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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A "virtual choir" has brought students across Newfoundland and Labrador, along with professional musicians and politicians, together in song during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SIX NATIONS RESERVE, Ont. — A First Nation in southwestern Ontario says one of its members has died of COVID-19. Six Nations of the Grand River's elected chief, Mark Hill, says the community is grieving the death.

Dialing physical distancing measures up and down could be a way of sustaining the long-term fight against COVID-19 while not crushing the economy, a new study from Ontario researchers suggests.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 9 ... COVID-19 in Canada ...

MONTREAL — Researchers from across Canada will collaborate on a vast clinical trial to study whether the plasma of recovered patients can be used to treat COVID-19.

COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed more than 340.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory.

The head of the Canadian Police Association says he is worried about the increasing number of COVID-19 threats officers face while responding to calls.

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:50 p.m. The federal government says it will release information Thursday outlining how COVID-19 could affect Canada in the coming weeks and months.

CALGARY — A privacy expert says Alberta's plan to use smartphone technology to enforce quarantines should come with a clear end date and detailed explanation of how data would be handled.