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Hantavirus contact tracing and concerns; CRA settlement

Published 1 week, 1 day ago
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At least 12 countries, including Canada, are working to trace passengers who disembarked from a luxury cruise ship before cases of the deadly hantavirus were confirmed onboard. Heidi Petracek reports on the Canadians being monitored, and how the World Health Organization is trying to alleviate fears of another pandemic. And Mike Armstrong has the fresh details about how two passengers could have caught the virus before embarking on the cruise, the rarity of human-to-human cases, and the seriousness of the disease. Katherine Dornian explains why Manitoba has declared a public health emergency after a spike in HIV cases. Touria Izri explains how much money some Canadians could be awarded from a class-action lawsuit filed after a data breach at the Canada Revenue Agency. Heather Yourex-West looks at the growing skepticism about the Alberta and federal government's memorandum of understanding (MOU) on energy. Melissa Ridgen explains how the Métis National Council is facing financial collapse after being ordered to pay $11.8 million in a lawsuit against its former leaders, staff and consultants. Plus, Palestinian photojournalist Saher Alghorra has won a Pulitzer Prize for his haunting images of Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza. Redmond Shannon tells you about Alghorra's exceptional work, and what drives him to keep documenting his photos for the world to see.

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