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Dining out, salons, gyms and more: COVID-19 restrictions by province and territory

With a fourth wave of the pandemic underway, provinces and territories are responding with a variety of restrictions. CTVNews.ca looks at what is and is not allowed in each jurisdiction.

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1 in every 500 U.S. residents have died of COVID-19

The United States has reached another grim milestone in its fight against the devastating COVID-19 pandemic: 1 in 500 Americans have died from coronavirus since the nation's first reported infection.
Cuba begins vaccinating children as young as 2

Cuba on Thursday began a massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children between the ages of 2 and 10, becoming one of the first nations to do so. Health officials here say Cuba's homegrown vaccines have been found safe to give to young children.

Italy makes COVID-19 health pass mandatory for all workers

The Italian government has approved some of the strictest anti-COVID-19 measures in the world, making it obligatory for all workers either to show proof of vaccination, a negative test or recent recovery from infection.

China says it has vaccinated 1 billion people

Chinese health officials announced Thursday that more than 1 billion people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the world's most populous country, or about 72% of its 1.4 billion people.

Where Canadians can travel abroad during COVID-19

While the Government of Canada is still advising against all non-essential travel, there is a growing list of countries accepting Canadian travellers.
Online COVID-19 risk assessment gets an upgrade to reflect larger gatherings

As the COVID-19 situation changes across the country, tools to help Canadians assess their risk level are getting an upgrade as well: this fall, a website that gives Canadians an idea of the virus risk in any given situation has updated to be more relevant for back-to-school.

National vaccine panel recommends 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised people

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending that some immunocompromised people receive three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

It may be difficult for employers to uphold vaccine mandates: lawyer

As more employers use vaccine mandates to protect workplaces against COVID-19, some unvaccinated people worry about their jobs. One employment lawyer says it's not so simple to uphold these mandates.

Canadian hospitals spend $23,000 on typical COVID-19 patient, report finds

Canadian hospitals spent nearly $1 billion caring for patients with COVID-19, with the average cost per patient being $23,000.
Canadians with lowest credit scores led wave of pandemic credit card debt repayment

Canadians with the lowest credit ratings repaid the most credit card debt in the first year of the pandemic as part of a wave of non-mortgage debt repayments, Statistics Canada said Monday.

Seniors cut off from income supplement after receiving emergency benefits

New Democrats say they've have been flooded with calls from Canadians aged 65 and up who suddenly find themselves cut off from monthly government payments due to the pandemic benefits they relied on last year.

Canada Recovery Benefit now unavailable to people who didn't file taxes in 2019, 2020

The Canada Recovery Benefit is now unavailable to people who haven't yet filed their taxes for 2019 or 2020, according to recent changes on the Government of Canada’s website.