Global National: Nov. 18, 2020 | How Canada will roll out a COVID-19 vaccine

On this episode of Global National: Canada is expecting to receive four million doses of two potential COVID-19 vaccines in the early months of 2021. Mike Drolet looks at who will be the first in line for vaccinations and why the rollout plan is anything but simple.

Nunavut is entering a two-week lockdown, as the Canadian territory struggles to contain COVID-19 outbreaks in four remote communities. After reporting zero cases for months, and with limited resources, Eric Sorensen looks at the risks facing Nunavut if the virus keeps spreading.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved emergency use of a rapid at-home COVID-19 test kit. It requires a prescription, but it provides results in roughly 30 minutes. David Akin looks at whether a similar test could be coming to Canada soon.

Turning to U.S. news, President Donald Trump is stoking outrage across the country as he continues to discredit his election loss and fire his own officials who dispute his baseless claims. As Jackson Proskow explains, that's blocking president-elect Joe Biden from accessing crucial COVID-19 pandemic information.

Plus, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart is calling on Ottawa to allow the city to decriminalize simple drug possession, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the opioid crisis as overdose deaths rise. Jordan Armstrong breaks down the plan and reactions toward it.

Also, people who have recovered from COVID-19 may have immunity for months after infection, even years, according to a new study. While the research has yet to be peer-reviewed, it's raising hopes about the potential to get the pandemic under control. Heather Yourex-West reports.

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[alancarre]

The government doesn't have to "communicate" how safe it is. The government has to "prove" how safe it is. There's a difference.

[dannyoberthier]

Still reviewing the vaccine but have already ordered millions of doses.

[far]

What are the side effects? don’t you think that will be important.

[selurdog]

Id rather get free veggies, fruits, vitamins, soap, gym membership rather then a vaccine sponsored by crooks and promoted by crooks.

[TM-frgh]

I'm sorry but you can't simultaneously criticize anti covid protests and praise black lives matter protests.

[LusciousBodybuilding]

We shouldn’t be forced to take anything that isn’t 100% safe

[far]

Can we test it on bill Gates and his children first. And also the queen and her children and the government and rich first. Yes let’s ask bill.

[elvislives]

"How Canadians Will Reject Any Vaccine" would be a real headline

[maevemcinnes-mullin]

Doug Ford: "The safest place for the cohorts are in schools..." The Ford government isn't just a bunch of clowns, it's a whole circus.

[EM-pqvx]

This just goes to show how stupid everything and everyone has become... welcome to Idiocracy

[kincanucks]

The only thing the Federal Health Minister knows about science is what she learned in Grade 9.

[phily]

Trudeau's vaccine distribution plan:

1. Trudeau
2. I dgaf - you guys figure it amongst yourselves

[MidnytMumblr]

Anyone else find it odd how we've never been able to develop a vaccine for the cold/HIV, etc after they have been affecting humanity for several decades... yet we are expected to believe a perfectly safe vaccine for a disease that has barely existed for a year has been developed so quickly?

[ianeh]

This is complete nonsense! This is all tells the tale on how "SAFE" it is! That means YEARS prior to release, not MONTHS!

[lyndawebb]

We're almost there, whoever still alive we'll make it out alive.

[bacomiric]

Whoever is infected with FEAR of sickness, he is already sick.

[serenitynow]

Terrified of the safety of this vaccine. Unbelievably fast tracked. What will be the long term effects. There is a history of vaccines that had horrible long term effects

[prophilactic]

don't forget to sign a waiver cause we cant have these trillion dollar pharma companies being held responsible for any effects, not side effect but effects you may incur.

[Sportsgeek]

FEARDEMIC FAKEDEMIC CASEDEMIC ENDEMIC PLANDEMIC SCAMDEMIC

[shawnwiz]

At home Corona test cost $120 I don't think anybody can afford to do that daily