By Kelsey Johnson and David Ljunggren
By Kelsey Johnson and David Ljunggren
OTTAWA, March 10 (Reuters) – Canada is trying to soften the blow of the brand new coronavirus outbreak on airways as a part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s efforts to help the financial system because the illness spreads, a senior official mentioned on Tuesday.
Canada on Monday reported its first dying from the brand new coronavirus and mentioned the variety of instances had risen to greater than 70.
When requested what the federal government may do to assist airways, Tourism Minister Melanie Joly informed reporters: “What we’re , is how can we mitigate the impacts whereas ensuring that we are able to have, nonetheless, a powerful summer time season and likewise that we are able to actually bounce again.”
Airways all over the world have eradicated flights or modified providers amid the outbreak. Air Canada AC.TO has suspended flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Joly, talking earlier than a cupboard assembly, mentioned she had spoken to the chief govt officers of Air…