COVID-19

Province increases mental health support

The Government of Alberta says it is spending more than $53 million for more online, phone and in-person mental health and addiction recovery support, a move it says will make it easier to access services during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

COVID-19

Alberta participating in hydroxychloroquine clinical trial

The Government of Alberta announced Monday a provincewide clinical trial on the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). The Alberta Hope study will recruit 1,600 Albertans to determine if a prescribed five-day treatment of HCQ can prevent hospitalization for those at the highest risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19. […]

Business

Feds convene over Easter to pass Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program

Parliament met Saturday to discuss, debate and pass Bill C-14, its $73 billion Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, a federal program for employers who have seen a drop in revenue. The program would pay 75 per cent of an employee’s pre-pandemic weekly pay up to $847 a week for up to 12 weeks. The subsidy is retroactive to Mar. 15 and extends to June 6, 2020.
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COVID-19

Alberta releases COVID-19 modelling data

Alberta Health’s modelling projections show total cases of COVID-19 range from 800,000 to one million infections, from mild and undiagnosed to detected, confirmed and treated, under two provincial scenarios. […]