Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 2:32 p.m.

Poll finds anxiety growing among Canadians about second wave

OTTAWA — Health Canada has given the green light to a rapid test for COVID-19 that could be deployed to long-term care homes and schools to take pressure off provincial testing systems.

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Indigenous communities have been facing an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases during the last few weeks.

Alberta: 17,909 confirmed (including 266 deaths, 16,072 resolved)

TORONTO — The Canadian Medical Association says doctors still face hurdles getting personal protective equipment and fear they won't be able to adequately respond to increased demands for the flu shot.

With over 1 million public school students, New York City initially had a more ambitious timeline than many other big U.S. school systems for bringing children back to schoolhouses this fall.

The Liberals said in July that the deficit would be $343.2 billion, but that didn't include new possible spending, or measures coming in under budget.

The new money will go to "to trusted partners on the ground fighting COVID-19," Trudeau said.

There are 154,634 confirmed cases in Canada.