Health

Stories of how plagues affect us have existed since the Bible. Here are 10 notable works of pestilence lit.

Trump declared a national emergency in the U.S. as COVID-19 cases grow, events are cancelled and schools are closed. Watch his full press conference here.

Fear is the right reaction to the coronavirus, says a top public health expert, and governments are acting too slowly. It’s time to close schools and curtail travel.

Infectious disease specialist Isaac Bogoch talks about how Canada could avoid a surge in cases, what people should do, and how America dropped the ball

A relatively slow rate of spreading, and a capacity for more testing suggest Canada may be on the right track to avoid a U.S.-like surge

Answers to questions about COVID-19, the virus claiming lives and disrupting human activity around the planet

The unsung heroes of the battle against COVID-19 work gruelling hours while placing themselves in danger. Then they’re forced to isolation and—in some cases—shunned.

The Jason Kenney government planned for sagging oil prices, not a full market meltdown. Will the premier now go cap-in-hand to Ottawa?

Scott Gilmore: The markets are tanking, there is a global public health crisis. It’s not the end of the world, it just feels that way.

An Ottawa hospital has opened the country’s first drive-through test site, but the Prime Minister won’t get a test for COVID-19 until his doctors tell him to. The worldwide death toll has now surpassed 5,000.