Good evening, here are the coronavirus updates you need to know tonight.

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       Cities such as Toronto are stirring back to life in all their bustling glory as COVID-19 restrictions lift, making it clear the reports of their demise were way off base From time capsules to dioramas: In classrooms across the country, teachers found creative ways to capture what students grappled with during the coronavirus pandemic The majority of Canadians polled are in favour of lifting travel restrictions at the U.S. border by the fall or earlier In the past seven days, 3,387 cases were reported, down 9 per cent from the previous seven days. There were 77 deaths announced, down 42 per cent over the same period. At least 531 people are being treated in hospitals and 1,388,838 others are considered recovered.

       Canada’s inoculation rate is 9th among countries with a population of one million or more people.

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       Sources: Canada data is compiled from government websites, Johns Hopkins and COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group; international data is from Johns Hopkins University.

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       Air force soldiers stand next to boxes containing some of the 1,008,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines the U.S. donated through the COVAX mechanism, upon their arrival at the Air Force base in El Alto, Bolivia, on July 11, 2021.

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       Coronavirus in Canada In Ontario, all those reports on the death of the city as we knew it turned out to be greatly exaggerated as major cities like Toronto stand to bounce back stronger than ever. And, a report by the Toronto city ombudsman criticized what it called a “climate of unfairness” over communication and enforcement of COVID-19 rules at the city’s parks. The province is reporting 166 new cases of COVID-19 today and six more deaths linked to the virus. As of today, masks and physical distancing are not required in Saskatchewan, and there are no longer capacity limits on gatherings. In Alberta, the Calgary Stampede – by far the largest event in the country since the start of COVID-19 early last year – is on, but much more scaled back than years past. COVID-19 and the classroom: For many students, creative projects gave them what they urgently needed during the pandemic school year: perspective, room to talk and ways to cope. For teachers, it was an opportunity to witness their students processing a widescale global crisis – and to bond with them through it.

       Teachers across the country urged their students to narrate this time, to record their feelings and “mark this as a historical moment, rather than just living in it,” according to Samantha Cutrara, a Toronto history education strategist. U.S.-Canada border: A majority of Canadians would support scrapping all pandemic-related restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border by the fall, a new survey indicates.

       Justin Trudeau: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking with The Globe and Mail, called the pandemic “a huge pivot point, a moment of interruption but also reflection.”

       Coronavirus around the world Low vaccination rates in some regions of the world pose a threat to the United States and global growth, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s president said. Israel plans to offer a third Pfizer dose to adults with weak immune systems. Coronavirus and business Suits and neckties won’t be returning to the office once employees head back to the workplace.

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       So what will men be wearing at the office now that the office is a place we can go again, come fall? A hint: Last week — with the pandemic not even close to packed up — Harry Rosen had its biggest week in knitwear in its 67-year history. Welcome to the netherworld of semi-casual dressing. Also today: Remote work has been a breeding ground for new, different types of virtual harassment, according to Valerie Cade, a Canadian workplace harassment expert.

       And: Funeral home directors believe the pandemic will spur widespread adoption of technology in the industry, as many clients now expect a high-quality video product to go alongside the event.

       Globe opinion Forrest Stuart and Katherine Beckett: The Trinity Bellwoods crackdown was not surprising. But there is a better way to respond to encampments The Editorial Board: Canada needs to vaccinate 90 per cent of adults and teens. At this rate, we’ll never get there More reporting Jockology: As we return to the gym, will ”muscle memory” kick in? Information centre Everything you need to know about Canada’s travel restrictions for vaccinated and unvaccinated people Waiting for a second dose? We answer your COVID-19 vaccine questions What is and isn’t ‘paid sick leave’ in Canada? A short primer Got a vaccine ‘hangover’? Here’s why Sources: Canada data are compiled from government websites, Johns Hopkins University and COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group; international data are from Johns Hopkins.

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