WORLDExpectant Mothers Say They Can’t Get CERBSavePrintA pregnant woman wearing a face mask as a precautionary measure walks past a street mural in Hong Kong, on March 23, 2020. Anthony Wallace/ AFP via Getty ImagesThe Canadian Press4/17/2020|Updated: 4/17/2020Nearly one month ago, Effie Pool was laid off from her job as a server when the restaurant she worked at in Burlington, Ont., closed due to COVID-19.The 35-year-old mother of one is still waiting to qualify for federal emergency aid and told the reason she hasn’t gotten it is that she’s pregnant.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Canadian PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesBC Gang Leader Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Murder Bacon BrothersOct 22, 2025Quebec Coroners Call for Metro Platform Screen Doors in Montreal to Prevent SuicidesOct 22, 2025NDP Leadership Contenders to Make Their Pitches to Voters in First ForumOct 22, 2025How BC Man Rescued Himself From Jaws of Grizzly That Ripped Off His Lips and ScalpOct 22, 2025Related TopicsmothersCOVID-19CERB