The numbers are up from an official tally on Saturday evening of 42,681 people actively infected, 4,825 deaths, and 6,072 recoveries. There were just over 600 registered on Monday compared to 651 on Sunday. He stressed that while he favorably viewed the situation, "I don't feel like taking one side or the other to confirm that it is there or not". "It is not the time to sing victory, but we are ... [Full Article...]
Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) to respond to COVID-19. A dozen members of the B.C. legislature - which has 87 members - from the minority government New Democrats, the Opposition Liberals and the Green party met Monday to pass two pieces of legislation. [Full Article...]
Police will have powers to fine those who do not fall into line, and disperse any public gatherings. And that's why we have been asking people to stay at home during this pandemic . We are accelerating our search for treatments . It is claimed 7,500 former clinicians have rejoined the NHS and the country is "pioneering" a vaccine. [Full Article...]
Under a freshly signed agreement, the independent sector will reallocate nearly its entire national hospital capacity to the NHS and will be reimbursed at cost. "We have worked hand-in-hand with the NHS for decades and will do whatever it takes to support the NHS in responding to this pandemic". The NHS deal comes as a consultant warned that frontline NHS staff risked "cross infecting everybody... [Full Article...]
Of the total COVID-19 cases, most are recovering at home in isolation, six have completely recovered, 22 are receiving acute care and 10 are in intensive care. Asked about the possibility of using fines like in Saskatchewan, Dr. Henry says the province has the ability to do that, and can use Peace Officers to enforce the orders that have been issued. [Full Article...]
Now New York, with more than 20,000 cases and 157 deaths as of Monday, has that distinction, according to NPR . In a written statement, Inslee said he applauded Boeing's decision "to implement an orderly shutdown and continue to pay its workers during this hard time". [Full Article...]
Under the Governor's emergency powers, the order places a temporary hold throughout OR on law enforcement actions relating to residential evictions for not paying rent. Brown had also faced an increasing pressure campaign from health care and local elected officials, who over the weekend subjected the governor to mounting calls to act. [Full Article...]
The number of people who have died from coronavirus in the United Kingdom now stands at 281 - a rise of 48 since the last figures were published. On Friday, the government announced stronger measures to try and combat the spread, including the closing of bars, pubs and restaurants. [Full Article...]