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VIDEO: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues 'special thank-you' to nation's children helping fight COVID-19

VIDEO: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues 'special thank-you' to nation's children helping fight COVID-19

Children have seen their worlds change drastically this past week and they deserve thanks, says PM
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Can drugs like Chloroquine stop coronavirus? WHO starts testing to find out

Can drugs like Chloroquine stop coronavirus? WHO starts testing to find out

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching global clinical trials to test possible new coronavirus therapies that will span across 10 participating countries
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NewsAlert: Northwest Territories reports first case of COVID-19 in the North

NewsAlert: Northwest Territories reports first case of COVID-19 in the North

The individual travelled to B.C. and Alberta and developed mild symptoms three days after returning to Yellowknife
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Individuals who refuse to comply with emergency orders face fines up to $1,000

Individuals who refuse to comply with emergency orders face fines up to $1,000

Corporations face $500,000 fines, says Ontario Provincial Police
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WORLD: WHO message to young people about coronavirus: ‘You’re not invincible’

WORLD: WHO message to young people about coronavirus: ‘You’re not invincible’

WHO reminds young people that they are still at risk of severe illness
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COVID-19: Bereavement workers, including embalmers, say they don't have access to enough masks

COVID-19: Bereavement workers, including embalmers, say they don't have access to enough masks

The vice-president of Funeral Service Association of Canada says this is a particularly dangerous time for embalmers
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COVID-19: Canada watching 70 cruise ships still sailing with 4,000 Canadians on board

COVID-19: Canada watching 70 cruise ships still sailing with 4,000 Canadians on board

More than 300 Canadians remain stuck on board the Norwegian Jewel, which is now hoping to dock in Hawaii after it was forbidden to do so in Europe
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COVID-19: Limit media exposure, take it one day at a time, Ottawa social worker encourages

COVID-19: Limit media exposure, take it one day at a time, Ottawa social worker encourages

"Don't borrow from the future. Be in today," says Ann-Marie O'Brien
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COVID-19: We won't know if isolation is working for weeks, months, top doc says

COVID-19: We won't know if isolation is working for weeks, months, top doc says

Tam called today for Canadians not to flatten the curve, but to plank it
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COVID-19: Grimbsy priest holds daily mass in front of 500 printed pictures of parishioners

COVID-19: Grimbsy priest holds daily mass in front of 500 printed pictures of parishioners

'A way to keep everyone close to Jesus,' says Rico Passero
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