Iraqi health officials say at least 50 die in coronavirus ward fire

A fire swept through a coronavirus ward in southern Iraq, killing at least 50 people and injuring dozens more, Iraqi medical officials said late Monday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iraq-hospital-fire-coronavirus-ward-1.6100295?cmp=rss

Firefighters make progress against large fires in California, Oregon

Dozens of wildfires burned across the torrid U.S. West on Monday but fire agencies reported some progress in corralling the flames and forecasters predicted a gradual decrease in extreme temperatures.

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Johnson & Johnson talking with FDA about rare cases of Guillain–Barré syndrome after COVID vaccination

Media reports have said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce a new warning on the J&J coronavirus vaccine related to a rare autoimmune disorder. The vaccine has been approved in Canada but never used.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/johnson-and-johnson-covid-vaccine-guillain-barr%C3%A9-1.6099760?cmp=rss

France's Emmanuel Macron makes COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all health workers

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health-care workers to get COVID-19 vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as possible, to fight resurgent infections that are threatening the country's economic recovery.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-covid-mandatory-vaccination-health-workers-1.6099589?cmp=rss

U.S. mulls Haiti's request for troops following president's assassination

The United States is still reviewing a request for troops made by Haiti's interim prime minister to help secure key infrastructure after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, a White House spokesperson said Monday.

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More than 50 countries aim to put a third of the planet under conservation in draft UN plan

The 21 proposals include targets for reducing pesticide use, cutting plastic waste and channeling $200 billion US a year toward protecting nature in developing countries.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/un-conservation-draft-1.6099442?cmp=rss

Drake Bell sentenced to two years' probation in child endangerment case

Former Nickelodeon television star Jared "Drake" Bell has been sentenced to two years of probation on charges relating to a teen he met online who attended one of his 2017 concerts in Cleveland when she was 15.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/drake-bell-probation-child-endangerment-1.6099398?cmp=rss

Black Widow soars to pandemic box-office record

Even with an option to watch Black Widow at home, audiences went to the movie theatre in pandemic record numbers this weekend to catch the first Marvel movie released in two years.

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Biden expresses support for Cuban protesters after rare island demonstrations

The United States stands with the people of Cuba in their call for freedom and relief from the coronavirus pandemic and decades of repression, President Joe Biden said on Monday, the day after the Caribbean nation saw its most significant protests in over two decades.

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More data needed as Pfizer looks to COVID-19 boosters, experts say

Pfizer Inc's push for health regulators to authorize a third dose of its COVID-19 shot is not yet backed by evidence, despite the fast-spreading Delta variant, vaccine experts said.

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South Africa to deploy army to quell violence as ex-leader Jacob Zuma faces court

South Africa will deploy soldiers to quell violence that erupted in the wake of former president Jacob Zuma's jailing, the military said on Monday, after days of riots and looting left at least six people dead.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to confirm Monday that all remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week's time while urging people to remain cautious amid a huge resurgence of the coronavirus.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-july12-2021-1.6098848?cmp=rss

'It was just magical': Billionaire Richard Branson flies to space aboard his own ship

Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship on Sunday, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/space-race-tourism-virgin-galactic-launch-1.6098393?cmp=rss

Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 90, with 31 missing

Authorities searching for victims of a deadly collapse in Florida said Sunday they hope to conclude their painstaking work in the coming weeks as a team of first responders from Israel departed the site.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/condo-collapse-florida-1.6098841?cmp=rss