The reason for the Spanish flu having had such a disastrous impact was that the two enemy coalitions fighting in WWI kept the information about the spreading flu secret.

After the debate led to a public outcry, France has decided to allow a treatment for people hospitalized after having contracted coronavirus.

Given the urgent need for products that can help limit the propagation of the coronavirus, Health Canada has decided to facilitate access to products that do not necessarily respect all regulatory requirements, as a provisional measure.

It was fascinating to read, in the pages of La Presse this week, a professor from a Kazakh university defending the virtues of authoritarian regimes in times of crises.

We are now witnessing an outpouring of volunteers across Canada going door-to-door to offer supplies and help to people in need of help—the vulnerable, seniors, those who may be scared or confused.

After having spread death in China, COVID-19 is now hitting Europe with full force. In Italy, medical personnel are faced with heart-wrenching choices.

Despite the Quebec government’s budgetary successes, let’s be realistic: We’ll need to do more to catch up with the rest of the country.

As coronavirus spreads, there are excellent models in Asia that Canada can look to. Taiwan, for one, has so far succeeded in effectively fighting the coronavirus.

A few weeks ago, the MEI made the case for protecting part-time workers. Those jobs are a much-needed first rung on the ladder for many Canadians, especially the young and the vulnerable.

It’s good that governments are concerned about citizens’ purchasing power, as long as they know how to address the issue.