A second person in Canada has experienced rare blood clots with low platelets after immunization with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Saturday.
The Globe and Mail Jessie Willms and Lacy Atalick Published April 14, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Good evening, here are the coronavirus updates you need to know tonight.
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The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine may cause very rare blood clots but the shot is still extremely safe, Health Canada says
In the last 7 days,
3,643 people are being treated in hospitals and
983,512 others are considered recovered.
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Air Canada to extend COVID-19 sun-destination flight suspension through May Allison Lampert Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Air Canada on Wednesday joined rival WestJet Airlines in extending a three month suspension of sun-destination flights to the Caribbean and Mexico, as the country wrestles with a surge in dangerous virus variants.
Canadian carriers agreed in January to suspend operations to sun destinations until April 30 due to concerns over the virus spreading during spring break trips.
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