The Polio Parallel: W5
Catalogue Number: CTV850
Producer: CTV
Subject: Canadian History, Canadian Social Issues, Current Events, Documentary, Family Studies/Home Economics, Global Issues, Health and Medicine, History, Science, Social Issues, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2020
Running Time: 20:00
CTV’s W5 speaks with polio survivors about thier agonizing experiences with the deadly disease. Molly Thomas learns about how this virus may provide important clues in the fight against COVID-19. Includes interviews with former Ontario Lieutenant Governor David Onley and Former Prime MInister Paul Martin.
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