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Many large-scale events that planned to take place in 2020 in Canada were cancelled or delayed. This includes all major sporting and artistic events. [2] Canada's tourism and air travel sectors were hit especially hard due to travel restrictions. [3] Some farmers feared a labour shortfall and bankruptcy. [4] The pandemic affected consumer ...
The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) provides $500 per week (2 weeks maximum) for workers who: (a) "are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19;" (b) "are self-isolated for reasons related to COVID-19;" or (c) "have underlying conditions, are undergoing treatments or have contracted other sicknesses ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Canada is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 . It is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Most cases over the course of the pandemic have been in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta. Confirmed cases have been reported in all of Canada's ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia formed part of an ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 , a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 . On January 28, 2020, British Columbia became the second province to confirm a case of COVID-19 in Canada. [2]
All timelines, overviews, breakdowns, lists, and graphs on this page are based on data published in regular official reports by Health Canada in cooperation with Public Health Agency of Canada. [ 1 ] Timeline of cases and deaths in Canada
Save for the 2004 White Juan Blizzard, until 2020 there had never been a situation where multiple provinces made a province wide declaration. This changed during the COVID-19 pandemic where every province and territory made the declaration, opposing similar measures from the federal government. Every province has the ability to assume emergency ...
The COVID-19 recession was a global economic recession caused by COVID-19 lockdowns. The recession began in most countries in February 2020. After a year of global economic slowdown that saw stagnation of economic growth and consumer activity, the COVID-19 lockdowns and other precautions taken in early 2020 drove the global economy into crisis.
The spread of the JN.1 Omicron variant has led to a surge of COVID-19 cases in New Zealand, resulting in 400 hospitalisations per week and 25 deaths. [340] The JN.1 variant accounted for 14% of sequenced cases reported in New Zealand during the week leading up to 15 December.