Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging all Canadians to work together, by staying home to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. Mike Armstrong reports on the federal government’s new measures, the fallout from the decision to exempt Americans from the recently-imposed ban on foreign travellers, and the important reminder to all Canadians from Health Minister Patty Hajdu.
To mitigate COVID-19's economic impact on Canadian businesses, the federal government will be making changes to the tax return deadline and employment insurance as part of an emergency stimulus package, worth between $20 billion and $30 billion. Mike Le Couteur reports on the fears some business owners and workers are facing.
In the United States, President Donald Trump is ramping up his response to the COVID-19 pandemic with an $850 billion stimulus package. Jackson Proskow reports on what Trump is promising to businesses and every American.
The World Health Organization is calling for more countries to ramp up COVID-19 testing as a lot of people who have the novel coronavirus aren't showing any symptoms. Eric Sorensen reports on what extensive efforts Canadian provinces are taking to follow suit.
Frontline health care workers are extremely vulnerable to COVID-19. Ross Lord looks at how prepared Canada's health system is and whether it has enough resources to cope.
Plus, ventilators mean the difference between life and death for people critically ill with COVID-19. But as Heather Yourex-West reports, there are concerns suppliers won't be able to keep up with the soaring demand.
Should you avoid very small public gatherings? What are retailers doing about crowds, and what are their rules about how much you can purchase? And is there any good news to report? Jeff Semple went to the experts for answers to these COVID-19 questions.
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