COVID-19: How vaccine rollout is faring in the US, UK and Canada

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Canada has ordered Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the country’s whole population. With Pfizer bringing out first ever Coronavirus vaccination shots, the supply has begun for the UK, the US and Canada. While the administration of vaccines has started in the United Kingdom, the US is also starting to provide vaccination to people shortly. Canada too has … Read more

Coronavirus vaccine update: Russia to approve second vaccine, real-time review of Pfizer vaccine in Canada

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Russia, which had claimed to have made the first successful coronavirus vaccine, is expected to approve its second vaccine on October 15. In India, the first coronavirus vaccine from Russia, Sputnik V, has suffered a setback. The second coronavirus vaccine has been developed by Siberia’s Vector Institute, which completed early-stage human trials of the vaccine … Read more

Trump OKs Final Plan to Import Drugs From Canada

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Friday, September 25, 2020 (Kaiser News) — President Donald Trump, outlining his “America First Health Plan” Thursday, announced that his administration will allow the importation of prescription drugs from Canada. The final plan clears the way for Florida and other states to implement a program bringing medications … Read more

No Canadian COVID Deaths for First Time in 6 Months

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Sept. 14, 2020 — For the first time in six months, Canada on Friday reported no new COVID-19 deaths. Reuters said the last time that happened was on March 15, at the start of pandemic-related lockdowns, CBS News reported. As of Saturday, there had been 137,676 COVID-19 cases and 9,214 deaths from … Read more

‘Avoid safe harbour clause in digital trade chapters in India-US trade deal’

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New Delhi: The US Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans has asked US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to keep out safe harbour clauses – which limit the liability of internet platforms for third party content – from the proposed India-US trade deal. The US’ trade agreements with Canada and Mexico has safe harbour provisions … Read more

America’s NAFTA nemesis: Canada, not Mexico

America’s NAFTA nemesis: Canada, not Mexico

America and Canada have one of the world’s biggest trade relationships. President Donald Trump met for the first time Monday with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We have a very outstanding trade relationship with Canada,” Trump said at the news conference. But the U.S.-Canada trade relationship over the years has not been as smooth as … Read more