Ontario Morning Podcast - Friday August 20, 2021
Publisher |
CBC
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Aug 20, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:52:46
More than 70% per cent of doctors surveyed reported some level of burnout last year during the pandemic. Dr. Adam Kassam, the President of the Ontario Medical Association talks about the constant stress and its effects; Madeleine Tarasick of the Kingston chapter of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan describes their efforts to provide support; Here in Ontario a third dose of the COVID vaccine is being provided for those who are most at risk of serious illness. Dasantila Golemi-Kotra, a professor in microbiology at York University in Toronto talks about the effectiveness of this strategy; If someone you know is unvaccinated or you're unsure about their status, how do you navigate social situations when you want everyone to be safe? We get some tips from etiquette expert Julie Blais Comeau; Ontario farmers are shipping hay to the province's northwest and out to the prairies to help make up for the poor harvest caused by this year's drought. We find out more from Keith Currie, a Collingwood farmer involved with the effort; Fahad Razak is a physician at St. Mike's Hospital in Toronto and a member of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. He outlines what efforts can be made to vaccinate the more than two million people in the province who still haven't received a single dose of the COVID vaccine; From bannock and berries to wild rice and bison. Kevin Eshkawkogan of Indigenous Tourism Ontario talks about their strategy to promote Indigenous cuisine.

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