Show Segments

8:30 – The World Health Organization has long held that the coronavirus is spread primarily by large respiratory droplets that, once expelled by infected people in coughs and sneezes, fall quickly to the floor. But in an open letter to the W.H.O., 239 scientists in 32 countries have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people, and are calling for the agency to revise its recommendations. Clinical Microbiologist Joseph Blondeau says that while the coronavirus is airborne, it doesn’t stay in the air like other viruses do including the Measles and Chickenpox. Dr. Blondeau joins Gormley for a discussion on COVID-19 and its potential for airborne transmission.

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

9:00 – The Ultimate Open Lines…

WTF:

LIVE: Mike Couros, insurance and benefits broker.

LIVE: Brynn Harris-Hamm, former producer of John Gormley Live.

11:00 – As parts of Canada grapple with whether masks should be made mandatory, a Regina man who lost his father to COVID-19 in April says people have an obligation to protect each other. Paul Gullacher’s father Noble – who was better known as Butch – was the province’s fourth death during the pandemic, after he suffered complications from the illness. Now Paul is doing what he can to contribute to its research. He has donated plasma at the Regina Canadian Blood Services clinic. He says a social contract exists for Canadians to do the best thing for society at large. Considering that wearing masks and social distancing have proven to be the two most effective ways to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, he said people should do both. Paul is also a high school chemistry and biology teacher with a degree in chemistry/biochemistry and has recently taught on immune response. He joins Gormley to share his experience with COVID-19.

LIVE: Paul Gullacher, lost his dad to COVID-19.

12:00 – The Saskatoon Wildlife Federation and The Saskatoon Tribal Council signed a formal groundbreaking memorandum of understanding Thursday. The agreement further advances outdoor education and recreation for Indigenous youth and supports their treaty rights to hunt trap and fish. Past chair of the Saskatoon Wildlife Federation, Bob Freberg and Chief Mark Arcand of the Saskatoon Tribal Council, join Gormley with more on the MOU.

LIVE: Bob Freberg, past chair of the Saskatoon Wildlife Federation.

LIVE: Chief Mark Arcand, Saskatoon Tribal Council.