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

       Top headlines:

       Canada sent vaccines to all its diplomatic missions, sparking criticism over “shameful” two-tiered system Over fears that the Olympics could become a superspreader event, organizers are expected to announce new spectator restrictions this week A total of 205 people who attended a vaccine clinic in the Niagara region will need to be revaccinated after six of them were injected with a harmless saline solution instead In the past seven days, 3,455 cases were reported, down 23 per cent from the previous seven days. There were 107 deaths announced, down 9 per cent over the same period. At least 660 people are being treated in hospitals and 1,386,263 others are considered recovered.

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

       Open this photo in gallery

       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.

       Coronavirus explainers: Coronavirus in maps and charts ？ Tracking vaccine doses ？ Lockdown rules and reopening ？ Vaccine distribution plan ？ Four vaccines approved in Canada ？ Essential resources

       Photo of the day Open this photo in gallery

       Soccer fans are asked to prepare for a COVID-19 and ticket check as they arrive for Euro 2020 semifinal match between Italy and Spain, at Wembley Stadium, in London on Tuesday.

       Tristan Werkmeister/The Associated Press

       Coronavirus in Canada Ontario reported 164 new infections and nine deaths from COVID-19 today, and also reported 80 additional cases from 2020 that were missed due to a data review. Seventy-eight per cent of adults in the province have at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Meanwhile, a public-health unit in Niagara will repeat vaccines for 205 people because of a mix-up where some attendees to a vaccine clinic received a harmless saline injection instead. Quebec reported 67 new infections and no deaths from COVID-19 today, with only 705 active infections – the lowest figure since March 21, 2020. The province says 81.8 per cent of those 12 and older have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. British Columbia health officials say there are COVID-19 outbreaks in five long-term care homes in the province. Canada has shipped COVID-19 vaccines to 134 of its diplomatic missions – including many countries where supply is scarce, prompting criticism from some that it’s contributing to a two-tier system of access.

       While 69 per cent of Canadians have at least one COVID-19 shot, less than 3 per cent of Africans have been vaccinated – and in some of the poorest countries, that figure is only 1 per cent. Global Affairs Canada says it has shipped vaccines to about 75 per cent of its embassies and other missions abroad with priority given to places where Canadian-approved vaccines are inaccessible. Health activists say the wealthy countries are creating a parallel distribution system, ensuring their staff have full access to vaccines in lower-income countries where local people have little or no access. “This is vaccine apartheid, and this is shameful,” said Fatima Hassan, a human-rights lawyer and founder of Health Justice Initiative, a South African group. Coronavirus around the world Last year, the coronavirus and a lockdown aimed at stopping it saw millions of people in India thrown out of jobs in cities and towns and forced back to their villages. As a result, the country’s poorest are now further in debt. Olympic organizers are contemplating reduced limits for fan attendance while grappling with the critical problem of a low vaccination rate in Japan, and the probability that holding Olympics events will encourage people to also visit bars, restaurants and use public transportation. The Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled for second year in a row due to COVID-19. Coronavirus and business As the coronavirus encourages house-hunters to search beyond the big cities, pressures on farmland are increasing.

       Canada is one of the top three exporters of wheat, pork and pulses, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), meaning the scramble for land could have global repercussions as commodity prices rise in tandem with the world’s population. And: The hustle and bustle of Toronto’s financial district and underground PATH system that disappeared during the pandemic is projected to make a slow return as many businesses continue the work-from-home trend.

       Globe opinion Kenneth Rogoff: When the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Latin America will be left with a deep inequality crisis More reporting Leadership lab: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a reminder that businesses need to take ownership of their employees’ health Porter Airlines announced plans yesterday to resume 50 per cent of its prepandemic schedule and bring back about half its staff, with flights resuming on September 8 As COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift, take advantage of summer travel deals right across Canada Countries should be more careful and slow down on easing restriction measures, a World Health Organization official warned J. Kelly Nestruck: Tents spring up in Stratford as live theatre comes back to life across Canada 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.

       Story continues below advertisement

       What are we missing? Email us: audience@globeandmail.com. Do you know someone who needs this newsletter? Send them to our Newsletters page.