Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in speaking about how the government has responded to COVID-19 on Wednesday said that fighting the coronavirus “isn’t cheap,” citing things like medical equipment and testing. She said there’s an added, “even more expensive” cost by limiting social contact and in turn, limiting economic activity.
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