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According to Wesley Wark, professor at University of Ottawa, a determination in mid-January that COVID-19 could hit Canada hard would have given the country a head start

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued an emergency declaration this week to battle the virus, putting the country under restrictions after it seemed it had avoided the spread

Premier continuing to provide almost daily briefings

While the poll found strong support for extending or strengthening measures already in place, like enforcing physical distancing, it also suggests a majority of the country would accept even harsher measures — even down to invading personal privacy

Province introducing new measures allowing hospitals to increase capacity by using retirement home beds

It's extremely likely that COVID-19 will arrive in nearly every correctional facility in Canada, according to medical director of the COVID-19 assessment centre at the St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto

Premier continuing to provide almost daily briefings

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All health-care workers, caregivers, care providers and first responders should be tested "as soon as is feasible" if they develop any symptoms, including atypical ones, Williams wrote

Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee to consist of cabinet ministers from all sectors of province's economy