Attack in Burkina Faso kills at least 12 soldiers, sources say

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is working well in South Africa, offering protection against severe disease and death, the head of a trial in the country said on Friday. The J&J vaccine was administered to healthcare workers from mid-February in a research study, which was completed in May, with 477,234 health workers vaccinated, joint lead investigator on the trial Glenda Gray told a media briefing. South Africa’s health regulator approved the J&J shot in April, and it is being used in the national vaccine programme alongside Pfizer’s.

Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders is the winner of the Jim Gregory general manager of the year award. The league announced Saturday night that Lamoriello finished ahead of fellow finalists Julien BriseBois of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars. Lamoriello’s Islanders are in the Eastern Conference final thanks to several moves he made in free agency in the summer of 29 and at the February trade deadline.

Led by scoring forwards Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine, the Winnipeg Jets find themselves among the top clubs in the Western Conference. Their 41 points in 31 games place them third in the Central Division. However, their goaltending and the health of their veteran blueliners