Coronavirus: Morneau Says Ottawa Will Soon Announce Support for Those Quarantined

Coronavirus: Morneau Says Ottawa Will Soon Announce Support for Those Quarantined
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau leaves a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 20, 2020. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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TORONTO—The federal government is preparing to undertake measures designed to protect Canadians and the country’s economy from the outbreak of a novel form of coronavirus.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Friday that the federal government will soon announce support for Canadians who are quarantined to prevent the spread of the virus known as COVID-19.