A sign on the floor of a market warns shoppers to wear protective masks in Colmar, in eastern France. A year into the pandemic and the east of France remains the most affected region. France has recorded more than 3.5 million cases and more than 83,000 deaths from COVID-19.
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Coronavirus in Canada
Ontario is reporting 1,087 new cases of COVID-19 today and 13 new deaths linked to the virus as stay-at-home orders in York Region are set to lift Monday. Meanwhile, a grassroots task force is helping Brampton battle the coronavirus.
Some parents in
In Ottawa, despite the slower than expected start, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Theresa Tam, said “we can be very optimistic” about the performance of the vaccines so far.
Feb. 18: Data show two weeks after one dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine, the protection against COVID-19 was almost as good as what was found after two doses
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Coronavirus in Canada
Newfoundland and Labradorreported 44 new coronavirus cases, as the entire province is under lockdown in an effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak that first appeared in the St. John’s region last week.
A judge in
British Columbia dismissed the government’s application for an injunction against three churches failing to comply with COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, saying the province has the power to escalate enforcement. Meanwhile, as many as 6,000 people are likely to miss their COVID-19 booster shot within the target of 42 days.
Despite a heavy provincial death toll from coronavirus,
Quebec’s François Legault remains the most popular premier in Canada, with an approval rating above 60 per cent as recently as December. Meanwhile, new modelling suggests variant infections could surge in Montreal in March.