Article content continuedWhen governments claim to be following the advice of medical experts as they impose new guidelines, e.g. on restaurants and bars, other medical advisers decry the lack of transparency or the rationale for the decisions. This adds to public bewilderment and deepens the lack of trustThere are many questions warranting clear answers. It is precisely in crises like that posed by a grave pandemic that governments are expected to lead. The long-term damage from the traumatic stresses and strains on individuals and families could prove more devastating than the virus itself.

Source: National Post October 15, 2020 18:22 UTC