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A plant in Wales that produces AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has been partially evacuated after receiving a suspicious package, the company that operates it said on Wednesday. "Wockhardt UK in Wrexham this morning received a suspicious package to site. Source

Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada Coronavirus vaccine tracker: How many people in Canada have received shots? Source

TORONTO -- A new campaign called #FaceRace is working to raise awareness about racism faced by Asian-Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing stories from those who have been targeted, and provide tips on what to do if confronted. Source

WARSAW, POLAND -- A Jewish prayer for the souls of people murdered in the Holocaust echoed Wednesday over where the Warsaw ghetto stood during the Second World War as a world paused by the coronavirus pandemic observed the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Source

ROME -- Pope Francis marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday by warning that warped ideologies can pave the way to another mass extermination. Francis spoke off the cuff at the end of his weekly general audience, held in his private library because of coronavirus restrictions, to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in Poland, where Nazis killed more than 1 million Jews and others. Source

ROME -- Pope Francis marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday by warning that warped ideologies can pave the way to another genocide. Francis spoke off the cuff at the end of his weekly general audience, held in his private library because of coronavirus restrictions, to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in Poland, where Nazis killed more than 1 million Jews and others. Source

Leaders of a protest movement sought Wednesday to distance themselves from a day of violence when thousands of farmers stormed India's historic Red Fort, the most dramatic moment in two months of demonstrations that have grown into a major challenge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Source

The latest:Vulnerable Toronto neighbourhoods push for priority access to COVID-19 vaccines.Reports of seniors falling ill or dying after getting dose of COVID-19 vaccine don't tell the whole story.Trudeau says vaccine supply is in "good shape" even as EU threatens export controls on doses. Source

The "Trump defence" is taking shape among some alleged U.S. Capitol rioters. One by one, die-hard supporters of former president Donald Trump are now blaming him for their actions that day, after being charged by federal prosecutors and facing possible jail time. Source

A B.C. couple who met at Christmas dinner in 1965 found out they both had COVID-19 on Christmas Day in 2020. In the 55 years between those fateful holidays, John and Helen Eberherr had three children and five grandchildren, and were active members of their church and community in Prince George. Source