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UK govt tries to advance virus response with Johnson in ICU
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "responding to treatment" but remains in intensive care with the new coronavirus, his spokesman said Wednesday. The U.K. government, meanwhile, sought ...
Apr 08, 2020

Quarantined drag queens land TV show in Israel
JERUSALEM - As Israel imposed a nationwide virus lockdown, shuttering theatres, clubs and bars, the country's drag queens found themselves confined to their homes, their elaborate wigs and glittery dr...
Apr 08, 2020

With Johnson hospitalized, who's who in Britain's Cabinet?
LONDON - With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized in intensive care after contracting the coronavirus, who's left to run the country? A look at the key players in Johnson's Cabinet: DOMI...
Apr 08, 2020

Wuhan ends lockdown; Virus strains medical workers to limits
LONDON - After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city at the heart of the global pandemic reopened Wednesday and tens of thousands immediately hopped on trains and planes to leave. Elsewhere, the econo...
Apr 08, 2020

With no theatres, film fans find ways to gather virtually
LOS ANGELES - There are 44 people in the Social Distance Movie Club's Slack channel, where co-workers at Crooked Media have had discussions about everything from a Dwayne Johnson earthquake film to Fa...
Apr 08, 2020

23 Canadians at quarantine sites and Trump criticizes WHO; In The News for April 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 8 ... COVI...
Apr 08, 2020

Twenty-three Canadians being held at federal quarantine sites, government says
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government says 23 Canadians were being held at federal quarantine sites as the week began to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The newly released figure, the most current...
Apr 08, 2020

COVID-19 sparks rise in online child predators, says UNICEF chief
OTTAWA - The head of the United Nations children's agency says the COVID-19 outbreak has sparked an increase in online child sexual predators that organizations, governments and parents need to take m...
Apr 08, 2020

Canadians urged to include pets in their COVID-19 emergency plans
CALGARY - Melissa David has seen the toll pandemic-related financial and physical strain can have on pet owners. She runs a charity called Parachutes for Pets, which provides subsidized...
Apr 08, 2020

Legions begin fundraising to save branches as financial challenges mount
TORONTO - A number of Royal Canadian Legion branches across the country have launched online fundraising efforts to keep their doors open after suffering financial setbacks because of COVID-19. T...
Apr 08, 2020