How is the virus spread through large gatherings and how is tracing and testing handled when such an outbreak occurs? Then, our regional journalists check in with stories from the communities they cover. And we review our top stories.

John Stackhouse, author, journalist, and senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Policy, talks about why Canadians working or living abroad should be considered strategic assets to Canada and its prosperity. It's the subject of his new book, "Planet Canada: How our Expats are Shaping the Future."