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CANADA: Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says

CANADA: Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says

This is a change from previous advice
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COVID-19: Trudeau says talks with U.S. ongoing, confident PPE shipments will continue

COVID-19: Trudeau says talks with U.S. ongoing, confident PPE shipments will continue

Premier Doug Ford said that a shipment of masks that was to enter the province was instead turned around at the Canada-U.S. border
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LIVE: Premier Doug Ford provides latest COVID-19 update around 1 p.m.

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford provides latest COVID-19 update around 1 p.m.

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COVID-19: Changes to emergency-relief program coming to expand eligibility, Trudeau says

COVID-19: Changes to emergency-relief program coming to expand eligibility, Trudeau says

Trudeau announced changes soon to come at this morning's press conference
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LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

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COVID-19: Application process for emergency benefits for workers begins this morning

COVID-19: Application process for emergency benefits for workers begins this morning

More than two million Canadians lost their jobs in the last half of March as businesses across the country were forced to close or reduce their operations to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus
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LIVE: Federal government to roll out application process for emergency benefits Monday

LIVE: Federal government to roll out application process for emergency benefits Monday

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll speak with U.S. President Donald Trump in coming days about Trump's order to stop the export of N95 masks; Health Canada looking for case trackers, data collectors and people for surge capacity during COVID-19 pandemic
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LIVE: Premier Doug Ford disappointed in U.S. order to stop 3M from exporting masks to Canada

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford disappointed in U.S. order to stop 3M from exporting masks to Canada

Ford also announces new emergency alert urging Ontarians to stay at home
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LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $200 million for shelters, domestic abuse victims

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $200 million for shelters, domestic abuse victims

Millions of masks set to arrive in Canada within 48 hours, Trudeau says
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COVID-19: 3M pushes back on Trump administration order to stop sending N95 masks to Canada

COVID-19: 3M pushes back on Trump administration order to stop sending N95 masks to Canada

The company says there would be "significant humanitarian implications" to doing so
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