CBC News: The National | Quebec makes reopening steps as variants spread | Feb. 2, 2021

Quebec announces its first reopening steps as concerns about COVID-19 variants increase across Canada. Ottawa announces a plan to make vaccines on home soil later this year. 00:00 The National for Feb. 2, 2021 00:53 Dropping COVID-19 numbers vs. variant risk 01:26 Quebec to ease COVID-19 restrictions 05:40 COVID-19 variant surveillance in Canada 07:50 U.K. launches mass testing program 10:09 More vaccine doses arrive in Canada 10:43 Canada to produce vaccines by end of 2021 12:55 Russia's Sputnik V vaccine appears effective 13:22 Putin critic Alexei Navalny sentenced 15:40 Biden signs immigration orders 18:00 Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO 18:23 Captain Tom dies after positive COVID-19 test 21:51 Ontario pushes back vaccine target 22:20 Vaccinations boost spirits at care home 25:11 Out of the Dark: Pandemic loneliness 30:41 COVID-19 variants in Canada 37:03 Winter storm slams the Maritimes 37:28 Shubenacadie Sam predicts early spring 37:48 Dealing with the pandemic monotony 40:48 Cancer advocate Dionne Warner dies 43:30 The Moment: Bringing diversity to the school library #COVIDQuebec #COVIDVariants #COVID19 Subscribe to The National: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNa... Connect with The National online: Facebook |   / thenational   Twitter |   / cbcthenational   Instagram |   / cbcthenational   More from CBC News | https://www.cbc.ca/news The National is CBC's flagship nightly news program, featuring the day's top stories with in-depth and original journalism, with hosts Adrienne Arsenault and Andrew Chang in Toronto, Ian Hanomansing in Vancouver and the CBC's chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton in Ottawa.