Coronavirus tracker: Follow the spread of COVID-19 as cases rise in much of Canada. The premier said new modelling coming early next week will paint a potentially dire scenario in the province. "We're in a desperate situation, and when you see the modelling, you'll fall out of your chair," Ford said. A memo from Ontario Health obtained by CBC News earlier this week indicates hospitals are being told to prepare to activate emergency plans immediately. In France, where some regions have been under lockdown since mid-October, a curfew has narrowed the scope of people's lives.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2021 21:45 UTC