New HIV infections are at their lowest rate since the disease first hit British Columbia, according to top researcher Dr. Julio Montaner. This year, despite concerns that COVID-19 restrictions would get in the way, the spread of HIV has declined even further. He was instrumental in turning HIV infections from a death sentence to a manageable condition. HIV testing rates fell and people struggled to access health care. Now, he worries, we squandered the opportunity to prepare for the second wave of COVID this past summer, when new COVID infections were low.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2020 15:56 UTC