Health
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‘Operational error’: Passenger tests positive for COVID-19 after leaving cruise ship
A passenger who got off the Diamond Princess after completing the cruise ship’s quarantine this past week tested positive for…
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COVID-19: Canadian hospital space a concern despite lessons from SARS, experts say
Canadian medical experts say the country’s already overstretched emergency rooms would find it difficult to cope if a true outbreak…
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With COVID-19 emerging in new countries, health officials worry about untraceable clusters
In South Korea, Singapore and Iran, clusters of infections are leading to a jump in cases of the new viral…
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COVID-19: Tokyo postpones training for Olympics volunteers as government faces criticism
At a time when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should be basking in the limelight, the COVID-19 outbreak that has…
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Italy reports 1st death from COVID-19 as cases more than quadruple to 19
Italy reported its first death from COVID-19 from China early Saturday and the number of people infected more than quadrupled…
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China has yet to reach ‘turning point’ in coronavirus fight, officials say
BEIJING — China’s leadership sounded a cautious note Friday about the country’s progress in halting the spread of the new…
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COVID-19 infects 234 people in 2 Chinese prisons, top officials fired
The new coronavirus has spread in two prisons in China, infecting 234 people, and top officials deemed responsible for the…
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COVID-19 concerns grow in Japan as hundreds of cruise ship passengers finish quarantine
Hundreds of Japanese and foreign passengers were set to disembark from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship near Tokyo on Friday amid…
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COVID-19: 16 U.S. evacuees from Japanese cruise ship moved to hospitals
Eleven Americans who were brought to the U.S. from a quarantined cruise ship have been moved to hospitals, because delayed…
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COVID-19: China reports decline in new cases as total deaths number 2,236
China reported a further fall in new virus cases to 889 on Friday as health officials expressed optimism over containment…
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Saskatchewan couple in self-isolation after coronavirus concerns following Asian cruise
It wasn’t the month-long Asian cruise Marilyn and Tom Schuck were expecting, but they are now home and can only…
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Alberta man released from CFB Trenton quarantine, acknowledges toll on mental health
An Alberta man who is wrapping up his 14-day quarantine at CFB Trenton said the experience has been mentally and…
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