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.
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is developing contingency plans to keep COVID-19 from affecting its ability to defend the country and continue its missions overseas amid concerns potential adversaries could try to take advantage of the crisis.
OTTAWA - The House of Commons decided to shut down Friday for five weeks to help ensure MPs do not contribute to the spread of COVID-19.
Quebec is closing all schools, junior colleges, universities and daycare centres in the province for two weeks beginning Monday to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 13, 2020:
OTTAWA - Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese embassy in Canada says Michael Kovrig has been allowed to have a telephone conversation with his father, who is very ill.
WINNIPEG - Sweat builds on Reese Ketler's brow, as his hands clasp both ends of a hockey stick.