- Biblio files: The most anticipated books to start 2021
Monday, January 25th 2021
For those of you looking for a good book to curl up with during this lockdown (and also, winter!) this episode has got you covered. The Star’s books editor Deborah Dundas joins us today to talk about the latest news from the world of books and to recommend some of those buzz worthy titles to add to your reading list. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters.
- LTC’s continuous COVID tragedies: How did we get here?
Friday, January 22nd 2021
Devastation has swept through long-term-care facilities all through the COVID pandemic and shone a harsh light on how under-resourced and ill-prepared facilities are to cope with a crisis like this. Despite some government support in the first wave, things are only getting worse in the second. How do we protect those who once protected us? Star reporters Moira Welsh, who literally wrote a book on long-term care, and Donovan Vincent, an expert on housing, join us to explain where we are and where we can go.
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- Biden era begins: a pandemic, impeachment and deep divisions await
Thursday, January 21st 2021
On his first day in office, Joe Biden signed 17 executive actions relating to protections against deportations of immigrant children, the Paris climate accord and a new leader in COVID response. Edward Keenan, Toronto Star’s Washington bureau chief, talks to “This Matters” host Adrian Cheung about the final days of the Trump presidency, what to expect from Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in their first 100 days and what the Canada-U.S. relationship looks like now. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters.
- Waiting game: What’s delaying the vaccine rollout?
Wednesday, January 20th 2021
If ever there was something that figuratively needed a shot in the arm, it's the vaccine rollout across Canada, and unfortunately due to manufacturer delays, many Canadians will be waiting a while longer until they get that literal shot in the arm. The Star's Alex Boyd has covering vaccines and joins us to talk about what the holdup is and what other COVID-19 medicines we are waiting for and why.
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- A more contagious COVID variant explained
Tuesday, January 19th 2021
Just as Canada and countries around the world struggle to contain COVID, another wrench has been thrown into the mix. How does a virus mutate? Should you be worried about the COVID variants? Does it affect how existing vaccines work? Two experts, two interviews: Dr. Tony Mazzulli, Microbiologist-in-Chief of the University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital’s microbiology department, along with Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease expert and clinician at the University Health Network, join “This Matters” host Adrian Cheung to demystify the science behind virus mutations, what to know about protecting yourself and what can be done to control the new strains of the virus.
