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Nova Scotia hit a new single-day record number for COVID-19 cases on Sunday, even as there were hints that Canada s two biggest provinces were making fragile progress in the fight against the pandemic.
A digital sign with the message Do Not Travel sits on the median as motorists travel on the Sea-to-Sky highway between Horseshoe Bay and Lions Bay, B.C., on Friday, April 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Nova Scotia hit a new single-day record number for COVID-19 cases on Sunday, even as there were hints that Canada s two biggest provinces were making fragile progress in the fight against the pandemic.
TORONTO Canada has now administered at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 34.88 per cent of the country s eligible population. Here s what else you need to know to start your day.
1. Vaccine procurement: Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she is in continuous communication with her American counterparts about securing more doses of AstraZeneca s COVID-19 vaccine manufactured in the U.S., following an initial loan of 1.5 million.
2. Canadians charged: Five Canadians have been charged by a U.S. grand jury for allegedly running a massive scheme to acquire personal protective equipment and event tickets to resell at a higher cost during the pandemic.
OTTAWA Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she is in continuous communication with her American counterparts about securing more doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine manufactured in the U.S., following an initial loan of 1.5 million. In an interview with CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, Anand said the government is on “solid footing” in the ongoing negotiations. “We are continuously engaged at all levels. Of course the prime minister and president Biden, I m in touch constantly with Jeff Zients, and our ambassador Kristen Hillman and her team are continuously involved with the United States on this issue and the broader issue of potential sharing of doses,” she told host Evan Solomon.