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In the past seven days, there were 409 deaths from COVID-19 nationally, down 12 per cent over the same period. At least 6,465 people are being treated in hospitals and 417 are in the ICU.

Canada’s inoculation rate is 13th 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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COVID-19 updates from Canada and the world

  • Today saw increased hospitalizations in Ontario and Quebec, but decreased patients in the ICUs in both provinces with COVID-19. Ontario reported 16 deaths from the virus, while Quebec reported 27.
  • Beijing is preparing new facilities to deal with a possible spike in COVID-19 cases, though the numbers of new cases remain low. A 1,000-bed hospital built for SARS is being refurbished, while a 10,000-bed quarantine facility is also being set up.
  • The World Trade Organization is one step closer to brokering a waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. The United States, European Union, India and South Africa have agreed on a proposed waiver, after an 18-month-long impasse. If the proposal is passed by the full council, it could allow developing countries to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines without paying pharmaceutical companies licenses.

Pandemic recovery

  • One sign Canadians are returning to work? At “super-urban” Tim Hortons restaurants across the country, which were hard hit when office towers switched to work-from-home models, sales are nearing pre-pandemic levels.
  • One challenge managers are facing with employees back in the office is coming face-to-face with burnout. One non-profit developed a mental-health toolkit to help.
  • East Coast Music Awards week is returning to Fredericton after two years of COVID cancellations. “There is no substitute for gathering and putting music back where it belongs, which is live onstage,” said event CEO Andy McLean.
  • Airbnb projected second-quarter revenue above market estimates, betting on pent-up travel demand. The rise of hybrid working has also encouraged people to book longer and more frequent stays in destinations away from cities, giving a boost to rental providers.

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