Trudeau pledges $1 billion to help battle virus

Cana is anuncing $1 billion (US$730 million) in funding to help healthcare workers cope with increasing number of new cases and to help Canian workers who are forced to isolate mselves.

money will help buy masks and or supplies for healthcare workers as well as funding research for a vaccine.

Canian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is also loosening restrictions on employment insurance payments for people who are off work due to illness by waiving waiting period for benefits.

Trudeau said Cana h been fortunate so far. Cana h 93 confirmed cases and one death as of Wednesday morning.

For most people, new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older ults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

vast majority of people recover from new virus. According to World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.

In mainland China, where virus first exploded, more than 80,000 people have been diagsed and more than 58,000 have so far recovered.