On this episode of Global National: Parents across Canada are growing anxious over back-to-school plans, with many feeling classes won’t be small enough to ensure proper physical distancing as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Heather Yourex-West looks at the patchwork of plans among the provinces and what lessons could be learned from other countries.
The new school year is already underway in some parts of the U.S., and COVID-19 cases among kids are rising. As Jackson Proskow reports, parents are concerned that classrooms aren’t safe places.
Russia says it has developed and approved the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. Eric Sorensen explains why scientists are questioning the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
Plus, after much speculation, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has selected California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate for the upcoming election. Jackson Proskow looks at the historic choice.
Also, the Canadian he House of Commons ethics committee has grilled cabinet ministers Bardish Chagger and Carla Qualtrough, along with Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart, about the controversial WE Charity contract. And after one news report suggested Bill Morneau’s job as finance minister was in jeopardy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a statement to rebut the claims. Abigail Bimman reports.
And after two days of protests in Belarus over Sunday’s highly-disputed election, the challenger has fled the country. Redmond Shannon looks at what may have caused Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to leave, and the turmoil gripping what’s considered Europe’s last dictatorship.
