Trudeau promises to extend COVID-19 emergency relief benefit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the federal government will extend the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB), with details to follow … source
Omicron surges in Europe as Italy and Spain tighten restrictions – BBC News
Italy and Spain are the latest European countries to tighten coronavirus restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron … source
Barbados offers 1-year visa to 'work from home' there
The island nation of Barbados has launched a one-year working visa that gives foreigners the right to live and work there while they ride out the COVID-19 … source
Turkey has sped into top ten most infected countries
Well here in Turkey, the number of coronavirus cases has jumped significantly to 18-thousand – making it the tenth highest in the world, in terms of infections. source
COVID-19 could close Canada-U.S. border for a year, expert says
Infection control epidemiologist Colin Furness predicts the Canada-U.S. border will only open if a COVID-19 vaccine is created or if enough people have been … source
News Wrap: Turkish, Syrian forces clash again in Idlib province
In our news wrap Monday, Turkish and Syrian forces clashed in northwestern Syria for the second time in two weeks. As Turkish trucks rumbled into Idlib … source
Asia Tonight: COVID-19 news in brief March 5
COVID-19 Briefs on Asia Tonight, March 5: – Delivery truck carrying toilet paper burst into flames in Brisbane – Release of new James Bond film “No Time To Die” ……
Tanzanian president's son recovers from COVID-19
The number of people infected with the coronavirus is reported to have dropped considerably in Tanzania. It’s a delightful news … source
Florida sets a new record for largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
Florida recorded 15300 new cases on Sunday, the most since the pandemic began. Florida surpassed the total for New York at the height of the pandemic. source
Trudeau unveils details of student service grant
The Canada student service grant is supposed to give eligible students between $1000 and $5000 to support the costs of post-secondary education in the fall if … source