Żona premiera Kanady ma pozytywne wyniki testu.
Kraj podejmuje coraz więcej działań w celu obniżenia ilości zarażeń.Ottawa lawmakers approve USMCA as Canada considers border closure over coronavirus concernsAuthor of the article:The Canadian Press Publishing date:3 days ago
“Canada is facing an unprecedented challenge from the coronavirus pandemic,” Freeland said. “Getting NAFTA done was something that was entirely within the power of Canadian legislators to do, and something we were able to do to help the Canadian economy at this challenging time.”
Business leaders and the provinces have been urging the federal Liberal government to resist pressure to close the border in the wake of Trump’s extraordinary travel ban, which takes effect tonight at midnight.
Once the USMCA legislation receives royal assent from Governor General Julie Payette, a three-month period will begin to give the three countries time to hammer out the regulations that will govern the mechanics of the agreement.Asked if the government will close the Canadian border,
Trudeau — who is self-isolating at home after his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tested positive for COVID-19 — said: “We are in the midst of looking at this … We’re in the midst of evaluating day-to-day what to do.”
“As you’ve seen, there are recommendations not to travel outside of Canada. We’re in the midst of co-ordinating with the Americans, obviously, on our borders, on our actions. We’ll continue to evaluate what we can do and how we can keep Canadians in security and we won’t close the door on any idea.” (...)
https://leaderpost.com/news/economy/ottawa-lawmakers-approve-usmca-deal-before-suspending-house-until-april-over-coronavirus-concerns/wcm/fba2db4d-6e1e-42ad-914f-d58706c7857b/Coronavirus: Canada to bar entry for most foreigners - Trudeau16 March 2020
The new measure to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in Canada does not include US citizens.
Additionally, air operators will be "formally mandated' to prevent symptomatic travellers from boarding flights to Canada, Mr Trudeau said.
The prime minister said he has informed G7 partners of the new rules.
Only four Canadian airports - in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver - will be accepting international flights beginning Wednesday.
"As the virus continues its spread, we've decided to take increasingly aggressive steps to keep you and your families safe," Mr Trudeau said.
Mr Trudeau said these "far reaching" measures will help save lives.
What is the situation in Canada?Canada had at least 324 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across all 10 provinces as of Monday morning. There are an additional 17 presumptive cases.
Three new deaths linked to the virus were reported, bringing the total fatalities in Canada to four, all in the province of British Columbia. (...)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51861980221/5 (zmarłych) PRZYPADKÓW W POLSCE
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Marzec 17, 2020, 17:45Coronavirus: EU states record highest one-day death toll15 March 2020
The three states bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe have all recorded their highest death tolls for a single day.
Italy saw 368 deaths bring its total to 1,809, Spain recorded 97 more deaths for a total of 288, and France reported 29 deaths, giving a total of 120.
The UK also saw a single-day record, with 14 new deaths and a total of 35.
Governments across Europe have responded by curbing the movements of citizens and tightening borders. (...)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51901976================
Marzec 17, 2020, 17:48Coronavirus: US volunteers test first vaccineBy Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online 17 March 2020
The first human trial of a vaccine to protect against pandemic coronavirus has started in the US.Four patients received the jab at the Kaiser Permanente research facility in Seattle, Washington, reports the Associated Press news agency.
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.
The first person to get the jab on Monday was a 43-year-old mother-of-two from Seattle. (...)
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51906604
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