Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world May 9

CBC News · Posted: May 09, 2020 7:14 AM ET | Last Updated: May 9

Even as certain regions of Canada plan to gradually reopen their economies, the “vast majority” of Canadians will need to continue to be “very careful” to help curb the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday.

“Our focus right now is on recognizing that we are not in the recovery phase yet. We are not even fully into the restarting phase. We are still in the emergency phase where people need to get the support they need so they can continue to socially distance and stay at home,” Trudeau said at a briefing in Ottawa.

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