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The soon-to-be Ontario chief medical officer says he is hopeful the COVID-19 pandemic will go “endemic, where we can try to get back to normal,” this fall.
Dr. Kieran Moore said Thursday that the government plans to restore essential public health functions that were abandoned during the pandemic, while continuing to trace contacts of new cases of the virus, identifying emerging variables and responding to outbreaks in schools, prisons and long-term. Temporary care homes and other grouping places.
“It is very important that all Canadians realize that only 10 percent of the world will have access to vaccinations as we speak,” said the province’s new chief medical officer.
“We are very fortunate in Ontario and Canada to be leaders in immunization. But 90 percent of the world is not immunized, and that is where the virus continues to spread, mutations develop, and any returning traveler can bring the virus back to Canada at any time. “.
Moore answered questions along with Dr. David Williams, who will pass him the Chief Medical Officer of the Health Torch Saturday.
The couple celebrated Ontario’s vaccination rate while warning that people shouldn’t let their guard down too quickly. More than 76 percent of adults have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 29 percent have had both doses, they said.
Those rates are higher than Thresholds the government says Ontario must meet To move to stage 3 of the reopening plan. But the county will start phase two on June 30, just two days earlier than planned.
“We’d rather take slow steps forward than walk out the door,” Williams said.
Ontario Officials reported six deaths and 296 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
-From CBC News, last updated at 7:25pm ET
What’s happening all over Canada
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Manitoba has begun easing another round of COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario plans to move to the next phase earlier than planned, but maintaining a nationwide countdown of cases will depend on higher vaccination rates. 1:58
As of 8:25 p.m., Canada has reported 1,411,652 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 9,349 considered active. CBC News’ death toll is 26,192. More than 34 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far across the country, according to the CBC Vaccine Tracker.
Nova Scotia Five new cases were reported Thursday, as new bronze Two new cases were reported, while no new cases were reported in Newfoundland and Labrador. Prince Edward Island No cases were reported as of late Thursday.
Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer on Thursday also defended his decision to keep the border with New Brunswick closed, a decision that prompted protesters to close the main border crossing for nearly 24 hours. Dr. Robert Strang said New Brunswick risks opening its doors to travelers from the rest of Canada, a risk he does not want to take in Nova Scotia.
at Quebec, as a coroner’s investigation into COVID-19 deaths in long-term care continues, health officials reported 96 new cases Thursday and four more deaths, though they said none of the deaths occurred in the previous 24 hours.
in the prairie provinces, Manitoba It reported two deaths and 106 new cases Thursday.
Saskatchewan It reported 52 new cases Thursday, as it opened up eligibility for the second dose to anyone who received a first dose at least 28 days ago.
at Alberta, health officials reported 73 new cases and one more death, such as British Columbia Reported 75 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths.
Across the north, no new cases have been reported in Nunavut or the Northwest Territories, Such as Yukon It reported 18 new cases on Thursday.
— From The Canadian Press and CBC News, last updated at 9:05 p.m. ET
What is happening around the world
As of late Thursday afternoon, more than 179.7 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, according to data published at Johns Hopkins University. corona virus tracking tool. The reported global death toll has reached more than 3.8 million.
at Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the continent is “on thin ice” in its battle against COVID-19, as European Union leaders agreed on the need to speed up vaccinations to fight the highly contagious delta variant.
Also on Thursday, Britain added 17 countries and territories, including Malta, the Balearic Islands and Madeira, to its “green” list of safe travel destinations amid pressure from airlines and travel companies to ease restrictions. People traveling to those destinations will not have to self-isolate for 10 days upon return.
Coronavirus infections continue to rise in Russia, with authorities reporting 2,182 new cases Thursday and 568 more deaths. Both numbers are the highest since late January.
Danish health officials are urging football fans who attended the Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Belgium in Copenhagen on June 17 to get it tested after they found at least three people who had subsequently tested positive for delta.
at Africa, Officials said Thursday that the continent faces a devastating resurgence of COVID-19 infections whose peak will exceed the peak of previous waves.
“The third wave is accelerating, spreading faster, and hitting harder,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.
The director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, John Nkengasong, said the delta variable “may have played a very important role” in the third wave in at least 20 countries across Africa.
He said more and more health centers are saying they are overcrowded, and African countries are in dire need of vaccines to help fight the disease.
In the Middle east, The Israeli government has postponed a planned reopening of the country to vaccinate tourists due to concerns about the spread of the delta-contagious type of coronavirus. Israel was due to reopen its borders to fortified visitors on July 1, after the country was largely closed during the pandemic. But after the number of infections rose, the government would postpone that date until August 1.
In the the Americas, Mexico will donate more than 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday to the so-called Northern Central American Triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, the Mexican foreign ministry said.
Officials made fresh promises Thursday that Haiti would soon receive its first doses of the vaccine, as the nation of more than 11 million people recovers from a surge in coronavirus cases and COVID-19 deaths that saturate hospitals.
In the Asia Pacific The region, Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, reported a double-digit spike in new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 for a third consecutive day as officials struggle to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious variable delta.
Indonesia recorded the largest daily increase in cases on Thursday, with 20,574 new infections.
–From Reuters and The Associated Press, last updated at 9:05 p.m. ET
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