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Ontariowill be pausing the rollout and administration of first doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, effective Tuesday, due to concerns over rare but potentiallyfatalblood clots.
Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday. He said the decision was madeout of an abundance of caution because of increased instances ofvaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT).
In Canada, at least 12 cases of VITT have been confirmed out of more than two million doses given. Three women have died in connection with thecondition. Ontario said it has 49,280 doses of the shot remaining in the province out of more than 707,000 received.
Ontario is preparing guidance for people who already received a first dose of AstraZeneca on what to do next,Williams said. He stressed that AstraZeneca recipients made the right decision, based on the advice available at the time, to get that vaccine.
Williams also said Ontario made the decision, in part, because of an "increased and reliable" supply of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines and a continued downward trend in COVID-19 cases.
Dr. Jessica Hopkins, the chief health protection and emergency preparedness officer for Public Health Ontario, stressed that VITT remains very rare.
"This is really out of an abundance of precaution," she said. "And that's why we have a vaccine safety surveillance system, to identify these early signals that relate to safety and take action on them."
Earlier, the province reported 2,073 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths. Hospitalizations in the province stood at 1,783, with 802 people in ICU due to COVID-related illness.
Ontario, along with other provinces, is awaiting results of a clinical trial in the United Kingdom looking at giving a different vaccine for the second dose.
That would allow people who got AstraZeneca first to be given vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech or Modernafor their second dose.
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Ontario'smove comes hours after Alberta said it won't give out more first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine for the time being because there aren't any confirmed shipments coming.Alberta's existing supply of AstraZeneca will be used as second doses, the provincial health department confirmed on Tuesday.
The province reported 1,449 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and three related deaths. Premier Jason Kenney, meanwhile, told a news conference that Albertaexpects to administer its two-millionth vaccine dose tomorrow.
As of 7:15p.m. ET on Tuesday,Canada had reported 1,299,584confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 78,043considered active. A CBC News tally of deaths stood at 24,714.
As more questions emerge about when and how provinces will reopen, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau struck a cautious note at a briefing on Tuesday. Trudeau saidcases are still "too high" in many parts of the country, noting that hospitals in those areas are "under incredible pressure."
The prime minister said there is hope as more people get doses of COVID-19 vaccines but even with more vaccinations, restrictions are still needed.
"We can't ease public health restrictions until cases are way down," he said, noting that more screening, testing and contact tracing are critical.
"We need to successfully limit community transmission."
Trudeau also said that at least 75 per cent of eligible Canadians should have had their first vaccine dose, echoing a figure put forward previously by Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam.
"And we need to keep ramping up those second doses."
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InQuebec, there were 660 new cases of COVID-19reported on Tuesday and nine additional deaths. The update came as the province's health minister,Christian Dub, called on young adults to get vaccinated in an open letter published Tuesday, on the eve of appointments opening to those 25 and older.
The province is also lifting emergency measures in the Outaouaisregion on Monday, May 17.Premier Franois Legault says schools in that region located in the western part of the province near the border with Ontario will reopen,the curfew will be pushed back to 9:30 p.m. from 8 p.m. and non-essential businesses can reopen.
In Atlantic Canada,Nova Scotiareported 118 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Earlier,Newfoundland and Labradorreported 15 new cases and no additional deaths, whileNew Brunswickreportedtwo new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths.
Manitobareported 329 new COVID-19 cases and no related deaths on Tuesday. The province alsodropped the age of eligibility for a COVID-19 vaccine to 24 and older, the fifth time it has been lowered in the last week and one day after dropping it to 30.
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Saskatchewanreported 186 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and four related deaths. Beginning Wednesday morning,the province is lowering the age eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to 26 and older. This applies to all immunization clinics, including booked appointments;drive-thru, walk-in or mobile clinics; and pharmacies.
British Columbia, which reported 515 newcases and two related deaths,introduced a bill that wouldgive all workers up to three days of paid sick leave to support those affected by COVID-19.
Labour Minister Harry Bains introduced the legislation on Tuesday. The new program includes part- and full-time workers who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or who need time off in order to self-isolate.
A statement said employers will be required to pay workers their full wages. The government will reimburse employers without an existing sick-leave program up to $200 per day for each worker absent.
WorkSafeBC will begin administering the program in June. It will be in effect until Dec. 31.
In the North, Nunavut was the first territory to provide updatedinformation on Tuesday, reporting 14 additional cases.
Yukon reported two new confirmed cases on Tuesday, according to Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley. In theNorthwest Territories,the COVID-19 outbreak linked to N.J. Macpherson School in Yellowknife grew by 10 cases.
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As of Tuesday afternoon, more than159million cases of COVID-19 had been reported worldwide, according a tracking tool from Johns Hopkins University that looks at the novel coronavirus around the world. The reported global death toll stood at more than 3.3 million.
India's coronaviruscrisis showed scant signs of easing on Tuesday, with a seven-day average of new cases at a new high and international health authorities warning that the country's variant of the virus poses a global concern.
India's daily COVID-19 cases rose by 329,942, while deaths from the disease rose by 3,876, according to the Health Ministry.
The World Health Organization said the coronavirus variant first identified in the country last year was being classified as a variant of global concern, with some preliminary studies showing that it spreads more easily.
Nations around the globe have sent oxygen cylinders and other medical gear to support India's crisis, but many hospitals across the countryare struggling with a shortage of the life-saving equipment.
Canada on Tuesday sent a plane carrying additional ventilators to India. Canada, which has also contributed to funds aimed at supporting the COVID-ravaged nation,hasalready sent hundreds of ventilators, pharmaceuticals and other aid to the country.
In theAsia-Pacificregion,Malaysia imposed a new nationwide lockdownas the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases and highly infectious variants.
InAfrica,Sudan is struggling to provide hospital beds, drugs and medical oxygen to COVID-19 patients hit by a third wave of infections.
In the Americas,U.S. regulators authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12 and said they could begin receiving shots as soon as Thursday, widening the inoculation program as vaccination rates have slowed significantly.
InEurope, as strict lockdowns are loosened across the region and many EU citizens dream about holidays in the sun, the 27-nation bloc has yet to agree on how to quickly implement a virus certificate scheme to boost summer travel and tourism.
Belgium, for example,plans to ease nearly all lockdown measures beginningJune 9, provided the country's vaccination campaign keeps up its momentumand the number of people in intensive care units remains under 500, the government said on Tuesday.
In theMiddle East,the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have established a travel corridor for tourists who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The Gulf sheikhdoms jointly announced Monday that fully vaccinated travellers will be able to fly between the countries without having to undergo mandatory quarantines. The deal starts with Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam's biggest holidays, at the end of this week. Travellers must demonstrate their vaccine status with approved COVID-19 health pass apps.
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