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COVID-19: Canada pulls off first virtual sitting of MPs with some technical glitches

COVID-19: Canada pulls off first virtual sitting of MPs with some technical glitches

A small group of MPs will also meet for an in-person Commons sitting once a week, when they are scheduled to deal with legislation authorizing emergency benefits for students
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ONTARIO: Delayed cardiac surgeries due to pandemic may have caused 35 deaths

ONTARIO: Delayed cardiac surgeries due to pandemic may have caused 35 deaths

Thousands of surgeries were postponed or cancelled in order to ensure enough acute and critical capacity in Ontario hospitals for a possible surge of COVID-19 patients
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COVID-19: Ontario's recovery plan doesn’t have dates — but that’s not a bad thing, experts say

COVID-19: Ontario's recovery plan doesn’t have dates — but that’s not a bad thing, experts say

Public health experts say it makes more sense to not have dates
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LIVE: Ontario launches web portal to help businesses affected by COVID-19

LIVE: Ontario launches web portal to help businesses affected by COVID-19

Province looking for suggestions on removing barriers for businesses, including changes to provincial policy, regulations
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LIVE: PM says public health measures working, but Canada still in critical time

LIVE: PM says public health measures working, but Canada still in critical time

New guidelines for restarting Canadian economy, federal COVID-19 modelling to be released today
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CANADA: Learning to live with COVID-19 requires permanent fixes to vulnerable settings

CANADA: Learning to live with COVID-19 requires permanent fixes to vulnerable settings

Dr. Theresa Tam said we simply do not know yet whether someone who has had COVID-19 will be immune from getting it again, or how long that immunity will last
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COVID-19: Doctors say they see little progress on improving PPE supply, survey suggests

COVID-19: Doctors say they see little progress on improving PPE supply, survey suggests

A recent survey of nearly 2,500 doctors across Canada found 42 per cent had seen no change in the supply of gear such as masks and face shields in the last month, while 29 per cent felt the supply is now worse
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COVID-19: The risks to essential workers with hidden health conditions

COVID-19: The risks to essential workers with hidden health conditions

Going to work could mean being exposed to a virus that disproportionately targets those with underlying health conditions
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COVID-19: UW researchers develop method to identify viruses in just minutes

COVID-19: UW researchers develop method to identify viruses in just minutes

The new method would be a key step in developing vaccines for future viruses
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CANADA: Nearly 10,000 businesses apply for wage subsidy in first hours, Trudeau says

CANADA: Nearly 10,000 businesses apply for wage subsidy in first hours, Trudeau says

Applications opened early this morning and payments can be retroactive to the middle of March.
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