Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday a new COVID-19 lockdown is not in the cards, as advisers warned that acting early with lighter measures to cut rising case numbers would reduce the need for tougher restrictions later.
Illegal, untested CBD products are everywhere and could be putting you at risk

CBD is found everywhere, from chocolate bars to pet treats and vape pens to face creams. While CBD itself holds real medicinal promise, Marketplace reveals many CBD products are illegal, come with unauthorized health claims not backed by science and ingredients that can’t be legally verified.
Where's Kevin Vuong? Embattled MP still silent on dropped sex assault charge following election

A full month after pledging to address a sexual assault charge levelled against him in 2019 and since withdrawn, newly-elected Toronto MP Kevin Vuong has remained silent on the topic and out of sight.
Montreal pianist 'keeps audience breathless' as he wins prestigious international competition

Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu's win at the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition on Thursday has catapulted the 24-year-old into stardom and put Montreal on the map as a destination for music education, teachers say.
Gwyneth Paltrow's new Netflix show latest to try to help couples solve sex problems

Gwyneth Paltrow's sex therapy show Sex, Love & Goop aims to change the way we talk about sex. Televised sex education has changed for the better, but there's still a long way to go, experts say.
The danger of COVID-19 misinformation is 'mind-boggling,' says Dr. Anthony Fauci

With the COVID-19 death toll in the United States having surpassed 730,000, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed that he finds it "mind-boggling" that partisanship and skepticism of science continue to fuel the pandemic.
Kids at the centre of anti-vaxx movements

The anti-vaccine movement has long revolved around children. As the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine rollout approaches, what can we learn from this phenomenon to improve uptake in kids? Sociologist Jennifer Reich shares her insights.
Actor Alec Baldwin fired prop gun that killed woman on movie set, police say

A prop firearm discharged by veteran actor Alec Baldwin, who is starring and producing a Western movie, killed his director of photography and injured the director Thursday at the movie set outside Santa Fe, the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said.
Actor Alec Baldwin fired prop gun that killed woman on movie set, U.S. sheriff says

A prop firearm discharged by veteran actor Alec Baldwin, who is producing and starring in a Western movie, killed his director of photography and injured the director Thursday at the movie set outside Santa Fe, authorities said.
Alec Baldwin says he's shocked and saddened after firing prop gun that killed cinematographer

Veteran actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm while performing on the set of a movie Thursday, killing the cinematographer and injuring the film's director outside Santa Fe, N.M., authorities said.