March 23, Part 1: COVID-19 survivor Christy Karras; Minister of Foreign Affairs François-Philippe Champagne; Producing vital hospital equipment; Talking to teens about social distancing
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Today on The Current: Christy Karras thinks she got coronavirus from a cocktail party, where no one had symptoms. As one of the first people diagnosed with COVID-19 in the U.S., she talks about the illness, her recovery, and why social distancing measures are vital.
Then, Minister of Foreign Affairs François-Philippe Champagne discusses the efforts to bring stranded Canadians home, and announces three flights set to repatriate people stuck in Peru.
We also explore whether ramping up ventilator production is easier said than done, and hear from a nurse who says things like protective masks are being stolen from her hospital.
Plus, whether it’s telling your toddler why they can’t use the swings, or telling your 20-something to stay away from friends, we discuss the difficult conversations that COVID-19 is creating for parents and kids alike.