On this episode of Global National: The federal Canadian and Ontario governments are investing almost $47 million in 3M Canada to support the company’s N95 mask-making operations in Brockville, Ont. David Akin explains how much personal protective equipment (PPE) will be made, and how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to questions about suspending Parliament.
As Canada’s airline industry struggles to stay afloat during the pandemic, Ottawa is facing pressure to relax restrictions on non-essential travel. Heather Yourex-West looks at cases where COVID-19 was spread inside planes and what can reduce the transmission.
And transmission of the novel coronavirus is declining within some communities, which suggests herd immunity to COVID-19 may be achievable. Eric Sorensen looks at the questions still lingering about immunity and why at least one expert doesn’t think herd immunity is our way out of the pandemic.
A Quebec boarding school just metres away from the Canada-U.S. border is facing unique challenges. Mike Armstrong explains how the pandemic is causing complications for the facility’s international students.
Plus, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is denying accusations he’s intentionally trying to disrupt the 2020 election, telling a Senate committee he’ll ensure mail-in ballots get counted. As Jennifer Johnson explains, his testimony is a stark contrast from what DeJoy previously said.
Also, after initially saying no, Russian doctors are now letting opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who remains in a coma, to be flown to Germany for treatment. As Crystal Goomansingh explains, doctors are also changing their explanation on what caused Navalny to become ill.
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