Ottawa waits for China’s go-ahead to fly Canadians out of Wuhan, Jan. 30The Canadian government’s knee jerk reaction to evacuate Canadian and U.K. citizens from Wuhan seems ill-advised. This is one of those rare occasions where the common good of the herd needs to prevail over the desires of individuals. Rest assured, China has responded decisively and swiftly and has far greater capacity to manage this outbreak. But the risks for transmission in North America increase if governments start repatriating individuals, and the virus with them. Notwithstanding political differences, we can trust that China has a full and co-ordinated response.

Source: thestar February 01, 2020 05:03 UTC