"Physicians have the right and the duty to speak out if they're concerned for their safety, patient safety or safety of their colleagues," Reid told Radio-Canada on Tuesday. More than 16,000 health-care workers have tested positive across the country. According to the federation, health-care professionals account for 19 per cent of all COVID-19 cases in Canada — triple the global average. He said public health officials want "good, solid data," which isn't available for the novel coronavirus. "Several governments and employers are really going to have questions to answer after the investigation," said federation president Linda Silas.

Source: CBC News June 25, 2020 09:00 UTC