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| Canada’s Trudeau SELF-ISOLATES after wife displays ‘flu-like symptoms’ & gets tested for COVID-19 | Canada’s Trudeau SELF-ISOLATES after wife displays ‘flu-like symptoms’ & gets tested for COVID-19 |
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| Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is self-isolating out of an "abundance of caution" after his wife began exhibiting flu-like symptoms upon returning from a recent trip to the UK, and will get tested for Covid-19. | |
| In a statement released Thursday, Trudeau's office said his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau began showing mild symptoms, including a low fever, on Wednesday night. | In a statement released Thursday, Trudeau's office said his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau began showing mild symptoms, including a low fever, on Wednesday night. |
| Trudeau's wife "immediately sought medical advice," her symptoms have since "subsided" and she is currently awaiting her test results, the statement said. | Trudeau's wife "immediately sought medical advice," her symptoms have since "subsided" and she is currently awaiting her test results, the statement said. |
| Trudeau himself was advised by his doctor to continue his daily activities while monitoring for any symptoms, but the PM said he chose to exercise caution, self-isolate and work from home instead — until his wife's results come back. | |
| Due the those developments, Trudeau's office said the next in-person First Ministers Meeting would be postponed, but that the PM would speak with his ministers via phone to discuss approaches to limit the spread of coronavirus in Canada. | Due the those developments, Trudeau's office said the next in-person First Ministers Meeting would be postponed, but that the PM would speak with his ministers via phone to discuss approaches to limit the spread of coronavirus in Canada. |
| Canada reported its first death from COVID-19 on Monday afternoon. There are currently 139 confirmed cases of the virus across Canada. | Canada reported its first death from COVID-19 on Monday afternoon. There are currently 139 confirmed cases of the virus across Canada. |
| Trudeau warned last week against countries making "knee-jerk" reactions to the coronavirus crisis. On Thursday, a spokesperson for his office said Canada would not comment on other countries' approaches to the situation after the Trump administration implemented a ban on travel from Europe to the US. | |
| Canada itself has not implemented similar travel restrictions. | |
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