A number of doctors and researchers are calling for strict countrywide restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and more contagious coronavirus variants, saying that vaccines aren't enough. "The other big concern, quite frankly, is that every time we've made assumptions with this virus ... we've gotten burned. Dr. Dick Zoutman, a professor in the school of medicine at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., also signed the open letter. He's one of 28 physicians and scientists from across Canada calling for a shutdown of non-essential businesses and borders as well as strict gathering rules. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)Now, in his own backyard, hospitals and ICUs are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.

Source: CBC News May 02, 2021 18:35 UTC