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A man carries his groceries past a boarded up bar on Apr. 22, 2020 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/CP)

Coronavirus lockdown: Why we can’t release the brakes

Timothy Sly: The entire population is still susceptible, and the virus has not gone away. It’s lurking, waiting for the opportunity to infect innocent Canadians as they push open the gate and rush out toward spring barbecues.
People arrive at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Monday, March 16, 2020. As of midnight, all people returning to Canada will have to check in to a hotel or other designated site unless they have an acceptable self-quarantine plan.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

What defines a ’credible quarantine plan’?

Politics Insider for April 15, 2020: Ottawa is ramping up of the Quarantine Act that’s been in effect since Mar. 25, the PM announces that the feds are in talks with the provinces to plan reopening the economy, and the return of ’speaking moistly’
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Coronavirus: The worst-case scenario

Timothy Sly: If the virus is allowed to enter a population and circulate, some people will die, while the majority will acquire immunity, finally bringing the pandemic to a halt