Division 3 at 2:30 p.m. and Division 4 at 4:30 p.m. Here are the rosters for eight teams across the four divisions:DIVISION 1 RED TEAMAlexis Stoll, OxfordRose Babicz, Lake OrionMaddie Springer, HowellGenevieve Decker, Anchor BayDanielle Keighley, Anchor BayCaroline Marsh, OxfordAlexis Cardona, OxfordVictoria Todd, Bay City CentralMadeline Grueter, Portage CentralDelaney Robeson, HartlandLauren Sciborski, South Lyon EastEllie Haunhorst, St. JosephAvrey Wolverton, HowellEliana Walker, SalineAlyssa Braam, HudsonvilleSavanna Disbow, Gull LakeSam Sutton, DexterKelsey Komorous, NorthvilleCoaches: Kenny Allen, Oxford; Bob Kukla, Bay City CentralDIVISION 1 WHITE TEAMEllie Sieler, MonroeJaycie LaValley, L’Anse CreuseMaddie Gkekas, GrandvilleGrace Nieto, Farmington MercyGabby Schloop, MidlandJaiden Lara, FraserJamie Vander Meer, GrandvilleMaggie Murphy, Farmington MercyRachel Budnick, Portage NorthernMegan Martin, Grand BlancMegan Maiuri, Warren ReginaTaylor Sanborn, MidlandKendall Klochack, Grand BlancGrace Connelly, GrandvilleBrittany Steimel, Traverse City WestElyse Brittain, HoltNicole McIntyre, Warren ReginaCoaches: Matt Fishburn, Fraser; Jami Neubecker, Grand BlancDIVISION 2 RED TEAMKirsten Smith, MarysvilleShyann Truax, OlivetAnna Palmiter, Ortonville BrandonJasmine Rodriguez, Wyoming Potter’s HouseShelby Kunkel, Eaton RapidsCallie Perrin, MarysvilleAlissa Gauthier, GoodrichJaylynn Banks, Garden CityElena Schwegman, Pontiac Notre Dame PrepEmily Cline, Eaton RapidsParker Douglass, FowlervilleAlyssa Barbrick, Grand Rapids South ChristianMeghan Hibbard, West Branch Ogemaw HeightsPaige Vander Goot, Hudsonville Unity ChristianNevaeh Ginger, OwossoMadyson Rainey, OwossoCoaches: Ryan Rathje, Owosso; Jeff Taylor, OlivetDIVISION 2 WHITE TEAMAlexis Rauch, NilesJordyn Hobson, LindenAbby Way, SpartaKali Heivilin, Three RiversEmma Mossing, LindenReneigh Sandmann, Stevensville LakeshoreJayne Henry, HaslettHayden Ruel, Muskegon OakridgeJenna Blevins, Flat RockAlyssa Gearhart, EdwardsburgSarah Johnston, Wixom St. CatherineShelby Grau, Stevensville LakeshoreMorgan Stahl, Lake Odessa LakewoodKendra VanderLugt, OtsegoShantel Blyly, Three RiversGrace Schriber, Imlay CityPayton Lewis, VicksburgCoaches: Ben Borsenik, Midland Bullock Creek; Jean Bannister, Imlay CityDIVISION 3 RED TEAMShea VanScoter, RichmondCalie Sower, Adrian MadisonTaylor Krzyzaniak, Standish-SterlingLexi Holtz, Adrian MadisonKarasyn Kraska, Standish-SterlingLily Thompson, ClintonBrooklyn Verbeek, Grandville Calvin ChristianMakayla Lienau, New LothropLiberti Fair, ClintonMadison Martinez, HemlockAbby Fisher, BlissfieldLauren Buckley, Grandville Calvin ChristianJaye Guichelaar, Grand Rapids West CatholicJaecy Jones, ClintonBecca Daoust, NapoleonLydia Davenport, IthacaMacey White, Cass CityCoaches: Kim Phillip, Clinton; Rich Sullivan, Standish-SterlingDIVISION 3 WHITE TEAMSophia Lozmack, BuchananIzzy Doyle, Central MontcalmMadelyn Sandison, CharlevoixMorgan Carlson, NegauneeKate Klinger, CharlevoixJordan Watts, SchoolcraftMady Pahl, BeavertonMadelynne Thrush, FarwellAnna Dean, Monroe St. Mary Catholic CentralZoe Brodie, CharlevoixKatelyn Lammi, NegauneeEmma Houseman, North MuskegonBrooke Atkinson, BuchananMolly Gerow, BeavertonMadison Wilkinson, KalkaskaDani Blyly, SchoolcraftCendell Burgermeister, BlissfieldCoaches: Matt Houseman, North Muskegon; Randy Carlson, NegauneeDIVISION 4 RED TEAMMackenzie Noah, Allen Park CabriniNatalie McNeil, BridgmanZoe Hazelhoff, Kalamazoo ChristianSamantha Souva, UblyWyndham Reid, Allen Park CabriniSydney Townsend, Johannesburg-LewistonKelsey Van Daele, Indian River Inland LakesRuthie Riethmeier, Rochester Hills Lutheran NorthwestJeffra Dittmar, Rogers CityJosie Gusa, UblyPaige Postma, RudyardErin Morgan, MarcellusAurora Beckhold, Portland St. PatrickMorgan Bickel, RudyardCoaches: Karl Grambau, Rogers City; Stephen Davis, RudyardDIVISION 4 WHITE TEAMBrynn Polega, Unionville-Sebewaing AreaNatalie Belanger, Rapid RiverEllie Price, MorenciMaci Montgomery, Unionville-Sebewaing AreaEmily Thelen, MerrillTaylor Volstorf, Three Oaks River ValleyKylie Gould, HoltonCecilia Pilon, Rapid RiverLaney Wiley, MerrillSummer Smith, BreckenridgeKennedy Greene, HoltonAriana Heath, Maple City Glen LakeMadison Bosset, HoltonCoaches: Kirk Younts, Holton; Mike Ricco, Breckenridge

A Thai health official said Sunday that an expert panel has recommended administering a third dose to at-risk medical workers.

Falling yields, including the 10-year Treasury's sharp decline, suggest the bond market believes inflation won’t stick around.

Europe lists four approved vaccines for travelers. There's an omission that makes Nigerian physician Ifeanyi Nsofor feel invisible — and disappointed.

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The Brussels court cited failures to meet the E.U. vaccine contract, but set a lower level of 80 millon doses delivered by the end of summer.

But the drug-maker faces hefty fines if it fails to supply doses of Covid-19 vaccine over the summer.

The prime minister says it is a "big step towards vaccinating the world" by the end of 2022.

Keri Barnett-Howell and Will Grosswendt want all their guests to be fully vaccinated and show proof to ensure everyone's safety, KING-TV reported.

Queen Elizabeth II has used her birthday honors list to celebrate those at the forefront of the U.K.’s rapid rollout of coronavirus vaccines over the past few months, which has been credited with turning around the country’s pandemic response.

Oxford Companies saw growth over the past year, despite challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Oxford Companies saw growth over the past year, despite challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 150 Oxford dons are boycotting Oriel College and refusing to teach its students in protest at its decision to keep the Cecil Rhodes statue, The Telegraph can reveal. It is the latest incident in the culture wars engulfing British universities and comes amid a growing fallout over a decision to remove the Queen's portrait at neighbouring Magdalen College. On Wednesday night, the higher education watchdog chief and four former education ministers hit out at the boycott, with one accusing

Students voted overwhelming to remove the image from an Oxford University common room.

FLINT – Five Flint-area softball teams won district championships Saturday. Fenton, Linden, Owosso, Imlay City and New Lothrop all advanced to next week’s regionals. Here are the results of the district tournaments involving Flint-area teams. MorrisSaturday, June 5: New Lothrop 11, Durand 0; Montrose 11, Mt. Morris 0; Championship: New Lothrop 7, Montrose 0New Lothrop advances to regional at Shepherd to play winner of Bath districtDIVISION 4At DrydenFriday, June 4: Championship game: Dryden 15, Genesee 1Dryden advances to regional at Unionville-Sebewaing to play KingstonMORE:Linden, Owosso win district championshipsDistrict baseball championship game resultsGrand Blanc-Flushing pitchers duel lives up to billing

Instant Offices come in a variety of sizes, and a variety of locations around the Ann Arbor area.

Instant Offices come in a variety of sizes, and a variety of locations around the Ann Arbor area.

The Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its state rankings for May 26, 2021, projecting the top prep squads across Michigan this season. Oxford and Grand Blanc are back in the top 20 this week while Traverse City Central and Livonia Franklin slip out. Nicole Hester/ MLive.comD2: 30-GAME WINNEROrchard Lake St. Mary began the season at No. Orchard Lake St. Mary 32-12. Traverse City St. Francis 20-615.

A £401m government investment will see routes electrified and new stations for Leeds and Exeter.

Pakistan’s top health official says the COVID-19 variant that devastated neighboring India, causing record infections and deaths, has not yet been detected in Pakistan

The health secretary hails the milestone as 32 and 33-year-olds are offered the jab.

One million more people will get text messages inviting them to book the first dose of their vaccine.

The governing body of Oxford University’s Oriel College says a controversial statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes will not be taken down because of “regulatory and financial challenges.”.

HR Business Partner at Oxford Companies shares how the company pivoted to engage employees working remotely during the pandemic.

HR Business Partner at Oxford Companies shares how the company pivoted to engage employees working remotely during the pandemic.

OXFORD, Mich. – A COVID-19 outbreak has forced Oxford High School to return to virtual learning as 200 students are being quarantined, school officials confirm. The shift to remote learning is in effect through this week, and officials hope to return to in-person instruction on March 22, according to the school website. Of those student cases, one is at Daniel Axford Elementary, six are at Oxford Middle School and 11 are at Oxford High School, the data shows. There are exactly 201 Oxford High School students -- 10% of the student population -- quarantining due to potential exposure to a school-related case, according to the data. Three Oxford Middle School staff members are under quarantine due to potential exposure in a school-related case, the website says.

North Carolina State returned to the No. 2 spot and Texas A&M climbed to third after South Carolina and Louisville — the previous second- and third-ranked teams — lost games. Coach Gary Blair's team can win the Southeastern Conference regular-season title with victories over Alabama on Thursday and South Carolina on Sunday. The Scarlet Knights play at Michigan State and Penn State this week. South Carolina, Mississippi State and Tennessee are the only teams to win the regular-season crown since the Aggies entered the conference in 2012.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a televised press conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Johnson said the government's plan would move the country “cautiously but irreversibly” out of lockdown. “We are now traveling on a one-way road to freedom,” he said at a televised news conference. Three weeks later, people will be able to meet in small groups outdoors for sports or relaxation. “I can’t guarantee that it is going to be irreversible, but the intention is that it should be" he said.

Johnson plans to appeal to leaders of the worlds richest nations to unite in a colossal mission to get COVID-19 vaccines to every country and to lead a sustainable recovery from the pandemic. Johnson is set to chair a virtual meeting of leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Friday. It will be the first session led by Johnson since the U.K. took over the G-7's presidency in January. Rich countries have been criticized for buying up more COVID-19 vaccines than they need, leaving developing nations without access to the lifesaving shots. AdGovernments around the world must cooperate to put vaccine supplies to the best possible use, Johnson said.

(AP Photo/Valentina Petrova, FILE)GENEVA – The head of the World Health Organization said Monday the emergence of new COVID-19 variants has raised questions about whether or not existing vaccines will work, calling it “concerning news” that the vaccines developed so far may be less effective against the variant first detected in South Africa. That designation would allow millions of doses to be shipped to poor countries as part of a U.N.-backed effort to distribute COVID-19 vaccines worldwide known as COVAX. Last week, Tedros said that more than three quarters of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in just 10 countries and that immunization in nearly 130 countries had yet to start. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, WHO's chief scientist, said people shouldn't conclude from South Africa's decision that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't work. She said all of the available evidence to date shows the vaccines developed so far reduce deaths, hospitalizations and severe disease.

British officials say everyone arriving in the country from coronavirus hotspots will have to spend 10 days in hotel quarantine starting Feb. 15 in a bid to stop new variants of the virus reaching the country. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON – Everyone arriving in the U.K. from countries identified as coronavirus hotspots will have to spend 10 days in hotel quarantine starting Feb. 15 in a bid to stop new virus variants reaching the country, the government said Friday. But authorities are facing criticism for delays in implementing the policy, which was first announced in late January. The U.K. says it has sought advice from Australia and New Zealand, where quarantine hotels have been used to contain COVID-19. The British government aims to give a shot to 15 million people by Feb. 15, including everyone over 70 and those with underlying health conditions.

The state of Michigan has suspended liquor licenses and permits for two businesses Thursday for allegedly violating restrictions designed to prevent coronavirus spread. As of Feb. 4, the state has issued liquor license suspensions for a total of 39 businesses -- including the two above -- for allegedly violating Michigan’s COVID order. Under the new order, Michigan bars and restaurants are allowed to resume indoor dining services -- with restrictions in place -- after a months-long ban on indoor dining designed to help curb virus spread. Read: Here are the 8 changes to Michigan COVID restrictions coming next month under new orderAnyone who wishes to report a violation at an establishment or suspected non-compliance with the MDHHS order can call the Michigan Liquor Control Commission’s toll free hotline at 866-893-2121. AdOn Thursday, Feb. 4, the state of Michigan reported a total of 565,251 confirmed coronavirus cases and a total of 14,778 virus deaths.

Results from the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial show that the vaccine may actually help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in addition to effectively preventing infection. Recent findings from the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine trial imply that the vaccine might be effective at reducing coronavirus transmission. Read: Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmissionAdResearchers in the Oxford-AstraZeneca study took swabs from volunteers weekly during the trials to see if the volunteers were able to spread the virus. This information is reassuring, particularly to Britain and other countries that have prioritized administering first doses of the vaccine by pushing second doses until later. More: UK says new study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine shotAdBritain became the first country to authorize AstraZeneca’s inexpensive, easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 30.

(Yui Mok/PA via AP)LONDON – The Bank of England says the U.K.'s rapid rollout of coronavirus vaccines means the British economy should recover much of the ground lost during the pandemic by the end of the year. The bank expects the British economy to contract by a further 4% in the first quarter of 2021 as a result of the lockdown. That contraction is far milder than the 20% or so decline the British economy endured in the second quarter last year during the first lockdown. That would see the British economy grow 5% over the course of 2021 despite the first quarter fall. As of Wednesday, more than 10 million people in the U.K. have received their first vaccine doses, nearly a fifth of the adult population.

The EU has asked AstraZeneca for permission to release the contract, Kyriakides said. The EU’s drug regulator will consider the AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday. “This is this is really, really bad news — not only bad news for the European countries involved,'' he said. Soriot said AstraZeneca had to reduce deliveries to the EU because plants in Europe had lower than expected yields from the biological process used to produce the vaccine. “There are a lot of emotions running in this process right now, and I can understand it: people want vaccine,” Soriot said.

Sri Lanka on Friday approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 amid warnings from doctors that front-line health workers should be quickly inoculated to stop the system from collapsing. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)COLOMBO – Sri Lanka on Friday approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 amid warnings from doctors that front-line health workers should be quickly inoculated to prevent the medical system from collapsing. It is unknown when Sri Lanka will be getting the vaccine. “Vaccines need to be given quickly to keep the health workers’ morals up and we need health workers to treat patients,” Aluthge said. In the more than three months since then, Sri Lanka has reported more than 52,000 new patients and 260 deaths.

The U.K. is ramping up its mass vaccination program as the government seeks to protect the countrys oldest and most vulnerable residents before easing a third national lockdown. Under the travel corridor arrangements, anyone arriving in the U.K. from countries deemed safe was exempt from a period of quarantine. Though the decision was widely welcomed, including by lobby group Airlines U.K., Johnson was also accused again of tardy decision-making. Scientists have said there is no indication the U.K. variant reacts any differently to coronavirus vaccines. The U.K. is ramping up its mass vaccination program to the country’s oldest and most vulnerable residents.

A healthcare worker fills a syringe with the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the vaccine centre that has been set up in central Newcastle, Scotland Monday Jan. 11, 2021. Beaumont Health, Michigan Medicine, Henry Ford Health System and others will be reaching out to patients over 65 to begin scheduling vaccine appointments. Deputies search for missing 3-year-old girl taken by motherThere is an ongoing search for a 3-year-old girl out of Pontiac. Michigan State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for 3-year-old Queen Jaiyana-Eloise Norton. New COVID-19 cases have plateaued but deaths remain high in Michigan.

82-year-old Brian Pinker receives the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Sam Foster at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, England, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. The second round of shots began in various locations around the country as the U.S. death toll surpassed 352,000. Britain, meanwhile, became the first nation to start using the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, ramping up its nationwide inoculation campaign amid soaring infection rates blamed on the new variant. Elsewhere around the world, France and other parts of Europe have come under fire over slow vaccine rollouts and delays. The European Union likewise faced growing criticism about the slow rollout of COVID-19 shots across the 27-nation bloc of 450 million inhabitants.

People were told to work from home unless it's impossible to do so, and leave home only for essential trips. All nonessential shops and personal care services like hairdressers will be closed, and restaurants can only operate takeout services. As of Monday, there were 26,626 COVID-19 patients in hospitals in England, an increase of more than 30% from a week ago. Authorities have recorded more than 50,000 new infections daily since passing that milestone for the first time on Dec. 29. London and large areas of southeast England were put under the highest level of restrictions in mid-December, and more regions soon joined them.

(AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING — China has designated parts of Hebei province near Beijing as a coronavirus high danger zone after 14 new cases of COVID-19 were found. The other three COVID-19 cases were in the city of Yantai. Approximately 174 private clinics have also requested vaccines, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said. County health officials fear the incoming Christmas and New Year’s surge. Superintendent Henderson Lewis said a spike in positive cases in the city prompted the “unfortunate but necessary” decision to go back to distance learning.

FILE - This undated file photo issued by the University of Oxford on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, shows of vial of coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, in Oxford, England. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, which recommended the AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use, did not endorse one vaccine over the other. Britain’s action likely means the World Health Organization could soon clear the AstraZeneca vaccine for use in a global effort to help poor countries, called COVAX. The European Medicines Agency said it is still assessing the AstraZeneca vaccine and has asked the company for more information on its quality, safety and effectiveness. In addition to the Serum Institute, AstraZeneca has deals with vaccine makers in Brazil, South Africa and China.