Month: March 2020

Q&A: What’s It Like Further Along The Coronavirus Curve?

What’s it like further along the COVID-19 curve? It’s a question on many Canadians’ minds as social distancing becomes more prevalent, businesses close and self-isolation becomes the norm during the global pandemic.  Canada recorded its first case of COVID-19 in mid-February. Since then nearly 500 people have tested positive and nine have died nationwide, as…

By EveAim March 19, 2020 Off

Ontario Reports 1st Death Linked To COVID-19

TORONTO — Ontario health officials confirmed the province’s first death in a patient with COVID-19 on Tuesday, hours after Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency. The 77-year-old man in the Muskoka region was a close contact of another positive case and wasn’t listed a confirmed case before he died, rather he was under investigation for the…

By EveAim March 19, 2020 Off

Coronavirus And Asthma: Here's Everything You Need To Know

Asthma sufferers may be wondering if they count as a “vulnerable group” when it comes to the effects of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. People who are elderly, pregnant, or have serious health conditions have been asked to self-isolate and may need to social distance for even longer than most other members of the public for their…

By EveAim March 19, 2020 Off

NHL Sees 1st Player Diagnosed With COVID-19

OTTAWA — An Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first NHL player to be diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. The Senators did not name the player when releasing the news Tuesday night. The team said in a statement that the player has had mild symptoms and is in isolation.  The statement…

By EveAim March 19, 2020 Off

Canadians Frustrated After Airlines Update Cancellation Policy Amid Coronavirus

MONTREAL — The Canadian government’s new directive to avoid all non-essential international travel has customers who had booked a trip prior to the COVID-19 pandemic scrambling to cancel or reschedule flights — and running into plenty of wait times. Many airlines, including Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat and Sunwing, have announced “flexibility policies” to allow…

By EveAim March 19, 2020 Off

Wuhan Just Reported No New COVID-19 Cases Amid Global Pandemic

BEIJING — Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day. But in a dramatic development that underscores just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States, Chinese authorities said Thursday that the city and its surrounding province had no new cases to report. The news offered…

By EveAim March 19, 2020 Off

Le Parti démocrate italien (centre gauche) est d’accord pour former une coalition avec le M5S mais pose ses conditions

Le Parti démocrate (PD, centre gauche) ouvre la porte au Mouvement 5 étoiles (M5S, antisystème). Le parti s’est dit “uni” derrière le projet de former une majorité avec le M5S, mais a posé cinq conditions dont celle d’un changement radical dans la politique envers les migrants. Après la fin de l’alliance du Mouvement 5 Etoiles avec la…

By EveAim March 18, 2020 Off