We are including all of our sources within each update for you to access (if you wish) to do some additional research. If you would like to reach out regarding clarification on our sources, or you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please visit the “Contact Us” page. Screenshot from WHO’s Situation Report 101 on COVID-19 As of today, the global number of COVID-19 cases is around 3.3 million. Of those cases, over 1 million have now recovered/been discharged and about 234 000 people have died. The United States continues to be at the top of the list with almost 1.1 million cases, however, there have been no new deaths in the last day. Canada is currently the 13th country with the most cases worldwide. A (live) global count of COVID-19 can be found here: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/. Nunavut announced its first confirmed case of COVID-19 today. The person infected, from Pond Inlet, is said to be in isolation, and doing well. Up until today, Nunavut was the last province/territory with zero cases of the virus. Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson says that they “don’t know yet the full details of how this individual got COVID-19”, but that it was “only a matter of time” before Nunavut would report their first case. More on that here from CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-first-covid19-case-1.5509014 In the United States, early data was released by top US infectious diseases specialists on an experimental drug from Gilead Sciences Inc, remdesivir. This is the first antiviral drug of its kind, currently in clinical trials to see if it is a possible treatment for COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci made the announcement in the Oval Office. There were many concerns in the scientific community over the limited data released, but Fauci says that there were threats of partial leaks of information, which would have caused confusion, so he wanted to be the first to address the data surrounding this drug. More from the National Post here: https://nationalpost.com/news/world/united-states-coronavirus-remdesivir-anthony-fauci As of today, the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada is around 53 000. There are currently 28,629 active cases of COVID-19 in Canada and within Ontario, 16,197. Of the total number of cases in Canada, there were 1639 new cases today. The Government of Canada currently places the risk to Canadians as high. This doesn’t mean that everyone will become infected. This means that there is already a noticeable impact on the country’s and provinces’ healthcare system. The declaration of emergency in the province of Ontario is still currently in place and has been confirmed to continue to remain in place until at least May 12th, 2020. More on the extension of the declaration here: https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/04/ontario-extends-declaration-of-emergency-to-continue-the-fight-against-covid-19.html Although it has been repeated time and time again, many are underestimating the power that soap has on destroying the virus. Hands are one of the most common ways a virus can be transferred from one person to the next. Besides avoiding touching your face, washing your hands is one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to limit the spread of the virus. Image from: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/images/services/publications/diseases-conditions/reduce-spread-covid-19-wash-your-hands/eng-washthumb.jpg As the government of Canada puts it: “It takes more than actions from governments and the health sector to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, everyone has a role to play.” Practice social distancing, stay home unless you absolutely must leave, and wash your hands. Daily situation reports from the WHO can be found here: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports Rolling updates on COVID-19, from the WHO: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen The current case count in Canada can be found here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/tracking-every-case-of-covid-19-in-canada-1.4852102 More on the Government of Canada’s status on COVID-19 can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/being-prepared.html More COVID-19 updates in Ontario, including updates on province’s declaration of emergency: https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus#section-1 Everything you need to know about washing your hands to protect against COVID-19: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/everything-you-need-know-about-washing-your-hands-protect-against-coronavirus-covid-19 Always be sure to verify the credibility of the source you are consulting when researching information about COVID-19. Stay safe. Stay healthy.
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