With a little more than a week to go before the deadline to reopen the Canada/U.S. border, prime minister Justin Trudeau faced many questions about an update on when the border will reopen.
Global News’ Mike Le Couteur recaps Trudeau’s comments and addresses some of the pressure the PM may be facing from U.S. counterparts who want the border reopened.
Le Couteur also looks at how the financial aid for businesses may be used to help those companies that rely on tourism.
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If a vaccine is discovered for COVID-19, the reality is not everyone will get it at the same time. It could take months or years to produce enough doses for every person on the planet, that’s over 7 billion. There will be many dilemmas in the process including, who should get it first?
Dawna Friesen also talks with epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, an international vaccine alliance that works to bring public and private sectors together to create equal access to vaccines.
Berkley discusses how manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine can’t come at the expense of producing other routine vaccines and the importance that access to a vaccine is done with a global perspective.
The nation’s most populous state is bracing itself for a surge in coronavirus cases. Health officials predict Los Angeles could face New York-level crisis. Danya Bacchus reports.
