Canada Virus

• Deputy minister of Global Affairs Canada tests positive for COVID-19, agency says

  Global Affairs said it has since taken "appropriate measures" including contacting tracing to prevent further spread of the virus.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2020
  
• Food processors in Canada boost employee pay amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Several food processors across the country announced Monday that they would paying its hourly employees at production and distribution facilities extra money per week as bonus in addition to regular and overtime pay.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: Here’s a timeline of COVID-19 cases in Canada

  Thirty-four confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been diagnosed in Canada to date, with 20 cases reported in Ontario, 13 in British Columbia and one in Quebec.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2020
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• COVID-19: Canadian hospital space a concern despite lessons from SARS, experts say

  The risk of contracting the virus in Canada right now is extremely low, and public health officials have been lauded for their efforts to detect and isolate the nine cases confirmed in the country so far.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2020
• Canadian excited for ‘normal meals’ after being released from coronavirus quarantine

  Christopher Lan is among 213 Canadians and accompanying family members who were flown out of Wuhan, China by the Canadian and American governments on Feb. 7.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2020
• COVID-19: Here’s what you should know about the efforts to contain the new disease

  Continuing questions about the new virus are complicating health authorities' efforts to curtail its spread around the world

  Health

  Feb 15, 2020
• What’s Canada’s risk level for an outbreak of China’s coronavirus? Experts say it’s unclear

  The lack of direct flights from Wuhan to Canada, as well as the viruses' long incubation period, makes it hard for experts to assess Canada's current risk level.

  Health

  Jan 22, 2020