Canada, U.S. preparing to close border to non-essential travel

Multiple sources tell CBC News that Canada and the United States are in the advanced stages of a deal to close the border to non-essential travel.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-us-border-1.5501201?cmp=rss

China throws U.S. journalists out of the country

China withdrew the press credentials of American journalists at three U.S. newspapers on Wednesday, intensifying a bitter fight between the world's top two economies over the spread of coronavirus and press freedoms.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-journalists-coronavirus-1.5501089?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: Here's what's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

As many parts of the world continue to ramp up their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reiterated that his government will provide financial help for Canadians abroad who are trying to return home.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/coronavirus-march-17-covid19-canada-world-1.5499998?cmp=rss

Canada orders military members on leave abroad to return home, self-isolate

Canada’s top military commander has issued updated orders requiring all members — regular force and full-time reservists — now on leave outside of the country to return to Canada immediately, CBC News has learned.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vance-covid-19-coronavirus-canadian-forces-soldiers-1.5500774?cmp=rss

Prominent athletes slam IOC for risking athletes' health, Dick Pound insists on awaiting developments

Canada's Dick Pound, the International Olympic Committee's longest serving member, says it isn't ignoring the need to contemplate contingencies, but it isn't prepared to get "swept up in the immediacy of events going on as we speak.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/athletes-criticize-ioc-covid19-1.5500747?cmp=rss

China OK's human trials of potential COVID-19 vaccine

China has given the go-ahead for researchers to begin human safety tests of an experimental coronavirus vaccine in the race to develop a shot against the COVID-19 epidemic that has killed more than 7,000 people worldwide.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/china-covid-19-vaccination-1.5500202?cmp=rss

Japan Olympic Committee deputy head has coronavirus

The deputy head of Japan's Olympic committee, Kozo Tashima, tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday, even as top government officials have reiterated that the Games would go ahead as scheduled and will not be held behind closed doors.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/japan-olympic-committee-deputy-head-coronavirus-1.5500091?cmp=rss

UEFA makes formal proposal to delay Euro 2020 by 1 year

UEFA formally proposed postponing the 2020 European Championship for one year on Tuesday because of the coronavirus outbreak.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/euro-2020-championship-postponed-over-coronavirus-1.5500064?cmp=rss

Health chief halts Ohio primary, 3 other states forge ahead

Ohio called off its presidential primary just hours before polls were set to open there and in three other states, an 11th-hour decision the governor said was necessary to prevent further fueling the coronavirus pandemic that has paralyzed the nation.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ohio-primary-coronavirus-1.5499987?cmp=rss

Stranded abroad? What you need to know about returning to Canada

The federal government wants all Canadians to come home and stay put. CBC News has compiled the most current information to help you return to Canada or resolve your vacation plans during these difficult times. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/coronavirus-stranded-airlines-rebooking-1.5499801?cmp=rss

How the U.S. Medicare generation squashed the Democrats' Medicare For All candidate

One under-discussed story of the 2020 U.S. election involves health care and the generational divide. Older voters already have universal public health care, and they've crushed the candidacy of Bernie Sanders, who is running on extending that program to everyone.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/how-the-u-s-medicare-generation-squashed-the-democrats-medicare-for-all-candidate-1.5499715?cmp=rss