
Stuart Thomson
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- Canada prepares to tackle COVID-19 on a city-by-city basis as outbreak diverges2 Jun 2020—nationalpost.comThe fight against the COVID-19 pandemic was originally framed in wartime terms, as a national struggle. Then we divided along provincial lines as the virus took hold in Quebec and Ontario, leaving places like Manitoba and New Brunswick virtually untouched. Now, cities are preparing to tackle their own unique outbreaks as the initial wave of infections turns into a series of localized eruptions. Consider the situation in Kingston, Ont., where the city of about 137,000 people has seen 63...
- Opt in or opt out? Officials face difficult ethical decision over COVID-19 contact tracing apps5 Jun 2020—nationalpost.comThe on-going public health battle against COVID-19 has been straining Canadian civil liberties in just about every way. Now, as governments prepare apps that will trace the virus and people carrying it through location information on our phones, privacy experts are getting queasy. Contact tracing is the laborious process of tracking the path of a virus, identifying people who may have been exposed and encouraging them to get tested or self-isolate. Many of the countries that have squelched an...
- As daycares reopen, parents are facing impossible decisions to keep kids safe from COVID-1912 Jun 2020—nationalpost.comIt’s been three months of toddlers stumbling into video meetings, infants mashing the delete key on important documents, and pre-schoolers sitting with glazed eyes in front of episode after episode of Paw Patrol. Parents are drained and the kids are either bursting with manic energy or collapsing in emotional heaps, or both simultaneously. And now, with daycares reopening in many provinces, parents are asking themselves a question that seems almost absurd: Is all this adversity worse than...
- Women are much more worried about COVID-19 than men, global polling data shows15 Jun 2020—nationalpost.comWomen are much more concerned than men about the COVID-19 pandemic and are more likely to obey public health rules as a result, according to data from a massive polling study conducted across eight countries. The gender gaps remain through all levels of education and socioeconomic status and, with men dying from the disease at higher rates, it could be a vital insight for public health officials crafting messaging about how to avoid the virus. Polling data obtained from eight countries in...
- Health officials had plenty of warning after SARS. Why weren't they prepared for COVID-19?20 May 2020—nationalpost.comWhat went wrong? What can Canada do to fix it before the next wave hits? This detailed look at Canada’s delayed response to the coronavirus outbreak is part of the Post’s ongoing Lessons from a Pandemic series. The Canadian economy is cautiously reopening, new COVID-19 cases are declining steadily and public health officials were finally able to enjoy a moment of relaxation over the Victoria Day long weekend. With the pandemic’s first wave almost behind us, now experts are surveying the...
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