Canada Coronavirus live updates: 'Very good chance' most Canadians will be vaccinated by September, Trudeau says

Most Canadians could be vaccinated by end of 2021, says federal public health officer

Most Canadians could be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of next year, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer said today. In recent days, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna have announced successful trials of their coronavirus vaccines. Dr. Howard Njoo said he is optimistic they can be approved by Health Canada and rolled out soon. "Hopefully these two vaccines get approved, because we still have to look at the clinical data, the clinical trials to make sure our regulatory colleagues are comfortable and approve them and the other vaccines," Njoo told reporters in Ottawa today.

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While the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany are talking about vaccinating people from COVID-19 as soon as December, Canadians will have to wait a little longer. Abigail Bimman looks at the logistics, the contracts, and the promises.

© Provided by The Gazette Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a pandemic briefing from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020.

Updated throughout the day on Friday, Nov. 27. Questions/comments: ariga@postmedia.com

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• ‘Very good chance’ most Canadians will be vaccinated by September, Trudeau says
• Quebec reports 1,269 new cases, 38 deaths
• Hospital situation in some regions ‘fragile,’ health department says
• COVID-19 can’t stop Welcome Hall Mission’s Christmas gift giveaway
• Pandemic winter: Cross-country skis, snowshoes flying off shelves as winter begins
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1:10 p.m.

Kim Jong Un, furious at COVID’s impact, approves execution of border official

Under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic and an ailing economy, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is responding with fury, approving at least two executions in the past three months, South Korea’s intelligence agency told a parliamentary briefing on Friday.

What Is The Great Reset And Why Are People Blaming Justin Trudeau?

If you’ve been on social media in recent weeks, you’ve likely seen talk of the “great reset” in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic. The phrase was trending across Twitter earlier this week, largely fuelled by far-right conservative personalities alleging that certain world leaders, including Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, had a role in creating or exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic for their own personal gain or for a grand overhaul of society. On Friday, Trudeau was asked about the topic during his daily COVID-19 briefing.

Responding to critics who say many Canadians are falling through cracks in the emergency COVID-19 benefit plan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today said more help is on the way for students, those working reduced hours due to the pandemic and struggling businesses.

Canada ’s deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo discussed on Thursday the seven COVID-19 vaccine candidates that have been secured for purchase by the Canadian government, saying they expect certain vaccines to become Njoo added the initial supply of the vaccines “ will be limited.”

Read our full story.

12:45 p.m.

Federal officials provide update

12:40 p.m.

Britain, other nations press on with AstraZeneca vaccine amid trial questions

Britain asked its regulator on Friday to assess AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for a possible rollout, while the Philippines and Thailand secured millions of doses, giving the shot a vote of confidence after experts raised questions about trial data.

Read our full story.

12:35 p.m.

Symptomless and spreading, S.Korea battles surge in silent cases

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are driving a surge in new cases in South Korea, frustrating efforts to control transmission by the Asian country which managed to keep infections under control in previous outbreaks.

Obama: Canada-U.S. Relationship Can Be ‘Mended Relatively Quickly' Post-Trump

Barack Obama says the United States’ relationship with Canada is not “at the top of the list” of his worries in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s presidency because the North American neighbours have no choice but to get along. “I would say that what we’ve seen over the last few years is anomalous,” the former U.S. president told CBC’s “The Current” in a wide-ranging interview that aired Monday. Watch: What a Biden presidency may mean for Canada Host Matt Galloway said the relationship between Ottawa and Washington has taken a “real battering” in the last four years. He noted the Trump administration’s move to hit Canada with controversial steel and aluminum tariffs.

Canada ’s deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo discussed on Thursday the seven COVID-19 vaccine candidates that have been secured for purchase by the Canadian government, saying they expect certain vaccines to become Njoo added the initial supply of the vaccines “ will be limited.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared Wednesday that a second wave of the coronavirus is already underway in most of Canada . “But this year there will be significantly new and enhanced virtual, visual and digital offerings to complement whatever limited live entertainment or experiences

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12:30 p.m.

Health minister offers shopping tips

“For Quebecers who plan to take advantage of Black Friday discounts: prioritize online shopping to avoid crowds,” Health Minister Christian Dubé said via Twitter on Friday.

“If you go to stores, remember to respect the usual measures, including  two-metre physical distancing.”

12:25 p.m.

Someone crashed Trudeau’s press conference

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12:20 p.m.

‘Very good chance’ most Canadians will be vaccinated by September, Trudeau says

There is a “very good chance” that most Canadians will be able to be vaccinated by next September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.

As for when vaccinations will start, Trudeau said “we are going to be ready as soon as the vaccines start arriving.”

As U.S., U.K. plan to roll out vaccines in December, Canada largely silent on distribution

Two of Canada’s closest allies have detailed how and when vaccines will be distributed to citizens desperate to be inoculated against the deadly novel coronavirus. Canada, by comparison, has been largely silent on how promising vaccine candidates will be deployed here after Health Canada regulators give the green light.Canada, meanwhile, has been largely silent on how promising vaccine candidates will be distributed here after Health Canada regulators give them the green light — providing few, if any, details beyond a promise to work with the provinces and territories and buy cold storage.

A number of Canadians who were infected with the coronavirus while aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship have been in Japanese health facilities. The province, which banned evictions of vulnerable people during the crisis, has said more supports will be rolled out in the days ahead.

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He noted that Canada has ordered more doses of potential vaccines per capita than any other country in the world.

Reporters repeatedly tried to pin Trudeau down on when vaccinations will begin in Canada, but he did not answer, saying he preferred to focus on “the finish line.”

Trudeau announced that former NATO commander Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin will lead Canada’s vaccine distribution efforts.

Fortin most recently served as the Chief of Staff for the Canadian Joint Operations Command.

11:35 a.m.

Dawson College moves most final exams online

Dawson College today announced that nearly all the CEGEP’s final exams will take place remotely.

Read our full story, by Matthew Lapierre.

11:30 a.m.

Updated charts: Quebec cases, deaths

11:10 a.m.

Quebec reports 1,269 new cases, 38 deaths

Quebec today reported a drop in new cases and hospitalizations as the province again tested more than 32,000 people.

A total of 1,269 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded.

That’s 195 fewer than yesterday.

Thirty-eight new deaths were reported, including nine over the past 24 hours.

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OTTAWA — As Canadians prepare for the holidays, their politicians are already in a finger-pointing season that has kicked into high gear. The cause? A potential spring election. Many Conservatives and Liberals believe a federal contest is likely in the new year, and the parties’ new strategies reflect it. “We are seeing now the partisan side of what is going to happen,” said Jenni Byrne, prime minister Stephen Harper’s former campaign manager and a close friend of current Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, on the latest episode “Follow-Up,” HuffPost Canada’s political podcast. “I think it’s actually a good opportunity for O’Toole,” Byrne said.

Of the other deaths, 24 occurred between Nov. 20 and 25, two before Nov. 20, and three others on unknown dates.

One death previously thought to be related to COVID-19 has been removed after further study.

Compared to yesterday, six fewer people are in hospital with COVID-19. The new total: 669.

The number of people in ICUs remained steady at 90.

On Wednesday, Quebec conducted 32,266 tests. That’s the last day for which screening data is available.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Quebec has reported 138,163 cases and 6,984 deaths linked to COVID-19.

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10:45 a.m.

Hospital situation in some regions ‘fragile,’ province says

The number of new cases is on the decline in Quebec but the risk of hospitalizations has increased for people over 70 years and those with underlying medical conditions.

Those are among the conclusions of a new report from Quebec’s Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux. Published this morning, it focused on data from the week of Nov. 16.

“As for hospital needs, projections suggest a small increase, but less marked than that of last week,” the provincial health department said in a press release.

“No hospital capacity overruns are expected in Montreal and neighboring regions for the next month.

Trudeau expects most Canadians could be vaccinated by September 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against critics of his government's COVID-19 vaccination plan with assurances most Canadians would be inoculated by September 2021, with a former NATO commander leading distribution. Trudeau announced Friday that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin will lead the nation's vaccine distribution efforts, overseeing logistics that include cold storage requirements, data sharing, and reaching Indigenous communities. He also acknowledged the public's eagerness to know when those efforts might begin, but said what matters most is the "finish line.

“As for other regions, the increase in hospitalizations seems to have stabilized. On the other hand, patients with COVID-19 occupy nearly half of regular beds in some regions, where the situation is, therefore, more fragile.

“It should also be noted that the transmission rates in these regions fluctuate in a persistent manner,” particularly” in seniors’ residences, “creating a certain degree of uncertainty.”

10:30 a.m.

COVID-19 can’t stop Welcome Hall Mission’s Christmas gift giveaway

Not even the pandemic can curtail the Welcome Hall Mission’s Noël pour tous, one of the largest annual toy distribution events in Quebec. This Christmas gift giveaway has been officially going since 2004, but, in fact, the Mission has been regularly doling out cadeaux to those in need almost since its inception in 1892.

Read our full story, by Bill Brownstein.

10:15 a.m.

Pandemic winter: Cross-country skis, snowshoes flying off shelves as winter begins

“It’s like the toilet paper frenzy at Walmart,” a Montreal sporting-goods store owner says. “People have been coming into our stores and grabbing cross-country skis.”

Read the full story, by  T’Cha Dunlevy

© Provided by The Gazette “People have been coming into our stores and grabbing cross-country skis,” says Daniel Beauport, owner of Boutique Courir. ” It’s incredible. I’ve never seen this.”

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Video: Mayor wants Montrealers to ‘move as much as possible, enjoy the outdoors’

9:45 a.m.

Quebec launches retraining program for 20,000 unemployed workers

Quebec is creating a $115-million job re-training program aimed at helping about 20,000 workers left unemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Support for mandatory coronavirus vaccine keeps falling even as cases spike: Ipsos

Canadians are divided on who should get priority access to a coronavirus vaccine after front-line workers and first responders.Polling done exclusively by Ipsos for Global News shows a drop in support for a mandatory vaccine since the beginning of the month, when it stood at 61 per cent.

Read our full story.

9:40 a.m.

Montreal Christmas shows reimagined, from Nutcracker to Wainwrights

As the clock ticks down to the Christmas holidays, many cultural institutions are working hard to find a way to share the joy of song and dance while respecting safety protocols.

T’Cha Dunlevy offers a rundown.

© Provided by The Gazette For just the second time since 1964, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens will not present The Nutcracker on a Montreal stage, but the 2016 production will be broadcast twice.

9:30 a.m.

Video: Families protest at Maimonides seniors centre

9:15 a.m.

Here’s where Montrealers can get tested today

Montrealers can be screened at test centres across the island.

You can check screening clinic wait times here .

8:45 a.m.

Quebec has reported exactly 17,000 cases over the past two weeks

This was the situation across Canada as of last night, according to the Canada COVID-19 Situational Awareness Dashboard.

8:30 a.m.

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