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Country to receive doses from J&J, Pfizer and Moderna; not currently scheduled to receive additional AstraZeneca vaccines

Ministry announced it will try to free up hospital beds by waiving fees for patients who agree to take a spot in a home that may not be their first choice until they're placed in the facility they want

Coroners have yet to identify a common thread to the home deaths beyond noting the increase

Trudeau says the deal with Pfizer includes options to add 30 million doses in both 2022 and 2023, and an option for 60 million doses in 2024

Ontario will continue offering the vaccine to people aged 40 and older

'Sometimes we make it to the elevator before we cry all the way down or sometimes we make it to the car or sometimes we cry in here'

After the age of eligibility for AstraZeneca was lowered to 40 in Ontario, the prime minister and his wife are now able to get their COVID-19 vaccination

Christine Elliott said the moves are meant to get the most out of available resources as the province fights a devastating third wave of COVID-19 infections that have been pushing Ontario hospitals to their limits

MPs agreed unanimously with the decision, which takes effect at 11:30 p.m. Thursday

The government generally believes that limiting travel from specific countries can only go so far, said Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, but India may present a special case