Children under 12 are at risk, but so are unvaccinated Canadians as the country gears up for increased travel from the U.S. and from within its own borders.
The comments from Canada’s top doctor come as Israel will begin offering a third shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to fully vaccinated people over the age of 60 on Aug. 1.
The Olympic Games, which began last Friday and end on Aug. 8, is taking place at a time where the host city has been seeing a rise in infections for weeks.
In March, Disney announced plans to focus on online retaling and reduce its brick-and-mortar footprint, starting with the closure of at least 60 stores in North America.
The quote, which appears to be a hoax, comes after Macron put pressure on everyone in France to get vaccinated in order to save summer vacation and the French economy.
Canada’s vaccination rate remains among the highest in the world, but is starting to slow as the pool of people still looking for a first or second dose shrinks.
The all-civilian crew launched at 9 a.m. ET and were in flight for 10 minutes and 20 seconds, flying 107 kilometres above the Earth’s surface.
India has been devastated by the Delta variant. On Monday, the country reported 38,164 new COVID-19 cases and 499 deaths, the lowest in over three months.
Miami-Dade police have identified 92 of the 97 people confirmed dead in the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse. Four Canadians were believed to have been inside the building.
Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer of Canada, said officials are weighing several factors in their pending decision on the border.
The Penelakut Tribe said more than 160 unmarked graves have been found on the grounds of the former Kuper Island Indian Industrial School in B.C.
It’s too early to tell how the Lambda variant will impact Canada, where regions are currently dominated by the Delta variant, according to Dr. Theresa Tam.