Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
8:30 – Premier Scott Moe introduced his multi-phase plan to re-open the Saskatchewan economy Thursday. Moe promised the province would take a slow, methodical approach starting with the areas of least risk, but critics are saying he’s moving too quickly and risking a second wave of COVID-19. Moe joins Gormley to discuss the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.
LIVE: Premier Scott Moe
9:15 – Prime Minister Trudeau gives an update on the COVID-19 outbreak. [LIVE COVERAGE]
10:00 – WTF
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11:00 – Doctors in the US believe they’ve discovered a new and scary complication connected to COVID-19 – blood clotting. A group of American physicians noticed that as many as 20-40% of COVID-19 patients developed clotting issues, including some patients who were already being treated with anticoagulant drugs. Dr. Lewis Kaplan, head of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and physician at the University of Pennsylvania, says doctors often treat patients with clotting issues, but what they’re seeing in COVID-19 patients is an extreme case. While the clotting has now been identified, Kaplan says the cause of the issue is still unknown and that leaves doctors scared. Kaplan joins Gormley to discuss blood clotting and COVID-19.
LIVE: Dr. Lewis Kaplan (“Lew”), University of Pennsylvania physician and head of the Society of Critical Care Medicine
12:00 – The U of S Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre, known as VIDO-InterVac, received an additional $23M in federal funding Thursday to fast-track efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. In addition to the search for a vaccine, scientists at the industry-leading facility have been working on ways to disinfect N95 respirators to help relieve the shortage of protective equipment currently many affecting Canada’s healthcare workers. VIDO-InterVac’s director/CEO Volker Gerdts joins Gormley for an update on the centre’s work.
LIVE: Volker Gerdts, Director/CEO of VIDO-InterVac
