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Canada begins staggered lifting of pandemic lockdown (source — www.thesundaily.my) 28/04/2020 04:28:38

OTTAWA: Canada began a staggered loosening of pandemic restrictions on Monday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged vigilance and baby steps to avoid a Covid-19 resurgence.The Atlantic coast province...

Canada's most populous province vows not to reopen businesses for weeks due to coronavirus (source — www.foxnews.com) 28/04/2020 01:43:31

Canada’s Ontario province on Monday said it would not be lifting restrictions any time soon, vowing to keep them in place for weeks to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Chiefs guard and doctor Laurent Duvernay-Tardif takes job at a nursing home to combat COVID-19 (source — www.dailymail.co.uk) 28/04/2020 00:58:02

Kansas City Chiefs right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is now on the front lines of the coronavirus epidemic while working at a long-term care facility in his native Quebec, Canada.

Chinese scientists who studied bats in Aus, at centre of intelligence probe (source — www.dailytelegraph.com.au) 28/04/2020 00:10:16

Intelligence agencies are looking into two Chinese scientists in a bid to learn the true origin of COVID-19. Two Chinese scientists who studied live bats in Australia as part of joint research betwe...

Anti-Lockdown Protesters March Through Streets of Downtown Vancouver (source — www.news.com.au) 27/04/2020 18:35:07

For the second time this month, people have taken to the streets of Vancouver, Canada, to protest against COVID-19 measures that have resulted in the shutdown of the economy, local media reported. Pro...

Silence is golden for whales as lockdown reduces ocean noise (source — www.theguardian.com) 27/04/2020 10:00:36

Curtailing of shipping due to coronavirus allows scientists to study effects of quieter oceans on marine wildlife In cities, human lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic have offered some respite t...

Canada warns against chloroquine use as coronavirus treatment (source — www.thesundaily.my) 27/04/2020 06:23:42

MONTREAL: Canadian health authorities have issued a warning against the use of anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus infections or prevent reinfections.“Chloroqui...

Canada's top medical official says encouraged by slowing coronavirus toll (source — feeds.reuters.com) 26/04/2020 20:33:37

Canada's top medical official said on Sunday she was encouraged the coronavirus death toll was slowing while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said isolation measures to fight the outbreak should remain f...

Canada's Trudeau says restrictions must stay, coronavirus death toll slows (source — feeds.reuters.com) 26/04/2020 18:50:05

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said isolation measures to fight the coronavirus had to stay in place for the time being even as data showed the death toll had risen by less than 10% for the se...

Canada's coronavirus death toll rises by under 6% in a day: official data (source — feeds.reuters.com) 26/04/2020 18:11:40

The total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada rose by under 6% to 2,489 in a day, official data posted by the public health agency showed on Sunday.

Helpful information

How to prevent coronavirus disease and stop the spread of germs
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue immediately in the trash.
  • Avoid touching your face - nose, mouth and eyes.
  • Clean and desinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects. You can use sanitizer gel for this. Buy here one.
  • Stay home when you are sick except to get medical care
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use sanitizer gel if you haven’t got access to water.
Coronavirus symptoms
Common symptoms:
  • Respiratory symptoms
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Breathing difficulties
In more severe cases:
  • Pneumonia
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  • Kidney failure
  • Death