More than 115 cases of eye damage reported in Ontario after solar eclipse
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
Canada has now fully vaccinated 21.17 per cent of the country's eligible population. Here's what else you need to know to start your day.
1. Border closure: An American congressman wants U.S. officials to unilaterally reopen the border to Canadians as Ottawa announced another month-long extension of the restrictions that prohibit non-essential travel.
2. Saskatchewan restrictions: The government of Saskatchewan announced Sunday that all public health restrictions – including the mask mandate and gathering limits – will be lifted in the province on July 11.
3. Veterinary health: Health Canada is warning that there will be a global shortage in euthanasia drugs for animals due to an explosion at a manufacturing plant overseas, but according to the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, pet owners needn’t worry.
4. Continued mask use: Women were more than twice as likely as men to say they'll keep wearing masks in crowded places when their community reopens, according to a new study.
5. 'Canada Dry': As B.C. marks the first day of summer with a heatwave, one climatologist expects much of Canada to experience a hotter and drier than normal summer.
One more thing…
Walk on the wild side: Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels Sunday, overcoming suit problems and other obstacles with muscle and persistence.
In this image taken from NASA video, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, top center, and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough venture out on a spacewalk Wednesday, June 16, 2021, to outfit the International Space Station with powerful, new solar panels to handle the growing electrical demands from upcoming visitors. (NASA via AP)
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
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