Extra work at work with our new reality …

… so I’m only going to be updating here when I can.

Won’t be zero, but likely will be less than daily.

Meanwhile, enjoy the blog roll, wash your hands, watch your distance and stay healthy until we’re back to saner – maybe normal’s too much to ask for – times.

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MILNEWS.ca #coronavirus Update as of 171440UTC Mar 2020

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• “WestJet Suspends International, Trans-border Flights During Coronavirus Crisis” (HuffPost Canada) – Westjet statement
• “Coronavirus: Sunwing suspends outgoing flights to focus on bringing Canadians home” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus testing centres need ‘to be smart’ due to supply limitations, Tam says” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
• “Cineplex to close all theatres across Canada in response to coronavirus spread” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus: Homeless Canadians need help from governments, advocates say” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus drive-thru testing stations could be game-changers: Epidemiologist” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Shoppers Drug Mart to give seniors exclusive one-hour window to shop amid reports of panic buying” (CP24.com)
• “Uber suspends pooled rides in U.S., Canada to limit coronavirus spread” (Reuters via KFGO)
• “Morneau to announce plan to help workers affected by coronavirus outbreak soon” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Global shares rebound after Wall Street dive, recession warning” (Associated Press via Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Ontario Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency, $300-million relief fund” (National Post)
• “Ontario declares state of emergency amid COVID-19 pandemic” (CTV News)
• “Coronavirus pandemic forces Ontario to declare state of emergency” (NEWS 1130)
• “Ontario Enacts Declaration of Emergency to Protect the Public” (Government of Ontario)
• ” ‘We will see:’ (Toronto mayor) Tory says officials have discussed whether malls should remain open during COVID-19″ (The Canadian Press via CP24)
  

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• “Quebec ramps up testing in bid to contain coronavirus” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus death toll passes 7,000 as WHO urges world to ‘test, test, test’ ” (Agence France-Presse via France 24)
  

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• “Trump shifts tone as U.S. struggles to contain coronavirus outbreak” (Associated Press via Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Europe to halt all non-essential travel as global virus panic spreads” (Agence France-Presse via France24)
• “Coronavirus: Clinical trial for vaccine begins as EU expected to close external borders” (Euronews)
  

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• “The Netherlands will aim to develop immunity to coronavirus among its population by allowing large numbers to contract the illness at a controlled pace, prime minister Mark Rutte announced in a national address on Monday …”
  

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• “JPMorgan sees Italy coronavirus cases peaking in seven days” (Yahoo Finance UK)
• ” ‘This is like a war’: view from Italy’s coronavirus frontline” (The Guardian)
• “Coronavirus: Drone footage from Italy shows empty roads amid lockdown” (Sky News)
• “Why the Coronavirus Hit Italy So Hard” (WIRED)
• “Coronavirus: Lessons from Italy” (euobserver.com)
• “Xi says China to send more medical experts to Italy” (CHN state media)
  

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• “In China, life returning to normal as coronavirus outbreak slows” (Al Jazeera)
• “Wuhan’s Leishenshan Hospital sees half of COVID-19 patients discharged” (CHN state media)
• “IMF calls for enhancing coordinated action to cushion economic impact of COVID-19” (CHN state media)
• “With the COVID-19 outbreak in full swing in the US, President Donald Trump had the temerity to call it “the Chinese Virus” on Twitter on Tuesday. Labeling a virus to reference to a country, region or people contradicts long-held principles of the World Health Organization (WHO). What prompted Trump to utter such reckless words? What are the likely consequences and fallout of his remarks? …” (CHN state media)
• “Hindsight shows China took appropriate measures” (CHN state media)
• “US COVID-19 emergency plan not too late” (CHN state media)

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MILNEWS.ca #coronavirus Update as of 180001UTC Mar 2020

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• “Canada closes borders to most foreigners to fight spread of COVID-19” (The Canadian Press via CP24.com)
• “Canada To Close Borders To Nearly Everyone But Citizens, Permanent Residents During Pandemic” (HuffPost Canada)
• “Coronavirus : Canada closing border to most non-citizens” (CBC)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Canada boosts airport screenings, flight restrictions after complaints” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
• “New measures for COVID-19 response” (Transport Canada info-machine)
• “Air Canada union says cabin crews should be self-isolating, airline disagrees” (CBC News)
  

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• “Federal public servants to telework wherever and whenever possible” (Treasury Board info-machine)
  

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• “Governments must take ‘decisive action to shut things down:’ ICU doctor” (The Canadian Press via CP24.com)
  

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• “Community spread of COVID-19 cannot be ruled out in Ontario, public health officials say” (CBC News)
• “First community-transmitted cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Toronto” (blogto.com)
• “Ford doesn’t rule out using cell (phone) data to trace COVID-19 patients” (iPolitics)
• “The province’s chief medical officer of health is now recommending the closure of all bars and restaurants in Ontario, along with places of worship and day cares …” (The Canadian Press via CP24)
• “To help contain the spread of COVID-19, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer is recommending that people avoid gathering in groups of 50 or more. During the latest update Monday afternoon, Dr. David Williams said the situation surrounding the novel coronavirus is evolving rapidly. Williams has recommended no gatherings take place with 50 people or more, reducing his previous recommendation of suspending any gatherings with more than 250 people …” (blackburnnews.com)
• “Ontario asks bars, restaurants to close voluntarily; Ford vows to protect workers who are in quarantine” (Globe and Mail)
• “Ontario asks bars and restaurants to close due to COVID-19 pandemic” (National Observer)
• “Ontario Introduces COVID-19 Legislation” (99.9 THE BAY)
• “Is the Ford government’s law to protect workers from COVID-19 enough?” (National Observer)
• “… to ensure a safe and secure environment for residents, the Chief Medical Officer of Health recently advised long-term care homes to only allow essential visitors—people visiting residents who are very ill or require end-of-life care—until further notice …” (Ontario Ministry of Long-term Care)
• “… In response to events here at home and around the world, private-sector economists have revised the economic outlook used to develop the 2020 Ontario Budget scheduled to be released next Wednesday. As Ontario’s Minister of Finance, it is important that I introduce a financial plan for the province that is as current as possible given the dynamic situation. So instead of a full Budget, I will release an economic and fiscal update on March 25 based on our best understanding of the current situation …” (Ontario Minstry of Finance)
• “Ontario pushes back budget as COVID-19 rips economy” (Blackburnnews.com)
• “Ontario delays release of full budget amid COVID-19 pandemic” (680 News)
• “… Finance Minister Rod Phillips announced on Monday that the budget slated for March 25 will instead be an economic update with a budget to come later …” (Toronto Sun)
• “Ontario courts shutting down in a bid to slow coronavirus” (Globalnews.ca)
• “No electricity relief yet for Ontario households during COVID-19 response” (National Observer)
• “Four WestJet passengers, including 3 from Toronto, test positive for COVID-19” (CTV News)
• “Ontario residents could still be evicted from their homes amid COVID-19 crisis” (CTV News)
• “Man who travelled through Europe is Niagara’s third COVID-19 case” (StCatharinesStandard.ca)
  

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• “3 more people die of COVID-19 in B.C. as number of cases in province tops 100” (CBC News)
• “Alberta reports 18 new cases of COVID-19 with some in all parts of province” (CBC News)
• “74 confirmed coronavirus cases in Alberta; cases detected in all health zones” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Winnipeg man in his 80s tests positive for COVID-19 as Manitoba reaches 8 cases” (CBC News)
  

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• “Coronavirus: U.S. Urges Americans To Home-School; The WHO Says: ‘Test, Test, Test’ ” (NPR)
• “Trump’s ‘Coronavirus Guidelines’ for next 15 days to slow pandemic” (cnbc.com)
• “Trump tells Americans to avoid public spaces” (BBC News)
• “Subject: Coronavirus Guidelines for America” (Whitehouse info-machine)
• “CDC confirms first known employee infected with coronavirus” (cnbc.com)
• “Trump admits that coronavirus crisis could stretch into July or August” (cnbc.com)
• “Trump admits coronavirus ‘not under control’, as new guidelines unveiled for Americans” (Agence France-Presse via France24)
• “2nd Sailor Assigned to Naples Tests Positive for Coronavirus; 18 US Service Members Confirmed with Virus” (USNI News)
• “Holed up in the US: Coronavirus shutdown threatens jobs” (Associated Press)
• “US airline industry seeks $50bn bailout amid coronavirus pandemic” (The Guardian)
• “US airlines seek more than $50 billion in aid as coronavirus roils business” (cnbc.com)
  

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• “US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine” (channelnewsasia.com)
• “First Human Vaccine Trial for Coronavirus Begins in Seattle” (Voice of America)
  

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• “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Poses Challenges for the U.S. Blood Supply” (U.S. Congressional Research Service, 13 Mar 2020)
  

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• ” ‘All is well’: Triage and lies await Italy’s critical coronavirus patients” (Reuters via Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “France to deploy 100,000 police to enforce coronavirus lockdown” (Al Jazeera)
• “Coronavirus: Parisians ignore warnings amid virus clampdown” (Agence France-Presse via France24)
  

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• “European nations grapple with a united plan to combat coronavirus” (Associated Press via CBC News)
  

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• ” ‘American coronavirus’: China pushes propaganda casting doubt on virus origin” (The Guardian)
• “Pompeo condemns China’s ‘efforts to shift’ coronavirus blame on US in call with communist party official” (Fox News)

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MILNEWS.ca #coronavirus Update as of 161515UTC Mar 2020

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• “Coronavirus: Trudeau to address Canadians as concern grows over COVID-19” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
• “Canada toughens coronavirus screening for visitors, Trudeau to unveil further measures” (Reuters via Physician’s Weekly)
• ” ‘The time is now to act’: COVID-19 spreading in Canada with no known link to travel, previous cases” (CBC News)
  

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• “(Toronto) Mayor Tory announces economic task force to aid city in wake of coronavirus outbreak” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “(ONT Premier) Ford to announce series of measures to protect workers” (The Canadian Press via CP24.com)
• “Study says few workers have paid leave, qualify for EI if off job due to COVID-19” (The Canadian Press via CP24.com)
  

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• “Montreal, public health authorities aim to inform travellers at airport over coronavirus outbreak” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Asian stock markets, U.S. futures fall after Federal Reserve rate cut” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
• “Canada’s biggest gym chains shut clubs as leisure options shrink amid COVID-19 pandemic” (CTV News)
• “Canadian auto output continues amid coronavirus outbreak, but for how long?” (Automotive News Canada)
  

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• “Nigerian found dead in his Italy home after high fever” (The Guardian Nigeria)
• “Nigerian doctor dies of coronavirus in Canada” (Vanguard News, NG)
  

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• “US Federal Reserve cuts rates and NYC, LA shut restaurants to tackle coronavirus” (Agence France-Presse via France24)
• “North American stock markets plunged at the start of trading today as COVID-19 fears tightened their grip on investors …” (The Canadian Press via CP24.com)
• “The first trial in people of a vaccine to protect against pandemic coronavirus is starting in the US later on Monday, according to reports. A group of 45 healthy volunteers will have the jab, at the Kaiser Permanente research facility, in Seattle. The vaccine cannot cause Covid-19 but contains a harmless genetic code copied from the virus that causes the disease. Experts say it will still take many months to know if this vaccine, or others also in research, will work …” (BBC News)
• “Texas temporarily extends expired driver’s licenses, ID cards during coronavirus outbreak” (Fox News)
• “Coronavirus: US man who stockpiled hand sanitiser probed for price gouging” (BBC News)
  

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• “Alibaba’s Jack Ma Sends Boxes of Coronavirus Test Kits and Masks to U.S.” (Time)
• “Jack Ma Offers to Supply the US With Covid-19 Tests and Masks” (WIRED)
• Jack Ma Foundation on Twitter: “Through a donation of 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks, we join hands with Americans in these difficult times. https://t.co/tGviVhC6Gx” / Twitter
  

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• “Greek gov’t extends measures over coronavirus fears — Government shutdown includes shops, cafes, malls, bars, and restaurants …” (TUR media)
• “Coronavirus: Greece to put travellers on two-week quarantine” (Gulf News)
• “The Greek Police announced on Monday that there had been a total of 127 arrests for violations of measures meant to prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Greece …” (greece.greekreporter.com)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Spain in lockdown as death toll doubles” (Sydney Morning Herald, AUS)
• “Spain declares coronavirus state of emergency” (Zawya MENA Edition)
• “Spain orders nationwide lockdown to battle coronavirus” (The Guardian)
• “Tourism between Spain, Portugal to be suspended due to coronavirus” (Reuters)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Germany latest country to close borders” (BBC News)
  

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• “Why Italy was hit so hard and so fast by COVID-19” (CBC News)
  

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• “Chinese vice premier requires curbing epidemic while resuming work” (CHN state media)
• “Nearly 70 pct major attractions reopen in Shanghai as epidemic recedes” (CHN state media)
• “US hijacks German firm for vaccine monopoly” (CHN state media)
• “Protecting China’s anti-virus achievements” (CHN state media)
  

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• “Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health” (BBC News)
• “Medical impact of coronavirus becomes clearer as experts’ research continues” (Agence France-Presse via France24)

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MILNEWS.ca #coronavirus Update as of 151800UTC Mar 2020

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• “Canada will not rule out border closures, mandatory isolation to fight coronavirus” (Reuters)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Ontario reports 39 new COVID-19 cases, provincial total rises to 142” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus: Ottawa reports 5 new cases of COVID-19, bringing city total to 10” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus: City of London closing all city-operated facilities due to COVID-19” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Edmonton Public Library to close all branches” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Four new presumptive COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, officials confirm” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Sask. schools to remain open despite COVID-19 concerns” (980 CJME, Regina)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Here are the prominent Canadians in self isolation over COVID-19” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Countries worldwide announce lockdowns, restrictions amid COVID-19 outbreak” (Associated Press via Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Trump tests negative for virus; White House begins screening” (Associated Press)
• “Georgia, Louisiana postpone US presidential primaries over coronavirus” (Agence France-Presse via France24)
• “Americans return to long waits for screenings at US airports” (Associated Press)
• “Google will partner with US government to develop a nationwide coronavirus website, company says” (CNNPolitics)
• ” ‘Don’t believe the numbers you see’: Johns Hopkins professor says up to 500,000 Americans have coronavirus” (Yahoo Finance)
• “Nike to close all stores in U.S., several other countries – CNBC” (Reuters via Regina Leader Post)
  

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• “A coronavirus cautionary tale from Italy: Don’t do what we did — Many of us were too selfish to follow suggestions to change our behavior. Now we’re in lockdown and people are needlessly dying …” (Boston Globe)
• “Ferrari suspends production over coronavirus” (Agence France-Presse via CTV News)
• “Cristiano Ronaldo transforms hotels (in Portugal) into hospitals to help fight Coronavirus” (Gulf News)
  

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• “France to reduce transport services between cities due to coronavirus” (Reuters)
• “France votes in nationwide municipal elections despite coronavirus lockdown” (Agence France-Presse via France24)
• “Yellow Vests defy coronavirus measures to protest in Paris on eve of local elections” (Agence France-Presse via France24)
  

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• “Germany tries to stop U.S. from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine” (Reuters via Cape Breton Post)
  

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• “Why are there so few reported COVID-19 cases in Russia?” (Meduza)
  

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• “Irish PM mulls coronavirus restrictions on pubs after outcry” (Reuters)
  

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• “Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque shut as precaution against coronavirus by Muslim clerics” (Reuters)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Iranian officials warn of strained health facilities as cases near 14,000” (Associated Press via Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “In China, new coronavirus cases from overseas exceed local cases for 2nd day” (Globalnews.ca)
• “China’s Hubei reports single-digit new infections of COVID-19 for four days” (CHN state media)
• “China sends more experts to assist Iran fighting coronavirus” (CHN state media)
• “Beijing bans face-to-face dining in restaurants amid epidemic” (CHN state media)
• “Military battles invisible enemy” (CHN state media)
• “Many Western governments ill-equipped to handle coronavirus” (CHN state media)
• “Will virus be a curse or a blessing for Trump’s reelection?” (CHN state media)
  

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• “Feeling anxious about the coronavirus pandemic? Here’s how to take control” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus calls for self-isolation. Here’s how to do it properly” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready?” (The Guardian)
• “Coronavirus vaccine may take up to a year, government’s research chief says” (The Independent, UK)
• “These Lab Animals Will Help Fight Coronavirus” (New York Times)

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MILNEWS.ca #coronavirus Update as of 150100UTC Mar 2020

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• “Ontario reports 22 new COVID-19, cases, total rises to 101” (CP24.com)
• “Confirmed coronavirus cases in Alberta reach 39; 2 patients in intensive care” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Newfoundland and Labrador announces 1st presumptive case of new coronavirus” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus: 4 Canadian passengers from Grand Princess diagnosed with COVID-19” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Saskatchewan activates its pandemic plan following 2 positive cases of COVID-19” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus outbreak: A look at how Canada’s provinces are handling COVID-19 as new cases reported nationwide” (globalnews.ca)
• “Faced with coronavirus, some Canadian hospitals have extensive pandemic plans, but most say they’re just making do” (Toronto Star)
  

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• “This coronavirus chart shows Canada is not ‘flattening the curve’—at least not yet” (Macleans.ca)
  

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• “Visits to inmates suspended at federal correctional institutions to prevent spread of COVID-19” (Correctional Service Canada)
  

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• “Canada’s most populous province of Ontario, which has reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases, on Saturday said it would limit testing for the respiratory illness until it can guarantee a more steady supply of swabs …” (Reuters)
• “Ad campaign latest weapon in Ontario’s COVID-19 fight” (Toronto Sun)
• “Ontario launches new $10M ad campaign on social distancing, hygiene amid COVID-19” (The Canadian Press via CP24.com)
• ” ‘Rest assured, we have plenty of food.’ Ontario shoppers urged to cease panic buying amid the coronavirus outbreak” (Toronto Star)
  

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• “B.C. budget could plunge into deficits amidst economy getting hard hit by COVID-19” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Canadian company announces COVID-19 vaccine candidate” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Get back to Canada while you still can, feds urge travellers abroad” (The Canadian Press via CP24.com)
• “Canadians Frustrated After Airlines Update Cancellation Policy Amid Coronavirus” (HuffPost Canada)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Cadillac Fairview reduces operating hours at shopping malls across Canada” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Scam alert: Fraudsters use coronavirus to target victims in Canada” (Yahoo News Canada)
  

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• “Trump takes coronavirus test, as US extends travel ban to UK and Ireland” (France24)
• “US extends coronavirus travel ban to UK and Ireland from Tuesday” (France24)
  

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• “Doors slam shut across borderless Europe as coronavirus spreads” (France24)
• “Coronavirus: Spain and France announce sweeping restrictions” (BBC News)
• “Spain goes under lockdown to fight coronavirus” (Reuters)
• “Coronavirus Spain announces two week lockdown state of emergency” (Associated Press)
• “Spain’s government announced Saturday that it is placing tight restrictions on movements and closing restaurants and other establishments in the nation of 46 million people as part of a two-week state of emergency to fight the sharp rise in coronavirus infections …” (France24)
  

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• “UK wants more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus spreads” (Reuters)
  

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• “Coronavirus in France: Prime Minister announces closure of cafes, shops, restaurants and cinemas” (France24)
• “France takes coronavirus precautions ahead of municipal elections” (France24)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Number of Covid-19 cases in Italy soars to over 21,000” (Independent.ie)
• “Coronavirus: Italy’s vice-minister of health contracts COVID-19” (Gulf News)
• “Coronavirus: Satellite data shows Italy’s pollution plummet amid COVID-19 lockdown” (Euronews)
  

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• “Covid-19 is different from flu and we must respond differently, former CDC director says” (CNN)
• “The coronavirus turns deadly when it leads to ‘cytokine storm’; identifying this immune response is key to patient’s survival: report” (oregonlive.com)
• “New study suggests coronavirus can live in patients for five weeks after contagion” (Ottawa Citizen)

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MILNEWS.ca #coronavirus Update as of 141210UTC Mar 2020

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• “City pools and arenas to close; three coronavirus cases confirmed in Ottawa” (Ottawa Citizen)
• “Ottawa’s COVID-19 Community Assessment Centre sees 372 patients on first day” (CTV News)
• “Toronto shutting down major city services, Mayor Tory self-isolating as COVID-19 cases climb” (CBC News)
• “Coronavirus: Ontario government suspends personal visits at adult jails, intermittent inmate stays” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Number of cases of coronavirus in Alberta grows to 29, all travel-related” (CBC News)
• “Canada allots billions to battle coronavirus, restricts global travel” (The Canadian Press via Times Colonist)
• “COVID-19 in Canada: Avoid all non-essential travel outside the country” (Yahoo News Canada)
• “Coronavirus: Canada unveils stimulus measures to reduce economic hit” (The National, UAE)
• “How to fight COVID-19, according to Canada’s top doctor: ‘two-arm’ rule, avoid kissing, handshakes” (National Observer)
• “Retired doctors will need to return if COVID-19 gets worse in Canada” (The Canadian Press via CP24)
• “Soap and water to fight COVID-19 not available on all Canadian flights” (CBC News)
• ” ‘Our airline’s well-being has become grave overnight’: WestJet attendants expect mass layoffs due to COVID-19″ (CBC News)
• “Coronavirus Vaccine Made In Saskatchewan Is Now In The Testing Stages” (Narcity)
  

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• “Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus” (BBC News)
• “Trump declares a national emergency to combat coronavirus” (CNNPolitics)
• “Donald Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus pandemic” (The Guardian, UK)
• “Subject: Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak” (Whitehouse info-machine)
• “Subject: Message to the Congress on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak” (Whitehouse info-machine)
• “Subject: President Donald J. Trump has Mobilized the Full Resources of the Federal Government to Respond to the Coronavirus” (Whitehouse info-machine)
• “Stocks roar back on hopes for government’s virus plan” (Associated Press)
• “U.S. House passes sweeping coronavirus aid package, including free testing” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus: US travel ban on 26 European countries comes into force” (BBC News)
• “Primaries to go ahead in U.S. next week despite coronavirus: officials” (Reuters via Globalnews.ca)
• “U.S. hospitals brace for system strain due to COVID-19” (Associated Press via Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus kills 5,000, hits 123 countries, 132,000 cases – WHO” (Daily Post Nigeria)
• “World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread” (Reuters)
• “WHO declares Europe the new ‘epicenter’ of coronavirus as nations close borders” (France24)
  

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• “Italy’s coronavirus death toll surges as Lombardy seeks tougher curbs” (France24)
  

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• “Coronavirus: UK could ban mass gatherings from next week” (BBC News)
• “Coronavirus: NI and Irish leaders to meet over cross-border plans” (BBC News)
  

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• “Iran coronavirus update: 12,729 infections, 611 deaths” (Mehr News Agency)
• “Phony Figures? Iran’s Coronavirus Outbreak Believed To Be Far More Serious Than Reported” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• “Beijing city government says imported coronavirus cases to cover all treatment fees” (Reuters)
• “China’s Xinjiang allocates 2.4 billion yuan for epidemic control” (CHN state media)
• “PLA Eastern Theater Command sends medical assistance team to Xizang” (CHN state media)
• “China’s anti-virus efforts pilot model in building community with shared future” (CHN state media)
• “Ideological narcissism causes heavy losses to West amid outbreak” (CHN state media)
• “Some countries should take virus seriously” (CHN state media)
  

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• ” ‘Pandemic ventilator’ could offer solution in potential ‘worst case’ coronavirus scenario” (CBC News)
• “COVID-19 vaccine research takes on new urgency” (CBC News)

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MILNEWS.ca #coronavirus Update as of 132030UTC Mar 2020

• “Federal ministers announce international travel restrictions to prevent coronavirus spread” (National Post)
• “Justin Trudeau urges Canadians to curtail travel as he self-isolates due to his wife’s positive coronavirus test” (CNN)
• “Justin Trudeau announces sweeping steps to tackle coronavirus in Canada” (The Guardian, UK)
• “Canada’s Parliament Suspended After Parties Agree To Focus On Coronavirus” (HuffPost Canada)
• “Canadians should postpone, cancel non-essential foreign travel amid coronavirus: officials” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus: Canada temporarily bans all large cruises” (Miami Herald)
• “Government of Canada announces intention to defer the start of cruise ship season in Canada as COVID-19 response measure” (Transport Canada)
• “Canada’s House of Commons suspending for 5 weeks as officials battle coronavirus spread” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Ottawa to allow federal bureaucrats to work from home if possible to prevent coronavirus spread” (National Post)
• Canadian Armed Forces scales back ops while remaining ready to help (links to Chief of Defence Staff letter to troops)
• “Canada’s cyber agency dismantling fake government coronavirus pandemic response websites” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus leads Bank of Canada to make second emergency interest rate cut” (Yahoo Finance Canada)
• “Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target to ¾ percent” (Bank of Canada)
• “Canada will fall into recession amid coronavirus impacts, RBC predicts” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
• “… Canada will experience a technical recession in 2020, as economic activity contracts in the second and third quarters of the year. The slowdown will limit growth for all of 2020 to 0.2%, a sharp decline from growth of 1.6% last year. Forecasts for the U.S., Europe and the U.K. are also weaker … We expect the impact of the coronavirus to fade after the end of the first half, though low oil prices will constrain Canada’s recovery for the rest of the year …” (RBC)
• “Fiat Chrysler workers Canada refused work possible coronavirus case” (Business Insider)
• “Fears grow Sophie Grégoire Trudeau picked up coronavirus on London trip” (The Guardian, UK)
• “Here’s how Air Canada and WestJet are updating policies amid coronavirus” (Mapped)
• “Coronavirus: Rogers says no data overage fees for home internet customers” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Muslim groups urge mosques to suspend Friday prayer services amid coronavirus fears” (CBC News)
• “Ontario confirms 19 new cases of coronavirus, bringing provincial total to 79” (Globalnews.ca)
• “2nd case of coronavirus confirmed among repatriated Grand Princess passengers” (Globalnews.ca)
• “CN Tower to close until April 14 amid coronavirus concerns” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Quebec to shutter daycares, schools, post-secondary institutions for 2 weeks due to coronavirus” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Drive-thru coronavirus test centres could help reduce spread in Canada: expert” (The Canadian Press via Globalnews.ca)
• “Testing For Coronavirus In South Korea: Just Pull Up At A Drive-Through Center” (NPR)
• “Coronavirus: English local elections postponed for a year” (BBC News)
• “Coronavirus: Food shortages unlikely despite Canadians’ grocery panic, experts say” (Globalnews.ca)

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MILNEWS.ca #coronavirus Update as of 131144UTC Mar 2020

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• Public Health Agency of Canada Seeks Nurses (job ad)
  

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• “Canadian research team isolates novel coronavirus behind COVID-19” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Coronavirus Vaccine Made In Saskatchewan Is Now In The Testing Stages” (Narcity)
  

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• “MPs consider whether to suspend Parliament due to COVID-19” (The Canadian Press via CP24)
  

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• “Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s wife, Sophie, tests positive for coronavirus, officials say” (Fox News)
• “Sophie Grégoire Trudeau diagnosed with COVID-19; PM to remain in isolation” (Globalnews.ca)
• “Canadian PM Trudeau in two-week isolation after wife tests positive for coronavirus” (France24)
  

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• “Burnaby’s Jagmeet Singh says he’s self-isolating due to illness” (Burnaby Now)
• “Jagmeet Singh Is Self-Isolating After “Feeling Unwell” Amid Coronavirus Concerns” (Narcity)
  

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• “COVID-19 updates: 18 more cases in Ontario, including a baby boy and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau” (CTV News)
• “Ontario hospitals prepare for worst-case scenario in coronavirus outbreak” (Toronto Star)
  

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• “Self-isolated Winnipeg man awaits COVID-19 test results: ‘There’s anxiety’ ” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “NDP urges Alberta government not to lay off nurses amid coronavirus pandemic, UCP says resources will remain” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Provincial borders won’t be barriers for doctors if coronavirus hits some areas worse than others” (CBC News)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Reports of lengthy lines, shelves running low at several Ontario grocery stores” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus: Many not eligible for EI sickness benefits, experts say” (Globalnews.ca)
  

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• “U.S. military exercises and airshows canceled due to coronavirus” (Defence Blog)
• “NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to New York Attorney General Letitia James about her office’s efforts to stop price gouging on coronavirus prevention products like hand sanitizer …”
  

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• “Coronavirus: China to pump US$78 billion into banking system to spur growth as risk of contraction looms” (South China Morning Post)
• “Why China and the US must set aside their differences to tackle the coronavirus crisis” (South China Morning Post)
  

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• “The coronavirus epidemic is putting up to 50 million jobs in the global travel and tourism sector at risk, with international travel likely to slump by a quarter this year, the World Travel and Tourism Council projected on Friday …” (Regina Leader Post)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – March 12, 2020

 

• Internal Security
• “China and Russia’s meddling ‘a clear threat to the security of Canada’: report”
• “National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Annual Report 2019”
• “Canada facing ‘brazen’ interference by China and Russia, intelligence committee warns”
• “Top Secret Intelligence Committee Claims Threat of Foreign Meddling Against Canada Is ‘Real’ ” (RUS state media)
• “Feds must do more to counter threat of foreign interference, top-secret committee finds” (CTV News via theloop.ca)
• “NSICOP asks AG to review how military handles information about Canadians overseas”
• “Yes, Justin, There is a Serious Foreign Interference Threat in Canada–and, by the way, the RCMP is Stretched to the Limit and Beyond in a Number of Fields” (Mark Collins 3Ds Blog)
  

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• “RCMP issues dire warning about its ability to police terrorism, foreign interference and cybercrime”
  

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• “Caledonia bypass solidarity blockade remains despite police warning”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Canadian soldiers safe after rocket attack in Iraq kills, injures multiple troops: DND”
• “Britain’s defence secretary has said that those behind an indiscriminate rocket attack that killed a British medical technician and two Americans in Iraq on Wednesday will face justice …”
• “Pentagon: US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base”
• “U.S. Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes In Iraq After Missile Attack”
• “In Iraq Attack, a Rudimentary Insurgent Tactic Allows Little Defense”
  

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• “FBI manhunt for Islamic State-linked Australian Mohamed Zuhbi ends after capture in Syria”
• “Russian, Turkish military conduct joint patrol mission in Syria’s Aleppo governorate”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Russian fighter jets prevent violations of Russian airspace in past week — According to the defense ministry, 28 foreign aircraft and four unmanned aerial vehicles conducted reconnaissance near Russian borders in the past week …” (RUS state media)
  

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• Way Up North
• “Le 12 RBC à la tête de l’Op Na-Nu 2020: beaucoup plus qu’un simple exercice”
• “Russian planes lurked over a US Navy submarine exercise in the Arctic”
• “Russian submarine hunters on record long mission in north Atlantic”
• “Two Russian Tu-160 bombers carry out patrol mission over northern Atlantic” (RUS state media)
• “Big bang from (RUS) Arctic Brigade near Scandinavian border”
• “British navy tested unmanned boat and other autonomy equipment off northern Norway”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Navy warns off US warship near Xisha Islands in South China Sea” (CHN military media)
• “Chinese forces expel US warship in Xisha Islands of S.China Sea” (CHN state media)
• “Chinese military slams US provocative acts in South China Sea” (CHN military media)
• “Chinese military to procure suicide drones” (CHN military media)
  

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• Other Military News
• “Lt. Gen. Lanthier to retire, new VCDS to be named in the coming weeks”
• “Conservatives grill Sajjan over departure of sixth military vice-chief since 2015”
• “Royal Canadian air force trains at Luke (AFB)” (USAF info-machine)
• “Criminal case against top military judge collapses, charges withdrawn”
• “Après un désaveu en Cour fédérale, retrait de toutes les accusations contre le juge militaire en chef”
• “Micro reconnaissance: Army trials Black Hornet for ISSS” (Canadian Army Today)

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