How close is too close for COVID-19? Physical distancing mesures by WHO may need to be reworked according to scientists.
How close is too close for COVID-19? Physical distancing mesures by WHO may need to be reworked according to scientists.
The federal government signalled Sunday it is shifting the focus of its COVID-19 aid towards Canada's most vulnerable as public health experts expressed cautious optimism the nation's physical distancing experiment could be working.
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 1:25 p.m. on March 30, 2020:
The 75-per-cent subsidy on wages meant to cushion the blow from the pandemic will be available to employers that can show their revenues have fallen by at least 30 per cent due to COVID-19.
OTTAWA - Canada's charities say they have begun laying off staff and shutting down their services, which are usually in high demand during economic downturns, as the sector feels the financial sting from COVID-19.
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says 24,000 Canadian troops are ready to jump into action to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
As new restrictions came into effect barring people with symptoms of COVID-19 from planes and trains, ferry operators called for the federal government to ban such travellers from their vessels as well.