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Regardless of whether we consider the new coronavirus to be a pandemic or not, this is a serious issue. In less than two months, this outbreak has spread to various continents. Pandemic means the continuous and consistent transmission of disease, simultaneously in more than three different geographical regions. Pandemic does not mean how deadly a virus is but rather its distribution and geographical addition. What we definitely get is a fear pandemic. Media from all over the world fixated on coronavirus.There has been deep thought and mass planning for the worst-case scenarios. And of course, the impact has spread from the world of global health into politics and business. But of course, it's also true that we shouldn't panic. It would be wrong to say that there is good news from COVID...

The Coronavirus crisis reveals that most countries are vulnerable to breaks in the international supply chains of essential medical products for the fight against the coronavirus. Canada is no exception, as the recent controversy caused by US President Donald Trump when he asked 3M to stop exporting masks to Canada to ensure that the United States shows are not lacking. Although the problem has been resolved quickly and the 3M masks continue to be shipped to Canada, it is interesting to examine Canada's dependence on the United States for all medical products.We have studied the information published by COMTRADE, a database managed by the United Nations which tracks bilateral trade for nearly 200 countries and 5,000 product categories. Some categories are larger than the specific produ...

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Coronavirus: 10 reasons why you don’t need to panic

Why Canada needs the United States to fight Coronavirus