Philpott urges ‘drastic action,’ ‘patience’ as exploding coronavirus cases bring crackdowns
Jane Philpott is urging “drastic action” as coronavirus cases explode across the country, and warning that while a vaccine may be on the horizon, Canadians must be prepared to wait as it gets rolled out to priority groups first.In an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, Philpott said the spiking cases and the grim warnings offered by public health officials last week were a “sobering” reminder that Canadians and governments must do more to limit the spread of the virus.“We are at the tipping point.
People have to take drastic actions,” said Philpott, who is currently dean of the faculty of health sciences at Queen’s University.“Those are hard decisions for governments to make but we’ve got to get this thing under control … I.
United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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