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Friday, Jan 22, 2021

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Answering kids' COVID-19 questions

Why are playgrounds and schools closed? How long do germs last? How long does it take before you start showing symptoms? How do people recover when there's no cure? And when can we visit other people's houses again?

Jeff Semple gets answers to the COVID-19 questions Global News' youngest viewers are asking.

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Government 'help' to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping its hands off.
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