Global National: April 13, 2020 | Canada’s care homes in crisis amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mike Armstrong has our top story as he reveals how the COVID-19 crisis is hitting Canada’s care homes.

David Akin reports on Canada’s new measures for temporary foreign workers. Heather Yourex-West explains what it means for Canada’s oil industry as OPEC and its allies agree to cut production by 9.7 million barrels a day.

Abigail Bimman takes a closer look at Spartan Bioscience’s new rapid test kit that has been approved in Canada. Meanwhile, Canada’s COVID-19 pandemic curve may be flattening, but the number of deaths are still rising. Eric Sorensen reports.

On the international front, Crystal Goomansingh on COVID-19 restrictions being eased in Italy and Spain. Also, an update on New York and the sailor aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt who died of COVID-19.

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