Healthcare

If Canadians want to avoid more pandemic-induced lockdowns, they need to do their part in keeping an expected second wave of COVID-19 infections under control by wearing masks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. As authorities prepare for a possible new surge of COVID-19 infections in the fall, key to controlling future outbreaks will be individual actions that citizens take, including wearing a mask when physical distancing is not possible, Trudeau said.

Dr. Shirley Sze COVID-19 has brought public respect and gratitude back to our profession. With daily evidenced informed briefings backed by credible data, government and the Canadian public can understand why physicians do what they do. Robust data makes it possible to highlight resource capacity and deficiencies, and show how collectively we can change the trajectory of a potentially deadly pandemic. Progress can be compared nationally and internationally in a timely manner.