LONDON — People under 20 are around half as susceptible to COVID-19 as people aged 20 or above, according to research published on Tuesday, and clinical symptoms of the pandemic disease appear in only about a fifth of infections in children and teens.

WELLINGTON — It took just eight days for New Zealand to lose its COVID-free status when two women who had been given permission to leave quarantine early after arriving from abroad tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said on Tuesday.

Whistle while you work to help Ontario bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic — but please, don’t sing.

has announced its plans to reopen cinemas across Canada starting with six theatres in Alberta on June 26.

Hair salons, barber shops, nail salons Hair removal, tanning, piercing and tattoo services Party and wedding planning Personal physical fitness and sports trainers (outside of gyms) Wedding Chapels Restaurants and bar patios and outdoor areas Malls, shopping centres and markets Indoor and outdoor pools Outdoor paintball, mini-golf, go-cart tracks Camping including RV and car camping Drive-ins Museums, galleries, aquariums Durham Region, Haldimand-Norfolk, Halton Region, Hamilton, Lambton, Niagara Region, York Region Friday June 19 Toronto, Peel and Windsor-Essex remain in Stage 1 as their COVID-19 numbers are still considered too high.

Parliament Hill is dealing with a COVID-19 transmission scare. reports some Senators received envelopes mailed to their Ottawa offices from a person claiming to have infected the letters with the virus, so now directives have been issued advising caution when opening mail.

OTTAWA — The Liberals are putting together a plan to extend one of the key COVID-19 benefits ahead of a parliamentary showdown on Wednesday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, the drug championed by U.