At the onset COVID-19 it appeared that young people were largely spared from the virus. Now, doctors believe that a rare, mysterious illness appearing in children, dubbed Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome could be linked to the Virus.
Children have died in New York and in some European countries. To find out more about this rare yet serious illness we had Dr. Bhurji a pediatrician tell us more about it.
Here is Dr Bhurji.
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times eastern):
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 1:50 p.m. ET on March 23, 2020:
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pointing to an impending bailout package as a way to help renters affected by COVID-19, though new research suggests hundreds of thousands of households may be in dire financial straits before the federal money arrives.
Canada's veterinarians say they're willing to join in the efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, but say they're also fighting to make sure they can keep looking after the country's animals.
OTTAWA - Canada needs a more unified approach in the fight against COVID-19 and the feds "will not hesitate" to step in with stronger measures if provinces can't make it happen, the health minister said Sunday.
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has declared a provincial state of emergency because he says some people are blatantly ignoring requirements for social distancing and self-isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak.