01 France Covid: France schools to close under third lockdown Brazil Brazil COVID-19 deaths top 66,000 in March alone Alberta B117: Albertans ages 5 to 19 have 2nd-highest COVID-19 case rate in the province 03 Ontario Ontario reports 6,098 new COVID-19 cases and 39 new deaths over past 2 days - highest single-day case counts since Jan. 17 Oxzenica Why restricting AstraZeneca vaccines in Canada means balancing 'vaccine risk vs. disease risk' - 3rd wave hitting younger Canadians harder, but AstraZeneca vaccine only for 55+ due to rare blood clot risk Clotting Seven UK blood clot deaths after AstraZeneca vaccine Canada Canada surpasses 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic 22 Bc 1,750 non-urgent surgeries postponed in B.C. as COVID hospitalizations continue to set records Alta Alberta confirms first COVID-19 case linked to variant fuelling case surge in India Ns Halifax area to enter 4-week lockdown to contain surge in COVID-19 cases 24 Ont Ontario transfers dozens more COVID-19 patients as GTA ICUs buckle under 3rd wave Clots Ontario man speaks out after father has severe stroke from rare blood clot following AstraZeneca vaccine Home More COVID-19 patients dying at home, Ontario coroner says 06 Ontario Ontario imposes stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases surge but stops short of instituting paid sick days Bc More young people landing in ICU with COVID-19, B.C. health officials say, as 1,068 new cases confirmed 07 Us Covid: US rules out federal vaccine passports Brazil Covid: Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for first time Quebec Teenager dies of COVID-19 in Montreal, youngest victim of pandemic in Quebec Clotting AstraZeneca vaccine: Blood clot symptoms to look out for Oxzenica Covid: Under-30s offered alternative to Oxford-AstraZeneca jab Uk Covid: Child jabs halted in trial as adult clot link probed 08 Ontario Ontario sees 3,295 new COVID-19 cases, record-high vaccinations as stay-at-home order kicks in Ont hospitals Ontario orders hospitals to halt non-emergency surgeries as COVID-19 patients fill ICUs Canada Feds 'don't have enough robust scientific advice' to lay out plan for reopening Canada-U.S. border: LeBlanc - prospect of surplus vaccine doses makes a sort-of normal summer possible 02 Alberta Alberta reports 1,100 new cases of COVID-19, highest daily total in months 09 Ontario Ontario reports 4,227 new cases of COVID-19, nearly topping single-day record Brazil Brazil poses global health threat as its hospitals buckle under COVID-19, experts warn 10 Ontario Ontario reports 3,813 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 more deaths Bc In British Columbia, the COVID-19 pandemic isn't going well as the province racks up more than 1,000 cases a day with levels of transmission and hospitalization it has avoided for 13 months. 11 Canada Variant cases have almost quadrupled in Canada in the last 2 weeks Ontario Ontario reports record-high 4,456 new COVID-19 cases Sunday 12 Au Australia abandons COVID-19 vaccination targets after new advice on AstraZeneca shots Ottawa Non-emergency surgeries have been postponed to free up staff to deal with the influx of COVID-19 patients 13 Sask COVID-19 in Sask.: Bubbles limited to immediate households as variants rise in Saskatoon and elsewhere Canada What's happening in Canada and around the world on April 13

15 Ontario 'Our situation is dire,' top health official says as Ontario sees 4,736 new COVID-19 cases Nb 35% of active COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick are variants 16 Toronto 6-week stay-at-home order, strict new measures needed to control 3rd COVID-19 wave in Ontario, experts say 17 Quebec Quebec ICUs steel themselves for one last COVID-19 surge Ontario Ontario reports 4,362 COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths on Saturday Ont-lockdown What you can and cannot do now that Ontario has tightened its stay-at-home order 18 Alberta-clot Alberta confirms 1st case of blood clot after AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine use in 60 yr old man, Provence still advocates the vaccine for peple 55 and older 19 20 Nb-clot N.B. COVID-19 roundup: First case of blood clot reaction to AstraZeneca vaccine 21 Ontario Ontario says 'enhancements' to paid sick leave coming as COVID ICU admissions near 800 Canada Greens, NDP call for stronger national response as COVID-19 variants surge 23 Bc B.C. to restrict non-essential travel between 3 provincial health zones Outdoors Evidence suggests outdoor COVID-19 transmission is low. Here's what you need to know Canada Federal modelling data suggest lockdowns have slowed COVID-19 spread 25 Ns N.S. announces new restrictions, higher fines as record 63 cases reported Sunday Ont Ontario reports 3,947 new COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths 26 Eu EU suing AstraZeneca over delayed COVID-19 deliveries Ont Canadian Armed Forces sending teams to Ontario as COVID-19 cases strain critical care capacity Bc B.C. confirms death of baby from COVID-19, as officials announce 17 deaths over last 3 days India Situation in India 'beyond heartbreaking,' head of WHO says as countries pledge help 27 Brampton Brampton, Ont., teen among youngest Canadians to die with COVID-19 Man No private gatherings starting Wednesday as Manitoba tries to 'dampen the third wave' Alta Alberta's Wood Buffalo region to declare state of local emergency as COVID-19 cases climb Que In a Montreal ICU, health-care workers strain to treat younger patients and COVID-19 deniers Clot-death Quebec confirms 1st death due to AstraZeneca vaccine-linked blood clots 30 Strate No Albertan under 20 is known to have died from disease - Sarah Strate's family fears she may be the 1st Nl 8 new cases of COVID-19 in N.L., for highest single-day count in 2 months;7 cases related to travel, with the other under investigation