Day: 1 September 2021

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of September 1, 2021, at 4:30pm EST.

On Wednesday, health officials in Canada logged 1,357 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 1.5 million. Of the cumulative total, 96.1% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 15, bringing the total number of fatalities to 26,947.

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Trudeau unveils 2021 election platform

TORONTO – Boosting the economy, supporting the middle class, funding for health care, arms control and fighting climate change. These are the key themes of the Liberal Party’s electoral platform presented today in Toronto by grit leader Justin Trudeau. A program, the one announced by the outgoing prime minister, which includes a total spending plan of 78 billion dollars spread over the next five years, with 13 billion that will be invested in the current fiscal year. (more…)