Feds will fund provincial coronavirus testing and tracing, says Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will fund provinces’ efforts to test people for COVID-19, track the contacts of those who test positive, and help different jurisdictions share data.

May 22, 2020, 11:16 AM

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