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“Under these difficult circumstances, transforming the Aquarium is the most responsible thing we can do,” said Ocean Wise president and CEO Lasse Gustavsson.
8 a.m. – Canada to buy 76 million doses of Novavax’s potential coronavirus vaccine
Novavax Inc. said on Monday it had reached an agreement in principle with the Canadian government to supply up to 76 million doses of its experimental coronavirus vaccine, sending the company’s shares up nearly 7 per cent.
The deal is the latest example of countries rushing to secure access to vaccines, and comes weeks after Canada signed separate deals with Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc.
Novavax said it expects to finalize an advance purchase agreement to supply doses of the vaccine, beginning as early as the second quarter of next year.
The agreement is subject to the vaccine getting a license from Health Canada, the company said.
12 a.m. – Six more domestic flights added to exposure list
Over the weekend, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has listed six more domestic flights in B.C. where passengers may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus.
Here are the latest flights to be affected:
Aug. 17: Air Canada Flight 122, Vancouver to Toronto — rows not reported
Aug. 24: Flair Flight 8711, Vancouver to Edmonton — rows 12 to 18
Aug 21: Air Canada flight 8212, Prince George to Vancouver — rows 6 to 12
Aug 23: Air Canada Flight 128, Vancouver to Toronto — rows 19 to 25
Aug 23: Swoop Flight 141, Hamilton to Abbotsford — rows 17 to 23
