OTTAWA – Canada’s top public health officers say medical and public health experts agree on the science and how to stem the growing COVID-19 tide, but it’s up to “political masters” to act on that information. Modelling shows that Canada could hit 10,000 daily new cases by the beginning of December if nothing changes, she warned. Deputy public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo warned the epidemic’s second wave could swamp the health-care system, given the current rate of hospitalizations and deaths. He went further than Tam regarding Ontario’s actions, laying responsibility clearly at the feet of the premier and his ministers. The federal government’s job is to support the provinces, he said, and Ottawa will do “whatever it takes” to support Canadians in the health crisis.

Source: thestar November 13, 2020 22:18 UTC