TORONTO — Public Health Ontario says a new science advisory table will have its first meeting in October and will provide advice on COVID\u002D19 and future public…
The provincial government agency says the new team will provide it and the Ministry of Health with scientific and technical public health guidance.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The agency says it will continue to provide COVID-19 surveillance data, including case trends and wastewater data. The new advisory group replaces the current science table, which will have its COVID-19 dashboard discontinued next week. The old science table has raised numerous concerns about the new group, including a lack of independence in selecting topics to pursue and worries that the group’s ability to communicate findings to the public could be hampered.Share this article in your social network
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