Rob Duffy
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CTV’s W5 Goes to the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Crisis, with an All-New Story, This Saturday on CTV
– W5 Investigative Correspondent Avery Haines details the intense and emotional day-to-day experiences in the Covid Intensive Care Unit at Southlake Regional Health Care Centre in Newmarket, Ont. –
TORONTO (May 7, 2020) – Canada’s most-watched documentary series takes viewers inside the COVID-19 ICU and to the frontlines in the battle against the coronavirus in COVID-19: LIFE+DEATH, an all-new W5 airing at a special time this Saturday, May 9 at 8 p.m. on CTV and everywhere CTV content can be found.
W5 Investigative Correspondent Avery Haines details the intense and emotional day-to-day lives of health care workers, medical personnel, and patients, all through the lens of their first-hand experiences. The episode follows Southlake’s Critical Care Medical Director Dr. Barry Nathanson and the medical team to see how the severity of the pandemic has taken a toll on his staff, their patients, and loved ones alike. Doctors and nurses share the personal challenges posed in caring for severely ill COVID-19 patients.
In the report, Haines interviews Julie-Anne Cabuenas, a COVID-19 patient who has now recovered from the deadly virus. While greatly relieved to be back at home with her young family, Cabuenas details her daunting journey while on a ventilator and through the rehabilitation process as well as the frightening after-effects of her recovery.
W5 also airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. on CTV2 and Sundays (see local listings). W5 is also available on demand at CTVNews.ca/W5, and on the CTV and CTV News apps.
About W5
With an ongoing commitment to covering tough, relevant stories with fair and responsible reporting, W5 is in its 54th season of investigative journalism. W5 is the most-watched documentary program in Canada, and the winner of several awards including the prestigious Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism. Anton Koschany is Executive Producer of W5. Brett Mitchell is Senior Producer. Wendy Freeman is President, CTV News.
About CTV
CTV is Canada’s #1 television brand. CTV provides unparalleled entertainment programming across two broadcast television networks; a powerful suite of specialty channels including CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, and CTV Sci-Fi Channel; and digital platforms CTV.ca, CTV Throwback, CTV Movies, and the CTV app. CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 18 years in a row and features a wide range of sports and information programming, including CTV News, Canada’s highest-rated national and local newscasts. CTV comes from Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and out-of-home advertising.
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