News/Media 2022-

Aug 29, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CBC News
Aug 28, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Alan Neal on CBC Radio’s “All In A Day”
Aug 27, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of Ottawa Citizen for article, “High rates of COVID are causing outbreaks, rising hospitalizations and deaths heading into the school year“
July 31, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Matt Gurney on Sirius XM radio
July 15, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Camille Cottais
July 4, 2024 — Dr Deonandan is the guest on Mark Hislop’s podcast, Political Talks, episode title, “The COVID-19 pandemic 4.5 years on“
June 17, 2024 — Dr Deonandan’s article, “Ontario’s wastewater testing for disease must expand, not shrink” published in The Ottawa Citizen
June 12, 2024 — Dr Deonandan writes “When The Poop Hits The Fan — Ontario wastewater testing needs to be expanded, not stripped back” for Canada Health Watch
June 6, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen for article, “Ontario’s wastewater testing program to be replaced by a federal program that is significantly smaller”
June 4, 2024 — Hey, I made #20 in Cracked’s list of funniest tweets for today!
June 4, 2024 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen in article, “‘I was shocked’: Ontario to cancel widely used wastewater surveillance program“
May 27, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Dr Jonathan Douglas on “On Psych” podcast episode, “What is a Public Health Panic with Dr. Raywat Deonandan“
May 6, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Mathieu Perreault of La Presse.
May 2, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco on CBC News
April 30, 2024 — Dr Deonandan presents “The Sinister Art of P-Hacking” to COVID-19 Resources Canada
April 25, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Amar Khan of Yahoo! News
April 25, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen for article, “Canadian officials considering ‘pre-pandemic’ vaccines as bird flu spreads through U.S. livestock“
April 23, 2024 — Dr Deonandan quoted in “Brotes de gripe aviar en vacas en EE. UU. preocupan a los ganaderos canadienses” in Radio Canada International
April 21, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Sameer Chhabra of CBC news for article, “Canadian farmers take precautions as bird flu outbreaks hit U.S. dairy cattle“
April 18, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Dr Brian Goldman for CBC Podcast “The Dose”, episode titled, “What’s going on with H5N1 bird flu?” (transcript here)
April 17, 2024 — Dr Deonandan speaks at St Paul University on “Bioethics and the Ethics of AI” (recorded here).
April 5, 2024 — Dr Deonandan’s article, “H5N1 Avian Flu: What Canadians Need to Know” published in Canada Healthwatch
April 3, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CJOB radio
Mar 21, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jordan Heath-Rawlings for The Big Story podcast episode, “Measles are back. How worried should we be?” Analysis here.
Mar 13, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Sharon Kirkey of the National Post for article, “How spring break travel could lead to an ‘explosion’ in measles cases in Canada“
Mar 11, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Julie Buckingham on CJOB radio
Feb 28, 2024 — Dr Deonandan presents “Embracing New Media for Health Communication” to the Ontario Public Health Association
Feb 7, 2024 — Dr Deonandan quoted in “COVID-19 Diary” and here in Ville Mont-Royal Journal
Feb 7, 2024 — Dr Deonandan quoted in “Ottawa doctor rebukes the anti-vaccine activists’ claims” in Smith Falls Record Journal
Feb 12, 2024 — Dr Deonandan presents “Social Media in Public Health Communication” to the School of of Epidemiology & Public Health
Feb 8, 2024 — Dr Deonandan presents “ChatGPT for Higher Education” to graduate students
Feb 7, 2024 — Dr Deonandan cited by Bekah McNeel in “Should Christians Heed the Pope’s Call to Ban Surrogacy?” in Sojourners
Jan 30, 2024 — Dr Deonandan presents “An Overview of Study Designs” to COVID-19 Resources Canada
Jan 25, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Graham Richardson on CFRA radio
Jan 25, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Stefan Keyes on CTV News
Jan 18, 2024 — Dr Deonandan presents “The Challenges of Public Health Communication in the Age of COVID” to Carleton University. Video of the presentation is here.
Jan 10, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed for, “Non, les vaccins contre la COVID-19 n’ont pas fait 17 millions de morts” in Radio-Canada print news
Jan 10, 2024 — Dr Deonandan participates in webinar, “Artificial Intelligence in Academia.”
Jan 9, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Mélanie Meloche-Holubowski of Radio-Canada (raw feed here)
Jan 9, 2024 — Dr Deonandan gives guest lecture to graduate class HSS5902, “The Challenges of Public Health Communication.”
Jan 4, 2024 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jordan Heath-Rawlings for The Big Story podcast episode, “Why Is Everyone So Sick This Winter?” YouTube version available here. And analysis by CityNews available here.
Dec 24, 2023 — Dr Deonandan has uploaded an interview he did on Feb 1, 2004, with Omni TV’s “Badhai Ho!”
Dec 24, 2023 — Dr Deonandan has uploaded a video of an April 5, 2002, lecture he gave to a uOttawa English class
Dec 23, 2023 — Dr Deonandan has uploaded the video from his 2001 doctoral thesis defense
Dec 21, 2023 — Dr Deonandan’s article. “Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Fourth Global Digital Divide?” published in BMJ Leader‘s blog
Dec 7, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Celeste Decaire of CBC News for article, “Significant number of kids in hospital as respiratory illnesses rise“
Nov 28, 2023 — Dr Deonandan joins Dr Dawn Bowdish on CJOB radio
Nov 21, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ben Baumann of the Roots of Reality podcast, in episode “Pseudoscience in the Modern World“
Nov 19, 2023 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Arthur White-Crummey of CBC News in article, “Ottawa enters ‘diciest’ weeks for viral transmission“
Nov 17, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Robyn Miller on CBC News
Nov 17, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Alan Neal on CBC’s “All In A Day”
Nov 16, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by uOttawa’s Teaching and Learning Support unit
Oct 23, 2023 – Dr Deonandan’s latest article is published in the Ottawa Citizen: “Deonandan: Among some online groups, being called ‘racist’ is now a badge of honour“
Oct 17, 2023 — Dr Deonandan presents to the PAFSO union on “The State of the Pandemic“
Oct 14, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Lindsay Dixon on the Friendly Pharmacy 5 podcast on “The Current State of COVID-19“
Oct 10, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Celeste Decaire of CBC News (raw feed here)
Sep 26, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CFRA radio
Aug 29, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Scott Martin of Rabble News for article, “Experts criticize Canada’s ongoing failing pandemic response“
Aug 28, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen for article, “‘Triple-demic’: Health experts concerned over possible fall surge of COVID-19, flu and RSV“
Aug 23, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CBC News (Ottawa)
Aug 23, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ken Warren of SunMedia for article, “COVID-19 case numbers are rising again: What does that mean?“
Aug 22, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CTV Morning (Ottawa) live
Aug 17, 2023 — Dr Deonandan gives public workshop titled, “ChatGPT: Friend of Foe?”
Aug 15, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Graham Richardson on CFRA radio
Aug 9, 2023 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Aug 9, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Alan Neal on CBC’s All In A Day
July 28, 2023 — Dr Deonandan profiled in a University of Ottawa article, “From data to knowledge to wisdom: coming to grips with AI in the classroom“
July 25, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Julie Buckingham on CJOB radio
June 9, 2023 — Dr Deonandan’s interview on vaccine mandates featured in a Continuing Professional Development course for CPAs.
May 31, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Laura Glowacki of CBC News for article, “Masks, boosters, self-isolation aren’t behind us yet“
May 5, 2023 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
April 19, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elianna Lev of Yahoo! News
April 13, 2023 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
April 8, 2023 — A project co-authored by Dr Deonandan is profiled in the Ottawa Citizen: “Ottawa pilot project cuts opioid use among patients with chronic pain“
Mar 30, 2023 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen in “COVID-19 assessment centres in Ottawa are closing“
Mar 29, 2023 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen
Mar 11, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ann Rohmer on “The Feed”
Mar 8, 2023 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen in article, “How plants can play a role in the future of fighting COVID, RSV and even the common cold“
Feb 28, 2023 — Dr Deonandan gives webinar to University of Manitoba faculty association
Feb 28, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Steve Paikin on TVO’s The Agenda episode, “Is Long Covid a Single Illness?“, along with Dr Fahad Razak and Dr Jennifer Frontera
Feb 27, 2023 — Dr Deonandan gives guest lecture to undergrad class HSS4313 on “My path to science communication“
Feb 22, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kristy Cameron on CFRA radio
Jan 30, 2023 — Dr Deonandan on CTV News Channel
Jan 27, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jonah Grignon of Carleton University
Jan 18, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jackie Perez of CTV Ottawa
Jan 18, 2023 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Michael Ranger of CityNews in article, “‘Kraken’ COVID subvariant could make up nearly 25 per cent of Ontario cases this week“
Jan 13, 2023 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen in, “Ottawa’s 1,000th COVID death is a sad signpost on the exhausting pandemic journey“
Jan 13, 2023 — My latest article in the Ottawa Citizen is titled, “Deonandan: Let’s apply COVID lessons to the next pandemic”
Jan 12, 2023 — Dr Deonandan is a guest on The Big Story podcast titled, “You can call it ‘The Kraken’, and everything else you need to know about the new Covid variant” (notes available here)
Jan 10, 2023 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen
Jan 1, 2023 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Teresa Wright of Global News in article, “Will 2023 be the year COVID-19 becomes endemic in Canada? Experts weigh in“
Dec 28, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CJOB radio
Dec 28, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Alan Neal on CBC’s All In A Day
Dec 26, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Amina Zafar of CBC National News
Dec 24, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CBC’s “The World This Weekend”
Dec 21, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Heidi Lee of Global News in article, “Is it too late to get a COVID booster or flu shot before the holidays? What experts say“
Dec 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Teresa Wright of Global News. (Raw feed here)
Dec 19, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Sara Frizell of CBC News for article, “Doctors warn holidays will likely bring COVID-19 infections“
Dec 17, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Andrew Pinsent on CFRA radio
Dec 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Sara Frizell of CBC News
Dec 12, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CHML radio
Dec 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CBC’s “All In A Day” to play Bob Cratchitt in “A Christmas Carol”
Dec 6, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Arlene Bynon on Sirius XM radio
Dec 2, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Marissa Galko of Carleton University
Nov 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CBC radio’s The World This Weekend
Nov 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jack Armstrong of Michigan State University (raw feed here)
Nov 23, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kristy Cameron on CFRA radio
Nov 23, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Josh Pringle of CTV News in article, “‘We need to do something’: uOttawa epidemiologist says masking is a solution to slowing respiratory virus transmission“
Nov 23, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CKCU radio (summary here)
Nov 22, 2022 — Dr Deonandan presented to the Ottawa Carleton District School Board
Nov 22, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CBC radio’s Ottawa Morning
Nov 19, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ali Adwan of Capital Current
Nov 17, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ross Lord of Global News Halifax
Nov 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Mike Crawley of CBC News (raw feed here)
Nov 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Rachel Fairbank of Yahoo! News in article, “Masks Aren’t to Blame for the Surge in RSV and Flu Right Now“
Nov 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on Global News New Brunswick
Nov 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Robert Lothian of Global News New Brunswick for article, “No plans for New Brunswick to reinstate mask mandate“
Nov 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed for CTV News article, “Windsor Regional Hospital paediatric admissions above normal capacity“
Nov 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen for article, “Province’s chief medical officer urges masks and vaccines as surge in viral illnesses continues to slam children’s hospitals“
Nov 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Rachel Fairbank of Lifehacker
Nov 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Nov 3, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Stu Mills on CBC’s All In A Day
Nov 3, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Anil Jhalli of CityNews in article, “Masking, clean air keys for challenging flu season: local epidemiologist“
Nov 3, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Sam LaPrade on CityNews radio
Nov 3, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen for article, “Adult hospitals asked to take on young patients as CHEO copes with unprecedented viral case surge“
Nov 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on NewsTalk1010 radio in Toronto
Oct 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Arlene Bynon on Sirius XM radio
Oct 26, 2022 — Dr Deonandan writes “Six steps to help save Ontario’s health-care system” for the Ottawa Citizen
Oct 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Adam Miller of CBC News in article, “The COVID emergency may be over — but when will the pandemic end?“
Oct 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Christine Jean-Baptiste of Yahoo! Canada
Oct 12, 2022 — Dr Deonandam interviewed by Ann Rohmer
Oct 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan & Stefan Litvinjenko publish, “Modelling an Extraterrestrial Epidemic“
Oct 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Oct 6, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Adam Miller of CBC News
Oct 5, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Giacomo Panico of CBC Ottawa
Oct 5, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on Arirang TV in South Korea
Sep 22, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Allison Jones of Canadian Press in article, “Ontario reports 65 new COVID-19 deaths, with vaccine uptake for children lower than expected“
Sep 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Daniel Taekema of CBC News
Sep 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Dan Taekema of CBC News in article, “Immunocompromised students scrambling for online options with return to in-person classes“
Sep 17, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Joanne Laucius of the Ottawa Citizen in article, “With COVID on campus, students and profs want uOttawa to mandate masks again“
Sep 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Joanne Laucius of the Ottawa Citizen
Sep 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Gayle MacDonald of the Globe & Mail
Sep 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CBC Ottawa News
Sep 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Richard Cloutier on Corus National Radio
Sep 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kristy Cameron on CFRA radio
Sep 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan gives webinar to the Professional Association of Public Service Officers (PAFSO)
Sep 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Mia Urquhart of CBC News for article, “Deaths, hospitalizations up, COVID cases down in N.B.”
Sep 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kristy Cameron on CFRA radio
Sep 6, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on The Big Story podcast episode, “Everything you need to know about Covid this fall“
Sep 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Natalie Van Rooy of CTV Ottawa
Sep 2, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Angela Kokott on Global News radio
Sep 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on Global News National
Sep 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Sep 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Katherine Aylesworth of Global News
Sep 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Amanda Connolly & Aaron D’Andrea of Global News in article, “Health Canada approves Moderna’s Omicron COVID booster; 780K doses arriving Friday“
Aug 26, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen for article, “Ontario to replace COVID science table with a less independent group“
Aug 26, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Allison Jones of the Canadian Press
Aug 26, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Michel Bolduc of Radio Canada in article, “Rentrée : des parents plus inquiets d’une grève que de la COVID en Ontario“
Aug 23, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Mia Urquhart of CBC New Brunswick in article, “Weekly COVID-19 cases rise in N.B. after 4-week decline“
Aug 21, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Michel Bolduc of Radio Canada
Aug 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Heidi Lee of Global News for article, “COVID-19 pandemic is still ‘raging,’ experts say. How to stay safe heading into fall“
Aug18, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Christine Dobby of the Toronto Star
Aug 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on Global News
Aug 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Aug 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Exan Auyoung of CBC News
Aug 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Mia Urquhart of CBC New Brunswick for article, “N.B.’s use of ‘confounding and weird’ definitions of vaccine protection causing confusion: epidemiologist“
Aug 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Heidi Lee of Global News
Aug 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Mia Urquhart of CBC New Brunswick
Aug 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Uday Rana of CBC news in article, “Parents divided over masks being optional at school this fall“
Aug 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Michael Ranger of CityNews in article, “Masking to remain optional in Ontario schools in the fall“
Aug 8, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Alex Goudge of CityNews Ottawa
Aug 8, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Uday Rana of CBC News
Aug 2, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Uday Rana of CBC News for article, “Wastewater testing a ‘potentially powerful tool’ in tracking the flu, epidemiologist says“
Aug 2, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Wency Leung of the Globe and Mail for article, “Is a COVID-19 end game still in sight with BA.5 spreading fast? Not with vaccines alone“
July 21, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jayme Poisson on CBC Front Burner podcast episode, “Your 4th dose questions answered”
July 19, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Richard Cloutier on CORUS radio
July 19, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Rachelle Elsiufi of CBC News
July 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CTV’s Your Morning
July 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen for article, “Parents ‘super excited’ to be able to finally get their youngest children vaccinated“
July 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Samantha Edwards of the Globe & Mail in article, “The summer COVID wave is here. What Canadians need to know about BA.5, boosters and more“
July 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Tyler Griffin and Holly McKenzie-Sutter of the Canadian Press in article, “‘Just doing my part’: Newly-eligible Ontarians start booking fourth COVID-19 shots”
July 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Noushin Ziafati and Holly McKenzie-Sutter of the Canadian Press in article, “Should you get a fourth dose in Ontario this summer? Experts on questions to consider”
July 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ben O’Hara Byrne on Corus Radio
July 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Samantha Edwards of the Globe and Mail (raw feed here)
July 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Holly McKenzie-Sutter of the Canadian Press (raw feed here)
July 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Xiao Li of CityNews
July 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
July 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Wency Leung of CBC (raw feed here)
July 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Adam Carter of CBC for article, “Why the future of COVID-19 vaccination in Ontario could look very different“
July 12, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CBC Ottawa Evening News
July 12, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on New Brunswick Global News
July 12, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Elizabeth Payne of Ottawa Sun in article, “COVID-19: Provincial announcement coming about expanding fourth vaccine doses“
July 12, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Rebecca Lau of Global News in article, “N.B. shows signs of ‘heightened’ COVID-19 activity, expands 4th dose eligibility“
July 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Mike Lapointe of The Hill Times (raw feed here) for article, “‘It’s real, it’s serious, and it’s prevalent’: Parliamentarians, experts call for more funding, research into long COVID“
July 8, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Jacquie Miller of the Ottawa Citizen in article, “Going to Bluesfest? Pack a mask, says Ottawa Public Health as city hit by new COVID wave“
July 8, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jacquie Miller of The Ottawa Citizen (raw feed here)
July 8, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kristy Cameron on CFRA radio
July 8, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Nicole Williams in CBC article, “Epidemiologist warns of ‘serious situation’ by fall if COVID infections aren’t brought under control“
July 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted in CityNews article, “Local epidemiologist highlights what governments should be doing for latest COVID-19 wave“
July 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Nicole Williams of CBC News
July 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Sam Laprade on CityNews radio
July 6, 2022 — Dr Deonandan writes, “Deonandan: Six things governments should be doing about COVID, now” for the Ottawa Citizen
July 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Ted Raymond of iHeart radio in article, “Ottawa Public Health says Ottawa is entering a new wave of COVID-19“
July 3, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Ted Raymond of CTV News in article, “Expanding COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility could help stem fall wave, epidemiologist says“
July 3, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Andrew Pinsent on CFRA radio
June 30, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ann-Marie Mediwake on CTV’s Your Morning
June 29, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
June 28, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Alan Neal on CBC’s All In A Day
June 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Benjamin Shingler of CBC News
June 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Virginie Ann of CBC News in article, “Canada’s COVID-19 response better than many comparable countries, study finds“
June 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Faiza Amin and Meredith Bond of CityNews in article, “Calls for expansion of 4th dose eligibility as wastewater data shows uptick in COVID-19 cases“
June 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Angela Kokott on 770 CHQR radio
June 26, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Faiza Amin of CityNews
June 24, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen in article, “Calls for province to expand fourth dose eligibility as Ottawa mass vaccine clinic cancelled“
June 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Sharon Kirkey of PostMedia for article, “What’s the case for vaccinating tots five and under against COVID?“
June 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Gabby Marchand on Global News Winnipeg
June 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Sharon Kirkey of PostMedia (raw feed here)
June 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
June 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Saba Aziz of Global News in article, “Got COVID-19 again? What you need to know about reinfections“
June 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jamie Mauracher of Global News
June 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Brian Goldman on CBC podcast, “The Dose”, titled, “What should I do when the mask mandates are lifted?“
June 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Sarah Kester of CBC News
June 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CFRA radio
June 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Tristan Field-Jones for the SitRep podcast episode, “Monkeypox And The Coming Age of Disease“
June 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan publishes “A new ‘Age of Pandemics’ looms. Let’s invest in proper prevention” in the Ottawa Citizen
June 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
June 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on the Arlene Bynon Show on Sirius XM radio
June 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen (raw feed here) for article, “Future of mask mandates in Ontario’s high-risk settings remains murky as some experts urge province to keep them in place“
June 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Sargeant of Global News
June 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan gives keynote address at IRSCH (Interdisciplinary Student Research Conference on Healthcare 2022). Topic: “Public Science Commentary During the Pandemic”
June 3, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kelly Cutrara on AM640 radio
June 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Richard Warnica of the Toronto Star for article, “Toronto police to lift mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy“
May 31, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CBC PEI’s “Island Morning”
May 31, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Tristan Field-Jones on the SitRep podcast
May 30, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Adam Miller of CBC News (raw feed here)
May 30, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Brittany Spencer of CBC PEI (raw feed here) for article, “COVID-19 vaccination rates for P.E.I. children lag, but province still ahead of national average“
May 30, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Matt Gurney of “The Daily Edition” on Sirius XM radio
May 25, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Jaela Bernstien of CBC News in “Your questions answered: Should I wear a mask if I’ve already had COVID?“
May 24, 2022 — Dr Deonandan gives webinar, “Communicating Science During a Pandemic: Lessons for and from an Epidemiologist” to CSEB
May 23, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ross Lord of Global News
May 23, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Jaela Bernstien of CBC
May 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
May 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CBC Ottawa Morning
May 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CHML Good Morning Hamilton
May 18, 2022 — Dr Deonandan presents to the Deans of the Canadian Faculties of Health Sciences on the topic, “how to make science more accessible to the public”
May 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Mathieya Alatini on the One Yukon podcast (raw feed here)
May 12, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
May 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Shaina Luck of CBC Nova Scotia
May 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon of CBC New Brunswick for article, “At least 8% of New Brunswickers have had COVID-19, so what does that mean for immunity?“
May 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kristy Cameron on CFRA radio
May 8, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Stephen Hoff of CBC News
May 2, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jonathan Douglas on ON Psych podcast, episode titled, “Communicating Science to the Public“
April 28, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
April 25, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Trevor Popoff of Global News
April 25, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Sharon Kirkey of Postmedia
April 19. 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ross Lord of Global News
April 18, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Faiza Amin on Breakfast Television
April 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Saba Aziz of Global News in article, “New COVID-19 breath test approved in U.S. Here’s how it could be useful“
April 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ross Lord of Global News (raw feed here)
April 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Matthew Bingley on Global News (raw feed here)
April 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CTV News Channel
April 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
April 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jacques Poitras of CBC NB for, “New Brunswick racing ahead of federal guidance on second boosters“
April 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Kevin Yarr of CBC PEI for article, “Don’t take COVID lightly this long weekend, research group warns“
April 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Natalie Van Rooy of CTV News for article, “Ottawa pharmacist says there’s little demand for a fourth COVID-19 shot”
April 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Krystalle Ramlakhan of CBC News for article, “School board trustee to present motion to bring back mask rules“
April 7, 2022 — A legal case in which Dr Deonandan was an expert witness is summarized by Ashley Savinov of Cox & Palmer in, “Omicron Variant at the Forefront of COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Challenge“
April 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Trevor Popoff of Global News
April 6, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Alan Neal on CBC’s All In A Day
April 6, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed on CBC New Brunswick “Shift”
April 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan presents to Jaela Bernstien’s journalism class at Concordia University
April 2, 2022 — Dr Deonandan presents to the attendees of “Operation Medical School”
April 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Shane Gibson of Global News in article, “Manitoba reports 11 new COVID-19 deaths, all provincial testing sites to close“
March 31, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Elie Cantin-Nantel in True North for article, “Ontario health experts want masks back despite higher rates in masked regions“
March 30, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CTV News Ottawa
March 30, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Abigail Turner of Global News in article, “Removal of Manitoba COVID-19 data portal alarms epidemiologist“
March 30, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Peter Mazereeuw of the Hill Times (raw feed here) for article, “Politics This Morning: The future of COVID-19 in Canada“
March 30, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Abigail Turner of Global News Winnipeg
March 30, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Mike Lapointe of the Hill Times (raw feed here) for article, “‘There are still many unknowns,’ says epidemiologist, as MPs report public anxiety as mandates lift amid COVID sixth wave“
March 29, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Joshua Freeman of CP24 in article “‘Very clear’ Ontario is in 6th wave of COVID-19 pandemic driven by easing restrictions, science table head says“
March 29, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Leena Latafat on CP24 Tonight
March 29. 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
March 29, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jackie Perez of CTV News
March 28, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CFRA radio
March 28, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Robyn Miller of CBC News for article, “Public health needs stronger messaging as wastewater COVID indicator climbs, epidemiologist says” and for broadcast (raw feed here)
March 24, 2022 — Dr Deonandan publishes “Wearing a mask is still helpful, but choose a good one” in the Ottawa Citizen
March 24, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Clara Loiseau of Le Journal de Montréal
March 22, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen for article, “Calls grow for a renewed push to increase third doses as pandemic indicators rise“
March 21, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CBC News
March 18, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Arlene Bynon on SiriusXM radio
March 18, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Mike Farwell on CityNews 570 radio
March 17, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Dina Pugliese and Sid Seixeiro on Breakfast Television
March 17, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Cristina Tenaglia on CP24 Tonight
Match 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by CBC News in, “New Brunswick devises confusing way to measure vaccine protection“
March 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Kevin Yarr of CBC PEI for article, “P.E.I. remains behind on vaccinating young people“
March 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Jacques Poitras of CBC News
March 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by CBC News in, “New Brunswickers ‘living with COVID’ without the numbers they’ve grown used to“
March 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted in “AFTER THE MANDATE ENDS: Experts weigh in on their personal positions on masks” in the Ottawa Sun
March 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by CBC News in “Is lifting COVID-19 restrictions in New Brunswick the right move? 2 experts disagree“
March 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Kerry Campbell of CBC Prince Edward Island
March 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Blair Crawford of the Ottawa Citizen
March 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Brittany Greenslade of Global News for article, “Two years into COVID-19: What’s next?” and for TV clip. (Raw feed here)
March 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Alan Neal on CBC’s All In A Day
March 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Annette Goerner on CTV News
March 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Talar Stockton for Carleton Journalism’s radio show, “Midweek” (begins at 32:33)
March 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Vanessa Milne of Today’s Parent for article, “Should your kid still wear a mask at school?” (Raw feed here)
March 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon of CBC New Brunswick (raw feed here) for article, “New Brunswick will seek independent review of its COVID-19 pandemic response
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March 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Melissa Couto Zuber of the Canadian Press for article, “Canada no longer at COVID-19’s mercy but new variants could arise: experts” (raw feed here)
March 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kristy Cameron on CFRA radio
March 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Adam Miller of CBC news in article, “Mask mandates are being lifted in Canada — and could further divide Canadians“
March 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Tara Stockton of CKCU radio
March 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
March 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kristy Cameron on CFRA radio
March 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jordan Heath-Rawlings on The Big Story podcast episode “Should we be ending mask mandates right now?” (published Mar 7)
March 3, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Adam Miller of CBC News (raw feed here)
March 2, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Chris Mines on LearnFormula podcast
March 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan writes, “Deonandan: Managing COVID — now it’s up to individuals” for The Ottawa Citizen
March 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Robyn Miller of CBC News
March 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Steve Paikin on TVO’s The Agenda
Feb 23, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Feb 17, 2022 — Dr Deonandan’s conversation with Dr Brian Goldman is transcribed by CBC in “Q&A: What can Canada take away from Denmark’s ‘done with COVID’ approach?“
Feb 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Usaid Siddiqui of Al Jazeera in article, “As COVID curbs are lifted, experts call for clear messaging“
Feb 16, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Leslie Roberts on CFRA radio
Feb 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan writes, “Why should the vaccinated care that the unvaccinated are unvaccinated?” for the Ottawa Citizen
Feb 15, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Dr Brian Goldman on CBC’s The Dose podcast episode, “What can Canada take away from Denmark’s ‘live with COVID’ approach?“
Feb 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Cassandra Dubiel of Global News
Feb 12, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Usaid Siddiqui of Al Jazeera
Feb 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by May Warren of the Toronto Star for article, “Here’s what experts say we need to do to protect ourselves as we ‘learn to live with COVID-19’” (raw feed here)
Feb 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kieron O’Dea of Global News (raw feed here)
Feb 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Arlene Bynon on SiriusXM radio
Feb 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Feb 9, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Ann Rohmer of 105.9 Toronto radio
Feb 7, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jeff McArthur on 640 Toronto radio
Feb 6, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Dr Muiris Houston of the Irish Times in article, “Dr Muiris Houston: ‘Endemic good, pandemic bad?’”
Feb 5, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Andrew Pinsent on CFRA radio
Feb 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Allison Jones of CP24 in article, “It may be possible for people who got Omicron to be reinfected with it, experts say“
Feb 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Allison Jones of the Canadian Press (raw feed here)
Feb 3, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Feb 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Hanah Mae Nasser of CityNews Vancouver for article, “When will B.C. turn a COVID corner? Expert weighs in on future of pandemic” (raw feed here)
Feb 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Brittany Rosen of Global News
Jan 28, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Jennifer Bieman of London Free Press for article, “Mix of Omicron with Monday’s reopening calls for caution: experts“
Jan 28, 2022 — Dr Deonandan gives webinar on rapid testing to Occupational Health Clinics For Ontario Workers (recording here)
Jan 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted in New-in-24 article, “Dozens of cases of Omicron subvariant confirmed in Canada“
Jan 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan’s blog quoted by Tom Blackwell of the National Post in article, “Why the double-vaccinated in some places are testing positive for COVID more often than the unvaccinated“
Jan 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Justin Chandler of TVO (raw feed here) for article, “Should overwhelmed hospitals fire unvaccinated workers?“
Jan 27, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Chris Herhalt of CP24 (raw feed here) for article, “Public Health Ontario says period of infectiousness does not appear shorter with Omicron“
Jan 26, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Michel Bolduc of Radio Canada for article, “Des dizaines de cas du sous-variant d’Omicron confirmés au Canada“
Jan 25, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Nicole Ireland of CBC News (raw feed here) for article, “People say they want COVID-19 to become ‘endemic.’ But what does that really mean?“
Jan 25, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Sneh Duggal of Queen’s Park Briefing (raw feed here)
Jan 24, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Jan 24, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Hiba KamalChoufi of CityNews Edmonton (raw feed here)
Jan 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Rachel Gilmore of Global News (raw feed here) for article, “As Omicron fuels COVID fatigue, Canadians weigh the risks for themselves“
Jan 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan (or more precisely, his blog) quoted by the National Post in article, “What hospitalization data really say about COVID-19 vaccines”
Jan 20, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star
Jan 18, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Exan Auyoung of CBC News
Jan 18, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Mark Gollom of CBC News in “Trucker vaccine mandate raises questions about risk posed by unvaccinated drivers“
Jan 17, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted in “With school back in session, parents and teachers decry classrooms ‘bursting at the seams’“
Jan 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Shallima Maharaj of Global News (raw feed here)
Jan 14, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Mark Gollom of CBC News
Jan 13, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Leslie Roberts on CFRA radio
Jan 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Lauren Pelley of CBC News in article “Omicron’s spread may boost collective immunity, but at what cost?”
Jan 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Kieron O’Dea of Global News
Jan 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Justin McElroy of CBC News for article, “Wastewater and Denmark: Here’s what experts are looking at to know if B.C. is turning the corner on Omicron“
Jan 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Tyler Dawson of the National Post (raw feed here) for article, “‘We’ve never seen this kind of transmission before’: Omicron cases dwarf official reports across Canada“
Jan 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Savannah Awde of the Telegraph-Journal (raw feed here) for article, “New recovery reporting ‘troubling'”
Jan 11, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Jacques Poitras of CBC News for article, “Parent urges quicker 2nd doses for N.B. children five to 11“
Jan 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Maija Kappler of Healthing.ca in article, “People with Omicron much more likely to be asymptomatic, research suggests“
Jan 10, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CJOB radio
Jan 8, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Adam Miller of CBC News in article, “Omicron has completely changed the pandemic — it’s time to change how we respond to it.”
Jan 6, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Abby Plener of CBC Radio
Jan 6, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Stephen Wentzell of Rabble.ca for article, “What will it take to open schools safely?“
Jan 5, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Adam Carter of CBC News
Jan 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan interviewed by Adam Miller of CBC News for article, “Canada is flying blind with Omicron as COVID-19 testing drops off a cliff“
Jan 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan on CP24 Tonight
Jan 4, 2022 — Dr Deonandan sends comments to Andrew Russell of Global News
Jan 1, 2022 — Dr Deonandan quoted by Gillian Wheatley of CBC News in article, “Why are some isolation periods shortened for vaccinated people with COVID-19?”