Our late arrival to the procurement of vaccines, combined with the emergence of COVID-19 variants, 'was not just foreseeable, but perspicaciously foreseen months ago, and it only goes to show the dangerous scientific illiteracy of Canadian governments that they now act surprised,' says University of Ottawa professor Amir Attaran.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, it is 'crucial that strong measures are kept in place in order to maintain a steady downward trend' in COVID-19 cases. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Experts are sounding the alarm that a ‘third wave’ of the pandemic may be headed our way as variants of the COVID-19 virus have been detected across the country, while some regions are easing lockdown restrictions and Canada’s sluggish vaccine rollout continues to dominate news headlines.
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