Exemption for treatment in Canada, but not for those who go abroadNixon is usually out of the country for less than 48 hours. Nixon, pictured at his apartment, finds his situation especially galling given that people who travel to Canada to receive medical treatment don't have to self-isolate. He finds the situation especially galling given that people who travel to Canada to receive medical treatment don't have to self-isolate . No choice but to seek treatment in U.S.Dr. Julius Strauss, who oversees Nixon's treatment at the NIH's Clinical Center, says he worries about how his patient will cope with the effects of a year-long lockdown. If I don't go to work, I can't afford to go to the States and I'll probably die," he said.

Source: CBC News November 20, 2020 02:02 UTC