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Quarantine requirements in Canada are now dropped for international travellers who are fully vaccinated Nursing students are being turned away because postsecondary institutions don’t have the funding for extra spots, while schools are seeing a spike in new nursing program applications Newfoundland and Labrador is the latest province to introduce a vaccine passport after a cluster of new cases was reported In the past seven days, 26,486 cases were reported, up 15 per cent from the previous seven days. There were 136 deaths announced, up 66 per cent over the same period. At least 1,516 people are being treated in hospitals and 1,461,574 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 performer wears a face shield as she dances to celebrate the National Day of the Morenada Dance in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. La Morenada is a folk dance from the Andes that was inspired by slaves brought to the region during the colonial era.
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Coronavirus in Canada After five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Newfoundland and Labrador, Premier Andrew Furey announced the province will bring in a vaccine passport system. The province will follow the Quebec model, which uses a QR code, because it has been tested, Furey said. In Quebec, a coroner’s inquest into the Residence Herron, a long-term care home where 47 people died of COVID-19 during the first wave, begins today. The province reported 515 new infections and no additional deaths attributed to COVID-19. The province is also reporting an increase in hospitalizations, mainly in those who are not vaccinated. Ontario reported 1,145 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths over two days. Across Canada, as of midnight Monday night, quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated foreign nationals were eased.
To be eligible, travellers must have allowed at least 14 days to pass since their last vaccine shot and show proof of a negative molecular test for COVID-19 that’s no more than 72 hours old. They are also required to use the ArriveCAN app or online web portal to upload their vaccination details. Back to virtual school: Postsecondary students are returning to campuses – but how much of their course work is still only available online varies across the country.
Nursing student surge: The Globe and Mail canvassed more than a dozen postsecondary institutions about applications to their nursing programs. Some reported a dramatic surge.
Vaccine mandate: Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole promised to appoint a health minister who is fully vaccinated despite not requiring it for the Conservative party’s candidates.
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Violence on the campaign trail: Anti-mask, anti-vaccine and anti-Liberal protests that have followed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s campaign since the start turned violent on Monday when a protester threw a handful of gravel at Mr. Trudeau.
Coronavirus around the world A man in Vietnam has been jailed for five years for breaking strict COVID-19 quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others, state media reported. Coronavirus and business Eighteen months into the pandemic, companies are grappling with supply-chain troubles.
The latest headwind is the Delta variant, which has spread quickly in Southeast Asia, hampering output of everything from shoes to semiconductors. Canada is hardly immune to global forces that are upending trade. While the Delta variant hasn’t derailed Canada’s economic recovery, it’s bound to make things more difficult, analysts say. Most people felt that “supply disruptions would start to ease around now,” said Stephen Brown, senior Canada economist at Capital Economics. “In reality, it’s become increasingly clear that those disruptions are likely to persist into 2022.” Also today: Some businesses in Alberta are expressing frustration with the province’s reluctance to follow Quebec, B.C., Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and Manitoba in introducing a COVID-19 vaccine passport. Alberta has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country and only a 70 per cent vaccination rate.
Globe opinion Martin Desrosiers and Luc Vallée: What we learned about COVID-19 can help us fight other viral infections J. Kelly Nestruck: How one Ontario theatre is preparing its patrons for vaccine passports More reporting Today on The Decibel: How going back to school could save kids’ mental health Road Sage: Here’s a driving experience we haven’t had to contend with yet – post-pandemic school drop-off and pick-up Curtains up: Broadway returns with high hopes after 18-month pandemic shutdown Hospitals faced with new capacity crisis as unvaccinated Canadians, reduced public-health measures drive COVID-19′s fourth wave Election pledges to help Canada’s book industry welcome news after pandemic uncertainty in the sector 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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