Close to half a million people who lost their health insurance amid the economic shutdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 have gotten coverage through HealthCare.gov, the government reported Thursday.

The U.S. government will cut its ties with the Canadian-owned tech firm that was behind the development of the beleaguered HealthCare.gov website, according to a U.S. report.

U.S. citizens fed up with the glitch-plagued website they need to use to sign up for government-subsidized health insurance may point some of the blame north of the border.