COVID: Inside Stories

How COVID-19 Spread in Canada

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Tonight, TVO will air "Outbreak: The Virus That Shook the World," a comprehensive look at how the pandemic spread globally and the many mistakes that were made along the way. The Agenda looks at how Canada initially reacted to COVID-19 and the circumstances that allowed the virus to take hold.
Episode:
A Year in the Life of Canada's Pandemic
Related tags:
Politics Society
Aired:
Mar 17, 2021
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