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Justin Trudeau in Home Isolation: ‘Daddy’s on an Important Phone Call’	Justin Trudeau in Home Isolation: ‘Daddy’s on an Important Phone Call’
2020-06-24 13:14:36 UTC	2020-06-24 13:46:52 UTC (32 minutes later)
TORONTO — He has been stuck inside his house in Ottawa since March 12 with his three young children. He has been juggling work meetings on his phone with parenting and household duties normally executed by his staff or his wife, who is sick.	TORONTO — He has been stuck inside his house in Ottawa since March 12 with his three young children. He has been juggling work meetings on his phone with parenting and household duties normally executed by his staff or his wife, who is sick.
Like millions of people around the world, Justin Trudeau has been improvising a new housebound routine in the time of the new coronavirus. The difference is, he’s running a G7 country.	Like millions of people around the world, Justin Trudeau has been improvising a new housebound routine in the time of the new coronavirus. The difference is, he’s running a G7 country.
Mr. Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, was the first leader of a major industrialized country to go into self-isolation, when his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, came down with flulike symptoms and later tested positive for the virus.	Mr. Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, was the first leader of a major industrialized country to go into self-isolation, when his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, came down with flulike symptoms and later tested positive for the virus.
On Sunday, Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, became the second, after learning that her doctor, who had given her a pneumonia shot a few days earlier, had tested positive for the virus. Ms. Merkel’s spokesman said Monday that an initial test to determine if she had the virus was negative.	On Sunday, Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, became the second, after learning that her doctor, who had given her a pneumonia shot a few days earlier, had tested positive for the virus. Ms. Merkel’s spokesman said Monday that an initial test to determine if she had the virus was negative.
Mr. Trudeau could give her a few tips on working in isolation, since he has become a model for the prescribed way to prevent further spread of the disease — working alone in his home study, without his usual political aides or personal staff like nannies or cleaners.	Mr. Trudeau could give her a few tips on working in isolation, since he has become a model for the prescribed way to prevent further spread of the disease — working alone in his home study, without his usual political aides or personal staff like nannies or cleaners.
“We are following medical advice, as should all Canadians,” he said at a press briefing, set up outside the front door of his house with cameras and reporters stationed a safe distance away. These daily briefings are the only time he has ventured outside his home since entering isolation.	“We are following medical advice, as should all Canadians,” he said at a press briefing, set up outside the front door of his house with cameras and reporters stationed a safe distance away. These daily briefings are the only time he has ventured outside his home since entering isolation.
Mr. Trudeau says he is healthy and has not displayed any symptoms of the virus himself.	Mr. Trudeau says he is healthy and has not displayed any symptoms of the virus himself.
[Update: Boris Johnson, U.K. Prime Minister, has the coronavirus.]	[Update: Boris Johnson, U.K. Prime Minister, has the coronavirus.]
The initial reaction in Canada to his situation was mixed, reflecting the country’s deep political divide. Some Canadians wished the prime minister well and praised him for “truly leading by example.” Others responded with personal attacks and demanded he stay isolated indefinitely.	The initial reaction in Canada to his situation was mixed, reflecting the country’s deep political divide. Some Canadians wished the prime minister well and praised him for “truly leading by example.” Others responded with personal attacks and demanded he stay isolated indefinitely.
Almost two months after the first Canadian was diagnosed with the coronavirus, the country’s count had risen by Monday morning to 1,474 confirmed cases and 20 deaths.	Almost two months after the first Canadian was diagnosed with the coronavirus, the country’s count had risen by Monday morning to 1,474 confirmed cases and 20 deaths.
Mr. Trudeau’s schedule has continued apace, from within the confines of a government-owned 153-year-old red brick home, called Rideau Cottage, where he and his family have lived since being elected, because the country’s official prime minister’s residence is dangerously dilapidated and the prospect of renovating it politically toxic.	Mr. Trudeau’s schedule has continued apace, from within the confines of a government-owned 153-year-old red brick home, called Rideau Cottage, where he and his family have lived since being elected, because the country’s official prime minister’s residence is dangerously dilapidated and the prospect of renovating it politically toxic.
He has hosted daily meetings with his cabinet, checked in with provincial leaders and discussed strategies with Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, and the French president Emmanuel Macron. He made the decision with President Donald Trump to mostly close the border between their countries — the world’s largest international border — and introduced an economic package worth $82 billion in Canadian dollars ($57 billion in U.S. dollars) to help Canadians weather the virus fallout. And he has done all of it by phone.	He has hosted daily meetings with his cabinet, checked in with provincial leaders and discussed strategies with Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, and the French president Emmanuel Macron. He made the decision with President Donald Trump to mostly close the border between their countries — the world’s largest international border — and introduced an economic package worth $82 billion in Canadian dollars ($57 billion in U.S. dollars) to help Canadians weather the virus fallout. And he has done all of it by phone.
The one exception was a G7 teleconference, which required a technician in rubber gloves to enter the house and set up a camera, according to Ben Chin, the prime minister’s senior adviser.	The one exception was a G7 teleconference, which required a technician in rubber gloves to enter the house and set up a camera, according to Ben Chin, the prime minister’s senior adviser.
But with his wife in quarantine in another part of their home, Mr. Trudeau has become a full-time parent for the couple’s three children — Xavier, 12, Ella-Grace, 11, and Hadrien, 6.	But with his wife in quarantine in another part of their home, Mr. Trudeau has become a full-time parent for the couple’s three children — Xavier, 12, Ella-Grace, 11, and Hadrien, 6.
A large box of Lego toys was dropped off, as are regular cooked meals. But there is no one except the prime minister inside to clean up, do laundry or oversee the children’s activities.	A large box of Lego toys was dropped off, as are regular cooked meals. But there is no one except the prime minister inside to clean up, do laundry or oversee the children’s activities.
Mr. Trudeau was a few minutes late for one briefing with his staff, Mr. Chin said, because he was finishing the bath-time routine for Hadrien.	Mr. Trudeau was a few minutes late for one briefing with his staff, Mr. Chin said, because he was finishing the bath-time routine for Hadrien.
“You could hear the kids running around laughing, and playing in the background, and coming over saying, ‘Come on daddy, let’s do this,’” said Mr. Chin, who also has been in self-isolation since hugging a friend who later tested positive for the virus.	“You could hear the kids running around laughing, and playing in the background, and coming over saying, ‘Come on daddy, let’s do this,’” said Mr. Chin, who also has been in self-isolation since hugging a friend who later tested positive for the virus.
He added: “You heard the half-muffled reasonable dad voice: ‘Daddy’s on an important phone call right now. I can’t do that.’”	He added: “You heard the half-muffled reasonable dad voice: ‘Daddy’s on an important phone call right now. I can’t do that.’”
The prime minister’s daughter has become his official photographer, snapping photos of him working in his office to send out on social media.	The prime minister’s daughter has become his official photographer, snapping photos of him working in his office to send out on social media.
Mr. Trudeau addressed the country’s children on Sunday, thanking them for “helping your parents work from home, for sacrificing your usual day, for doing math class around the kitchen table and for trusting in science.”	Mr. Trudeau addressed the country’s children on Sunday, thanking them for “helping your parents work from home, for sacrificing your usual day, for doing math class around the kitchen table and for trusting in science.”
He told them he understood their pain at lost play dates and off-limits playgrounds. “I get it from my kids as well,” he said. “They’re watching a whole lot more movies, but they miss their friends and at the same time, they’re worried about what’s going on out there in the world and what their future may hold.”
Though Mr. Trudeau has acknowledged the situation is “an inconvenience and somewhat frustrating,” he has not belabored it. Since 2015, when he first came to power, Mr. Trudeau’s global superstar status has dimmed, as has his penchant for capturing the spotlight with funky socks and selfies.
Last fall, he was re-elected but with a much weakened mandate. But the majority of Canadians said that Mr. Trudeau’s government is responding well to the crisis, according to two polls released last week.
Updated June 22, 2020	Updated June 22, 2020
A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico.	A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico.
The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth.	The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth.
The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave.	The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave.
So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.	So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.	Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.	A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.
The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.	The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.
States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.	States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.	Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)	If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.	If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.	If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.
	He told them he understood their pain at lost play dates and off-limits playgrounds. “I get it from my kids as well,” he said. “They’re watching a whole lot more movies, but they miss their friends and at the same time, they’re worried about what’s going on out there in the world and what their future may hold.”
	Though Mr. Trudeau has acknowledged the situation is “an inconvenience and somewhat frustrating,” he has not belabored it. Since 2015, when he first came to power, Mr. Trudeau’s global superstar status has dimmed, as has his penchant for capturing the spotlight with funky socks and selfies.