Virus News: Canada Passes Wage Bill to Stem Wave of Job Losses – Bloomberg

Canadian lawmakers approved a bill to subsidize wages by 75% in a bid to stabilize the economy as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the coronavirus his generation’s greatest challenge yet.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-11/canada-passes-historic-wage-bill-to-stem-wave-of-job-losses

Coronavirus in Canada: Justin Trudeau’s Deficit to Hit New Record – Bloomberg

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s spending this week is just the start of a multiphase effort to stave off a recession that is expected to drive Canada’s budget deficit past C$100 billion ($69.5 billion) this year.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-19/trudeau-s-deficit-set-to-smash-through-hundred-billion-barrier

It’s official: WHO declares the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic | The London Free Press

WHO director general says virus that causes the respiratory illness can still be fought but some countries are struggling
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