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The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 8:30 p.m.

CALGARY — A woman says she's terrified for her brother who has a severe mental disability and is living in a Calgary long-term care home where there's a deadly outbreak of COVID-19.

WASHINGTON — One of America's largest manufacturers of medical face masks rode to Canada's rescue Monday, forging an agreement with the White House that allows it to provide millions of its precious N95 respirators to the U.S.

WHITEHORSE — Yukon says it has placed enforcement officers at its boundaries and at the Whitehorse airport to get details of travellers self-isolation plans, their contact information and to look for any symptoms of COVID-19.

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7 p.m. ET on April 6, 2020: There are 16,666 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

A look at some of the top quotes from Monday on COVID-19 in Canada: "We may see the light at the end of the tunnel but we must continue to do everything we can to win the battle against the virus. We must also prepare the restart of our economy.

OTTAWA — A Russian-born woman who was barred from Canada for allegedly spying on behalf of Moscow will get another chance to argue her case.

OTTAWA — Wearing a simple cloth mask is a way for someone who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to avoid spreading the illness to others, Canada's top public health doctor said Monday. Dr.

OTTAWA — The federal government will soon change rules to let hundreds of thousands hard-hit workers access pandemic-related emergency relief, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised Monday as federal systems began processing about 1,000 applications

OTTAWA — Here is the federal government's latest guidance on COVID-19 and masks: — Wearing a non-medical mask — such as a homemade, cotton covering — is an additional measure you can take to protect others around you.