Dec. 23, 2021 | As the COVID-19 pandemic creeps toward an endemic, experts say they expect most people to get infected, recommending people focus on protecting the vulnerable. The At Issue panel looks back on some of the most important political moments of 2021. Plus, why the James Webb Space Telescope is such a big deal.

0:00 The National for Dec. 23
1:50 Impact of COVID-19 testing backlog
5:10 Ontario changes isolation rules for health-care workers
7:30 COVID-19 updates across the country
8:55 Addressing the stigma around contracting COVID
11:00 Dr. Alexander Wong on possibility Omicron could be milder
13:04 Vigil for 8-year-old killed in Nova Scotia
13:54 Officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright death
16:12 Putin urges West to ensure Ukraine doesn’t join NATO
18:17 Tiananmen Square memorial removed in Hong Kong
19:31 | At Issue looks back on 2021
31:20 | At Issue looks ahead to 2022
37:05 Why the James Webb Space Telescope is such a big deal
39:44 Royal Christmas cards
40:50 The power of a Christmas carol in Cree
43:55 The Moment

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