By Rob FergusonQueen’s Park BureauRobert BenzieQueen’s Park Bureau ChiefMon., April 20, 2020timer3 min. readArmed with new data suggesting Ontario has hit its COVID-19 peak with fewer cases than feared, Premier Doug Ford is developing a “framework” for slowly reopening the economy.The province is on track to have fewer than 20,000 cases in this first wave…
A lot of startups have answered the call for more personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essentials to support healthcare workers in their efforts to curb the spread and impact of COVID-19. One of those is direct-to-consumer 3D-printed eyewear brand Fitz, which is employing its custom-fit glasses technology to build protective, prescription specs for front-line…
MPs have passed a motion to hold both in-person and virtual meetings to question and debate the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.A limited number of MPs are back in the House of Commons to seek agreement on sittings through the COVID-19 pandemic. 0:00MPs have passed a motion to hold both in-person and virtual meetings to question…
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2m ago Japan’s plan to revive the virus-battered economy: Give every single man, woman and child $927 Japan is moving to adopt an emergency package worth a whopping $1 trillion — equal to one-fifth its GDP — to cope with economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Despite pushback within the conservative ruling party, Tokyo…
Updated April 20, 2020 19:45:23 China has bolstered its presence in the South China Sea by setting up two administrative bodies on islands in the disputed water, dubbed “its youngest city”. Key points: China says it has established an administrative district on two islandsThe two districts are under the control of China’s Sansha cityThe US…
Companies from Amazon.com Inc. to General Motors Co. are exploring ways to test their employees for Covid-19 before they come in to work. Regular tests for workers could keep exposure to sick employees to a minimum and boost employees’ confidence about coming back to work, corporate medical advisers and human-resources executives say. Yet companies face…
Updated / Sunday, 19 Apr 2020 22:47 The virtual G20 summit was chaired by Saudi Arabia (Pic: G20 Saudi Arabia/Twitter) Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak and other pandemics, a statement said after a virtual meeting today. The…
How did numbers connected to the Cargill meat plant outbreak increase so drastically over a period of days? That’s the obvious question posed after Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, announced new numbers Friday.Households with connections to the Cargill plant in High River — about 60 kilometres south of Calgary — now represent…
