Canada丨COVID-19 Global Outbreak Highlights(4.4~4.10)全球疫情一周简报之加拿大(4.4~4.10)

2020-04-14 07:21:37 source: 加拿大红枫林传媒


1. Canada's unemployment rate rose to 7.8% in March


Earlier Thursday, new data from Statistics Canada shows that job losses are mounting in Canada, where measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus have caused businesses to close and employers to cut jobs.


The data showed that more than one million people lost jobs in March, sending the country's unemployment rate up to 7.8 percent. The 2.2 percent increase in the national unemployment rate marks the worst single-month change over the last 40-plus years of comparable data and brings the rate to a level not seen since October 2010.

The federal government has rolled out a range of programs to try and get cash moving to people who are out of work and businesses struggling to stay afloat, but opposition politicians have expressed concern that money isn't moving fast enough to meet the growing need.



2. Canadian Government Subsidizes to Help Laid-Off Staff by Airlines Return to Work



Late on April 8, Canada's second-largest airline, WestJet, said it would resort to financial help from the federal government to rehire some 6,400 employees who were laid off.


Affected by COVID-19, WestJet announced at the end of March that it would cut its 14,000-employee workforce in half, fire 6,900 employees, and take a 50% pay cut for the company's executives and 25% for its vice presidents and directors.


Ed Sims, CEO of WestJet, said that while there might not be as many jobs assigned to these rehired employees now, keeping them on the payroll could help them get through their current difficult lives.


The Federal Government of Canada's Emergency Payroll Assistance Program, originally introduced only for small and medium-sized businesses, was expanded in early April to include all businesses that lost more than 30% of their income due to the COVID-19 epidemic, providing financial assistance to those businesses of up to a maximum of 75% of gross wages.


The news comes on the heels of WestJet's announcement that Air Canada also announced earlier on the 8th that it would rehire 1.65 million laid-off workers with the help of a federal subsidy program.


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3. Canadian dignitaries diagnosed with COVID-19


On the evening of April 7, the Global Affairs Ministry of Canada confirmed that Marta Morgan, Deputy Minister of the Ministry, had been diagnosed with COVID-19. It is understood that she is currently suffering from mild symptoms, in a good mental state, and in self-isolation.


In late March, Canadian Federal Congressman Kamal Khera was diagnosed as positive.


On March 12, Sophie, wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, returned to Canada from the United Kingdom and then was diagnosed with COVID-19 infection. She was then self-quarantined and declared a full recovery on March 28.


As of 5 p.m. on April 9, there have been 20,703 confirmed and suspected cases, 5,218 recoveries and 504 related deaths in Canada.


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4. Canada recalls overseas military personnel due to COVID-19


Canada currently has approximately 2,000 military personnel stationed overseas for some 20 international military projects, some of which have been adjusted or even cancelled in response to the worsening COVID-19 situation.


Four Canadian warships in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Eastern Pacific, which have terminated their scheduled joint international operations against human smuggling or joint naval exercise missions with allies, have returned early and are expected to return to their home ports in Canada in between April and May.


According to statistics as of Nov. 30, there are 67,453 active-duty members of the Canadian Forces.


If the COVID-19 epidemic were to get out of control in Canada, the military would be the last remaining force to maintain social order and stability in Canada.



5. Real estate market plummets due to COVID-19


Spring is supposed to be the peak season for the Canadian real estate market, but due to COVID-19, the Canadian real estate market plummets.


Vancouver's home sales were up 46% in March compared to the same month last year, but that's essentially a contribution from the first half of March when the Vancouver real estate market saw only half as many sales as it did in the first half of March.


Toronto's real estate market is performing like Vancouver's with a surge in early March and a drop in late March.


A research report by analysts at Royal Bank suggests that sales in the Canadian real estate market may plunge to their lowest level in two decades, a 30% decline and, in the short term, a fall in home sales prices.



6. College graduates can’t find jobs due to COVID-19


Despite the federal government's announcement of adjustments to the Canada Summer Jobs program on April 8 to help college graduates find jobs, college students, especially those fresh out of school, are facing the problem of not being able to find jobs after graduation due to COVID-19.


At present, all universities have canceled their graduation ceremonies. Graduates have also lost out on interviews as most companies and institutions have been closed.


According to Canada’s statistics, nearly 1 million young people between the ages of 15 and 24 enter the job market each summer and nearly 100,000 students need to find co-op programs. But this year, those jobs are almost gone.


Ricardo Trajan, a senior researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said many employers were unable to hire new employees and conduct training because of their financial capacity or because of job security regulations during the epidemic. He added that until the economy was fully recovered, students could only try out precarious part-time jobs and then look for more permanent employment once everything was back to normal.


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7. Canadian government shifted to wartime economic model due to COVID-19


Following the outbreak of the epidemic, the Canadian government significantly increased spending to cushion the impact on businesses and employees and stepped up intervention in the economy, such as closing down non-essential businesses and institutions and requiring manufacturing to shift production. This is the same as what the Canadian government did in the first year of WWII.


According to the Canadian Parliamentary Budget Officer's projections, government spending will account for 18.5% of total GDP in the fiscal year 2020-21. Increased spending can only come from debt if taxes are not increased. This fiscal year's deficit will be 30% of total expenditures, a proportion comparable to the fiscal year 1940-41.


At the end of World War II, the Canadian government was heavily indebted, with debt exceeding GDP, but the Canadian economy grew rapidly after the war. In 1947, two years after the end of World War II, the Canadian budget was in surplus.


8. Canadian Government Seeks Opinions from Provinces for Implementation of State of Emergency Act


The federal government of Canada is seeking opinions from the provinces on the implementation of the State of Emergency Act. It is understood that the Canadian State of Emergency Act has never been implemented after its passage in 1988. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeatedly said that the implementation of the act should be the last resort. But now, as the epidemic spreads, there is an urgent need for the government to secure supplies of critical medical supplies and equipment. The Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions this week called on the government to impose a state of emergency in order to guarantee the supply of protective supplies for frontline health-care staff.


Following the state of emergency, the Federal Government would have greater powers to expropriate private properties, deploy personnel to ensure basic services, distribute supplies and build hospitals and reception centers.


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1.加拿大三月份失业率上升至7.8%


4月9日早些时候,加拿大统计局(Statistics Canada)的最新数据显示,为了减缓病毒传播而导致企业关门、雇主裁员,使得加拿大的失业人数大幅增加。


数据显示,3月份有超过100万人失业,使全国失业率上升2.2%至7.8%,这是过去40多年可比数据中,单月变化最严重的一次,使失业率达到2010年10月以来的最高水平。


联邦政府推出了一系列计划,试图将现金转移给失业者和难以维持生计的企业,但反对党政治家担心,资金流动速度无法满足日益增长的需求。



2.加拿大政府发补助 各航空公司解雇人员重返工作岗位


4月8日晚些时候,加拿大第二大航空公司西捷航空表示,该公司将利用联邦政府提供的财政帮助,重新聘用被裁员的约6400名员工。


受COVID-19病毒疫情影响,西捷航空公司3月底宣布把1万4千员工的雇员裁减一半、将6900名雇员解聘,并将该公司的高管减薪50%,副总裁和董事减薪25%。

 

西捷公司首席执行官Ed Sims表示,尽管现在可能没有那么多工作分配给这些重新雇佣的员工,但让这些员工继续领到工资能帮助他们渡过目前的难关。


加拿大联邦政府原来推出的紧急工资补助计划只面向中小企业,但在4月初扩展到包括所有由于COVID-19疫情而损失30%以上收入的企业,为这些企业提供最多不超过相当于工资总额75%的财政补助。


在西捷航空公司发布此消息之前,加拿大航空公司于8日早些时候也宣布,将在联邦政府补贴计划的帮助下,重新雇用1.65万名下岗工人。



3.加拿大政要相继确诊感染新冠病毒


4月7日晚,加拿大全球事务部证实,副部长玛塔·摩根(Marta Morgan)确诊感染新冠病毒。据悉,摩根目前症状轻微,精神状态良好,并处于自我隔离中。

 

3月下旬,加联邦众议员卡玛尔·凯拉(Kamal Khera)被确诊为阳性。

 

3月12日,加总理特鲁多的夫人索菲从英国返加后证实感染新冠肺炎,并进入自我隔离。她于3月28日宣布痊愈。



截至4月9日下午5点,加拿大累计确诊及疑似病例为20703例,康复5218例,相关死亡病例504例。


 

4.疫情之下 加拿大相继召回海外军人


加拿大目前有约2千名军人派驻海外参加约20个国际军事项目,其中一些已不得不根据COVID-19病毒肺炎疫情的恶化而做出了调整或干脆被取消。


加拿大在非洲、加勒比海、东太平洋地区的4艘军舰终止了其原定的反人蛇偷渡国际联合行动、或与盟国的联合海军演习任务而提前返航,预计将在4月到5月期间返回其在加拿大的母港。


根据到11月30日截至的统计数字,加拿大军队有6万7千4百53名现役军人。


如果加拿大出现COVID-19病毒肺炎疫情失控的局面,军队将成为维持社会秩序、确保加拿大稳定的最后一支生力军。



5.新冠疫情让房地产市场 “悬崖式跌落”


春季本来应该是加拿大房地产市场的旺季,但由于COVID-19病毒肺炎疫情的肆虐,加拿大房地产市场遭遇“悬崖式跌落”。

 

温哥华三月份的房屋销售量比去年同期上升了46%,但这基本上是三月上旬的贡献,因为三月下旬温哥华房地产市场的销售量只有3月上旬的一半。

 

多伦多房地产市场的表现与温哥华一样是三月上旬猛升、三月下旬猛降的局面。

 

皇家银行分析师的研究报告认为,加拿大房地产市场的销售量可能会猛跌到二十年来的最低水平、下降幅度达到30%,短期内,房屋销售价格也会随之下跌。



6.新冠疫情使得大学生毕业即失业


尽管联邦政府4月8日宣布调整暑期工作计划(Canada Summer Jobs program),以助年轻人寻获工作,但由于疫情持续蔓延,使得大学生、尤其是应届毕业生面临走出校门即失业的窘境。


目前,各大学均已取消了毕业典礼 。因大部分单位都已经关闭,毕业生还失去了面试机会 。


加拿大统计的数据显示,每年夏季,有近100万名15至24岁的年轻人进入就业市场,近10万名学生需要寻找实习工作(co-op programs)。 但是今年,这些工作几乎都没了。

 

加拿大另类政策研究中心(Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)高级研究员Ricardo Tranjan表示,由于雇主的财务能力或由于在疫情期间有关工作安全的规定,许多雇主无法聘请新员工并进行培训。在经济完全复苏之前,学生只能先尝试不稳定的兼职机会,在一切恢复正常之后,再寻找更永久的工作。

 


7.新冠疫情使加拿大政府迅速转向战时经济模式


新冠疫情爆发后,加拿大政府一方面大幅度增加开支以减缓企业和员工受到的冲击,一方面加强了对经济领域的干预,例如关闭非必要企业和机构,要求制造业转产。这和加拿大政府在二战第一年的做法是一样的。

 

根据加拿大议会预算官的预测,政府开支在2020-21财政年度GDP总额中将达到18.5%。如果不增税的话,增加的开支只能来自债务。本财政年度的赤字将占到支出总额的30%,这个比例也和1940-41财政年度相当。


二战结束时的加拿大政府可谓债台高筑,债务额超过了GDP。但是加拿大经济在战后迅速发展。二战结束两年后的1947年,加拿大财政预算已有盈余。


 

8.加拿大政府为实施紧急状态法征求各省意见


加拿大联邦政府正在就实施紧急状态法征求各省的意见。据了解,加拿大紧急状态法在1988年通过之后从来没有实施过。总理特鲁多此前多次表示,实施紧急状态法是在所有措施之后的选择。但是目前随着疫情蔓延,政府急需保障关键医疗物资和设备的供应。加拿大护士工会联合会本周呼吁政府实施紧急状态,以便保证一线医护人员的防护用品供应。


实施紧急状态后,联邦政府将拥有更大的权力来征用私人产业,调派人员保证基本服务,分发物资和建医院及收容中心。



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1. Canada's unemployment rate rose to 7.8% in March


Earlier Thursday, new data from Statistics Canada shows that job losses are mounting in Canada, where measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus have caused businesses to close and employers to cut jobs.


The data showed that more than one million people lost jobs in March, sending the country's unemployment rate up to 7.8 percent. The 2.2 percent increase in the national unemployment rate marks the worst single-month change over the last 40-plus years of comparable data and brings the rate to a level not seen since October 2010.

The federal government has rolled out a range of programs to try and get cash moving to people who are out of work and businesses struggling to stay afloat, but opposition politicians have expressed concern that money isn't moving fast enough to meet the growing need.



2. Canadian Government Subsidizes to Help Laid-Off Staff by Airlines Return to Work



Late on April 8, Canada's second-largest airline, WestJet, said it would resort to financial help from the federal government to rehire some 6,400 employees who were laid off.


Affected by COVID-19, WestJet announced at the end of March that it would cut its 14,000-employee workforce in half, fire 6,900 employees, and take a 50% pay cut for the company's executives and 25% for its vice presidents and directors.


Ed Sims, CEO of WestJet, said that while there might not be as many jobs assigned to these rehired employees now, keeping them on the payroll could help them get through their current difficult lives.


The Federal Government of Canada's Emergency Payroll Assistance Program, originally introduced only for small and medium-sized businesses, was expanded in early April to include all businesses that lost more than 30% of their income due to the COVID-19 epidemic, providing financial assistance to those businesses of up to a maximum of 75% of gross wages.


The news comes on the heels of WestJet's announcement that Air Canada also announced earlier on the 8th that it would rehire 1.65 million laid-off workers with the help of a federal subsidy program.


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3. Canadian dignitaries diagnosed with COVID-19


On the evening of April 7, the Global Affairs Ministry of Canada confirmed that Marta Morgan, Deputy Minister of the Ministry, had been diagnosed with COVID-19. It is understood that she is currently suffering from mild symptoms, in a good mental state, and in self-isolation.


In late March, Canadian Federal Congressman Kamal Khera was diagnosed as positive.


On March 12, Sophie, wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, returned to Canada from the United Kingdom and then was diagnosed with COVID-19 infection. She was then self-quarantined and declared a full recovery on March 28.


As of 5 p.m. on April 9, there have been 20,703 confirmed and suspected cases, 5,218 recoveries and 504 related deaths in Canada.


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4. Canada recalls overseas military personnel due to COVID-19


Canada currently has approximately 2,000 military personnel stationed overseas for some 20 international military projects, some of which have been adjusted or even cancelled in response to the worsening COVID-19 situation.


Four Canadian warships in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Eastern Pacific, which have terminated their scheduled joint international operations against human smuggling or joint naval exercise missions with allies, have returned early and are expected to return to their home ports in Canada in between April and May.


According to statistics as of Nov. 30, there are 67,453 active-duty members of the Canadian Forces.


If the COVID-19 epidemic were to get out of control in Canada, the military would be the last remaining force to maintain social order and stability in Canada.



5. Real estate market plummets due to COVID-19


Spring is supposed to be the peak season for the Canadian real estate market, but due to COVID-19, the Canadian real estate market plummets.


Vancouver's home sales were up 46% in March compared to the same month last year, but that's essentially a contribution from the first half of March when the Vancouver real estate market saw only half as many sales as it did in the first half of March.


Toronto's real estate market is performing like Vancouver's with a surge in early March and a drop in late March.


A research report by analysts at Royal Bank suggests that sales in the Canadian real estate market may plunge to their lowest level in two decades, a 30% decline and, in the short term, a fall in home sales prices.



6. College graduates can’t find jobs due to COVID-19


Despite the federal government's announcement of adjustments to the Canada Summer Jobs program on April 8 to help college graduates find jobs, college students, especially those fresh out of school, are facing the problem of not being able to find jobs after graduation due to COVID-19.


At present, all universities have canceled their graduation ceremonies. Graduates have also lost out on interviews as most companies and institutions have been closed.


According to Canada’s statistics, nearly 1 million young people between the ages of 15 and 24 enter the job market each summer and nearly 100,000 students need to find co-op programs. But this year, those jobs are almost gone.


Ricardo Trajan, a senior researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said many employers were unable to hire new employees and conduct training because of their financial capacity or because of job security regulations during the epidemic. He added that until the economy was fully recovered, students could only try out precarious part-time jobs and then look for more permanent employment once everything was back to normal.


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7. Canadian government shifted to wartime economic model due to COVID-19


Following the outbreak of the epidemic, the Canadian government significantly increased spending to cushion the impact on businesses and employees and stepped up intervention in the economy, such as closing down non-essential businesses and institutions and requiring manufacturing to shift production. This is the same as what the Canadian government did in the first year of WWII.


According to the Canadian Parliamentary Budget Officer's projections, government spending will account for 18.5% of total GDP in the fiscal year 2020-21. Increased spending can only come from debt if taxes are not increased. This fiscal year's deficit will be 30% of total expenditures, a proportion comparable to the fiscal year 1940-41.


At the end of World War II, the Canadian government was heavily indebted, with debt exceeding GDP, but the Canadian economy grew rapidly after the war. In 1947, two years after the end of World War II, the Canadian budget was in surplus.


8. Canadian Government Seeks Opinions from Provinces for Implementation of State of Emergency Act


The federal government of Canada is seeking opinions from the provinces on the implementation of the State of Emergency Act. It is understood that the Canadian State of Emergency Act has never been implemented after its passage in 1988. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeatedly said that the implementation of the act should be the last resort. But now, as the epidemic spreads, there is an urgent need for the government to secure supplies of critical medical supplies and equipment. The Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions this week called on the government to impose a state of emergency in order to guarantee the supply of protective supplies for frontline health-care staff.


Following the state of emergency, the Federal Government would have greater powers to expropriate private properties, deploy personnel to ensure basic services, distribute supplies and build hospitals and reception centers.


4121221.jpg



1.加拿大三月份失业率上升至7.8%


4月9日早些时候,加拿大统计局(Statistics Canada)的最新数据显示,为了减缓病毒传播而导致企业关门、雇主裁员,使得加拿大的失业人数大幅增加。


数据显示,3月份有超过100万人失业,使全国失业率上升2.2%至7.8%,这是过去40多年可比数据中,单月变化最严重的一次,使失业率达到2010年10月以来的最高水平。


联邦政府推出了一系列计划,试图将现金转移给失业者和难以维持生计的企业,但反对党政治家担心,资金流动速度无法满足日益增长的需求。



2.加拿大政府发补助 各航空公司解雇人员重返工作岗位


4月8日晚些时候,加拿大第二大航空公司西捷航空表示,该公司将利用联邦政府提供的财政帮助,重新聘用被裁员的约6400名员工。


受COVID-19病毒疫情影响,西捷航空公司3月底宣布把1万4千员工的雇员裁减一半、将6900名雇员解聘,并将该公司的高管减薪50%,副总裁和董事减薪25%。

 

西捷公司首席执行官Ed Sims表示,尽管现在可能没有那么多工作分配给这些重新雇佣的员工,但让这些员工继续领到工资能帮助他们渡过目前的难关。


加拿大联邦政府原来推出的紧急工资补助计划只面向中小企业,但在4月初扩展到包括所有由于COVID-19疫情而损失30%以上收入的企业,为这些企业提供最多不超过相当于工资总额75%的财政补助。


在西捷航空公司发布此消息之前,加拿大航空公司于8日早些时候也宣布,将在联邦政府补贴计划的帮助下,重新雇用1.65万名下岗工人。



3.加拿大政要相继确诊感染新冠病毒


4月7日晚,加拿大全球事务部证实,副部长玛塔·摩根(Marta Morgan)确诊感染新冠病毒。据悉,摩根目前症状轻微,精神状态良好,并处于自我隔离中。

 

3月下旬,加联邦众议员卡玛尔·凯拉(Kamal Khera)被确诊为阳性。

 

3月12日,加总理特鲁多的夫人索菲从英国返加后证实感染新冠肺炎,并进入自我隔离。她于3月28日宣布痊愈。



截至4月9日下午5点,加拿大累计确诊及疑似病例为20703例,康复5218例,相关死亡病例504例。


 

4.疫情之下 加拿大相继召回海外军人


加拿大目前有约2千名军人派驻海外参加约20个国际军事项目,其中一些已不得不根据COVID-19病毒肺炎疫情的恶化而做出了调整或干脆被取消。


加拿大在非洲、加勒比海、东太平洋地区的4艘军舰终止了其原定的反人蛇偷渡国际联合行动、或与盟国的联合海军演习任务而提前返航,预计将在4月到5月期间返回其在加拿大的母港。


根据到11月30日截至的统计数字,加拿大军队有6万7千4百53名现役军人。


如果加拿大出现COVID-19病毒肺炎疫情失控的局面,军队将成为维持社会秩序、确保加拿大稳定的最后一支生力军。



5.新冠疫情让房地产市场 “悬崖式跌落”


春季本来应该是加拿大房地产市场的旺季,但由于COVID-19病毒肺炎疫情的肆虐,加拿大房地产市场遭遇“悬崖式跌落”。

 

温哥华三月份的房屋销售量比去年同期上升了46%,但这基本上是三月上旬的贡献,因为三月下旬温哥华房地产市场的销售量只有3月上旬的一半。

 

多伦多房地产市场的表现与温哥华一样是三月上旬猛升、三月下旬猛降的局面。

 

皇家银行分析师的研究报告认为,加拿大房地产市场的销售量可能会猛跌到二十年来的最低水平、下降幅度达到30%,短期内,房屋销售价格也会随之下跌。



6.新冠疫情使得大学生毕业即失业


尽管联邦政府4月8日宣布调整暑期工作计划(Canada Summer Jobs program),以助年轻人寻获工作,但由于疫情持续蔓延,使得大学生、尤其是应届毕业生面临走出校门即失业的窘境。


目前,各大学均已取消了毕业典礼 。因大部分单位都已经关闭,毕业生还失去了面试机会 。


加拿大统计的数据显示,每年夏季,有近100万名15至24岁的年轻人进入就业市场,近10万名学生需要寻找实习工作(co-op programs)。 但是今年,这些工作几乎都没了。

 

加拿大另类政策研究中心(Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)高级研究员Ricardo Tranjan表示,由于雇主的财务能力或由于在疫情期间有关工作安全的规定,许多雇主无法聘请新员工并进行培训。在经济完全复苏之前,学生只能先尝试不稳定的兼职机会,在一切恢复正常之后,再寻找更永久的工作。

 


7.新冠疫情使加拿大政府迅速转向战时经济模式


新冠疫情爆发后,加拿大政府一方面大幅度增加开支以减缓企业和员工受到的冲击,一方面加强了对经济领域的干预,例如关闭非必要企业和机构,要求制造业转产。这和加拿大政府在二战第一年的做法是一样的。

 

根据加拿大议会预算官的预测,政府开支在2020-21财政年度GDP总额中将达到18.5%。如果不增税的话,增加的开支只能来自债务。本财政年度的赤字将占到支出总额的30%,这个比例也和1940-41财政年度相当。


二战结束时的加拿大政府可谓债台高筑,债务额超过了GDP。但是加拿大经济在战后迅速发展。二战结束两年后的1947年,加拿大财政预算已有盈余。


 

8.加拿大政府为实施紧急状态法征求各省意见


加拿大联邦政府正在就实施紧急状态法征求各省的意见。据了解,加拿大紧急状态法在1988年通过之后从来没有实施过。总理特鲁多此前多次表示,实施紧急状态法是在所有措施之后的选择。但是目前随着疫情蔓延,政府急需保障关键医疗物资和设备的供应。加拿大护士工会联合会本周呼吁政府实施紧急状态,以便保证一线医护人员的防护用品供应。


实施紧急状态后,联邦政府将拥有更大的权力来征用私人产业,调派人员保证基本服务,分发物资和建医院及收容中心。



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