Covid-19 Daily News Updates – Download January 7, 2021

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Federal News

• According to a survey, 30,000 jobs were predicted to have been lost in December. They also predict the unemployment rate ticked up 0.2 percentage points to 8.7%. Partial lockdowns in Toronto, Montreal and the province of Manitoba have contributed greatly to the job losses.
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• Ontario reports record-high 3,519 new COVID-19 cases on deadliest day of pandemic so far. The province has received an additional 48,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. As of 8 p.m. Wednesday, a total of just 72,630 doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in Ontario.
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Provincial News

• A study conducted by the Institut de la statistique du Quebec found that despite job cuts, wages were higher in August 2020 compared to the year prior. Compared to pre-pandemic levels employment levels were at 93.5% of what they previously were, but weekly payrolls were at 101.4%.
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• As of Saturday, Quebecers will be living under a curfew while the province struggles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebecers are required to be in their homes by 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. or risk a fine of up to $6,000. The new measures will last for four weeks, until February 8.
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USA News

• The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dipped last week while staying extremely high. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dipped 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 787,000 for the week ended Jan. 2, compared to 790,000 in the prior week, the Labor Department said.
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• Wall Street hit record levels on Thursday as market participants bet on more coronavirus relief aid under a Democrat-controlled U.S. Congress. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 228.82 points, to 31,058.22, the S&P 500 gained 53.51 points, to 3,801.69, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 302.87 points, to 13,043.33.
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International News

• Poorer nations could start receiving COVID-19 vaccines as soon as this month from a World Health Organization-backed programme. The COVAX facility has raised $6 billion to help finance deliveries to 92 developing nations with limited or no means to buy vaccines on their own.
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• A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, CoronaVac, was 78% effective in a late-stage Brazilian. Although CoronaVac’s efficacy falls short compared to the vaccines, it is easier to transport and can be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures.
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