masks
The plexiglass barrier problem
Justin Ling: Vaccines, masks and ventilation are working. So why do governments keep doubling-down on the measures that don’t effectively stop COVID?
Canadian leaders botched mandatory masking. Here’s how to fix it.
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.
Why Theresa Tam changed her stance on masks
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.
The history of our cultural resistance against masks
Sadiya Ansari: In North America, instead of seeing masks as a form of communal protection, they evoke panic
Why that about-face on wearing masks is a problem
Jen Gerson: The feds’ new advice was one in a series of backtracks, and public trust is the ballgame here
Trudeau’s coronavirus update: ‘In the next 48 hours we will be receiving a shipment of millions of masks’ (Full transcript)
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
The coronavirus question: To mask or not to mask
Stephen Maher: There is growing commentary that all Canadians should wear masks in public to stop the virus. Here’s what the experts say.
Fear and anger on the frontlines: What happens if there aren’t enough masks?
Some Canadian doctors are talking about walking off the job if they’re not provided with adequate equipment to protect themselves from infection