UN Chief's trip to Colombia, Afghanistan & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (22 November 2021)

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In a virtual news conference, Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, confirms
the department's regulatory approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized for use with this age group in Canada. It will be offered in doses one-third the size that is given to those ages 12 and older. Dr. Sharma is joined by Dr. Marc Berthiaume, director of the Bureau of Medical Science at Health Canada; Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer; Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer; and Dr. Matthew Tunis, executive secretary to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). Dr. Tam says that NACI is recommending an interval of eight weeks or more between doses of the pediatric vaccine​​

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Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General; Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; and Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and officials for an update on the Province's response to flooding events in British Columbia.

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Join the Minister of Public Safety & Solicitor General; Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure; Minister of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; & Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure officials for an update on recent flooding events.

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Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General; Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries; and an official from the RCMP, for an update on recovery from recent flooding and mudslide events in British Columbia.

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Americas report surge in drug-resistant infections due to misuse of antimicrobials during pandemic
Ivermectin and Chloroquine among drugs proven ineffective against COVID-19. PAHO calls for responsible use of antimicrobials to prevent further spread of resistance.

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Premier John Horgan; Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General; Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; and officials from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and RCMP, for an update on recovery from recent flooding and mudslide events in British Columbia.

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Protecting key facilities and workers during the pandemic Nov 15, 2021
David Eby, Attorney General, for an announcement related to protecting key facilities and workers during the pandemic.

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Update on flooding and mudslides in BC Nov 15, 2021
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, will be joined by officials from Emergency Management BC, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide an update on the recent flooding and mudslide events in British Columbia.

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Washington, DC, December 10, 2021 (PAHO) – With countries in the Americas reporting severe disruptions in essential primary health care services, urgent investment is key to improving health systems continuously weakened by the pandemic, said Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne.

“Chronic underinvestment has made the Americas vulnerable to COVID-19,” Dr. Etienne said today in a media briefing on COVID-19. With cases rising in some parts of the region following a two-month decline, it is vital that countries remain vigilant and prioritize public spending in heath so that no one is left behind.

“Few countries invest as much public spending in their health services as they should, leaving them prone to shortages in health personnel and essential supplies.”

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