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The European Commission said on Tuesday it would make sense for the United States to allow travel by people vaccinated with the AstraZeneca shot in Europe.
On Monday the White House said it would lift restrictions that bar EU citizens from travelling to the United States starting in November. It is not clear which vaccines will be accepted by U.S. authorities.
"We believe the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe," a spokesperson for the EU Commission told a news conference.
"From our point of view, obviously it would make sense for people who have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca to be able to travel."
The spokesperson noted that this is a decision for U.S. authorities.
The AstraZeneca vaccine was authorized by Health Canada for use in people aged 18 and up in late February. As of Sept. 16, health officials had distributed more than three million doses of the vaccine to the provinces, according to a tracking list published by the federal government.
In the U.S., there are three COVID-19 vaccines that are either fully authorized or approved for emergency use — the two-dose mRNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna and the single-dose product from Johnson & Johnson (Janssen).
-From The Associated Press and CBC News, last updated at 7:35 a.m. ET
What's happening across Canada
Prince Edward Island's premier said Tuesday the province will bring in a proof-of-vaccination system in early October, becoming the latest jurisdiction to turn to vaccine passports as a tool to slow the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant.
Premier Dennis King said the pass would be needed at spaces where large gatherings occur, like restaurants, concerts and sports events. The pass wouldn't be required at wedding or funeral ceremonies — but would be needed at receptions for those events.
The island, which has so far been spared the widespread outbreaks seen in many other corners of the country, had 47 active cases as of Tuesday, health officials said.
-From CBC News, last updated at 12:30 p.m. ET
Here's a look at some of the COVID-19 developments from across the country:
What's happening around the world
As of early Tuesday afternoon, more than 229.2 million cases of COVID-19 had been reported worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker. The reported global death toll stood at more than 4.7 million.
In the Asia-Pacific region, Vietnamese authorities are relaxing some pandemic restrictions in Hanoi starting Tuesday after two months of lockdown to contain a surge in coronavirus cases.
In Europe, senior politicians in Germany expressed shock over the weekend killing of a young gas station clerk who asked a customer to wear a face mask, and they warned Tuesday against the radicalization of people who oppose the country's pandemic restrictions.
A 49-year-old German man was arrested in the fatal shooting of the clerk Saturday in the western town of Idar-Oberstein. The suspect is being held on suspicion of murder.
Authorities said the man told officers he acted "out of anger" after being refused service for not wearing a mask while trying to buy beer. "He further stated during interrogation that he rejected the measures against the coronavirus," the Trier police department said in a statement.
In the Americas, Washington state's governor is asking the federal government to provide military personnel to help in staffing hospitals and long-term care facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter made public Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee said that "in Washington state, our hospitals are currently at or beyond capacity, and we need additional assistance at this time."
Argentina unveiled plans to ease pandemic restrictions, including loosening strict border controls, allowing more commercial activities and getting rid of the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors.
In the Middle East, the first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opens its doors to exhibitors from almost 200 countries on Oct. 1 after being delayed for a year by the pandemic.
In Africa, authorities in Burundi have decided to suspend all social events except on Saturdays and Sundays as concerns grow about a rising number of COVID-19 infections.
The country was one of the last in Africa to embrace vaccines after the administration of the late president was accused of taking the pandemic lightly. In a letter to governors and mayors, the chair of the committee in charge of fighting COVID-19 said the limits on gatherings come after authorities realized how such events can spread the virus.
The mayor of Burundi's economic capital, Bujumbura, is threatening to fine anyone who doesn't wear a mask or respect physical distancing. The mayor cites a worrying number of COVID-19 patients in the city.
-From The Associated Press and Reuters, last updated at 12:50 p.m. ET
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