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NEW DELHI: With a record 51 fatalities within 24 hours, the death toll due to coronavirus jumped to 324 and the number of cases in the country climbed to 9,352 on Monday, an increase of 905 since Sunday evening, according to the Union health ministry. While the number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 8,048,…

The Pick n Pay in Waterstone Village in Somerset West was temporarily closed after a staffer tested positive for Covid-19, the retailer said on Sunday. "One of our staff was sent home on Thursday after reporting that she was not feeling well," they said in a statement in response to questions. "She has subsequently tested…

Apr 13, 2020 – 6.12pmAt 99 Bikes in Bondi Junction, queues have been snaking out the door over the past few weeks.The queues are thanks in part to physical distancing rules, but it's also because the COVID-19 lockdown has everyone going gaga for cycling as they look for new ways to get active or alternatives…

With global supply chains looking fragile during the COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec is seeking ways to make its economy more self-sufficient.Quebec's unemployment rate went from 4.5 per cent in February to 8.1 per cent in March. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty…

As criticism of the government's emergency loan program for small businesses known as Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) mounts in some quarters, there are calls for other ways to combat the economic impact of COVID-19.Jon Shell, co-founder of the advocacy group Save Small Business (SSB) says the federal government should be implementing an emergency commercial…

Humber River Hospital in Toronto, Ont. opened its doors to allow CBC News rare access to observe a day in the life of the hospital, in the midst of a global pandemic.CBC's Adrienne Arsenault goes inside a Toronto hospital to see the fight against COVID-19 2:01You've likely seen the videos on social media: exhausted doctors…

When Cargojet flight 1392 touched down in Hamilton on Saturday it brought with it millions of badly needed N95 respirator masks to help in the fight against COVID-19.A Cargojet flight bearing tens of thousands of kilos of personal protective equipment landed in Hamilton on Saturday as part of a made-for-Canada plan to deliver to medical…

Home / India News / Coronavirus Update: Maharashtra breaches 2,000 mark with 82 new Covid-19 cases Maharashtra on Monday recorded 2064 cases of Covid-19 with 82 new infections, including 59 in Mumbai, the state’s health department said, even as the government will hold meetings to discuss ways to implement its plan for the second phase…

Federal health regulators are expected to push the nursing-home industry to inform residents, their families and staff quickly when facilities confirm Covid-19 cases, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could announce the move as early as this week, the people said. It isn’t clear...

PhotographyBy Kenneth Dickerman | Apr. 12, 2020By now, the spread of covid-19 has affected just about everyone around the globe. From Rome to Barcelona to New York and beyond we have been cautioned to practice social distancing to help contain the virus outbreak. This has affected everything we do, from work to school and now,…