COVID-19 on Monday as the death toll in the country approached 23,000.The new infections bring the total number of novel coronavirus cases in Canada to 971,723.Health officials also confirmed 20 more people have diead after contracting the respiratory illness, pushing the total death toll to 22,900.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine not recommended for those under 55, NACI says The new cases come as the country’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) issued new guidance, recommending the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca not be used on people aged 55 and under.The committee cited concerns over reports of blood clots as its reason for issuing the new guidance.“As you’ve heard, rare cases of serious blood clots that have.