Month: April 2020

Pandemic equipment snarls will rewrite Canada’s definition of national security needs, say experts | CBC News

The snafus in obtaining vital medical equipment to cope with COVID-19 has reignited a long-simmering argument over whether Canada should be allowing other countries to produce much of its national security equipment and supplies.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pandemic-covid-coronavirus-procurement-masks-ventilators-1.5525373

Japan’s Abe unveils ‘massive’ coronavirus stimulus worth 20% of GDP – Reuters

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged on Monday to roll out an unprecedented economic stimulus package, equal to 20% of economic output, as his government vowed to take “all steps” to battle deepening fallout from the coronavirus.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-stimulus/japans-abe-unveils-massive-coronavirus-stimulus-worth-20-of-gdp-idUSKBN21O0LC

China sees rise in asymptomatic coronavirus cases – Reuters

Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, up from 30 a day earlier, and the number of asymptomatic cases also surged, as the government struggled to stamp out the outbreak despite drastic containment efforts.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-sees-rise-in-asymptomatic-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN21O01M

UK’s Johnson in hospital for tests, government says he’s still in charge – Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was undergoing tests in hospital on Monday as he is still suffering coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19, but the government insisted he remained in charge.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain/uks-johnson-in-hospital-for-tests-government-says-hes-still-in-charge-idUSKBN21O0DQ

U.S. faces ‘really bad’ week as coronavirus deaths spike – Reuters

The United States is entering what a senior official warned on Sunday would be the “hardest” week of the coronavirus crisis as the death toll mounted, but some saw glimmers of hope from a slight slowing of fatalities in hard-hit New York.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-faces-really-bad-week-as-coronavirus-deaths-spike-idUSKBN21N0LI

U.S. faces ‘really bad’ week as coronavirus deaths spike – Reuters

The United States is entering what a senior official warned on Sunday would be the “hardest” week of the coronavirus crisis as the death toll mounted, but some saw glimmers of hope from a slight slowing of fatalities in hard-hit New York.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-faces-really-bad-week-as-coronavirus-deaths-spike-idUSKBN21N0LI

Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan’s ‘state of emergency’ already here – Reuters

As Japan faces a fresh wave of coronavirus infections and the government prepares for a state of emergency, medical staff say a shortage of beds and a rise in cases linked to hospitals are pushing Tokyo’s medical system to the brink of collapse.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-hospitals-in/running-out-of-beds-and-gear-tokyo-medical-staff-say-japans-state-of-emergency-already-here-idUSKBN21O0K4

British PM Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for tests over ‘persistent’ coronavirus symptoms

A Downing Street spokesperson said Johnson’s hospitalization is precautionary. The news comes after the queen gave a rare televised address.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/04/05/british-pm-boris-johnson-admitted-to-hospital-for-tests-over-persistent-coronavirus-symptoms.html

In the 1950s, Canada faced a terrifying epidemic. Here’s how it was conquered | CBC News

While the current COVID-19 pandemic has drawn comparisons to the Spanish flu of 1918-20, which killed millions worldwide, polio represents a more recent health crisis within the living memory of many Canadians.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/closures-equipment-shortages-and-insights-from-canada-s-polio-invasion-1.5517204