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Airline memo outlines move as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on industry
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Second Opinion
Canada is slowly re-opening — and new research reveals where you're most at risk of COVID-19
As provinces across Canada slowly reopen, experts say emerging research offers lessons on how to do that safely — and suggests tight, enclosed spaces may pose the biggest risk.
Adam Miller
Health ||
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Nurses, lab workers, physicians among 'alarming' number of health-care workers with COVID-19
Lauren Pelley
Canada -Toronto ||
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U.S. narrows down candidates in major push for COVID-19 vaccine
World ||
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Mixed messages, frustration with lockdowns fuel some skepticism about pandemic
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Nicole Mortillaro
Technology & Science ||
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Exclusive
Hospital procures half a million N95 masks from China in 'wild west' style deal
Dale Molnar
Canada -Windsor ||
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Personal Essay
I'm an ER doctor, and contracting COVID-19 has made me optimistic about the future of medicine
Radio |
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COVID-19's devastating toll on families in Montreal's poorest neighbourhoods
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Benjamin Shingler
Canada -Montreal |
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Avoiding emergency care during pandemic a dangerous trend, Edmonton ER doctor warns
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Wallis Snowdon
Canada -Edmonton |
Antibody tests could shine light on 'stealth virus' that causes COVID-19, including early cases, experts say
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Donna Carreiro
Canada -Manitoba ||
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What will Ontario's 1st stage of reopening look like? Premier Ford unveils details
Canada -Toronto ||
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B.C.'s top doctor advises against travel as 15 new COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths announced
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Andrea Ross
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Is it safe to borrow library books? Your COVID-19 questions answered
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Lisa Mayor
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Point of View
Kids with disabilities face health risks and marginalization under COVID-19: expert
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Michelle Phoenix
Canada -Hamilton |
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Halt drug possession charges during pandemic to stem spike in overdose deaths, advocates say
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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This Hamilton woman fought COVID-19 from a hospital bed for 41 days — she leaves a changed person
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Bobby Hristova
Canada -Hamilton |
Coronavirus vaccine possible in about a year, says EU agency
World |
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Pet owner precautions: Cats with no symptoms spread virus to other cats
Health ||
Why millions of Americans are losing health coverage during COVID-19 pandemic
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Alexander Panetta
World |
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Canadian doctors watching for inflammatory illness in children as part of COVID-19 diagnosis
Health |
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'They were never alone': In Italy's darkest hour, international medics held COVID-19 patients' hands
Radio -As It Happens ||
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WHO emergencies chief says novel coronavirus may be here to stay
World |
Cancer patient dies alone in Winnipeg hospital after family denied palliative visits
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Marina von Stackelberg
Canada -Manitoba |
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Early 'excess death' data for Canada suggests decrease in deaths in early days of pandemic
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Valérie Ouellet
Canada ||
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Audio
COVID-19 unlocks wave of loneliness
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What Canada can learn from other countries about lifting lockdown measures too soon
Adam Miller
Health ||
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