Coronavirus outbreak: U.S. churches sat empty on Easter as country under stay-at-home orders
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Health Canada makes front-of-package nutrition warning labels mandatory
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Health Matters: Si Ji Mei brand egg sheets recalled due to salmonella concerns
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Coronavirus outbreak: U.S. churches sat empty on Easter as country under stay-at-home orders
Description
April 11, 2020
Political leaders and health experts urged Americans celebrating Good Friday and the Easter weekend to avoid church gatherings and observe the holidays at home to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
However, a handful of holdout U.S. churches planned to go ahead with in-person Easter Sunday services, saying their rights to worship outweighed public health warnings.
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Coronavirus outbreak: U.S. churches sat empty on Easter as country under stay-at-home orders01:11 | April 11, 2020 -
Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026 -
Sit 30 minutes less to live longer: Research00:51 | January 14, 2026 -
New analysis reveals misrepresented CPR on TV could be harmful01:04 | January 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026 -
Board games could boost young kid’s math skills00:55 | January 14, 2026 -
Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026 -
WHO says countries should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol02:04 | January 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns02:28 | January 13, 2026 -
Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court02:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada approves Rybelsus for heart problems02:21 | January 12, 2026 -
Health Canada makes front-of-package nutrition warning labels mandatory01:58 | January 10, 2026 -
London Health Sciences Centre medical team performs world-first surgery including two simultaneous heart reconstruction procedures02:11 | January 10, 2026 -
Doctors urge caution as study finds rapid weight regain after weight-loss drugs00:53 | January 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada drops to 66.9 years: StatsCan02:44 | January 9, 2026 -
People regain weight faster after stopping weight-loss drugs, study finds01:55 | January 8, 2026 -
Flu cases putting strain on hospital systems, doctors say it’s not too late to get a vaccine01:56 | January 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: People regain weight, worsen heart health after stopping weight-loss drugs, study says02:33 | January 8, 2026 -
Canada mandates front-of-package warnings for foods high in fat, sugar or sodium00:24 | January 7, 2026 -
Health Matters: Novo Nordisk Canada may offer cheaper drug options02:34 | January 7, 2026 -
Changes to U.S. CDC child vaccine recommendations spark backlash02:12 | January 6, 2026 -
Business Matters: McDade windshield washer fluid recalled due to lack of childproof packaging02:33 | January 6, 2026 -
Novo Nordisk launches new weight loss pill in U.S.01:49 | January 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Si Ji Mei brand egg sheets recalled due to salmonella concerns02:35 | January 5, 2026 -
Scientists at St. Michael’s Hospital seek to revolutionize lung imaging02:10 | January 2, 2026 -
How to make New Year’s resolutions stick01:52 | December 31, 2025 -
Looking back at Canada’s response to the measles outbreak02:30 | December 30, 2025 -
The health benefits of taking a cold water plunge to kickstart the new year03:07 | December 30, 2025 -
Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025 -
Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025 -
Toronto doctors invent new tool to help dialysis patients avoid surgery02:17 | December 29, 2025 -
Better data needed to assist organ donation in Canada, CIHI report says01:47 | December 28, 2025
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Coronavirus outbreak: U.S. churches sat empty on Easter as country under stay-at-home orders01:11 | April 11, 2020
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Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026
-
Sit 30 minutes less to live longer: Research00:51 | January 14, 2026
-
New analysis reveals misrepresented CPR on TV could be harmful01:04 | January 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026
-
Board games could boost young kid’s math skills00:55 | January 14, 2026
-
Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026
-
WHO says countries should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol02:04 | January 13, 2026
-
Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns02:28 | January 13, 2026
-
Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court02:22 | January 12, 2026
-
Health Matters: Health Canada approves Rybelsus for heart problems02:21 | January 12, 2026
-
Health Canada makes front-of-package nutrition warning labels mandatory01:58 | January 10, 2026
-
London Health Sciences Centre medical team performs world-first surgery including two simultaneous heart reconstruction procedures02:11 | January 10, 2026
-
Doctors urge caution as study finds rapid weight regain after weight-loss drugs00:53 | January 9, 2026
-
Health Matters: Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada drops to 66.9 years: StatsCan02:44 | January 9, 2026
-
People regain weight faster after stopping weight-loss drugs, study finds01:55 | January 8, 2026
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Health Matters: People regain weight, worsen heart health after stopping weight-loss drugs, study says02:33 | January 8, 2026
-
Canada mandates front-of-package warnings for foods high in fat, sugar or sodium00:24 | January 7, 2026
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Health Matters: Novo Nordisk Canada may offer cheaper drug options02:34 | January 7, 2026
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Changes to U.S. CDC child vaccine recommendations spark backlash02:12 | January 6, 2026
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Business Matters: McDade windshield washer fluid recalled due to lack of childproof packaging02:33 | January 6, 2026
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Novo Nordisk launches new weight loss pill in U.S.01:49 | January 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Si Ji Mei brand egg sheets recalled due to salmonella concerns02:35 | January 5, 2026
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Scientists at St. Michael’s Hospital seek to revolutionize lung imaging02:10 | January 2, 2026
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How to make New Year’s resolutions stick01:52 | December 31, 2025
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Looking back at Canada’s response to the measles outbreak02:30 | December 30, 2025
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The health benefits of taking a cold water plunge to kickstart the new year03:07 | December 30, 2025
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Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025
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Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025
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Toronto doctors invent new tool to help dialysis patients avoid surgery02:17 | December 29, 2025
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Better data needed to assist organ donation in Canada, CIHI report says01:47 | December 28, 2025
Coronavirus outbreak: U.S. churches sat empty on Easter as country under stay-at-home orders
Description
April 11, 2020
Political leaders and health experts urged Americans celebrating Good Friday and the Easter weekend to avoid church gatherings and observe the holidays at home to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
However, a handful of holdout U.S. churches planned to go ahead with in-person Easter Sunday services, saying their rights to worship outweighed public health warnings.
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