We continue our discussion, which began in our previous episode, about the various emergency measures taken by politicians and health officials dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. Everyday a new emergency order is issued by some level of government. How far will this go? What will be the impact, legally, socially, economically?

Medicine Hat News, Apr 1, 2020: Strict new rules for apartment dwellers who are self-isolating

National Post, Apr 1, 2020: Coronavirus live updates: Officials say Canada's health equipment stockpile was 'not enough' to keep up with demand

Statistics Canada: Leading causes of death, total population, by age group

Infogalactic: 2009 flu pandemic in Canada

CBC, Jan 22, 2020: How Canadian hospitals and airports are preparing for new coronavirus--Canada is in 'such a better position' after lessons learned from SARS outbreak, health official says

Zerohedge, Mar 31, 2020: Sweden's Approach To Coronavirus: Do Nothing

Inverse, Oct 4, 2019: Study on Solitary Confinement Makes a Tragic Case for Restricting it in the U.S.

CBC, Mar 26, 2020: Alberta fielding hundreds of COVID-19 violation complaints each day, health minister says

CTV Edmonton, Mar 27, 2020: Alberta limits gatherings to 15 people, closes non-essential stores as COVID-19 cases hit 542

Katie Hopkins in Front Page Magazine, Mar 31, 2020: British Stasi Rising--New laws for coronavirus usher in the brave new world

NY Post, Mar 29, 2020: Elderly woman dies after being smacked for not social distancing: sources

US National Library of Medicine, Feb 15, 2019: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors and social isolation: A narrative review of the literature.

New York Magazine, Mar 27, 2020: Will the Coronavirus Kill Airbnb?

Allure, Sep 11, 2019: Why We Can No Longer Ignore the Link Between Suicide and Debt

Lorne Gunter in the Edmonton Sun, Mar 25, 2020: Good Trudeau goverment backed away from COVID-19 tax power, but awful it was even on the table

Intrepid, Mar 19, 2020: Repository of Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Orders

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