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Dr. Joseph Finkler of Vancouver is among dozens of front-line health-care workers who have been infected with COVID-19 in Canada. He says it has been a humbling experience, but he is looking forward to the day when he's cleared to return to work and continue fighting the pandemic.

In critical cases, COVID-19 attacks the lungs and restricts breathing to the point where a patient needs a ventilator to stay alive. However, in Canada, as in most other countries, there is a limited supply of these potentially life-saving machines. Here are answers to some key questions about them.

Last week, Pam Smith set out on a race against time driving from B.C. to Ontario, hoping to be near her mother as she took her last breaths. She didn’t make it.

The border between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan is the divider of two very different situations when it comes to the battle against COVID-19, leaving Canadian officials scrambling to protect citizens from the spreading virus. 

Doctors say that while running is a great way to stay healthy and prevent illness, the activity itself can increase the chances of producing micro-droplets that can transmit the virus from person to person.

COVID-19 has people around the world worried about death, but in many cases the very nature of this health crisis is also preventing them from putting their affairs in order.

In Alberta, you can buy a T-shirt printed with the image of the province's chief medical officer of health and the slogan: "What would Dr. (Deena) Hinshaw do?"

Public health advice being offered in Canada on the usefulness of masks in preventing the spread of COVID-19 is starting to conflict with messages from other parts of the developed world.

The first person from northern Alberta to die of COVID-19 — a man in his 30s from Big Lakes County, Alta. — is being remembered as a loving husband and father. 

It's unclear how coronavirus came into a small nursing home in Bobcaygeon, Ont. - whether it was brought in by a visitor or a new resident - but the number of cases and deaths there has stunned the cottage community about 150 kilometres northeast of Toronto. 

We're answering questions about the pandemic. Send yours to covid@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’re publishing a selection of answers every weekday online, and also putting some of your questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network.

Nova Scotia's COVID-19 testing lab has increased its 24-hour capacity from 200-250 tests to 800 tests, and there's more room for growth.

An Edmonton man serving a 10-year sentence at the Edmonton Institution is afraid his medical condition makes him especially vulnerable to COVID-19.

The Canadian government is falling short in addressing the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and also turning its back on a new idea that could help people during times of mental health crisis.

COVID-19 has stripped families of the opportunity to provide comfort for their loved ones when they are sick in hospital. Many hospitals only allow visits for compassionate reasons — if it seems likely the patient will die. 

A man has died due to COVID-19, about three days after being hospitalized.

Governing bodies across Canada have issued warnings to chiropractors over claims that chiropractic care can boost your immune system and prevent infection from the novel coronavirus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

Isabelle Mikhail, 94, died on March 18, 2020 at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver. She was the eighth person to die at the home after testing positive for COVID-19. Her daughter, May Mikhail, helped care for her in her final days as staff themselves grew ill.

More than 430 patients in Ontario hospital intensive care beds have either tested positive for COVID-19 or are suspected to have the coronavirus, a far higher number than officials have revealed.

Some viable organs have not been recovered from deceased donors in Ontario in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as hospitals in the province temporarily scale back procedures that aren't deemed essential, according to a leading transplant specialist in Toronto.

If you are young and think you are immune to COVID-19, some doctors would like you to pay attention to the following message: Smoking and vaping could increase your risk of experiencing COVID-19's harmful effects.

More than a dozen Canadian flight attendants have fallen ill with COVID-19, CBC News has learned. The union representing the country's largest airline says crews need better protective gear.

With so many couples and families spending more time at home in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, some are finding ways to make it work while others warn it might result in an uptick in divorce and broken relationships.

How significant is the risk of COVID-19 when handling pickup and delivery items? While the chances of transmission via food courier are quite low, experts say taking a number of precautionary steps can help minimize risk and put the mind at ease.

On Saturday, provincial officials announced 151 new lab-confirmed cases of the respiratory illness for a total of 1,144 cases reported to date.

The rate at which COVID-19 kills the people who get infected with it is one of the biggest unanswered questions of the global pandemic.

Surgeon fears cancer care could be "collateral damage" in pandemic as surgeries postponed amid new priority protocol.

An investigation at a Seattle-area nursing home concludes that symptoms aren't enough to identify who is infected once the coronavirus enters a long-term care facility.

Canada’s Chief Science Advisor discusses the bottlenecks in our testing, and how to get past them

Arthur Hampson was the first person diagnosed with COVID-19 at the Haro Park long-term care centre and the first person at the facility whose death was connected to the disease.

Some Asian Americans say they feel betrayed by their president's use of racially charged terms like "Chinese virus" to describe the coronavirus pandemic and are steeling themselves for possible violence and racist attacks against their community.

The province believes its health-care system is "reasonably" prepared to handle a surge in critical care cases related to COVID-19, a new report says.

Waking up with cerebral palsy is as unpredictable as it is unremarkable on a regular day. Add in a pandemic, a loss of income, and national reports that equate to government ministers with megaphones saying, "Disabled people, lock yourselves away," and things get a tad more complicated.

Second World War veteran Zaima Rozenberg is being remembered as a sharp, positive man who always thought about others. He died of COVID-19 in North York General Hospital on March 24 at the age of 100.

Front-line healthcare workers are bracing for a "surge" in COVID-19 patients, which could arrive at Ontario hospitals within weeks — though the exact timing, experts warn, is hard to predict. The urgency comes as the number of lab-confirmed cases across the province keeps ticking upwards, fueling ongoing questions about hospital readiness.

Leaders in some crowded remote Manitoba First Nations are worried about the potential rapid spread of the coronavirus in their communities, which don't have proper access to clean water.

Everyday life for people in Canada and across the globe has suddenly become unrecognizable, with millions staying at home, practicing social distancing and self-isolating amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything from city streets and parks to restaurants, legislatures and popular tourist destinations are left eerily empty.

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro and his wife are accused of berating a Calgary doctor at his house for reposting a derogatory meme on Facebook.

Dr. Tanzib Hossain is working on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City. He is seeing first-hand the devastating impact it's having on patients and the monumental challenges facing the health-care system.

Canadian pharmacies are limiting how much medication can be dispensed to try to prevent shortages, recognizing that most active ingredients for drugs come from India and China and medical supply chains have been disrupted by the spread of COVID-19.

The continued existence of wildlife markets, which are considered potential breeding grounds for the spread of harmful viruses, means it's just a matter of time before the world is hit with another deadly pandemic, some scientists suggest.

The federal government has given the green light for a safe supply of drugs for Vancouver's Downtown Eastside residents in light of the COVID-19 crisis, according to Mayor Kennedy Stewart.

Medical experts are warning Canadians not to believe the hype after a hidden camera investigation revealed a Winnipeg acupuncturist was selling an herbal tea that purports to prevent COVID-19. Health Canada has not approved any product to prevent, treat or cure the illness.

Confused about the language that health and government officials are using during the COVID-19 outbreak? Read on for a few explanations.

Era of public health directives to social-distance and conserve precious health-care resources for COVID-19 has many people grappling with when it's OK to go to the ER.

China announced Thursday it is closing its borders to all foreigners as of Saturday, including those with visas and residency permits. The move comes as it tries to stem the number of new coronavirus infections, most of which are now coming from abroad.

More than 2,000 doctors have signed Dr. John David Neary's letter to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada calling for exams deferred because of the new coronavirus to be delivered in an alternative format such as an online test.

Doctors and public health officials are bracing for an onslaught of new cases from people exposed before the border and social distancing measures began.

Rosa, a 24-year-old student, and her mother are in self-isolation at home with symptoms, while her father is in a Vancouver intensive care unit, having likely been infected with COVID-19 at a dental conference.