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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and the world on Thursday
Officials urged Canadians to stick with measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 as they offered their first projections of how the outbreak could unfold, saying that the first wave may end in the summer. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday.
U.S. has recorded over 16,000 coronavirus-related deaths
New York state reported a record number of coronavirus deaths for a third consecutive day, though its trends on hospitalizations were more hopeful, as the U.S. death toll rose above 16,000.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved out of intensive care
Britons braced for several more weeks in lockdown, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved out of intensive care Thursday, following three nights in the unit for treatment of his coronavirus infection.
Tight control measures for COVID-19 continue across China after Wuhan reopens
Tight control measures for COVID-19 remain in place across China after Wuhan lifted its lockdown yesterday as imported and asymptomatic cases continue to rise.
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa may face 'huge peak' in coronavirus cases 'very soon,' WHO warns
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa could see a peak in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks, and testing should be urgently increased in the region, World Health Organization officials said Thursday.
