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Chris Selley: A bizarre, unfathomable pandemic screw-up Canadian officials will have to answer for

Not only did our public health officials fail to learn the headline lesson from the SARS Report, many of them sounded borderline deranged

On Thursday, Ottawa’s public transit agency announced that passengers and staff would have to wear a mask or face covering in order to come aboard. The rule comes into effect on June 15 

Read the full article here: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-a-bizarre-unfathomable-pandemic-screw-up-canadian-officials-will-have-to-answer-for

Masks seem to be working to fight the virus, even as some refuse them and US deaths near 100,000

By Madeline Holcombe and Steve Almasy, CNN

 Updated 12:22 PM ET, Wed May 27, 2020

(CNN) Americans are at odds over whether it's necessary to keep taking coronavirus protective measures, but a leading researcher says the data is clear: The path ahead in the Covid-19 pandemic is being shaped by masks.

Read the full article here: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html

 

Masks: Everything you need to know but might be too afraid to ask

Lisa Mayor, Cheryl Brown, Saman Malik · CBC News · 
Health officials are recommending you wear a mask in public as an added layer of protection against COVID-19. Many people have been making their own masks at home. (CBC News)

Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/masks-covid-questions-answered-1.5580645

Canadians should wear masks as an 'added layer of protection,' says Tam

PM says his 'personal choice' to wear mask in public is aligned with health recommendations

Kathleen Harris · CBC News · 
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam now says Canadians should wear masks in public in situations where physical distancing is impossible. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)Canada's chief public health officer says Canadians should wear a mask as an "added layer of protection" whenever physical distancing is not possible.
Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/masks-covid-19-pandemic-public-health-1.5576895

 

Some grocery chains now require shoppers to wear a face mask

Sophia Harris · CBC News · 
Grocery chains such as Longos and Costco in the U.S. now require shoppers to wear face masks while other retailers, such as Whole Foods, are requesting it of customers. (Amazon)
Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/face-masks-grocery-stores-costco-starbucks-longo-s-1.5567814