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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canada spending $192M to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is spending $192 million on developing and producing vaccines for the novel coronavirus.
The Canadian Press
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People walk and cycle on the seawall between English Bay and Sunset Beach, in Vancouver, on Sunday, March 22, 2020. The City of Vancouver asked those using parks and beaches to maintain a distance of 2 metres between one another due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is spending $192 million on developing and producing vaccines for the novel coronavirus.

He says being prepared to mass-produce a vaccine, no matter who creates it, will be essential for suppressing COVID-19 in Canada in the long run.

More coming.