2:07 p.m. Manitoba has tallied its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. 12:32 p.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic, in his words, “really sucks.”He says his six-year-old son asked him recently whether COVID-19 is forever. Canada’s deputy chief public health officer says we now know that physical distancing, staying out of crowded indoor places and practising good hygiene are critical. But, he says, Canada is notching record numbers of new COVID-19 cases, and each victim is important. The confederation says the coronavirus pandemic has exposed a lack of investment public health system in recent decades.

Source: thestar October 27, 2020 09:56 UTC