Good evening, these are the coronavirus headlines tonight.

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       According to a new report, suicides in Canada fell by 32 per cent in the first year of the pandemic compared to the year before it Alberta’s call for Armed Forces’ help airlifting patients to other provinces has been answered as the province hit 1,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations This year, many Canadians are booking vacations in the fall – creating a boon for a tourism industry looking to recoup lost revenue due to earlier lockdowns In the past seven days, 30,125 cases were reported, down 2 per cent from the previous seven days. There were 256 deaths announced, up 34 per cent over the same period. At least 2,325 people are being treated in hospitals and 1,521,699 others are considered recovered.

       Canada’s inoculation rate is 12th 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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       A woman holds the Swiss Constitution during an unauthorized protest against coronavirus measures, the COVID-19 certificate and vaccination on Thursday in Bern, Switzerland.

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       Coronavirus in Canada Quebec is offering up to $18,000 in bonuses for full-time nurses to prevent more from quitting the province’s struggling health care system. Premier Francois Legault said part-time nurses who switch to full-time work will also get bonuses of $15,000. Quebec has also tabled legislation that would ban protests related to the COVID-19 pandemic within 50 metres of schools, daycares and health care facilities. And, the family of a man who died at Residence Herron during the pandemic told a coroner’s inquest that the family wanted to move him to British Columbia to be closer to them, but the facility took so long to handle the paperwork that he wasn’t able to leave. In Alberta, more than 1,000 patients are being treated for COVID-19 in hospitals. The ICU capacity surge is nearing the 90-per-cent threshold, pushing Alberta Health Services to consider activating a triage system for critical-care patients. Premier Jason Kenney avoided a non-confidence vote on Wednesday from the UCP caucus, while facing fierce criticism over the COVID-19 capacity crisis in the province’s hospitals. Meanwhile, the federal government says it will respond to Alberta’s request for more critical care medical staff and help from the Armed Forces to airlift patients to other provinces. A British Columbia elementary school has been temporarily closed due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. According to the principal, the school’s medical health officer has ordered a halt to in-person learning to stem the spread of infections. There are 23 active outbreaks in long-term care, acute care and assisted living facilities in the province. Saskatchewan has suspended its organ donation program due to a lack of resources brought on by the province’s fourth wave of COVID-19. The health authority said if a Saskatchewan resident who is a registered organ donor dies, their organ will not be gifted to someone in need. And, the province’s only children’s hospital is opening its intensive care unit to younger adults who have COVID-19 in an effort to mitigate the current strain on hospital resources. In Manitoba, the pandemic pushed the province’s deficit for the last fiscal year to a record $2.1-billion. The audited final report, released Thursday, said the government took in far less income tax than expected as businesses were closed and the economy shrunk. Ontario implemented its vaccine-passport system for indoor settings yesterday. In its current iteration, it requires residents to download or print an electronic COVID-19 receipt. The province is reporting 677 new cases of COVID-19 today and six more deaths. In attempt to stem the spread of COVID-19, the Northwest Territories is introducing stricter COVID-19 restrictions. Canada needs to share more of its COVID-19 vaccine surpluses with less fortunate countries, says Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN.

       He says it is in Canada’s national interest to do more internationally because of the rise of new variants and the fact the country’s economy is dependent on international trade. Ottawa has promised a total of 40 million doses so far, but won’t say exactly how many have been delivered. Suicide rates: The suicide mortality rate in Canada is at the lowest it’s been in more than a decade, attributed in part to government provisions deployed early in the pandemic.

       Long-term care: The federal government needs to put more cash into long-term care to legislate safety, say experts.

       Coronavirus around the world U.S. government officials are recommending a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 65 and older and other high-risk Americans. Coronavirus and business Office vacancies in Canada were at the highest level in decades this quarter while the fourth wave of COVID-19 slowed an expected return to work, according to the latest report from CBRE Group Inc.

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       The national office vacancy rate hit 15.7 per cent in the quarter that runs to the end of September –the highest level since 1994. Also today: More Canadians are vaccinated and feeling increasingly comfortable with boarding an airplane and travelling further afield, making this fall a sweet spot of high vaccination rates and consistent reopening before the fourth wave potentially leads to further lockdowns.

       And: Salesforce is betting on additional revenue gains this year, fuelled by hybrid work during the pandemic.

       Globe opinion Gary Mason: Jason Kenney should do the honourable thing and resign The Editorial Board: It’s time to get vaccinated, or face the consequences Rob Carrick: Is your small town flooded with home buyers from big cities? More reporting Blue Jays to make more tickets available for final homestand, hoping for capacity-limit increase How to listen to ‘employee voice’ in our new virtual working world First Person: My quirky old-time hobby keeps my friends happy and my cupboards full Canadian retail sales fell 0.6 per cent in July as grocery stores saw decline in demand and more people returned to restaurants Cineplex’s pandemic response was similar to prospective buyer and other retailers, says CEO 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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