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Staff at a facility for adults with developmental and physical disabilities in Markham are making an emergency callout for more supplies after a COVID-19 outbreak.

New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people whom may have been infected by coronavirus carriers.

Canada "fully supports" an appeal from the United Nations for an immediate global ceasefire so the world can fight the coronavirus pandemic together.

Canadian race car driver Robert Wickens is back behind the wheel, racing again against the same drivers that he used to race against every weekend on the IndyCar circuit.

Dr. Nadia Alam of Georgetown, Ont., describes how one elderly patient didn't want to be on a ventilator and how her children are afraid that she, too, may get sick.

On Good Friday in Jerusalem, only a handful of Franciscan friars walked along the Via Dolorosa, which was empty of pilgrims who normally take part in the procession to mark the journey that Christians believe Jesus took to his crucifixion and resurrection.

As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can't guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year — even with the long delay.

With much of the world struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still some good-news stories to report. Here's a brief roundup.

As New York City deals with a mounting coronavirus death toll and dwindling morgue space, the city has shortened the amount of time it will hold unclaimed remains before they are buried in the city's public cemetery.

South Korean officials on Friday reported that 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again.

While Canadian businesses wait for Parliament to approve a $73-billion wage subsidy program, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to highlight today another measure that will tide some companies over in the meantime.

The RCMP is reminding Canadians they could be arrested if they violate the Quarantine Act, while Prime Minister Trudeau hinted Friday that rules could be loosened this summer if Canadians act now to contain the spread of COVID-19.

As worldwide COVID-19 deaths surpassed 100,000 on Friday, the World Health organization is warning against a premature lifting of physical distancing restrictions, even as some countries tiptoe towards lifting lockdowns. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada and around the world Friday.

Officials are urging people not to gather for family or religious events over the long weekend after the release of a report that suggested Canada could see thousands of COVID-19 deaths even with strong public health measures. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada and around the world Friday.

Governments across the country are curbing civil liberties as they invoke emergency measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In Nunavut, three public health orders have been issued.

More than 600 Ontario health-care workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Cases are popping up in dozens of hospitals and long-term care homes across the province. At least one hospital staff member has died. Yet, despite everything, front-line workers are staying the course.

Our failure to prepare for an outbreak that epidemiologists have repeatedly warned was coming is a reminder that humans are not very good at thinking themselves into the future, including on the issue of climate, writes Don Pittis.

We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to [email protected] and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also put some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network.

Briefing notes prepared by bureaucrats for federal ministers show just how quickly the COVID-19 situation evolved in Canada — with public health officials stating the risk of transmission in Canada was low right up until early March, only to recommend an ordered shutdown of economic life in this country some two weeks later.

A small, specialized unit within the Canadian military's intelligence branch began producing detailed warnings and analysis about the emergence of the deadly novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China in early January, CBC News has learned.

If you've been following the Democratic presidential primary and were surprised by Bernie Sanders's exit this week, it might be because pundits misled you about the strength of his campaign, Keith Boag writes.

If you've been following the Democratic presidential primary and were surprised by Bernie Sanders's exit this week, it might be because pundits misled you about the strength of his campaign, Keith Boag writes.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how people are turning to cycling at a time of physical distancing, the growth of renewable energy capacity worldwide and why lower emissions right now might not last.

Individual countries may indeed be toiling against a common foe in the form of the virus, but the picture of an international community working together and offering a co-ordinated response remains very much a work in progress. 

The parents of a 16-year-old Winnipeg girl who was shot and killed by police after an alleged liquor robbery say they're in shock and grieving.

The man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse scandal has died.

The man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse scandal has died.

The man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse scandal has died.

The At Issue panel unpacks what the record job losses and the extended timeline for restrictions could mean for the economy and the well-being of Canadians. Plus, in this extended edition, the panellists discuss what Parliament should look like during a crisis.

B.C.'s provincial health officer says she has no plans to create projections of how many people might die of COVID-19, calling the eventual death toll an unpredictable number.

Many hospitals across the country are being forced to keep precious supplies of protective masks, gloves and sanitizer under lock and key, in part due to fear of theft, CBC News has learned.

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan say they successfully decontaminated a small batch of N95 respiratory masks for reuse last week. The decontamination process could be used to create an emergency backup of PPE in hospitals.

Sylvie Morin, who has worked as a nurse in Quebec long-term care homes for 27 years, said she watched three patients die within 16 hours of showing their first symptoms.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is bracing Canadians for a long period of pandemic-induced pain. But his descriptions of what he calls the "new normal" only point to unanswered questions about how the country eventually recovers, and how long that might take.