| | | | | | | | | FIVE THINGS TO KNOW | | | | | | Vulnerable patients
With nearly half of the COVID-19 deaths in Canada linked to outbreaks in long-term care homes, the federal government is urging these facilities to heed the latest national guidelines to control the spread of COVID-19. |
| | | | | | No tickets
Since being tasked with checking up on those told to self-isolate or quarantine, the RCMP has yet to issue a single ticket in the matter. Under the Quarantine Act, those arriving in Canada from abroad must self-isolate for 14 days. |
| | | | | | Out of stock
Some of North America's largest meat producers have been forced to close their plants or reduce production amid the spread of the novel coronavirus, prompting industry leaders to warn of "immediate and drastic" effects on Canadaâs supply chain. |
| | | | | | New study
Early testing of an antiviral medication originally intended to treat Ebola is showing hopeful signs in the fight against COVID-19, but experts believe more research is needed before it can be widely used. |
| | | | | | Truth tracker
The COVID-19 pandemic has been fertile ground for a deluge of misinformation and conspiracy theories. One gaining wide traction is the false and unscientific claim that links 5G wireless technology to the novel coronavirus. |
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| | | | | | | With some health-care facilities facing personal protective equipment shortages, the province of Alberta is sending gloves, masks and other PPE from its stockpile to Ontario, Quebec and B.C. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | Walk this way | | | | A growing number of cities are turning over roadways to cyclists and pedestrians so they can maintain a safe distance during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some question whether opening the streets could backfire. |
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