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       Canadians will soon be able to get a vaccine passport for travelling abroad, the Immigration Minister says Those who are unvaccinated in Quebec will be denied entry to non-essential public spaces such as bars, restaurants and gyms. It’s the strictest policy in the country The University of Ottawa will make vaccination mandatory for in-class learning – the second postsecondary school after Toronto’s Seneca College to require vaccines to attend class In the past seven days, 10,567 cases were reported, up 75 per cent from the previous seven days. There were 74 deaths announced, up 51 per cent over the same period. At least 474 people are being treated in hospitals and 1,405,108 others are considered recovered.

       Canada’s inoculation rate is 8th 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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       People line up to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a train station during a vaccine campaign for people over 20 in Duque de Caxias, Brazil, today.

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       Coronavirus in Canada COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed in Alberta — with 501 new cases reported today. It’s the largest single-day increase since late May. In Quebec, unvaccinated people will be denied access to non-essential public spaces such as bars, restaurants and gyms as of Sept. 1, said the province’s Health Minister. Christian Dubé also revealed details of the most sweeping vaccine passport policy in the country – including testing a COVID-19 vaccine passport app. In Ontario, the University of Ottawa will make vaccination mandatory for in-class learning in the fall, while most other Canadian universities and colleges are largely shunning mandatory shots, and instead relying on a patchwork of rules that require vaccinations for living in residences or playing sports. And, Toronto’s real estate rental market is firming up as students prepare to return to the city. The rebound has been buoyed by the mass vaccination rollout and gradual reopening of the economy. The province is reporting 324 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths from the virus today. Ottawa is set to roll out COVID-19 vaccine passports for foreign travel.

       Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to get a government document that will certify their COVID-19 vaccine history for the purpose of international travel. The document, expected to be ready by the fall, will be digital, with an option for those who can’t have or don’t want a digital certificate. Senior income support payments: Seniors’ income supplement hinges partly on what agency handled their Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Tories say

       AstraZeneca: There is a direct link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and unusual blood clots, researchers in Britain have found, but say the cases remain extremely rare.

       Organ transplant recipients: Researchers at the University Health Network in Toronto say some transplant patients ‘are completely unprotected’ with two COVID-19 doses and should be offered a third.

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       Coronavirus around the world Schools in the United States are defying bans on masks in a showdown against Republican governors. The showdowns in major school districts across Arizona, Florida and Texas have drawn in the White House and landed in courtrooms where judges have so far allowed school mask requirements in two states. Coronavirus and business Back-to-school displays have begun popping up earlier than usual as retailers anticipate a busy season – compared to last year when COVID-19 upended usual buying patterns.

       This year, however, retailers are hoping for a bounce back. They received a boost when Ontario announced a plan to send both elementary and high-school students back to classes in person, with the option to continue remote learning for families who choose to do so. Back-to-school is also a big season for apparel and footwear, two sectors that are hoping for some recovery after recording some of the worst sales declines during the pandemic. Also today: How ‘the Great Resignation’ can throw financial plans into a tailspin

       And: Canada’s big three grocers see shifting shopping habits as COVID-19 restrictions ease

       Globe opinion Peter Donolo: Vaccine passports could win Trudeau a majority More reporting The pandemic sweet tooth has not abated – even a $34 slice of cake is selling out Southwest Airlines says it may not be profitable in third quarter owing to a hit from Delta variant Four must-see shows to catch at Ontario museums and galleries as COVID-19 restrictions lift EBay misses quarterly revenue estimates as COVID-19 restrictions ease Angel investing, deterred by risk in 2020, now taking flight amid economic recovery Emmy Awards ceremony in L.A. moving outdoors due to COVID-19 concerns 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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