COVID-19 Coronavirus

New York reviewing sites for more hospital beds, Cuomo says

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York is reviewing places to put new hospital beds in response to the coronavirus outbreak, including New York City's main convention centre and some state university campuses, Gov. ...

Mar 21, 2020

Canada, U.S. begin turning away casual travellers at shared border

WASHINGTON - Canada's shared border with the United States is now closed to casual, non-essential travel in a bilateral effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in North America. A mutual ban on recreati...

Olivia Thorington Mar 20, 2020

U of L encouraging students in residence to leave campus, if possible

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge is boosting its efforts to help flatten the COVID-19 curve.In a statement, the institution is encouraging residence students to vacate the residences and ...

Mar 20, 2020 Entrance sign at the U of L (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Swimming Canada supports US after Americans call for Olympic postponement

OTTAWA - Swimming Canada says it backs its rivals from the United States when it comes to finding a solution for the Olympic Games. Early Friday, the head of USA Swimming sent a letter urging the U.S....

Mar 20, 2020

US home sales jumped to 13-year high before viral outbreak

WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years, a trend that will almost certainly be reversed as people stop showing their property out of fear of infection in the...

Mar 20, 2020

Fed to boost lending to $1 trillion a day to ease credit

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve moved with unprecedented force and speed Friday to pump huge amounts of cash into the financial system to ease disruptions that have escalated since the viral outbreak...

Mar 20, 2020

Netflix establishes $100 million virus relief fund

LOS ANGELES - Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television prod...

Mar 20, 2020

49 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta; South Health Zone now has 5

EDMONTON, AB -- Alberta Health services has confirmed an additional 49-cases of COVID-19 in the province, taking the total to 195.There are now 10 people hospitalized because of the illness and five o...

Mar 20, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Gov't of Alberta

Economic Recovery Council to guide Alberta through downturn

EDMONTON, AB - A new task force has been created to help weather the storm Alberta's economy has gone through in recent months.Premier Jason Kenney says both the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy price...

Mar 20, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney announces the Economic Recovery Council. (Government of Canada)

1st Ohio coronavirus death; 11 nursing home cases suspected

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine confirmed the state's first death from the coronavirus was a 76-year-old attorney from the Toledo area who recently travelled to California. Near Dayton, 11 resi...

Mar 20, 2020