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Some provinces are expanding their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts amid what Canada’s chief public health officer describes as a recent increase in the number of new cases across the country.
Dr. Theresa Tam says health officials are observing a rise in new infections after several weeks of levelling off.
A coalition of health activists held demonstrations in support of the patent waiver on Thursday at the offices of pharmaceutical companies in the United States, South Africa and other countries
Canadian regulators on Friday authorised its third coronavirus vaccine, AstraZeneca, for all adults.
''This is very encouraging news. It means more people vaccinated, and sooner," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, adding that the nation of 38 million people will now get 6.5 million vaccines in total before the end of March, 500,000 more now with the new approval.