Like many across Ontario, I reacted with frustration and hopelessness last Wednesday when the provincial government announced it was lifting masking requirements. In response to Premier Doug Ford’s decision, our chief medical officer, Dr. Vera Etches, released a statement saying that “the pandemic is not over but we must learn to live with COVID” and that the main driver of COVID was “individual action.” Read More
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