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A doctor explains why Detroit's COVID-19 cases are 'pretty much exploding right now'
Detroit is set to become one of the U.S. hot spots of this pandemic largely due to the city’s higher risk and “socially disadvantaged” population, according to an infectious disease specialist.
California entrepreneur defends idea for remote COVID-19 'escape community'
The website shows dreamy photographs of people having dinner parties, laughing together in a hot tub and doing yoga in groups — all the sorts of things we’re supposed to avoid in the age of COVID-19.
This Maryland nurse is joining N.Y.'s COVID-19 front lines 'for the greater good'
More than 1,900 people have died from COVID-19 in New York state, a number Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls "staggering."
As It Happens: The Thursday Edition
April 2, 2020
What is 'Zoom bombing'? Scientist threatened while defending PhD online
A Duke University student turned to the video conferencing software Zoom to defend her PhD when she became a victim of what’s being called “Zoom-bombing” — when malicious actors take over digital meetings and cause mayhem.
Meet the volunteers sewing masks for hospitals and nursing homes
Canada Sews started as one woman with a sewing machine, and has since blossomed into a network of more than 1,700 people making and distributing homemade masks to health-care facilities across four provinces.
Fake News: 5 best April Fool's gags from As It Happens
Every year, on April Fools Day, we slip one fake story into our lineup in the spirit of the holiday. Here are some of our best gags from over the years.
As It Happens: Wednesday Edition
April 1, 2020
Ontario 'doing everything possible' to help care homes combat COVID-19, says minister
An Ontario nursing home ravaged by an COVID-19 confirmed Tuesday that three more residents have died, bringing the total number of fatalities among residents to 12.
Astrophysicist gets magnets stuck in nose while trying to fight face touching
An Australian astrophysicist says it was a combination of goodwill and boredom that caused him to get several powerful magnets stuck in his nose on Thursday.
This locked down Welsh town has been overtaken by goats
While the U.K. undergoes strict lockdown measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, one group of Welsh residents is flouting all the rules.
As It Happens: Tuesday Edition
March 31, 2020
From our archives: Swedish man creates giant snow penis to say sorry for destroying smaller snow penis
Emilian Sava used a snow blower to create the 70-metre long drawing after people online objected to him brushing away a much smaller drawing on a frozen waterway in Gothenburg.
Great Barrier Reef's latest 'mass bleaching' linked entirely to climate change: scientist
Mark Eakin of Coral Reef Watch tells As It Happens that coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef is more widespread but hopefully less severe than in recent years.
'They need help,' pleads son of resident in Ontario nursing home where 12 died of COVID-19
The Ontario town of Bobcaygeon is devastated following the deaths of at least 12 people from COVID-19 at a local nursing home.
As It Happens: The Monday Edition
March 30, 2020
'I just felt ill,' says woman whose mastectomy was cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis
Sydney Loney has been waiting for weeks for her cancer surgery. And now, because of the demands on the Canadian health-care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, her double-mastectomy has been put off indefinitely.
From our archives: Ontario man finds live WW I-era artillery shell in neighbour's trash
Danny Vellow was pretty certain what he was looking at, set on the curb with his neighbour's trash — an antique artillery shell, possibly 100 years old.
'I know you from somewhere': Ex-NHLer delivers takeout for his wife's restaurant
Retired Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Tomáš Kaberle might not be on the ice anymore, but he's still busy working — this time for his restauraneur wife.
Beast of burden, or animal athlete? Donkeys were used for polo in ancient China, study finds
Researchers have uncovered the first archeological evidence that donkeys were used for more than just work, but for the sport of polo.
Need a break from pandemic news? Check out these 5 funny stories from As It Happens
In these extremely trying times, everyone needs to give themselves a little mental break from the overwhelming pandemic news.
Book about a random Sunday in the U.S. proves 'there's no such thing as an ordinary day'
Washington Post reporter Gene Weingarten has a mantra: if you've got the patience to find it, and the skill to tell it, there's a story behind everyone and everything.
As It Happens: The Friday Edition
March 27, 2020
'We have nothing,' says Spanish ER doctor on front lines of COVID-19 crisis
Dr. Ana Giménez has a dire warning for Canadian health-care professionals: Get ready for the worst.
Egyptian women jailed for protesting prison conditions during pandemic
Ahdaf Soueif was protesting the conditions of Egyptian prisoners during the coronavirus pandemic when she became one herself.
