As It Happens: The Thursday Edition
Part 1
Detroit Hospitals
From zero... to hundreds. Detroit is on track to become America's next COVID-19 hot zone. We reach a doctor who is overseeing eight of the city's hospitals who says the city is exploding and needs help from Canadian nurses.
ON/QC Border
Police are starting to crack down on non-essential travel between Ontario and Quebec. We reach the mayor of Gatineau who says fighting the pandemic is more important than openning cottages.
From Our Archives: Squirrel CPR
Boy meets squirrel. On tonight's trip to our archives, an Arizona pool guy tells us about bringing a waterlogged rodent back to life, one compression at a time.
Part 2
Manitoba Adoption
Full house. A Manitoba couple gets out of Ukraine in the midst of the coronavirus clampdown -- with their 8 newly-adopted children. Now they're back home, in isolation, and adjusting to life as a family of 13.
From Our Archives: Dr. Fauci Bobblehead
No doctor likes to give bad news. And in the U.S., no doctor has been giving more bad news to more people lately than Dr. Anthony Fauci. National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is paying tribute to his sober voice of reason with a bobblehead in his image.
Luxury COVID Retreat
Hotel California. A Golden state entrepreneur has come up with a plan to beat the isolation blues: an exclusive "escape community," where Californians can pay to ride out the virus, together.
Part 3
Deep Sea Fish
Long time no see. After analyzing years-worth of photographs taken off the west coast of Africa, scientists say they have documented seasonal migration of deep-sea fish for the first time
Flour Shortage
Flour power. There's been a serious rise of interest in home baking during the pandemic, but a crucial ingredient has been hard to come by. We'll speak to the co-owner of a Vancouver mill and bakery about trying to keep up with the demand.