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

• MILNEWS.ca Coronavirus News/Links
  

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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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