Show Segments

Gormley, Monday, January 4, 2021

8:30 – While vaccines for COVID-19 roll out around the world, a new variant of the virus is causing concern in the UK. Microbiologist Dr. Joseph Blondeau joins Gormley to tell us what we know about the new strain, and explain how new variants of a virus develop over time and what that means for the world’s fight against COVID-19.

LIVE: Dr. Joseph Blondeau, Clinical Microbiologist and Head of Clinical Microbiology at RUH and U of S.

 9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone joins the show to give us our first update of 2021. We’ll find out how COVID-19 is affecting healthcare capacity, the latest on the vaccine distribution plan, and how healthcare staff across Saskatchewan are holding up under the stress.

LIVE: Scott Livingstone, SHA CEO.

11:00 – Has there ever been a year as hated as 2020 was? People seem a lot more optimistic about 2021, but what do you predict will happen in the year ahead? From Grey Cup championships and politics to COVID-19 vaccines, we’re opening up the phone lines for your 2021 prognostications. Call 1-877-332-8255 and get on the record with your fearless predictions for 2021!

12:00 – The COVID-19 vaccine being developed in Saskatchewan at VIDO InterVac has received approval from Health Canada to begin clinical trials in humans. CEO Dr. Volker Gerdts says this is a major milestone for VIDO, and he joins Gormley to tell us what’s next for the made-in-Saskatchewan vaccine project.

LIVE: Dr. Volker Gerdts, VIDO-InterVac Director/CEO.