| | | | | | | | | FIVE THINGS TO KNOW | | | | | | Emergency aid bill
After hours of tense negotiations, the House of Commons has adopted a modified version of the federal governments' $82 billion aid package to bring direct financial aid to Canadians and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| | | | | | COVID-19 cases
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer says an equal number of Canadians who have tested positive for COVID-19 contracted the virus within their communities and from travel, underscoring the importance of physical distancing. |
| | | | | | Supply shortage
As Canadian hospitals prepare for an anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases, they face a more pressing dilemma: a shortage of protective medical gear needed to treat patients with the highly infectious virus. |
| | | | | | Contaminated surfaces
A cruise ship that saw scores of Canadians quarantined off the coast of Japan still had traces of COVID-19 some 17 days after passengers disembarked, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. |
| | | | | | Coronavirus and pets
Canadians shouldn't worry about their dog or cat catching the coronavirus, but anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 is being advised to avoid contact with their pets as much as possible as a precaution. |
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| | | | | | | Like thousands of front-line health workers, COVID-19 has made life much harder for pharmacists across Canada. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | DIY face masks | | | | With reports of face mask shortages around the world, volunteers have begun sewing homemade masks for health-care workers. But can they protect against the virus and when should they be used? |
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