News Check out the latest news about COVID-19 Four months that will decide America’s future One map from the White House coronavirus task force shows just how bad the US outbreak is right now CDC urges Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving Largest COVID-19 contact tracing study to date finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders Doctors worry supplies of flu vaccine, PPE won’t meet demand, survey suggests How it all went wrong (again) in Europe as second wave grips continent COVID-19 swish, gargle and spit test coming for school aged children in B.C. Quebec will hand out fines to those who refuse to wear masks While nationwide surge may be slowing, officials warn of troubling Covid-19 signs across US heartland 3M to make critical N95 masks at Brockville, Ont., plant Masks with exhalation valves don’t protect others from COVID-19, health officials say Covid Alert System- please take part in this most important research A Japanese robotics startup has invented a smart mask that translates into eight languages America’s PPE shortage could last years without strategic plan, experts warn Living with face masks: How to stow them, reuse disposables and more Ottawa frees up $3.3-billion for provincial efforts to mitigate COVID-19 spread Alberta to require school staff, grades 4 to 12 to wear masks in common areas; Edmonton Public Schools mandates masks in classrooms The 2nd wave is coming. Here’s what public health experts say we should expect Most B.C. students to return to school full time in September Coronavirus makes a comeback around the world Mask-wearing now mandatory in Quebec; WHO reports single-day record for new global infections Alberta doctors reiterate calls for mandatory masking as COVID-19 cases surge How Quebec’s new mandatory masks rule works Rick Mercer’s rant on travel in Canada | Explore Canada Richmond Hill firm develops rapid COVID-19 test to get results in less than five minutes Delayed use of Defense Production Act leads to ongoing shortages of protective gear Quebec makes masks mandatory in indoor public spaces The great PPE panic: How the pandemic caught Canada with its stockpiles down We’re losing the war on the coronavirus Health officials ask Montrealers who’ve been to bars since July 1 to get tested for COVID-19 Expert warns the US is approaching ‘one of the most unstable times in the history of our country’ Why it may be harder to catch COVID-19 from surfaces than we first thought After surge in COVID-19 cases linked to house parties, Montérégie towns make masks mandatory COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know on Tuesday ‘Don’t date if you’re sick’: Canada’s top doctor gives Canadians ‘the talk’ Fauci: U.S. could reach 100,000 new cases a day Toronto mayor, top doctor want to make masks mandatory indoors Ottawa could make masks mandatory in indoor public settings Quebec to make masks mandatory on public transit across province Chris Hall: Freeland pitches ‘made in Canada’ supply lines as country braces for 2nd COVID wave Tweets comparing U.S. and Canadian health care during pandemic strike nerve Region of Germany renews lockdown, several U.S. states report record new cases CDC director: Covid-19 has ‘brought this nation to its knees’ Graph shows stark difference in US and EU responses to Covid-19 WHO chief warns world leaders against ‘politicizing’ pandemic Pandemic becomes a patchwork of small successes and setbacks World Health Organization reports largest single-day rise in coronavirus cases Via Rail makes wearing a mask mandatory on all trains WHO warns world in ‘new and dangerous phase’ of pandemic India reports record rise in coronavirus cases as major city locks down What’s the safest way to travel? Your COVID-19 questions answered U.S. sees heated debates at state, local government levels over mandatory mask wearing U.S. accuses five Canadians of running $25M COVID-19 pump-and-dump stock market swindle Montreal to inject $22M into 6-month economic recovery plan Mandatory mask laws are spreading in Canada ‘Frightening’: Doctor debunks claims that wearing a face mask is more harmful than COVID-19 Violation of self-isolation order leads to charges for 2 Fort Frances residents Canada- U.S. border to remain closed to non-essential travel until July 21 Doctors call for Alberta to make wearing a mask mandatory in public Face masks, goggles, shields and visors: Experts weigh in on the best COVID-19 protection COVID-19: How to safely use a non-medical mask or face covering New Normal: Will face shields replace masks? Thousands of jobs wiped out as COVID-19 shuts down in-person conferences, industry events ‘Two years of income up in the air’: how the pandemic has impacted Canadians’ finances New Design Helps N95 Mask Wearers Breathe Easier Feds to update efforts to procure COVID-19-related protective equipment Slow return for Canada’s dental offices as pandemic restrictions ease New Normal: Expect your haircut experience to be quieter, cleaner and more expensive B.C.’s top doctor Bonnie Henry says 2nd wave of COVID-19 inevitable, but current lessons will guide response Epidemiologists brace for 2nd wave of COVID-19 — and it may come in September Canadians should wear masks as an ‘added layer of protection,’ says Tam Canadian-approved N95 mask targeted by Chinese counterfeiters South Korea investigators comb digital data to trace nightclub coronavirus cluster Reopening Montreal schools, stores might cause COVID-19 ‘explosion’, could be delayed again: Legault Unfulfilled PPE contracts leave states scrambling for supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic Has the new coronavirus mutated to be more contagious? Experts weigh in 3 reasons the COVID-19 death rate is higher in U.S. than Canada Canada leans heavily on China for personal protective equipment as pandemic-induced shortage continues The reopening gamble: Set your timer for three weeks With some provinces reopening, where does Canada’s PPE supply chain stand? Auto parts factories retool to make medical equipment, while worry grows over sector’s future Coronavirus: in a pop-up lab in Beijing, this firm is trying to clean up China’s murky face mask industry Why can I get a haircut, but not see my friends? Your COVID-19 questions answered Derek H. Burney: Tensions with China, post-COVID economy loom as key U.S. election issues Birx says US needs a testing ′breakthrough′ to screen large numbers of people NY business owner becomes first charged under Defense Production Act for hoarding PPE, sanitizer House Democrats investigating unproven Covid-19 antibody tests How hidden cases, testing blunders and political missteps doomed NYC’s COVID-19 response Social Sharing Should masks be mandatory in public to stop the spread of COVID-19? New Normal: How COVID-19 could change Canada’s grocery landscape forever Trudeau confirms some cargo planes sent to China for pandemic supplies returned empty Health Experts Say the COVID-19 Outbreak Has Likely Peaked in Ontario In the fight against the coronavirus, Canadians are showing what they’re made of WHO unsure antibodies protect against COVID, little sign of herd immunity Wuhan health officials raise death toll linked to COVID-19 by 50% The future is not what it used to be: Thoughts on the shape of the next normal The COVID 19 Pandemic and the Danger of Social Media Experts criticize Ottawa for mismanaging and destroying millions of N95 masks CBC goes inside Toronto hospital to show the fight against COVID-19 Quick, portable COVID-19 test kits approved for use Ontario Significantly Expanding COVID-19 Testing Masks and COVID-19: When, how and why you’d wear them
