December 17, 2020 | Research
Listen now: U of T podcast focuses on COVID-19 public health challenges and next steps
By Don Campbell
(photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)
Throughout 2020, University of Toronto alumnus Vivek Goel (MSc 1988), who was then serving as U of T's Vice-President, Research and a professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, hosted a podcast offering timely and reliable information about the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We want this podcast to be an informed source people can go to in order to hear about what’s next for the pandemic,” said Goel, a renowned public health expert and founding head of Public Health Ontario, which was set up in response to the SARS outbreak. “Our goal is to help make sense of the complex and often conflicting messages about COVID-19 that are bombarding Canadians.”
Note: The information in this podcast was current as of the posting date. Listeners should consult their local public health agency for the latest information in their jurisdiction.
Listen to Episode 34 (December 17): Year's end
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Listen to Episode 33 (December 3): Vaccine delivery
Listen to Episode 32 (November 19): Travel
Listen to Episode 31 (November 5): Answers to your questions
Listen to Episode 30 (October 23): Update on vaccine development
Listen to Episode 29 (October 9): Let's Talk Testing
Listen to Episode 28 (SEPTEMBER 24): Social gatherings
Listen to Episode 27 (SEPTEMBER 17): The uptick in cases
Listen to Episode 26 (SEPTEMBER 10): Understanding pandemic science
Listen to Episode 25 (SEPTEMBER 2): K-12 back to school
Listen to Episode 24 (August 27): A 'slow burn' scenario
Listen to Episode 23 (July 13): masks update
Listen to Episode 22 (June 25): Contact tracing apps
Listen to Episode 21 (June 18): interpreting trends
Listen to Episode 20 (June 11): George Floyd and the impact of the pandemic on racialized communities
Listen to Episode 19 (June 4): Updates on advice that has changed
Listen to Episode 18 (May 28): Living in a world with coronavirus
Listen to Episode 17 (May 21): the consequences of public health measures
Listen to Episode 16 (May 19): the origin of the novel coronavirus
Listen to Episode 15 (May 14): Reopening schools and daycares
Listen to Episode 14 (May 12): Herd immunity
Listen to Episode 13 (May 7): How reopening will work
Listen to Episode 12 (May 5): answering your questions
Listen to Episode 11 (April 30): the hunt for treatments
Listen to Episode 10 (April 28): When will there be a vaccine?
Listen to Episode 9 (April 23): Getting tested
Listen to Episode 8 (April 21): Contact tracing
Listen to Episode 7 (April 16): Is it OK to go out for a run?
Listen to Episode 6 (April 14): How are we doing on flattening the curve?
Listen to Episode 5 (APril 8): Mathematical models
Listen to Episode 4 (APril 6): Should you wear a mask?
Listen to Episode 3 (April 2): Why does the death rate vary?
Listen to episode 2 (April 1): how will this end?
Listen to episode 1 (March 30): flattening the curve
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