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Asia Today: Abe says social distancing still insufficient
BANGKOK - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said coronavirus social distancing efforts are still insufficient a day after he expanded a state of emergency to the entire country. Abe asked Japanese in...
Apr 17, 2020
NYC opening virus testing sites in hard-hit communities
New York City started to open new coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities Friday as residents throughout the state faced new rules on covering their faces. Here are the latest coronavirus d...
Apr 17, 2020
'Tip of the iceberg:' Nations struggle to count virus toll
BEIJING - China acknowledged Friday that the coronavirus death toll in the one-time epicenter city of Wuhan was nearly 50% higher than reported, underscoring just how seriously the official numbers of...
Apr 17, 2020
Officials set to release estimates of the extent of COVID-19 spread in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia is preparing to release its latest estimates of how the new coronavirus may spread through the province over the coming months. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, ...
Apr 17, 2020
As millions of workers apply for help, mothers-to-be say they can't get CERB
OTTAWA - Nearly one month ago, Effie Pool was laid off from her job as a server when the restaurant she worked at in Burlington, Ont., closed due to COVID-19. The 35-year-old mother of one is sti...
Apr 17, 2020
Flutie not surprised to see veteran NFL stars Brady, Brees still going strong
Doug Flutie isn't the least bit surprised to see star quarterbacks Tom Brady and Drew Brees still going strong. Brady, 42, signed a two-year, US$50-million deal with the Tampa Bay ...
Apr 17, 2020
It is illegal to buy, trade, barter or sell wildlife meat in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - The local Conservation Officer Service has seen some activity in the selling of wildlife meat. According to the CO Service, some people who are not working because of the COVID-19 pand...
Apr 17, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 7:10 a.m. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has introduced new emergency measures requiring retirement home workers to only work ...
Apr 17, 2020
RV owners helping essential workers self-isolate, protect their family members
The only thing Rick Siewierski finds harder than protecting himself from COVID-19 is keeping his pregnant wife safe from the virus too. The Ontario paramedic is positive he's been exposed to the ...
Apr 17, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on April 17, 2020:There are 30,106 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada._ Quebec: 15,857 confirmed (includ...
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