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Trials of COVID-19 vaccines aren't risk-free, but this volunteer says possible benefits 'far outweigh' danger
Medical student Sean Doyle is volunteering to test a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. — just one of several potential vaccines being explored by scientists fighting to end the pandemic.
Feeling exhausted during the pandemic? This philosopher says you could have moral fatigue
As COVID-19 upends daily life, many Canadians are having to make moral calculations that are well out of the ordinary, like whether or not it’s responsible to go to the grocery store or take a walk in the park. All those new decisions could be leading some to feel moral fatigue.
The Current for April 8, 2020
Today on The Current: Your money questions answered; Understanding pandemic data; Moral fatigue; Quarantine Book Club
With a COVID-19 infection confirmed in tigers, researchers hope to learn more about its spread among animals
With a confirmed case of COVID-19 found in a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, researchers hope to shed light on how the novel coronavirus jumped from wild animals to humans.
Health-care workers need support to overcome war on COVID-19: Romeo Dallaire
Retired Lt.-Gen. Romeo Dallaire has a message of support for health-care workers on the front lines — and explains why we need to adjust our mindset about the pandemic.
Quebec yeast factory works overtime to meet rising demand from newbie bread bakers
A sudden spike in homemade bread-baking has emptied store shelves of key ingredients, and that has one Quebec factory working overtime to meet demand.
'Did you try to do your own root canal?' Hair stylists recommend against quarantine cuts
As you count the days since your last trip to the salon or barbershop, a DIY cut may be sounding pretty good. Two hair stylists say to leave the cuts to the professionals and focus on styling instead.
The Current for April 7, 2020
Today on The Current: COVID-19 risk to apes; Romeo Dallaire; Pandemic puts other patients in limbo; Cutting your own hair
Experts say kids may need help expressing their feelings about the pandemic
As children are isolated from friends and supports, they’ll need help understanding and dealing with their feelings about the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say. But some children don’t know how to express themselves and others hide their pain.
As COVID-19 puts his journey on hold, globe-trotting writer worries pandemic will hit developing world hard
Former war correspondent Paul Salopek is tracing the migration path of human ancestors for a project he calls his Out of Eden Walk. His journey is on hold because of COVID-19, and the writer says he fears developing countries will be hit hard by the pandemic.
Doomsday preppers expect the worst, but not the kindness we've seen in COVID-19 pandemic, says author
Author Mark O’Connell wrote a book about doomsday preppers and what motivates them — only to find himself reviewing his notes as the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
The Current for April 6, 2020
Today on The Current: COVID-19 death toll projections; Mark O’Connell on doomsday preppers; Helping kids cope; Paul Salopek’s Out of Eden Walk
Canada Pension Plan board president says the retirement fund is safe, despite economic downturn
Mark Machin, president of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, says a recession is on the horizon but the CPP will rebound from the downturn.
'It's a process of discovery': Advice about COVID-19 will change and that's fine, science reporter says
If information and advice around COVID-19 seems to be changing, it doesn't mean scientists and journalists are making mistakes, but rather they're figuring things out, science reporter Deborah Blum says.
Baby wipes and a bucket: How this truck driver is handling physical distancing on the road
Since physical distancing measures have been introduced on both sides of the border, trucker Steven Kastrantas says it’s been hard to find anywhere to stop for a bite to eat or even use the washroom.
The Current for April 3, 2020
Today on The Current: Non-medical frontline workers; Checking in on the pandemic in Italy; COVID-19 and Indigenous communities; China and case counting; Communicating science during a crisis
'Lapping at our shores': Small and remote hospitals anxiously await a COVID-19 influx
The Current spoke with emergency department doctors in three provinces. While they believe they're prepared for a deluge of cases, they worry about the impact COVID-19 will have on their facilities and staff.
Releasing some prison inmates is key to reducing COVID-19 spread, say advocates
Depopulating prisons is a necessary step to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in correctional facilities and moving into outside communities, advocates and a doctor tell The Current.
Samin Nosrat wants to 'keep you company' with her podcast for pantry cooking
People's ability to go to the supermarket to pick up ingredients is being severely limited amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new podcast is hoping to help those in lockdown get creative with the food already in their pantry.
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Conservative leader Andrew Scheer on the Opposition's role during the pandemic
According to the Official Opposition, the Trudeau government has been too slow to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Andrew Scheer talks to host Matt Galloway about his party's role during the pandemic.
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Sex writer Dan Savage shares what love and sex from a safe physical distance can look like
Keeping the spark alive during these trying times can be tough. Sex columnist and writer Dan Savage on what sex and love can look like during — and after — the coronavirus.
The Current for April 2, 2020
Today on The Current: Finance Minister Bill Morneau; Conservative leader Andrew Scheer; Prepping rural hospitals for COVID-19; Depopulating prisons during the pandemic, Love and sex in the time of coronavirus; Samin Nosrat on her new home cooking podcast
Historian Yuval Noah Harari says we can choose what the world looks like when the pandemic is over
Author and historian Yuval Noah Harari speaks with The Current's Matt Galloway about how history will record the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under The Influence host Terry O'Reilly on making a pandemic PSA
People need to be informed during the pandemic, but if a public service announcement strikes the wrong note, audiences tune it out. Terry O’Reilly offers tips on making PSAs that influence action.
What would Jean-Luc Picard do about COVID-19? More than Trump and Boris, says Patrick Stewart
Actor Patrick Stewart discusses how the themes of his show Star Trek: Picard mirror today's political climate and shares how he thinks the famous character would deal with our current world crisis.
