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More than 1,000 deaths in Canada have been linked to COVID-19 outbreak, according to CBC News tally
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CBC Investigates
Advocates wonder why long-term care COVID warnings were ignored
With half of all COVID-19 deaths so far occurring in long-term care residences Canadian politicians are scrambling to respond. But experts say the deadly toll of the outbreak among the frail and elderly was all too predictable.
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Jonathon Gatehouse
Canada ||
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Dr. Bonnie Henry brings wealth of global experience to B.C.'s COVID-19 response
As she leads B.C.'s COVID-19 response, Dr. Bonnie Henry draws on her wealth of experience, from time spent with the WHO in Pakistan and Uganda, to being on the front lines of the SARS outbreak in Toronto.
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Jason D'Souza
Canada -British Columbia |
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Federal government open to new law to fight pandemic misinformation
The federal government is considering introducing legislation to make it an offence to knowingly spread misinformation that could harm people, says Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc. He told CBC News he is interested in British MP Damian Collins's call for laws to punish those responsible for spreading dangerous misinformation online about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Elizabeth Thompson
Politics ||
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Updated
Trump's move to cut WHO funding prompts world condemnation
World ||
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Behind the scenes in the fight against COVID-19
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Adrienne Arsenault
Canada -Toronto |
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Concerns grow about supply of drugs for COVID-19 patients on ventilators
Mike Crawley
Canada -Toronto |
Pharmacists struggle to fill gaps in strained health-care system
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Rosa Marchitelli
Health ||
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Ontario to stop caregivers from working at multiple long-term care homes as COVID-19 spreads like 'wildfire'
Canada -Toronto |
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Opinion
This pandemic has made refugees of us all
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Hassan Al-Kontar
Canada -British Columbia ||
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'It breaks my heart': Doug Ford's mother-in-law in Toronto care home with COVID-19 outbreak
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Katie Pedersen
Canada -Toronto ||
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In Depth
'We're in uncharted waters': Doctors adjust as virtual appointments become the new norm
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Jennie Russell
Canada -Edmonton |
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117 million children risk missing measles vaccines due to COVID-19 pandemic
World |
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Germ-zapping robots: Your COVID-19 questions answered
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Ania Bessonov
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Families shaken as questions mount over deaths at Montreal's Herron nursing home
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Benjamin Shingler
Canada -Montreal ||
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Coronavirus survivors may carry 'superhero' antibodies and hope they can help others
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Susan Ormiston
World |
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Laundromat etiquette: A laundry list of best practices during COVID-19
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Paige Parsons
Canada -Edmonton |
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What to do if you think you have COVID-19: A guide to each province and territory
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Brandie Weikle
Health |
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NYC hospitals could run out of COVID-19 test swabs, city health department memo says
World |
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'Everyone wants them': Rapid COVID-19 test kits made in Canada approved for use
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Amanda Pfeffer
Canada -Ottawa ||
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Autistic advocates say 'it's a start' after Canada takes action on naturopath's fecal transplant biz
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Bethany Lindsay
Canada -British Columbia |
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Timeline
What's happened in Canada since WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic
Politics ||
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Second Opinion
COVID-19 hits nearly every decision health-care workers make in hospital and at home
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Amina Zafar
Health |
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Health Canada says rapid blood test for COVID-19 remains under review
Health ||
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Some hospitals across Canada could face significant shortage of ICU beds, projections reveal
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Mark Gollom
Health |
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COVID-19 shouldn't overshadow ongoing fight against TB, Inuit leaders say
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Olivia Stefanovich
Politics |
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'I've lived a good life': Some seniors say they'll refuse ventilator if they get COVID-19
Radio -Cross Country Checkup |
Cree-speaking raven puppet gives COVID-19 health information
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Karen Pauls
Canada -Manitoba |
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