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Epidemiologist Raywat Deonandan shares insight on rising COVID-19 case counts, safety precautions around the federal election, booster shots and why he says he’d avoid going to the movies.

Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan weighs in on what the second wave could mean for long-term care homes, mandatory masks outdoors, and a new Australian study that shows COVID-19 can survive on surfaces for 28 days.

With the first vaccines starting to roll out across the country, there are many concerns about the new treatment. Miranda Anthistle sits down with epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan to discuss more on the topic.

Epidemiologist Raywat Deonandan said since the health care system is already overwhelmed by COVID-19, the flu is going to add more stress to the already strained sector.

Both Ontario and Quebec are reporting record high increases in the daily number of new COVID-19 cases. For a closer look at the numbers we’re joined by Dr. Raywat Deonandan, a professor and epidemiologist with the faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa.

Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan spoke about the testing sites in Ontario as line-ups and wait times for tests have increased significantly in the province.

As the province prepares to gradually loosen restrictions, epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan helps Ontarians understand and break down the headlines of the week, including mixing and matching of vaccine doses and the risks of COVID-19 variants this summer.

Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan wades into the impact of the latest COVID-19 variants, and whether current vaccines will be enough.

Epidemiologist and associate professor at the University of Ottawa Dr. Raywat Deonandan talks about the concerns regarding the potential outbreaks of COVID-19 within schools in Ontario.

The President of the United States has tested positive for coronavirus and health experts say Trump’s age and weight may make the virus particularly dangerous. Farah Nasser spoke with Epidemiologist and Researcher Dr. Raywat Deonandan about what the next few weeks could look like for the president. Farah Nasser has this report.

Dr. Raywat Deonandan explains how large anti-mask protests impact personal and public health, and offers insight into Ontario’s top doctor recommending no trick-or-treating this year

Despite COVID-19 cases continuing to surge in Ontario and the province reporting its first cases of a new variant of the virus, there is light at the end of the tunnel with the arrival of several vaccines in Canada and there may be more on the horizon. Dr. Raywat Deonandan Epidemiologist speaks with Miranda Anthistle.