Curated Video
ICU doctor calls Alberta field hospital plan 'madness'
Intensive care physician Dr. Darren Markland says the Alberta government's plan to set up indoor field hospitals to treat 750 COVID-19 patients is a 'half-hashed solution.'
Curated Video
How The Coronavirus Highlighted The Benefits of Drone Delivery
James Burgess, CEO of Wing, joins Cheddar to discuss the role drones play in supporting public health and how people's perspective on drones changed amid COVID-19.
Curated Video
New York City Enters Phase 1 of Reopening
As the last region in the state to do so, New York City moves into Phase 1 of reopening. Most businesses will remain closed during Phase 1, however, some non-essential businesses will be able to operate. Cheddar's Michelle Castillo...
Curated Video
Toronto school board moving hundreds of teachers online
Hundreds of teachers with the Toronto District School Board are moving from in-person to online teaching as part of a major reorganization. It means 324 schools will lose at least one teacher, with many of those losing up to four.
Curated Video
Dr. Tam is asked if PM sought advice before participating in anti-racism rally
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, would not answer directly when asked whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought her advice before attending an anti-racism protest in Ottawa.
Curated Video
Lack of data hampers Ontario’s fight against COVID-19
Issues continue to surround Ontario's failure to gather and share data about COVID-19, which many say is key to controlling outbreaks.
Curated Video
Ontario premier bemoans 'taking bullets' for care-home inspections
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he's sick of 'taking bullets' for unionized government inspectors who, he alleges, refused to go into the province's long-term care homes to carry out inspections.
Curated Video
Hajdu and Tam on what people should consider when protesting during COVID-19
Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, say protesters should follow some basic guidelines to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus: maintain physical distancing, bring hand...
Curated Video
Trudeau questioned about the NHL's plans to finish the 2019-20 season
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters on Tuesday
Curated Video
US marks quiet Memorial Day as coronavirus deaths near 100,000
The virus overshadowed the national holiday, which is normally a time to commemorate fallen soldiers.
Curated Video
Emergency room doctor welcomes expanded testing in Ontario
'I think the point of testing now is to basically find out what the hot spots are,' says Dr. Nour Khatib. It's also key to know why they are happening, she says.
Curated Video
Why Ontario is not publicly identifying COVID-19 'hot spots'
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says identifying 'hot spots' for COVID-19 could be demoralizing for people in the area and even hurt business.
Curated Video
Bolsonaro touts hydroxychloroquine as Brazil virus crisis deepens
At least 1,179 deaths recorded on Tuesday as country reports third-highest number of cases behind Russia and US.
Curated Video
Premier Ford promises more COVID-19 testing in Ontario
Ontario has failed to meet its testing targets for the last three days, but Premier Doug Ford is promising to "ramp up testing like this province has never seen."
Curated Video
Time to prepare for COVID-19's second wave: B.C.'s top doctor
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says a second surge of COVID-19 cases is inevitable. Brenda Coleman, an epidemiologist at the University of Toronto, says we can learn from the history of pandemics.
Curated Video
Dr. Tam on the threat of a second COVID-19 wave
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, says the key to fighting COVID-19 is the capacity to "jump on any increase in cases" and contact-trace the virus quickly.
Curated Video
Coronavirus: UAE moves to mitigate economic fallout
Beyond grappling with the global public health crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, governments the world over are doing what they can to mitigate the economic fallout from lockdowns and social distancing. Already, the stock markets...
Curated Video
Dr. Njoo on a second wave of COVID-19
Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy chief public health officer, says public health officials anticipate a possible second COVID-19 wave over the fall and winter.
Curated Video
Are you making these face mask mistakes?
A face mask is meant to limit the spread of COVID-19. But if it slips below your nose, hovers around your chin, or you touch the outside with your hands, medical experts say that might be riskier than not wearing one at all.
Curated Video
Concern over reopening the border between U.S. and Canada
There is uncertainty over containing the spread of COVID-19 in Canada if the border is reopened too soon, says Craig Janes, director of the School of Public Health and Health Systems at University of Waterloo.
Curated Video
Mandatory 14-day quarantine a 'cornerstone' of pandemic response: Dr. Tam
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says a mandatory 14-day quarantine for any international arrivals remains a "cornerstone" of federal pandemic policy going forward, in response to a question about the public health...
Curated Video
Trudeau is asked why he wears a mask
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says wearing a mask is his personal choice and he wears one whenever he's unable to keep two metres' distance from others.
Curated Video
Trudeau on prospect of tougher self-isolation measures
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hints that Canada could bring in tougher self-isolation measures to slow the spread of the virus once the border finally reopens to non-essential travel.
Curated Video
First Canadian clinical trials for coronavirus vaccine to begin
Researchers at Dalhousie University will conduct Canada's first trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Joanne Langley of the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology says the research protocols are already in place and the lab is ready...