The Current

The Current for Feb. 7, 2020

Today on The Current: We talk to federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu about the 176 people beginning quarantine in Ontario after flying in from the #coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. Then, one month after the downing of Flight 752 in Iran, we speak to two people who lost their loved ones, and are left with grief and lingering questions. Plus, are the Toronto Raptors headed to the championship again? And as Sinn Féin leads the polls in Ireland’s general election, is the idea of Irish reunification on voters’ minds?
Matt Galloway is the host of CBC Radio's The Current. (CBC)

Full Episode Transcript

Today on The Current: We talk to federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu about the 176 people beginning quarantine in Ontario after flying in from the #coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. What are the ethics behind protective measures like this? Then, one month after the downing of Flight 752 in Iran, we speak to two people who lost their loved ones, and are left with grief and lingering questions. Plus, the Raptors are on a roll, is Toronto headed to the championship again? And as Sinn Féin leads the polls in Ireland's general election, is the idea of reunifying the Republic and Northern Ireland on voters' minds?