The province's network of labs processed 13,970 tests, a decrease from a record 17,618 the day before last and below the 16,000 tests per day target instituted last week. The backlog of tests now sits at 9.018.The number of new daily cases of COVID-19 in Ontario continued on its downward trend on Monday. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Ontario…
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Five years ago, Bill Gates warned that the biggest potential killer the world faced wasn’t war, but a pandemic. The billionaire spent hundreds of millions of dollars to find faster ways to develop vaccines and create disease-tracking systems. He urged world leaders to build national defenses against new infectious diseases. Looking back, Mr. Gates said,…
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The Lebanese Ministry of Interior is reversing its decision to relax the daily curfew "due to the failure of many citizens to adhere to the measures of prevention and public safety, and because of selfishness, recklessness and indifference to their health and…
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A photography ban created to ensure flower lovers keep their distance has been reversed in Ottawa after public outcry, marking the latest retreat on physical-distancing rules from officials in the national capital. Late Friday, the National Capital Commission – a federally run agency – agreed its new rule, rolled out to coincide with the start…
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An Post’s plans to enter the mortgage market in the first half of this year have been hit by the economic fallout from Covid-19, which has seen loan approvals slump and lenders preparing for a surge in bad debts. While the State-owned postal service operator, which first said in 2018 that it was aiming for…
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An outbreak at a Northern Alberta oil sands site is now linked to more than 100 COVID-19 cases across four provinces, including a remote Dene village in Northern Saskatchewan, further raising fears that the disease could spread like wildfire through work camps that house thousands of oil and gas workers. Declared an essential service by…
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CHINA’s president personally asked the World Health Organisation to hold back coronavirus details and delay a global warning, it is claimed. The WHO has been slammed for its handling of the disease, with some accusing it of “parroting Chinese propaganda”. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
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Stay informed with the latest data on the number of COVID-19 cases. While the numbers can tell you a lot about the coronavirus, the case numbers only tell part of the story. Areas that test a high number of people will ultimately detect more cases than those that are not doing as much testing. There…
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