Read the full story from the Queen’s Park Bureau11:30 a.m. Travel businesses and public health experts are questioning the prudence of Canada’s continued vaccination mandate on airplanes and at the border, suggesting the policy may be out of step with the science and global tourism trends. The extension of the measures was met with pushback from industry groups contending that the public health requirements could hamstring Canadian tourism during the important summer season. 11 a.m. Government of Canada officials will provide an update on COVID-19 on Friday as well as be available to respond on other emerging public health concerns, including monkeypox. "Our weekly case rate and the rate of increase in hospital admissions are of concern," L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. But now, with public health restrictions dropped, Salamon and her colleagues are seeing “a ton of viral illnesses” in the emergency department, she said.

Source: thestar June 03, 2022 11:20 UTC