Resultados da procura por: COVID-19 pandemic
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How to build a hospital wing for a pandemic in just 14 days
It started as a parking lot. Then came the swooping aluminum supports with durable, white material wrapped over them. Almost overnight, the painted…
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Premier to release ‘really stark’ projections Friday as Ontario confirms 401 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario confirmed 401 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 2,793. The tally includes 16 new…
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33 dead from COVID-19 in Ontario nursing and retirement homes
At least 33 deaths of residents in Ontario nursing and retirement homes have been linked to COVID-19, almost triple the number…
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Bruce Power donates 600,000 pieces of protective equipment for health-care workers to battle COVID-19
An Ontario power provider is donating 600,000 pieces of personal protective equipment to the provincial government to help in the…
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Trudeau to recall Parliament to unlock billions of dollars more in COVID-19 emergency aid
Calling it the “largest economic program in Canada’s history,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today Parliament will be recalled to pass…
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Like everything else in the pandemic plan, Morneau’s economic package is chasing a moving target
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic “unprecedented” and “the largest economic program in Canada’s…
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Air pollution eases in 4 Canadian cities as pandemic measures keep people home
Public health measures shutting down workplaces and schools to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a noticeable reduction in air pollution…
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Trudeau, Scheer, Singh among MPs to donate pay hike to charities during COVID-19 crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are among the MPs who are promising to…
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Bill Blair asks prison, parole heads to consider releasing some inmates to stop spread of COVID-19
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has asked the heads of Canada’s prison system and parole board to consider early release…
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Toronto cancels all city events and permits until June 30 citing COVID-19 outbreak
Toronto Mayor John Tory says all major city events and event permits are cancelled until June 30 as the number of…
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April 1 is rent day. Here’s what you need to know if COVID-19 has you worried about paying
For many Ontarians, rent is due on Wednesday, but with so many people out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Prisoner advocates urge release strategy to prevent spread of COVID-19 behind bars
Prisoners’ advocates are ramping up calls to release lower-risk offenders after the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) confirmed COVID-19 cases in…
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Air Canada to begin laying off 15,000 employees this week due to COVID-19
Air Canada will start to temporarily lay off more than 15,000 workers this week as the airline struggles with closed…
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Suspected, confirmed COVID-19 patients filling roughly 1 in 4 Ontario ICU beds
More than 430 patients in Ontario hospital intensive care beds have either tested positive for COVID-19 or are suspected to…
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7 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on P.E.I. bringing total to 18
Seven new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on P.E.I. bringing the total to 18, chief public health officer Dr.…
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Canadian military assembles ‘rapid reaction’ teams to help with pandemic response
The Canadian military has mobilized 24,000 full-time and part-time members to respond to calls from provinces and northern Indigenous communities for help…
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Email, text message attacks surge during COVID-19 crisis
Cybersecurity experts describe it as a perfect storm: employees working from home — away from their firm’s IT experts and sometimes…
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All businesses seeing 30% drop in revenue due to pandemic will be eligible for 75% wage subsidies: Trudeau
Businesses and non-profit organizations seeing a drop of at least 30 per cent in revenue due to COVID-19 will qualify…
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A lung specialist and intensive care doctor explains how COVID-19 can wreak havoc on the body
From a slight fever to pneumonia and heart damage, the symptoms of COVID-19 can vary wildly from one person to…
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Ontario health officials provide update on COVID-19 as provincial tally jumps to 993
Ontario health officials are providing an update on COVID-19 after the province confirmed 135 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including three…
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Trudeau rates higher than Trump but lower than other world leaders in COVID-19 polling
Two-thirds of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing a good job handling the COVID-19 crisis, according to a…
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Cannabis labs eager to aid with COVID-19 testing with 10,000 backlog in Ontario
When John Slaughter finished construction on his 16,000-square-foot cannabis analytical testing facility last year, he never could have predicted it…
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Government boosts wage subsidy to 75% for small, medium businesses to avoid layoffs during COVID-19 crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced more help for small and medium-sized businesses to keep employees on the payroll during the…
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Sunwing laying off 1,500 flight staff, including pilot with COVID-19
When Sunwing pilot Derek Butcher recovers from COVID-19, which he believes he picked up on the job, he won’t be returning to…
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Health-care workers worry about bringing COVID-19 home to their kids
Dr. Sabrina Akhtar says it feels like there’s an “inevitability” to contracting COVID-19 at the testing centre where she works…
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In Ontario, construction is an essential service, but some workers fear COVID-19 puts them at risk
Construction is on Ontario’s list of essential services that can keep operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are growing…
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COVID-19: Toronto food banks and groups fighting food insecurity
As businesses temporarily shutter due to COVID-19, and more still lay off staff both temporarily and permanently, many in the…
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77% of National Music Centre staff temporarily laid off due to COVID-19 cancellations
The National Music Centre in Calgary has laid off 77 per cent of its staff and rolled back wages for…
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Ontario allows alcohol delivery, takeout with food orders in light of COVID-19
Restaurants and bars in Ontario will temporarily be allowed to sell alcohol with food takeout and delivery orders as part of new…
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