COVID-19 update for Dec. 1: Premier Horgan's popularity remains high - Vancouver Sun

7 a.m. – Canadians OK with vaccine wait: pollA new poll suggests most Canadians aren’t currently worried that people in other countries might get a COVID-19 vaccine first.Thirty-seven per cent of respondents to a survey conducted by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies say they are very concerned that Canada may not receive doses of a new COVID vaccine as early as the United States while 48 per cent say they are not concerned.

Ten per cent say they don’t care at all or are not planning to get vaccinated anyway.

With the likelihood of multiple vaccines coming on to the market over a period of time, just 28 per cent of respondents said they will take the first vaccine they can get, while 45 per cent say they will wait for other vaccines to become available.

The poll suggests that the vast majority of Canadians want people entering Canada to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with 83 per cent of respondents say being vaccinated should be required.

The online poll of 1,516 adult Canadians was conducted from Nov. 26 to Nov. 29.

– Canadian Press

12 a.m. – Vancouver police issue $7,130 in fines to hosts of four illegal parties

Vancouver police issued just over $7,000 in fines at four different parties over the weekend that were held despite current COVID-19 health orders.

Under current B.C. health orders, social gatherings aren’t permitted with anyone outside of the household bubble. The orders were implemented to cut down on the transmission of COVID-19.

12 a.m. –B.C. posts record 46 deaths over the past three days

B.C. reported 46 deaths between noon Friday and noon Monday and 2,077 new cases of COVID-19.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry also added another 277 cases to B.C.’s total caseload after an earlier accounting mistake was corrected in Fraser Health.

Henry said 36 of the deaths over the previous three days were in residents of long-term health care facilities.

Between noon Friday and noon Saturday there were 750 cases reported, 731 between noon Saturday and noon Sunday and 596 between noon Sunday and noon Monday.

12 a.m. – Another vaccine candidate submitted to Health Canada for approval

Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Johnson & Johnson has submitted its COVID-19 vaccine candidate for Health Canada’s approval.

It’s the fourth potential vaccine sent for assessment in Canada and the first that would require one dose to confer immunity instead of two.

Health Canada has been examining vaccine candidates from Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca since October, when those companies sent partial data on their drugs for what’s called a “rolling review.”

If the Johnson & Johnson vaccine meets Health Canada’s standards for safety and effectiveness, the Canadian government says it has a deal to buy 10 million doses and an option on up to 28 million more.

— Canadian Press

12 a.m. – Liberals to post $381B deficit as debt levels as percentage of economy surge higher

The Liberal government expects to post a $381-billion deficit in 2021, not including a new pool of stimulus funds announced on Monday that will put further strain on Ottawa’s finances as pandemic spending continues to climb.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the updated figures in her fiscal update, which showed the deficit rising still higher than Ottawa’s earlier projection of $343 billion in 2020-21.

The Liberals on Monday also promised another $70 billion to $100 billion over the next three years in stimulus measures, but declined to outline the details of the new spending, saying it was “highly dependent on the evolving health and economic situation” in Canada.

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