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GOOD MORNING
 
The United Nations chief is calling the coronavirus pandemic humanity's worst crisis since the Second World War as Canada's COVID-19 death toll climbs over 100 with more than 8,500 confirmed cases. Here's what else you need to know to start your day.
 
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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
 
1
  Supply shortage
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is spending $2 billion to procure more testing, ventilators, and protective equipment for front-line workers in the COVID-19 fight, with some supplies set to be ready within days.
 
2
  Nursing home whistleblower
A personal support worker caring for those most at risk of dying of coronavirus says she and her colleagues aren't being given the proper protective equipment to prevent an outbreak.
 
3
  Vaccine watch
With no vaccine for COVID-19 expected for another year or more, Canadian scientists are among thousands of international researchers racing to find a way to immunize people against the new coronavirus.
 
4
  COVID-19 in prison
The spouses of two inmates at a Toronto-area prison are hoping the federal government will allow for the early release of non-violent offenders to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the prison system.
 
5
  University grading
Grades may seem trivial in the middle of a pandemic. But for undergraduate university students who've spent hours studying in hopes of getting into competitive graduate programs, COVID-19 has thrown an unexpected twist into those plans.
 
 
 
MUST-SEE VIDEO
 
 
U.S. health officials are warning that the coronavirus could kill between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans, even if current physical distancing guidelines are maintained.
 
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ONE MORE THING...
 
 
Stranded abroad
 
Canadians stuck in India have been given the option of booking a special flight back home -- but the federal government says they will have to pay $2,900 for a ticket.
 
 
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