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COVID-19: Is it safe to see friends if we stay outside?

COVID-19: Is it safe to see friends if we stay outside?

Experts say there are safer ways to socialize right now, but precautions should be taken
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COVID-19: Mother's Day gatherings boosted cases, health minister says

COVID-19: Mother's Day gatherings boosted cases, health minister says

Ontario reported more than 400 new COVID-19 cases Monday for a fifth straight day
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CANADA: Feds to update efforts to procure COVID-19-related protective equipment

CANADA: Feds to update efforts to procure COVID-19-related protective equipment

Officials argue that the federal government has so far been able to deliver everything that the provinces and territories have requested
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COVID-19: Will we ever shake hands again?

COVID-19: Will we ever shake hands again?

Health experts say handshakes assist in spreading influenza, the common cold and a number of other viruses other than COVID-19
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COVID-19: Worries grow that consumers won't come back to malls

COVID-19: Worries grow that consumers won't come back to malls

Mall owners have a strong incentive to get their properties open safely, as rents have plummeted following the provincial orders to close
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COVID-19: NHL hoping to move to Phase 2 of return-to-play protocol in early June

COVID-19: NHL hoping to move to Phase 2 of return-to-play protocol in early June

If the Phase 2 plan gets the green light, on-ice sessions will be non-contact and involve up to six players, who will be expected to maintain physical distancing at all times
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CANADA: Trudeau urges people to keep safe outdoors from COVID-19, despite warm weather

CANADA: Trudeau urges people to keep safe outdoors from COVID-19, despite warm weather

Trudeau says that people will have to keep adjusting routines as the country moves into summer
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WATCH: Ontario to roll out COVID-19 testing strategy in coming days: Ford

WATCH: Ontario to roll out COVID-19 testing strategy in coming days: Ford

Testing to include large employers, virus hotspots
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WATCH: Feds, provinces in talks over paid sick days for Canadians: Trudeau

WATCH: Feds, provinces in talks over paid sick days for Canadians: Trudeau

Workers could receive 10 days of paid sick leave by this fall
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CANADA: Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

CANADA: Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

Big data and artificial intelligence can provide a bird's-eye view of diseases around the globe in real time, letting people move faster to quash new outbreaks
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