Justin Trudeau says the federal government began preparing for a possible pandemic as soon as it received the first alert about a mysterious cluster of pneumonia cases in China on New Year’s Eve.Trudeau is defending his government against accusations it didn’t act fast enough to warn Canadians about the danger COVID-19 posed to their health and the economy.
Coronavirus: Canada’s airlines agree to new rules to help with contact tracing This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is accused of downplaying the danger of the novel coronavirus while privately saying it was much worse than the regular flu.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Canada’s chief public health officer Dr.