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EnglishApr 06, 2020

COVID-19: 309 more cases in Ontario take the provincial total to 4,347, 13 more deaths reported

Ontario is reporting 309 new COVID-19 cases, including 13 additional deaths. There have now been a total of 4,347 cases in the province, including 1,624 resolved cases. The new cases represent a 7.7 per cent increase in the past 24 hours, but the number of resolved cases jumped by more than 37 per cent.
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EnglishApr 06, 2020

Brian Pallister: Unanimous support from other premiers for a federal credit agency to help provinces

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he has received unanimous support from other premiers for a federal credit agency to help provinces deal with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Pallister says the premiers have written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking for financial help. The premier says he wants Ottawa to borrow on behalf of the provinces because the federal government gets a lower interest rate.
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CanadaApr 06, 2020

Changes to emergency-relief program coming to expand eligibility : Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 240,000 people successfully applied for emergency relief in the first few hours after Ottawa opened the process.Only people with birthdays in the first three months of the year can apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit today.The benefit offers $500-a-week payments for workers who have lost all of their income.Trudeau says changes to the program will come soon to offer help for people whose hours have been slashed but who are still working a little.
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CanadaApr 06, 2020

Ferries, commercial vessels told to reduce passenger numbers to avoid COVID-19

Commercial vessels and passenger ferries face more restrictions in a government effort to clamp down on the spread of the novel coronavirus. Transport Canada has ordered a stop on all non-essential vessels with a capacity of 12 or more passengers, such as recreation and tourism vessels. BC Ferries and other essential vessel operators have been told to immediately cut in half the maximum number of passengers carried on their ships. Over the weekend, BC ferries chopped its service after it said ridership was down by about 80 per cent.
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EnglishApr 06, 2020

Employees at two Metro Vancouver grocery stores test positive for COVID-19

Sobeys says employees at two of its Metro Vancouver stores have tested positive for COVID-19.The company says a pharmacy employee at the Safeway in King Edward Mall in Vancouver tested positive on March 31st, the last day that person worked.An employee at FreshCo at three-road and Williams in Richmond also tested positive on March 28th, and the last day that person worked was March 26th.Sobeys says when each case is reported, it deep cleans and sanitizes the store location.
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EnglishApr 05, 2020

Queen Elizabeth II makes rare public speech in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Queen Elizabeth II addressed Britain, the Commonwealth and the world in a statement issued today, calling for unity in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Promising ``we will meet again,'' the Queen thanked front-line workers fighting the global pandemic and encouraged people to stay home. Although the Queen addresses the Commonwealth every Christmas morning, it's only the fifth time in her 68-year reign that she has spoken specifically to rally Britons. The statement, which was under five minutes, was recorded Thursday at Windsor Castle, the Queen's main residence.
EnglishApr 05, 2020

Dr. Theresa Tam: Hospitals should not throw away used masks and other protective equipment, experts working if these can be disinfected and reused

Canada's public health chief says hospitals should not throw away used masks and other protective equipment because experts are looking to see if they can be disinfected and reused. Dr. Theresa Tam says protecting health care workers is one of her top priorities in the COVID-19 pandemic. She says there is work underway looking for the best science that can be used to decontaminate used masks and other equipment.
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EnglishApr 05, 2020

Number of COVID-19 positive cases go past 4,000 in Ontario, number of deaths rise to 119

Another 25 people in Ontario have died after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the provincial death toll for the virus to 119. The fatalities come as the overall known caseload jumped past the 4,000 mark with more than 400 new ones reported. More than 150 people were on ventilators. More than three dozen outbreaks have been reported in nursing homes across the province. The frail elderly are at particular risk for coronavirus, which can produce no or mild symptoms, but can also cause lethal pneumonia.
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EnglishApr 05, 2020

PM Trudeau has announced details for a cash payment for Canadians out of work because of the COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced details for a cash payment for Canadians out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit will be accepted starting Monday, offering Canadians who have lost their jobs because of the crisis $2,000 a month. Trudeau says it will take three to five days for the money to arrive by direct deposit or 10 days by mail.
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IndiaMay 07, 2025

India conducts mock drill in 244 districts amid tension between Pakistan and India

In view of the ongoing tension between Pakistan and India, India conducted mock drill in 244 districts on Wednesday, during which a complete blackout was imposed in these districts for some time. During the mock drill, people, employees and students were also taught rescue and evacuation methods in emergency situations. During the mock drill, many cities of Punjab including Jalandhar, Amritsar and Mohali-Ludhiana echoed with the sound of sirens. A mock drill was conducted in 20 districts of Punjab from 7.30 pm, as soon as the siren sounded, the lights went off, vehicles stopped on the roads
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AlbertaMay 07, 2025

Measles cases increase in Alberta, 22 more new cases reported

Measles cases in Alberta are increasing day by day and their number reached 287 yesterday. 22 new cases were reported on Tuesday, of which 17 are from the province's South Zone. No new cases have been reported from the Calgary area. Medical officials have been urging the provincial government for several months to make people aware of measles and the government launched a campaign for this on Monday. Measles vaccination will be increased in the coming days across the province. A hotline has also been set up for Albertans, where they can check their vaccination status. This disease has broken