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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 52 MIN

What We Know About the Chikungunya Virus Spreading in China

from Fight Back with Libby Znaimer · host Zoomer Podcast Network

THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS SPREADING IN CHINA Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto. There's concerning news about a virus called Chikungunya that is spreading in China. Our doctors weigh in on its signs and symptoms and how worried we should be about it here in Canada. AIR CANADA TO CANCEL FLIGHTS BEGINNING ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF POTENTIAL FLIGHT ATTENDANT STRIKE Libby Znaimer is joined by Karl Moore, Associate Professor, Strategy & Organization at McGill University, and Devyn Perry of Devyn Perry Travel in Toronto. Air Canada is taking measures ahead of a potential flight attendant strike with flight cancellations starting Thursday. Our panel reacts to the latest. THE UPCOMING TRUMP-PUTIN SUMMIT IN ALASKA  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Paul Goode, McMillan Chair in Russian Studies at Carleton University, and Peter Schturyn, President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Toronto Branch. U.S. President Trump is set to host a summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska this Friday over the war in Ukraine. What, if anything, will come out of this meeting? Meanwhile, President Trump has communicated to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he wants a cease-fire agreement. Will Putin realistically agree to one? There's a lot of uncertainty. Our panel reacts to the latest developments.

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