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More masks, ventilators on the way as industrial response to COVID-19 ramps up

Upwards of 60 million N95 masks are expected this week, and 1,570 ventilators are on order


Unemployed during COVID-19? Here’s how to navigate federal programs

Canada Emergency Response Benefit pays a monthly $2,000 to workers not eligible for EI; Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy will pay 75% of struggling companies' wages
 
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Manufacturers stepping up to deal with the pandemic

Toronto-based medical equipment manufacturer Thornhill Medical has agreed to produce and deliver 500 mobile compact ventilator systems » Read more
 

Supreme Cannabis completes first shipment to Israel

Supreme Cannabis' international medical brand, Truverra, to be sold through BOL Pharma's network of pharmacies across Israel » Read more
 

Canadian equity crowdfunding launch for micro-needle technology

The technology may play a key role in delivering a vaccine to battle COVID-19 » Read more
 
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Can you fix ventilators? A fuel cell engineer figures it out

California had a bunch of broken ones, and the governor had asked if San Jose-based Bloom Energy could repair them » read more

Why empty shelves don’t mean we’re out of food: How Canada’s supply chain works

Manufacturers and grocers will forecast demand, and the level of collaboration and information they share make their guesses accurate » read more

Bear bile industry thrives despite pandemic risks: World Animal Protection

Approximately 24,000 bears are currently caged and farmed for their bile for traditional medicine products, according to report » read more
 
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Employers must show workers prepped to avoid cyber breaches: lawyer

Equip and train staff to be vigilant against data breaches, golden opportunity for cybercriminals » read more

Duration of virus measures depends on obeying health authorities: PM

Torontonians told to expect to be restricted to their homes for at least the next 12 weeks » read more