Here’s Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, speaking at a news conference Wednesday: “COVID transmission is still occurring and masks can protect you and others from becoming infected.” It was the same news conference at which he announced the province’s masking mandate will end in most settings March 21. The same news conference at which he said that he himself will still mask up in crowded indoor settings, though your kids won’t have to mask at school. Read More
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Editorial: Ontario public health officials have muddled the messaging over masking
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