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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during his daily news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on Saturday, May 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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Trudeau’s May 11 coronavirus update: Live video

Trudeau’s May 11 coronavirus update: Live video

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