Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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

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The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus cases ticked up worldwide last week even as the weekly count of COVID-19 deaths dropped to the lowest level since October.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-july7-2021-1.6092718?cmp=rss

14 days after Florida condo collapse, no signs of survivors

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The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area highrise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, with the death toll at three dozen, more than 100 people still unaccounted for and authorities sounding more and more grim.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/miami-surfside-condominium-collapse-search-1.6092760?cmp=rss

Pope Francis recovering well, had 'severe' narrowing of colon, Vatican says

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Pope Francis's recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be "regular and satisfactory," the Vatican said Wednesday, as it revealed that final examinations showed he had suffered a "severe" narrowing of his colon.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-francis-recovering-well-had-severe-narrowing-of-colon-vatican-says-1.6092754?cmp=rss

Haitian president shot dead at home overnight, interim PM says

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Haitian President Jovenel Moise was shot dead by unidentified attackers in his private residence overnight in an "inhuman and barbaric act," interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said on Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-president-jovenal-moise-shot-killed-1.6092745?cmp=rss

U.S officials have revoked thousands of Canadian NEXUS cards

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American authorities have revoked the NEXUS trusted traveller cards of thousands of Canadians over the past five years — more than three times the number revoked by Canadian officials, CBC News has learned.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-us-border-nexus-1.6092307?cmp=rss