Justin Ling: Vaccines, masks and ventilation are working. So why do governments keep doubling-down on the measures that don’t effectively stop COVID?
Amir Attaran: The excuses against mandatory masking are so bad they qualify as comedy. It’s not too late for a national mask plan to prevent a second wave.
Inderveer Mahal: The goal with a pandemic isn’t to remain consistent; it’s to respond to new information. We Canadians need to allow our experts to be fluid with their recommendations.
Sadiya Ansari: In North America, instead of seeing masks as a form of communal protection, they evoke panic
Jen Gerson: The feds’ new advice was one in a series of backtracks, and public trust is the ballgame here
In his April 4 address to Canadians on the COVID-19 crisis, the PM said the government is chartering flights to get personal protective equipment delivered as quickly as possible
Stephen Maher: There is growing commentary that all Canadians should wear masks in public to stop the virus. Here’s what the experts say.
Some Canadian doctors are talking about walking off the job if they’re not provided with adequate equipment to protect themselves from infection