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Canada has opened its borders to fully vaccinated American citizens as of Monday August 10th. It led to hours of back-ups at border crossings. Canada has announced a new vaxpass for in-country travelers and that includes those visitors from Panama.

By the fall, air travelers, cruise ship passengers, and those taking the train from province to province in Canada will need to show proof they've been vaccinated against covid. "As will all employees in the federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors,” said, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. He said "As soon as possible in the fall and no later than the end of October, the government of Canada will require employees in the federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors to be vaccinated," Alghabra's office noted in a statement. "The vaccination requirement will also extend includes all commercial air travelers," Alghabra added that vaccinations will also be required for all workers for the federal government, the nation's largest employer.

Although Canada currently has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, with nearly 64% of its population fully vaccinated, case numbers are going up again, with the nation's top health official, Dr. Theresa Tam, warning earlier this week that Canada has entered a fourth wave. "Cases are plotting along a strong resurgence trajectory," Tam told reporters on Thursday there are now upward of 13,000 active cases, which is more than twice the number there were in July. Tam says the majority of the new daily cases are affecting those between the ages of 20 and 39.

Air Canada, the nation's flagship airline, welcomed Alghabra's announcement. "It is a welcome step forward in the evolving measures to protect the health and safety of airline employees, customers, and all Canadians.

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