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Members of the coronavirus task force brief reporters on-camera.
America has been battered by job losses during the coronavirus pandemic, with some of the worst occurring in key swing states ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November.
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The country is moving forward in fits and starts over the coronavirus pandemic, with Texas announcing an easing of restrictions on retail stores and reopening parks while protesters in some states take on governors who hold fast to stay-at-home orders. The stock market was up, and a drug shows promise for treatment of the virus.
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Ontarioās chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams provided an update Saturday on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and discussed the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic.
Williams reported that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ontario had surpassed 10,000 as 485 additional cases were reported Saturday morning. Thirty-six new deaths were announced, bringing the death toll in the province to 514.
He also stated that the Greater Toronto Area has over 56 per cent of the cases within the province, and that 108 long-term care homes in Ontario had COVID-19 outbreaks.
In a news conference at Queenās Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and provincial cabinet ministers Christine Elliott (health), Stephen Lecce (education), and Dr. Merrilee Fullerton (long-term care) provide an update on their governmentās response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
President Donald Trump is set to issue new guidelines to states on Thursday aimed at easing social distancing restrictions and reopening parts of the country as the U.S. grapples with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
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New Brunswick health officials will confirm the most recent COVID-19 cases Wednesday morning and update the province’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
On Tuesday, Premier Blaine Higgs and chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell both said they would be looking for a steady drop in COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks in order to determine if the province is past the peak of the pandemic. Higgs said this time period will be “critical” in determining whether additional testing is needed or whether some protective measures could be scaled back.
With more than 13,000 confirmed cases and a death total nearing 500 in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp plans to address the public during a media gathering on Monday.
Kemp will be joined by Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Director Homer Bryson, and Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Tom Carden.
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Canadian health and government officials are expected to provide an update on the latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country and the federal government’s ongoing response to the pandemic.
Politicians returned to Ottawa over the weekend to debate the Liberal government’s emergency COVID-19 legislation which would allow companies to access a 75 percent wage subsidy for each employee.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Saturday that the time frame for the payout of the wage subsidy for businesses has been moved up with the hope of occurring within two to five weeks, but are hoping to have the payout be closer to the shorter end of the time.
The Provincial Command Council will on Thursday update the nation on the novel coronavirus in Gauteng.
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Saskatchewan’s health authority is expected to provide the projections for COVID-19 in the province on Wednesday.
Saskatchewan health authorities reported seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, on Tuesday.
It brings the total number of cases in the province to 260 since the first presumptive case was reported on March 11.
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In Ottawa, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canadaās chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer, join federal ministers to provide an update on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
B.C. Premier John Horgan and energy minister Bruce Ralston will make an announcement around measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the province.
Horgan announced that he has extended the province-wide state of emergency until April 14 in his first televised address Tuesday night amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
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Montreal’s regional director of health Dre. MylĆØne Drouin provided the daily update on the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednseday.
Dr. Drouin announced a total of 2090 cases of COVID-19 in Montreal, with 132 hospitalizations and 26 cases in intensive care.
She said that public health expects more cases to be announced in the coming days as they were dealing with a backlog in the labs in the past few days.
Montreal’s mayor ValĆ©rie Plante announced earlier on Wednesday that the city’s parks could close to the public if people gather there during the novel coronavirus health crisis.
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and health Minister Cameron Friesen will make announcement in relation to the province’s efforts to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.
Dr. Brent Roussin, the provinceās chief public health officer, and Lanette Siragusa, chief nursing officer, provide an update on the province’s COVID-19 response will deliver their daily briefing at approx. 2pm ET.
Manitoba announced on Tuesday that schools across the province would be closed indefinitely through the rest of the school year in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Toronto Mayor John Tory joins Dr. Eileen de Villa, medical officer of health for Toronto, and other officials provided an update on the city’s response to COVID-19 on Wednesday.
On Monday, Tory announced that the city would be cancelling all public events through June 30, including the Pride Parade, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of the community, as the city nears almost 800 total cases of the novel coronavirus disease.
In addition, the mayor said the TTC will be adding additional buses on typically busier routes to help avoid crowding and ensure distance can be maintained for all essential workers who need to take public transit.
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U.K. officials provide an update on the country’s ongoing measures to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Thursday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating at his Downing Street residence, but said he would still lead the governmentās response to the accelerating outbreak
More than 19,000 people in the U.K. have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 1,200 people have died.
On Sunday, Housing Minister Robert Jenrick spoke about the countryās response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, stating that the U.K. is currently on āemergency footing.ā
President Donald Trump and his White House Coronavirus Task force spoke to reporters and answered questions outside of the White House on Sunday, March 29, 2020.
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Saskatchewanās Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab will provide an update on COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
The government said on Friday that there were 104 confirmed cases in the province.
Six people have now been hospitalized ā three in Regina, two in Saskatoon and one in the north. Two people are in the ICU ā one each in Regina and Saskatoon.
More cases have been reported in northern Saskatchewan.
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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister will be provide an update on the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pallister is scheduled to speak at 2pm ET/3pm CT.
Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitobaās chief provincial public health officer, announced one new case of COVID-19 during a Thursday briefing. Roussin says the individual is a man in his 20s living in Winnipeg. He said public health continues to investigate the case and at this point āit does appear there is a link to a previously announced case.ā
