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It's fall respiratory illness season and experts are once again urging Canadians to get vaccinated. Dr. Susy Hota, division head of infectious diseases at the University Health Network and Sinai Health in Toronto, breaks down the latest vaccines and treatments for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, while also talking about how everyone can stay safe this season. For transcripts of The Dose, please visit: lnk.to/dose-transcripts. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. For more episodes of this podcast, click this link.
Dr. Susy Hota joins us this week. The infectious diseases physician will answer your questions on COVID-19, masking and vaccines.
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: NEW HOCKEY CANADA ALLEGATIONS & THE QUEBEC ELECTION Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Sousa, The former minister of finance for Ontario and MPP for Mississauga South, Lisa Raitt, Former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada, and Howard Hampton, Former Ontario NDP leader. In the news this week: Francois Legault has been re-elected as Premier of Quebec. Closer to home, prominent Toronto Deputy Mayor and City Councillor Michael Thompson is facing allegations of sexual assault. And, in Ottawa, Canada's Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge is calling for leadership change within Hockey Canada as new allegations surface that the organization put player fees into a second fund "for matters including but not limited to sexual abuse." Our panel reacts to the latest headlines. CANADA'S NEW COVID-19 WAVE Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Susy Hota, Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control and Infectious Diseases Specialist at the University Health Network (UHN) Canada is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. But, how would a current COVID-19 wave compare to the ones that came before it? CANADIANS LOST $30 BILLION DUE TO DOUBLING OF CORPORATE TAX AVOIDANCE IN 2021 Libby Znaimer is now joined by D.T. Cochrane, an economist at Canadians for Tax Fairness. According to Canadians for Tax Fairness, Canadians lost as much as $30 billion due to an unexplained doubling of corporate tax avoidance in 2021. D.T. explains why this matters and what it all means.
This week's Ask Me Anything guest was Dr. Susy Hota, an infectious diseases specialist & a medical director at the University Health Network. She answered listener questions about the seventh wave of COVID-19.
• Ann Rohmer is with Dr.Susy Hota, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, UHN. Topics discussed are: How we keep our school kids safe after the masking mandate was dropped; Children under 5. They still aren't eligible for Covid vaccinations. What happens to them now that mask wearing has ended? The BA.2 variant? • Kevin Frankish is with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) York Region South-Simcoe looking at ways to manage the anxiety many feel as restrictions are lifted. • Alfons Weersink - Professor, Dept of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph, joins Craig Robertson to talk about how the invasion of Ukraine has affected food prices, not only globally but in Canada. • Tina Cortese speaks with a nurse practitioner from the Community Care Team at Health for All Family Health Team, an inter-professional primary care clinic located in Markham. The Community Care Team is unique because they aim to reach the community's most marginalized residents, including individuals without OHIP. To support Women's Health in the community, the team will be running two clinics, one for cervical cancer screenings (i.e., Pap tests) and the other for family planning/Nexplanon insertions (i.e., a long-acting reversible contraceptive). • Ann Rohmer introduces us to WILLOW.CA – Willow is first-of-a-kind, “PropSharing” (property sharing) company that allows ANYONE to buy into commercial real estate in prime markets like the Greater Toronto Area, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Halifax. • Ann Rohmer closes the show with a check-in with City of Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua.
If you've had Omicron and recovered, what happens next? What level of natural immunity do you have? And could this be the last big wave in the pandemic? The Agenda examines Omicron and natural immunity with Colin Furness, infection control epidemiologist, and assistant professor at the University of Toronto; and Susy Hota, medical director of Infection Prevention and Control and an infectious diseases specialist at the University Health Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Projections for COVID-19 case counts are pointing straight up in Ontario and Quebec thanks to the Omicron variant. Meanwhile, provincial governments are rapidly deploying boosters and tests ahead of the holiday season, and restrictions are once again tightening in some regions. Scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table Dr. Peter Jüni and Dr. Susy Hota, an infectious diseases physician at University Health Network in Toronto, answer listeners' questions about the COVID-19 Omicron variant; and Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health, discusses changes to booster dose eligibility and how that government is preparing for omicron.
As the Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads, the federal government is advising Canadians against non-essential travel outside the country. This could affect some Canadians' holiday plans for the second year in a row. We hear if and how Canadians can safely celebrate the holidays from Dr. Susy Hota, an infectious diseases specialist at the University Health Network; and Samantha Yammine, a neuroscientist and science communicator.
As B.C. braces for the third in a series of powerful storms, we get reaction from the Mayor of Hope and discuss what people can do to prepare their homes and communities; In our 2nd half, Dr. Srinivas Murthy and Dr. Susy Hota answer questions about the omicron variant and vaccinations for children.
Glen McGregor, CTV News; Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, ICU physician; Dr. Susy Hota, infectious disease specialist; Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; and Claire Stockwell, Climate Analytics.
The Saturday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Bob Komsic Interviews with: - The Zoomer Squad with Peter Muggeridge, Bill VanGorder, and David Cravit discuss fines levied against long-term care facilities - Dr. Susy Hota helps explain the eligibility requirements for COVID-19 booster shots - The Strategy Panel with John Capobinaco, Charles Sousa, and Karen Stintz react to the increase of minimum wage coming soon to Ontario - Julie Kwiecinski offers more insight into the increase of the minimum wage - And the best calls of the week!
Some experts fear this year's flu season will be severe - especially with the pandemic still raging in many parts of Canada. Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with Dr. Susy Hota, Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at University Health Network in Toronto, about the latest developments in flu vaccines.
And now it's getting personal. With the Conservatives and Liberals head-to-head in the polls, the parties are now going negative with their messaging. Is this an effective strategy? We ask Anna Esselment at political scientist at the University of Waterloo; A student from Barrie, Andie Kaiser, who is in her first year at the University of Waterloo, talks about winning a Village Media Journalism Scholarship; Cases of COVID have been reported in over 200 schools since classes resumed. So are the safeguards the province promised working? We ask infectious disease Dr. Susy Hota from the University Health Network in Toronto; The World Bank is warning that more than 200 million people could become refugees if climate change continues unchecked. Warda Shazadi Meighen of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers says Canada needs to start thinking about how to prepare for the possibility of this massive displacement of people; Kimberly Sutherland Mills of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library recommends some books based on ancient stories and fairy tales; Sarah Tilley is a harm reduction co-ordinator with the Gilbert Centre in Barrie. She offers her perspective on the growing problem of drug abuse and homelessness affecting many younger people in the region; OK Blue Jays! Toronto's ball team is on a late-season tear towards the playoffs. Jamie Campbell, host of Blue Jays Central on Sportsnet talks about the talent on the team and the prospects for the club.
The Saturday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Bob Komsic Interviews with: - The Zoomer Squad with David Cravit, Peter Muggeridge, and Bill VanGorder on the federal election kickoff - Chris Aylward on the federal government mandating vaccines - The Strategy Panel with John Capobianco, Charles Sousa, and Karen Stintz on the first week of the federal election campaign - Dr. Susy Hota and Dr. Kerry Bowman on rising cases of COVID-19 and mandating vaccines - And the best calls of the week!
The Sunday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown Interviews with: - Dr. Dirk Huyer on 2nd vaccines for adults 80+ - Dr. Timothy Sly and Dr. Susy Hota on NACI's recommendations on mixing vaccines - Mark Criger, Dr. Veldon Coburn, and Santee Smith on the Kamloops residential school - Dr. Stephanie Carvin and Michael Chong on investigations into the origins of COVID-19 - And the best calls of the week!
Going to the Ex is a rite of passage for many, and certainly a cherished late-summer pastime. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition, along with dozens of other fairs, festivals, and events across the province are being cancelled or postponed. What does that mean for local and regional economies? And could there be a way to safely proceed? To discuss this issue, we invite Darrell Brown, executive director of the CNE; David Radley, president of Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games; and Susy Hota, medical director of Infection Prevention and Control at the University Health Network in Toronto. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How can we keep the second wave from turning into a second lockdown? Viruses spread when people spend time in close quarters, so lockdowns are good at slowing their transmission. But they come with a cost—a reality we know well, and don't want to repeat. Dr. Susy Hota is an infectious disease physician and medical director of infection prevention and control at University Health Network. She joins us this episode to talk about what we've learned since the outbreak began. She's concerned that our pandemic fatigue may be contributing to the disease's resurgence. The mental and physical health consequences of the pandemic and efforts to curb it are very real. As is the economic damage. Dr. Hota says we need to remain vigilant and focused on controlling the pandemic to tame the second wave. To avoid a second lockdown, we need to make better use of the tools we already have: distance, hygiene, and masks. We talk about how the pandemic has taught us what is important, as well as how it exposed areas that need attention. She says that we should focus on our common goal to get through the coming winter: short-term pain for long-term gain. Find Dr. Hota on Twitter @HotaSusy and LinkedIn @Susy-Hota. Follow Infection Prevention and Control Department at University Health Network on Twitter @ipacuhn Listen to our other podcasts at conferenceboard.ca/insights/podcasts. You can find all of our research here: conferenceboard.ca/.
Dr. Brian Goldman and infectious disease expert Dr Susy Hota explain how masks work and how best to use them.
Dr. Brian Goldman and infectious disease expert Dr. Susy Hota explain how masks work and how best to use them.
Dr. Susy Hota is the Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the University Health Network. When the pandemic hit Toronto's hospitals, it was her and her team's job to protect their hospital from an outbreak amongst its patients, healthcare professionals and support staff. She shares what it's like to have the health of a hospital on your shoulders and the best way to move forward as communities begin to re-open.Hosted by Matt Gordon from the TV show Nurses.Donate to the Doctors Without Borders at www.doctorswithoutborders.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr. Susy Hota, the Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at University Health Network in Toronto joins Dr. Brian Goldman to answer 10 questions on COVID-19.
Libby Znaimer is joined by Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Susy Hota who is a Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the University Health Network. She is also joined by Claudiu Popa, Cybersecurity Expert with Datarisk Canada, and Author of the Canadian Cyberfraud Handbook. The threat of Coronavirus, both globally and across Canada, is ongoing. Lately, a second plane has brought Canadians, stuck in Wuhan, back home for quarantine in CFB Trenton. So just how effective has the Canadian medical community's efforts been in containing the threat of the virus? Also, there appears to be a new cyber-security threat spreading that is taking advantage of the public's fears around the virus. Cybercriminals are using Coronavirus-themed emails in an effort to spread malware. Libby and experts discuss the latest developments. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
The Saturday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown. Interviews with: - The Zoomer Squad with Peter Muggeridge and Marissa Lennox on fraudulent 911 calls - Laurie Campbell and Dr. Stacy Thomas discuss Blue Monday - The Strategy Panel with Charles Bird, John Capobianco, and Karen Stintz on Iran and repatriating the bodies of Flight 725 - Dr. Jerome Leis and Dr/ Susy Hota on the coronavirus - And the best calls of the week!
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Jerome Leis, Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Control at Sunnybrook, and Dr. Susy Hota, Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control Infectious Diseases Specialist with the University Health Network. The Coronavirus. So far, 6 people have died from this virus which emerged out of China very recently. To make matters worse, it has been confirmed that the infection is spreadable among humans. Our guests explain the latest on the Coronavirus situation and what you need to know. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!