As It Happens

As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Full Episode Transcript

Part One

Astrazeneca Problems
There are a lot of questions about the rollercoaster of a rollout for one COVID-19 vaccine -- so we'll put some to a member of Ontario's vaccine distribution task force.

Syria White Helmets 
Reckless abandonment. Years after Canada committed to resettle members of the Syrian White Helmets civil defence group, dozens are still languishing in a Jordanian refugee camp -- including many children

Googling Symptoms Study
New research says conventional wisdom that advises against Googling your symptoms may be misguided --and that an internet search could sometimes be just what the doctor ordered.


Part Two

Georgia Gun Laws
Two weeks after a man shot and killed eight people in Georgia with a gun he purchased legally just hours earlier, state Republicans respond -- with a bill that loosens gun restrictions. 

WHO Origins Report
An international team tries to nail down the origins of the pandemic -- but their report is criticised for avoiding lines of inquiry that might be critical of the Chinese government. 


Part Three

Anti-Trans Bills
A trans teen in Alabama says his hormone treatment will be outlawed if proposed legislation passes, and he's not sure where that will leave him.

Palma Mozambique Killings
Waking nightmare. A bishop in northern Mozambique describes a brutal attack in the region and what he's heard from those affected.