PRIME DAY POSTPONED IN CANADA

Amazon.com Inc. is pausing plans for its annual sale Prime Day in Canada due to concerns about COVID -19, the company confirmed on Thursday. “Based on the increasing impact of COVID -19 in Canada, and the importance we place on protecting the health and safety of our employees and customers, we will pause plans for Prime Day 2021 in Canada,” said the email, sent to Amazon sellers Thursday. The Seattle-based company, in an email, confirmed Prime Day would also be postponed in India, which was reported earlier by CNBC. COVID-19 cases have risen in Canada in recent months amid a slower-than-expected rollout of vaccinations. Less than three per cent of the population is fully vaccinated, according to the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker, and Ontario has been under an emergency stay-at-home order for weeks.