Answers to your questions about the coronavirus

A roundup of helpful links from around the CBC

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Given that many of us are swimming in details around the coronavirus — with information around spread, closures and best practices coming at breakneck speed — this can feel like an overwhelming time. With the goal of providing answers to what may be your most pressing questions, we've rounded up the latest articles from the CBC that may help.
Planning a Canadian vacation? Some provinces may be off limits. Here's what you need to know

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Why provinces are starting to test people without symptoms for COVID-19

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Here's what needs to happen before we can all get vaccinated for COVID-19

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A practical guide to Canada's slow reopening

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Canada is slowly reopening — and new research reveals where you're most at risk of COVID-19

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Is it safe to borrow library books? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Is it safe to use restaurant utensils? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Do I have the right to refuse work? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Is it safe to give cards and flowers this Mother's Day? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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What is contact tracing? Here's what you need to know about how it could affect your privacy

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Anxious about COVID-19 and returning to work? Here's what you need to know

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How long can a cavity wait? And other questions about routine procedures in COVID-19 limbo

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How Canadians can interpret COVID-19's volatile effect on the stock market

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How COVID-19 could change the way cities look and operate after the lockdowns

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As weather improves, questions about outdoor COVID-19 transmission risks grow

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Why can I get a haircut, but not see my friends? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Vaccines, antibodies, and beards: Your COVID-19 questions answered

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How will schools enforce physical distancing? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Why aren't we checking temperatures in public places? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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How COVID-19 symptoms develop, and how long they last

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How Canada plans to open up: Provinces outlining plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions

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What's up with the false negative test results? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Germ-zapping robots: Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Find the COVID-19 benefits and programs relevant to you(external link)

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Canada's top doctor says non-medical masks can help stop the spread of COVID-19

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Can mosquitoes spread the coronavirus? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Does the virus live on my pet's fur? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Should I microwave my mail? Your COVID-19 questions answered

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Are your groceries and food deliveries safe? Your daily COVID-19 questions answered

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A COVID-19 glossary: What the terms mean and some subtle differences

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The riskiest surfaces for coronavirus and how to clean them

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'Go home and stay home.' But also exercise. How do we do that?

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Here's what you need to know about the COVID-19 scams popping up in Canada

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Got questions about social distancing? Here's what you need to know

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How to self-isolate during the coronavirus crisis

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Do I have COVID-19, the flu or a cold?

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What to do if you think you have COVID-19: A guide to each province and territory

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How to support children's mental health during the coronavirus pandemic

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Debunking misinformation about COVID-19

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What to expect if you need to be tested for COVID-19

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How social distancing can prevent the spread of COVID-19

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