Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to hold a COVID-19 briefing Friday and will discuss the ongoing government response to the pandemic.

Ministers and government officials will hold a news conference to provide an update on the pandemic following Trudeau's address.

Canada reported over 7,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in a single day for the first time Thursday, marking a new daily milestone as infections continue to rise at a dizzying rate.

The 7,002 new infections nationwide came as Ontario hit a new record of daily cases, while Alberta saw its highest number of deaths in a single day since the pandemic began.

The bleak trends have coupled with the arrival of one vaccine, made by Pfizer-BioNTech, and the promise of more to come. A second vaccine from Moderna is anticipated to be approved by Health Canada by the end of the year.

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