A cruise ship stuck off Panama's Pacific coast after four passengers died and more than 130 others developed influenza-like symptoms, including at least two with COVID-19, will be allowed to proceed through the Panama Canal,…
As hospitals prepare for wave of COVID-19 cases,…
As Canadian doctors brace for the full surge of the COVID-19 tsunami, its ripples are already causing delays in cancer care. The pandemic has created surreal experiences for everyone, including the 617 people in this…
No more domestic travel by plane or train…
Domestic travel by plane or train will soon be off the table for anyone exhibiting symptoms of coronavirus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday, as part of additional measures to slow the spread of the COVID-19 illness across…
Is it safe to eat takeout, delivery food…
Perhaps it's crossed your mind when you picked up a food order, grabbed a beverage at the drive-thru or ordered a pizza: How significant is the risk of COVID-19 when handling pickup and delivery items?…
Nerves fray in Italy as the country enters…
This week, a video compilation of frustrated Italian mayors, shaking their fists and berating townspeople flouting lockdown restrictions, went viral. "Where the hell are you all going with your dogs?!" screamed one, referring to the…
Coronavirus: Whats happening in Canada and around the…
The latest: The Chinese city of Wuhan — where the novel coronavirus outbreak first emerged late last year — began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday, as the number of cases of the infection worldwide approached 600,000.Wuhan…
Could a borderless pandemic drive a surge in…
"At the end of the day," Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland remarked this week, "the reality of a global pandemic is that it is global." Three weeks ago, Health Minister Patty Hajdu made a similar argument. "A…
Physical distancing has halved rate of spread of…
Health officials say physical distancing restrictions in B.C. are successfully beginning to slow the rate of spread of new COVID-19 cases in the province, perhaps by as much as half. But despite the "glimmer of hope," provincial health officer Dr.…
How home isolation due to COVID-19 can make…
With so many couples and families spending more time at home in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, some are developing ways to make it work in close quarters while others are finding it can be a challenge. "It's…