CORONAVIRUS TOP STORIES

  • U.S. President Donald Trump signs an $8.3 billion bill to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Friday, March 6, 2020 at the White House in Washington, as Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, looks on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

    COVID-19 task force worries Trump's rush to approve vaccine will spook Canadians

    Members of the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine task force are casting worried eyes at the Trump administration's political push to get a vaccine approved before the U.S. presidential election in November.

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    Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada

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    Compare Canada to other countries

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    How do Canada's provinces rank against American states?

    In this handout photo released by the University of Oxford blood samples from coronavirus vaccine trials are handled inside the Jenner Institute in Oxford, England, Thursday June 25, 2020. (John Cairns, University of Oxford via AP)
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    How close are we to a vaccine?

  • Resident doctor Kelvin Lou attends to a patient in a COVID suspect room in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at St. Paul's hospital in downtown Vancouver, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

    Treatment tracker: The top contenders to treat the novel coronavirus

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with United States President Donald Trump at the start of the a plenary session at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday June 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    One analyst's opinion: Why Canada flattened the curve -- and the U.S. didn't

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    Can you contract COVID-19 more than once?

    At Toronto's Pearson International Airport on June 23, 2020. (Nathan Denette / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Where can Canadians travel right now? Your ultimate guide to jetting off


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Cases in Canada

  • People wait to get tested at a drive through COVID-19 clinic Wednesday, September 16, 2020 in Longueuil, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

    Quebec reports 427 more COVID-19 cases

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    Ont. hits 407 new cases

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    18 new COVID-19 cases announced in Manitoba Saturday

    A higher power magnification image shows the structure and density of SARS-CoV-2 virions (red) produced by human airway epithelia. (Photo: Ehre Lab, UNC School of Medicine)

    Sask. reports 11 new coronavirus cases; record high daily testing

Back to school

  • Students line up to get tested at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Western University in London, Ont. on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.

    Killer parties: University students' get-togethers are putting lives at risk, officials warn

    Empty teachers desk at the front of an empty classroom. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Jonathan Hayward)

    Confirmed COVID-19 case at Winnipeg preschool

    Researchers in B.C. have developed a new testing method for COVID-19 that doesn't require a nasal swab. (Provincial Health Services Authority/YouTube)

    Goodbye, nasal swabs: B.C. announces non-invasive COVID-19 test for students

    Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, drew attention to the impact media coverage of school cases and outbreaks have had on those communities Friday.

    Hinshaw warns against stigmatizing schools with COVID-19 cases and outbreaks

  • Students line up to get tested at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Western University in London, Ont. on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.

    As COVID-19 cases climb to 28 students, Western University halts most non-academic activities

    A student arrives by bus on the first day of school before the start of classes at the entrance of Gulf High School on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in New Port Richey, Fla. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

    Quebec schools will stay mostly open in a second wave, even in 'red' zones: minister

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    COVID-19 outbreaks declared at 7 Calgary schools

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    'It's becoming the norm for us': More COVID exposures at Surrey schools

Your finances during the crisis

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    Pattie Lovett-Reid: Five warning signs you are in over your head financially

    A sign advertises a new home for sale in Carleton Place, Ont., on March 17, 2015. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

    About $1 billion of mortgage payments deferred each month during pandemic: CMHC

    Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. (Adrien Veczan/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Liberals extend commercial rent-relief program for last time

    A pedestrian walks past a boarded store on Montreal's Ste-Catherine street, on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    Canadian economy posted steepest decline on record as coronavirus struck: StatCan

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Truth Tracker

  • In this Tuesday, June 9, 2020 photo, a patient has his temperature taken with a non-contact infrared thermometer in Grimsby, northeast England. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool Photo via AP)

    Infrared thermometers might be 'hygiene theatre,' but they won't harm your brain

    Infrared thermometers are not able to catch every case of the novel coronavirus, but there is no reason to believe they will harm your brain.

  • Samples from Williams College student test kits during for COVID-19 await processing before the start of the School year, Williamstown, Mass., August 24, 2020. (Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP)

    Website does not show COVID-19 test kits for purchase in 2017 and 2018

    A World Bank website doesn't show COVID-19 test kits purchased by countries in 2017 and in 2018, according to an Associated Press assessment.

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    Fact check of Trump's claims on virus deaths

    A fact check on CTVNews.ca breaks down U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about the U.S. COVID-19 death rate during a recent interview, in which he underplayed the high rate of deaths in proportion to the population, by comparing it to the number of confirmed cases in the country.

    A screenshot of a video posted on social media on July 14, 2020, by Dr. Maitiu O Tuathail showing him wearing multiple face masks to prove that they don’t impact a person’s oxygen levels. (Credit: Maitiu O Tuathail via Storyful)

    Doctor puts on six face masks in video to debunk idea that they lower oxygen levels

    A doctor in Ireland has made a video showing him put on six face masks to debunk the notion that wearing one can lower a person’s oxygen levels.

New Normal

  • Skiers ride a chairlift at a ski hill. (Pexels/PhotoMIX Company)

    COVID-19 on the slopes: Lockdown insurance, contactless tickets and the end of 'apres ski'

    Canada's ski resorts could become the go-to pandemic escape once the snow flies, with health protocols like contactless lift tickets, lockdown insurance and closed cafeterias.

  • Fire pits are expected to be among this fall's hot sellers. (Pexels)

    Expect a rush on outdoor heaters, skis and food staples as 'long winter under COVID' approaches

    Kitchen staples, winter sports gear, and outdoor heaters are expected to be among the hot-ticket consumer items as fall arrives in Canada.

    The novel coronavirus pandemic has made it even harder than normal to meet people, but singles are embracing technology, showing some ingenuity, and turning to old-fashioned courting to make a love connection. (Photo by cottonbro from Pexels)

    Small talk is out, old-fashioned courting is in: The pandemic has shifted the dating game

    The novel coronavirus pandemic has made it even harder than normal to meet people, but singles are embracing technology, showing some ingenuity, and turning to old-fashioned courting to make a love connection.

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    Could COVID-19 cancel Halloween?

    CTVNews.ca speaks with parents and experts on how they're planning to make Halloween during COVID-19 fun.



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What you need to know

  • Sept 19 tracker 530pm INTERACTIVE

    Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada

    Visit CTVNews.ca for an interactive record of the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada.

  • States Image RANKED

    How do Canada's provinces rank against American states?

    Looking at confirmed coronavirus cases per million people, how do the U.S. states compare to Canada's provinces and territories?

  • World Image CHARTED

    Compare Canada to other countries

    Chart and compare Canada's curve to key nations around the world.

  • Patrons sit on the patio at Joey Sherway, part of the Joey Restaurant chain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    More than 500 infections in Canada linked to exposures at public places, new data suggests

    New data suggests that more than 500 COVID-19 infections in Canada have been linked to public venues including stores, bars, restaurants, daycares and schools since the beginning of July as more businesses continue to reopen and restrictions are eased.

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