“The health system is in crisis” is a stark phrase for any top official to utter publicly. But Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches, pointing to a record 142 newly diagnosed daily cases, admitted bluntly on Friday what most people in Ottawa have realized instinctively for weeks. The system, she said, “is on the edge of collapse.” Read More
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Editorial: COVID- 19 has health care on the 'edge of collapse.' What individuals do next is crucial to saving it
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