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The world could face a 2nd wave of COVID-19: Here's what Canada needs to do now to prepare
Countries must prepare for a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak to emerge once social distancing measures are eased, and they should only lift those measures gradually, infectious disease experts say. Here's what you need to know about a potential second wave and what Canada can do to minimize the impact.
Brandie Weikle
Health ||
Canadian doctors urge caution on repurposing malaria medication to fight COVID-19
Combining the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine with an antibiotic to fight COVID-19 needs to be put to a true scientific test to determine its safety and effectiveness, doctors caution.
Amina Zafar
Health |
Masks and COVID-19: When, how and why you'd wear them
Public health officials in North America discourage healthy people from wearing masks, saying there’s no evidence they provide effective protection against the spread of the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. But officials in Asia encourage it. And health workers here say they need masks for protection. Confused? Here’s what you need to know.
Emily Chung
Health ||
Analysis
Lives are at stake — so why are some Canadians ignoring social distancing rules?
Aaron Wherry
Politics ||
Video
Families speak out about having a loved one with COVID-19
New guidelines advise against taking Aspirin to prevent heart disease, first stroke
Health ||
'Nobody was coughing': COVID-19 survivor urges social distancing amid risk of asymptomatic carriers
Radio -The Current |
Aid workers brace for impact of coronavirus in refugee camps
Margaret Evans
World |
Video
Why gloves won’t do much to protect you from COVID-19
What pregnant women need to know about COVID-19
Aarti Pole
Health |
Company set to crank out ventilators, awaiting final go-ahead from Ottawa
Alexander Panetta
Business ||
Second Opinion
'They were completely unaware': Why mass COVID-19 testing is key to stopping spread
Lauren Pelley
Health |
'We'll have to FaceTime our parents': COVID-19 changes delivery plans for women about to give birth
Aarti Pole
Health |
ICU chief contacts cosmetic surgeons, carpenters in search of supplies for COVID-19 battle
Kelly Crowe
Health |
Edmonton nurses refuse to perform COVID-19 swabs without N95 masks
Andrea Huncar
Canada -Edmonton |
Analysis
The week panic hit the West
Nahlah Ayed
World |
N.W.T. shuts its borders as 1st case of COVID-19 confirmed in territory
Danielle d'Entremont
Canada -North |
How Alberta has managed to do more COVID-19 tests than any other province
Robson Fletcher
Canada -Calgary ||
'We need it more than toilet paper': Canadian Blood Services seeks donations amid COVID-19 pandemic
Talia Ricci
Canada -Toronto |
Robotics engineer crowd-sources designs for COVID-19 medical supplies to help out-of-stock hospitals
Radio -Day 6 |
Photos
COVID-19 pandemic alters daily life across Canada and around the world
Photos |
'These are historic numbers': How one Toronto hospital is preparing to battle COVID-19
Radio -White Coat - Black Art |
N.W.T. to close borders to all inbound travel by air, land and port — with limited exceptions
Katie Toth
Canada -North |
Recovering COVID-19 patient describes what it was like to have the virus
Bobby Hristova
Canada -Toronto ||
1st case of COVID-19 confirmed in northern Quebec
Jaime Little
Canada -North |
Exclusive
Alberta Health did not disclose to public or patients that Edmonton doctor infected with COVID-19
Charles Rusnell
Canada -Edmonton |
Tsiigehtchic elders ask N.W.T. premier for a full-time nurse
Mackenzie Scott
Canada -North |
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