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       Quebec will begin testing its vaccine passport app Wednesday at a sports bar and restaurant in Quebec City before it’s imposed across the province on Sept. 1 Extra doses should be given to poorer countries instead of being used for booster shots, experts say Moderna plans to build an mRNA production plant in Canada. “I believe that this technology can allow Canada to be ready for the next virus,” the company’s CEO says In the past seven days, 9,658 cases were reported, up 65 per cent from the previous seven days. There were 82 deaths announced, up 74 per cent over the same period. At least 453 people are being treated in hospitals and 1,404,246 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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       A local government employee disguised as a panda called "Pandemio" performs an exercise routine for people who have already received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Mexico City, on Aug. 10, 2021, as Mexico faces a third wave.

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       Coronavirus in Canada In Ontario, long-term care homes are calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for their staff, echoing recommendations from the province’s medical and nursing associations. Quebec will begin testing a COVID-19 vaccine passport app ahead of its planned implementation on Sept. 1, the province’s Health Minister said. Alberta businesses, many of which believed they were on the brink of financial failure during the first wave of COVID-19, left millions of dollars worth of government assistance on the table, a new report found. And, Edmonton Catholic Schools are reinstating COVID-19 safety measures at its year-round schools, which resume tomorrow. Experts say healthy Canadians do not yet need booster COVID-19 shots, saying those vaccines should go to poorer countries that lack supply.

       Amid a global vaccine gap, the World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on boosters. With 81 per cent of the eligible population having at least one dose, Canada is among the leading countries for COVID-19 vaccinations. Although some specific groups may benefit from a third dose, there’s little evidence to justify giving booster shots to healthy people who have received two doses, experts say. Made in Canada: Canada, whose life-sciences industry has been decimated over the last three decades, signed a memorandum of understanding with Moderna to build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing plant in the country within the next two years.

       Coronavirus around the world Hospitals in the U.S. are filling up rapidly as the Delta variant sends COVID-19 cases in the country to highs not seen since the winter spike. Coronavirus and business Google employees who work remotely could see a decrease in pay, according to a company pay calculator seen by Reuters.

       Facebook Inc. and Twitter also cut pay for remote employees who move to less expensive areas, while smaller companies, including Reddit and Zillow, have shifted to location-agnostic pay models. Also today: Pfizer shares hit record high with COVID-19 vaccine stocks on a tear

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       Globe opinion Mark Lautens: The summer has brought pandemic freedom. Let’s not risk losing it as students return to school J. Kelly Nestruck: Turn off your cellphone – and put on your mask. It’s up to audiences to make theatregoing fun again 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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