Coronavirus Covid-19

• COVID-19: Shanghai residents fed up with China’s strict lockdown policy as cases soar

  Although coverage in China's state-controlled media remains overwhelmingly positive, complaints have been appearing online, including in the form of videos and sound recordings.

  Health

  Apr 3, 2022
  
• ‘It definitely makes you feel fear for your safety,’ Woodstock man attacked online by anti-lockdown activists

  After trying to combat the anti-mask movement online, Jordan Kent said anti-maskers started calling him a child predator and posting where he lived and worked online.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2021
  
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• Coronavirus: Guelph reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, 4th death this week

  Guelph has reported a fourth COVID-19-related death in as many days, and 12 deaths attributed to the disease have been reported in the city so far this year.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2021
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• Guelph, Ont., seniors’ home residents test negative for coronavirus amid outbreak

  A staff member in the Elliott Community's long-term care unit tested positive for the novel coronavirus on July 10.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2020
• Mexico to hold off on sending temporary workers to Canada over coronavirus deaths

  The Mexican ambassador to Canada says his government wants to know more about the circumstances around the death of the two men and what's being done to prevent similar tragic outcomes.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2020
• U.S. approves first saliva-based diagnostic test for COVID-19

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the test under its emergency powers to quickly clear new tests and therapies to fight the outbreak.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2020
• Even if big-league sports could resume soon, are fans ready to return?

  Despite the great hopes of players and fans, Matthew Fisher says it is highly unlikely that big-league sports will be played again before fall, if then.

  Commentary

  Apr 10, 2020
• Officials warned Canada couldn’t enforce coronavirus quarantine for travellers from China: memo

  As Canada prepared to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, officials warned the country did not have the resources to enforce a quarantine order on travellers from China.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2020
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• Coronavirus: BC Ferries to slash service levels by half, lay off up to 1,400 workers

  BC Ferries is slashing its sailings to about half of normal seasonal service levels for the next two months.

  Apr 3, 2020
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• Coronavirus: With travel industry hobbled, flights few at London International Airport

  Like the rest of the travel industry, airports have been reeling from the pandemic as borders stay closed and planes remain grounded.

  Economy

  Mar 27, 2020