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Ministers on COVID-19 Research Funding, Economic Impact
Health Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters in Montreal after meeting with McGill University researchers who are studying COVID-19 (coronavirus). She is joined by Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, Industry Minister Navdeep Bains, and Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly. They respond to questions about the federal government's $27-million investment for coronavirus research and about the economic impact of the new virus. As of March 5, there are 45 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada. (March 6, 2020)