Is Ontario moving too quickly to re-open? Amir Attaran, Professor of Law and Epidemiology at the University of Ottawa, thinks Ontario is being too aggressive in their re-opening phase.

Tom Cooper, Director of the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction, explains how the the poorest people in the province are the most impacted by COVID-19.

Peter Fragiskatos, MP for London North Centre, talks about an initiative he as joined to help out healthcare workers during the pandemic.

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Travis Dhanraj, Global News Queens Park Bureau Chief, joins Craig to talk about how the province is navigating the pandemic lately.

Economist Mike Moffatt, and Sean Simpson, Vice President of Ipsos, examine which demographics are being hit the hardest by the economic downturn fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Diagnostics Biochem Canada, a London-based company that does research, development, and marketing, has developed testing kits that detect the presence of COVID-19 antibodies in human serum, better known as blood plasma.

Phase one of the research is complete and the company is now working closely with the Canadian government to expedite the development of the tests for faster release.

CEO Manon Hogue, Dr. Jorge Cruz - Director of Research, and Ian Higgins - Director of Quality Management, join Craig Needles to discuss how this test will help in the fight against COVID-19 and what they are hoping to do next.

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Anthony Quinn, Chief Communications Officer for CARP, joins the program to discuss how the newest announcements from the federal government will impact retired Canadians.

Crystal Goomansingh, Global News Europe Bureau Chief, goes over some of the restrictions that are being lifted in the United Kingdom this week. 

And, Don Abelson, Political Science Professor at St. Francis Xavier University, reacts to the latest moves by the Trump Administration to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Are people buying and selling homes during the novel coronavirus pandemic? Anecdotally, Craig has heard that homes going up for sale are being quickly bought, but is this representative of the market?

Local realtor, Stewart Blair, joins Craig Needles to discuss.

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Business and marketing expert Allison Graham joins Craig Needles to discuss business lessons from the headlines. Today they chat about Elon Musk, and how to keep your business going during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dan Kelly, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, joins Craig to examine what life is like for Canadian business during the pandemic. 

Lindsay Mathyssen, MP for London Fanshawe, discusses getting between cities and transit complications during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

And, Mike Le Couteur, Global News Ottawa Correspondent, highlights a major announcement for seniors coming from the federal government. 

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The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) held a news conference on Tuesday to discuss their vision for healthcare in the province.

The report brought to the table was titled Pandemic puts health system to the test and nurses have the framework for improvements post-COVID

Doris Grinspun, CEO of RNAO, joins Craig to discuss.

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David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent, joins Craig for an update on the Conservative leadership race. 

Robyn Schwarz, co-founder of Pro-Choice London, explains an important reproductive rights anniversary in Canada.

And, a virtual ER is coming to Children's Hospital at LHSC. Dr. Rod Lim, associate professor and Site-Chief of the Paediatric Emergency Department at the Children’s Hospital, describes how a virtual ER is going to work.

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Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre has launched a virtual emergency clinic for families who are concerned their child may require emergency care.  

Starting May 11, parents and children can speak to a paediatric emergency room physician by video to discuss the child’s condition and determine their next steps.

Dr. Rod Lim, the medical director of the Paediatric Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital joins Craig Needles to discuss more.

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