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Canada is set to open its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from all countries by September, prime minister Justin Trudeau has said.
He told a meeting with Canadian regional leaders that if current trends continued, “Canada would be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travellers from all countries by early September.”
First ministers continued their discussions on the Covid-19 situation, noting that case numbers and severe illness continue to decline across the country as vaccination rates continue to increase.
The prime minister noted that Canada continues to lead G20 countries in vaccination rates with approximately 80% of eligible Canadians vaccinated with their first dose and over 50% of eligible Canadians fully vaccinated.
Nearly 50 African countries are to receive 25m Covid-19 vaccine doses donated by the US, with the first shipments to Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia in coming days, officials and the Gavi vaccine alliance have said.
“In partnership with the African Union and Covax, the United States is proud to donate 25 million Covid-19 vaccines to 49 African countries. The Biden administration is committed to leading the global response to the pandemic by providing safe and effective vaccines to the world,” Gayle Smith, the US state department’s coordinator for Covid-19 recovery and global health, said.
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