Workers speak out at nursing home where nearly half of residents have COVID-19

Front-line health-care workers at a long-term care home in Quebec where 13 people have died and 115 others have tested positive for COVID-19 are speaking out with grave concerns about the facility, including allegations of being forced to work without masks.

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Can UV light kill the coronavirus? Experts break down online claims

The idea making the rounds online that UV light could be used to disinfect hands, clothing or other household objects is either incorrect or dangerous, depending on what type of UV is in question.
Claims vitamin C can prevent or cure COVID-19 unfounded, experts warn

While the use of high-dose intravenous vitamin C is being tested as a potential treatment for severe cases of COVID-19 in China, experts warn that the vitamin’s potential to treat or prevent symptoms of the virus have not been proven.

U.S. approves limited use of chloroquine, but caution still urged

Following anecdotal evidence around the world about benefits, the U.S. FDA has issued a limited emergency-use authorization for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for physicians treating patients who have run out of other options.

Experts skeptical of study linking blood type to COVID-19 risk

A recent study out of China claiming people with type A blood may be more susceptible to COVID-19 has garnered a lot of attention. But experts warn the study, which has not been peer-reviewed, should be viewed with skepticism.

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CTVNews.ca maps every confirmed COVID-19 case in the country

Visit CTVNews.ca for an interactive record of the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada.
Map: Tracking the spread around the world

As the number of cases of the novel coronavirus spike and health officials try to contain the outbreak, a map has been released that lets you track the virus.
How do I know if I have COVID-19? A guide to symptoms

CTVNews.ca explains the common symptoms of COVID-19, how the disease spreads, and what anyone who fears they may have been infected should do.
Intermittent physical distancing might be a thing until 2022, research suggests

According to analysis by Harvard researchers, the best strategy for beating COVID-19 probably isn’t one extended period of physical distancing, but several staggered periods, with time in-between to allow immunity to take hold in the population.