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       NACI approves third shot for immunocompromised people Quebec coroner appalled by delays at Heron long-term care home during COVID-19′s first wave BioNTech to file for approval for its vaccines for children as young as five Open this photo in gallery

       In Canada, 26,881 cases have been reported, up 8 per cent from the previous seven days. There were 164 deaths announced, up 41 per cent over the same period. At least 1,769 people are being treated in hospitals.

       Canada’s inoculation rate is 12th among countries with a population of one million or more people.

       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 13-year-old receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Northwell Health's Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S. on May 13, 2021.

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       Coronavirus in Canada Quebec reported 879 new infections – the highest number of daily cases in the province since mid-May – and four more deaths linked to COVID-19. Meanwhile, the coroner for the inquest into the Heron long-term care facility, where 47 people died during the first wave of COVID-19, says she is appalled by the facility’s response time. It took nearly 10 days for nurses to arrive after regional health officials first visited the facility and spotted problems, a fact that angered coroner Gehane Kamel. In Ontario, at the recommendation of public health officials, the Toronto District School Board announced it will pause all extracurricular activities, including sports and clubs, for the month of September amid COVID-19 concerns. Canada’s national panel on immunization says third doses of mRNA vaccines – either Moderna or Pfizer-BioNtech’s COVID-19 shots – should be given to those who are immunocompromised.

       “This is not unusual for immunocompromised groups, where we often recommend different vaccine schedules to help them achieve better protection,” Dr. Shelley Deeks, chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, said in a statement. The panel says those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised are shown to have a weaker response to vaccinations and stand a greater risk of complications if they contract COVID-19. A third dose for immunocompromised people is different from a booster – which is given when immunity from a vaccine wanes, the panel says. COVID-19 variants: What do I need to know about the Mu variant?

       Coronavirus around the world BioNTech says it expects to file for regulatory approval worldwide for its COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as five next month. BioNTech, which collaborates with Pfizer for its vaccine, has also outlined plans to seek approval for children between the ages of 6 months and two years later this year. The world’s poorest countries asked for additional international help to meet vaccination requirements and pay for quarantine costs ahead of next month’s global climate conference in Scotland. Britain said it will pay the quarantine costs for delegates coming from “red list” countries and will help distribute COVID-19 vaccines to delegates struggling to get them. Coronavirus and business Canada’s labour market added 90,200 positions in August – the third consecutive month of job growth, Statistics Canada said Friday.

       Canada has recovered about 95 per cent of its pandemic employment losses, leaving a deficit of roughly 156,000 positions. “Canada’s labour market continued to make strides in August,” said Sri Thanabalasingam, senior economist at Toronto-Dominion Bank. Globe opinion David Shribman: Reaction to Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate highlights U.S. division on public health versus personal freedom Wendy Suzuki: Parents and students are understandably anxious about going back to school during COVID-19. But not all anxiety is bad More reporting Canadian author Elaine Dewar’s new book, On the Origin of the Deadliest Pandemic in 100 Years, raises troubling questions about the origins of COVID-19. NFL: The season kicked off with no capacity limitations in stadiums – even as COVID-19 infections in the United States surge. The country is reporting almost 150,000 news cases daily. Yesterday, U.S. President Joe Biden said he will mandate vaccines for all federal employees and that the Department of Labor will issue a rule requiring that businesses with more than 100 employees have their workers vaccinated or tested weekly. 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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