Canada announced Tuesday a onetime payment of up to Can$500 (US$360) for seniors - who as a group have suffered the most COVID-19 sickness and fatalities - to help defray added pandemic costs of living. An estimated seven million elderly Canadians qualify for the aid.

"The last few weeks have been particularly tough for our seniors and their families," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a daily briefing.

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