GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization described the new coronavirus as a pandemic for the first time on Wednesday, adding that Italy and Iran were now on the frontline
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Air Canada waives fees on rebookings up to 24 hours before travel due to coronavirus
Air Canada says travellers can rebook recently purchased flights that depart before May without incurring a fee as part of the airline’s latest response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The
CFL announces its 2020 Touchdown Atlantic game in Halifax has been sold out
The CFL’s 2020 edition of Touchdown Atlantic is a sellout, with all 10,000 tickets currently available purchased. The CFL made the announcement Wednesday, a day after tickets to the July
Alex Trebek opts out of Canadian Screen Awards appearance
Less than three weeks ahead of the annual awards show, Alex Trebek has officially opted out of making an appearance at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards. The Jeopardy! host’s attendance
Coronavirus: NSHA hospitals limiting number of visitors
Nova Scotia Health Authority announced Wednesday that it is limiting the number of people who can visit patients at all sites to prevent the spread of any respiratory illness, including
Italian daily coronavirus deaths jump 31% to 827
ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped in the last 24 hours by 196 to 827, a rise of 31%, the Civil
Seven Generations and MEG Energy cut capital spending plans for 2020
A pair of big names in Canada’s oilpatch is cutting their capital spending plans in the wake of the sharp plunge in oil prices. Seven Generations Energy Ltd. is lowering
Lebanon halts flights, bans entry from countries hit by coronavirus: PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon said on Wednesday it will halt all travel to and from Italy, South Korea, China, and Iran to curb coronavirus and gave nationals four days to
WHO says coronavirus is a pandemic, UK and Italy announce big war chests to fight it
LONDON/ROME (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said for the first time on Wednesday that it now sees the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. “We are deeply concerned both by
Man arrested after sticking fingers in mouth and wiping them on train handrail
A man has been arrested after he was filmed sticking his fingers in his mouth and smearing it on a handrail on a Belgian subway train. The passenger, who was