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The federal government is expected to announce COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids, B.C. RCMP say four are missing in a mudslide, and the World Food Programme releases a plan for Elon Musk. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
1. Vaccines for kids: The federal government is set to announce Friday that Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, then later detail plans to ease some of the pandemic-related measures at the border.
2. B.C. floods: The RCMP say they have received four missing person reports since a mudslide on a highway Monday in British Columbia.
3. Wasted doses: An informal survey shows that at least one million doses of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine supply have gone to waste.
4. Delayed diagnoses: Several Canadians who reached out to CTVNews.ca say their diagnoses of cancers, autoimmune disorders and incurable conditions could have been caught sooner had the COVID-19 pandemic not delayed their annual screenings and checkups.
5. Face masks: The Public Health Agency of Canada is now recommending those at risk of higher exposure and more severe disease outcomes from COVID-19 wear a medical face mask.
One more thing…
'Here it is!': The director of the United Nations' World Food Programme laid out a US$6.6 billion plan to combat world hunger, answering Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s claim he would sell stock to fund a plan if there was one.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk departs from the justice center in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)