Experts are warning that there is not enough testing, tracing or information for Canada to be properly equipped to deal with a second wave of COVID-19 infections.
TORONTO -- A little over two months ago, there was a titanic shift in Canada's attitude toward COVID-19.
"One of the things we know is that in pandemics, there are usually second waves," he said at his daily press briefing. That was the thinking behind the lockdown-like measures imposed in March. By severely reducing the amount of contact most Canadians had with others, and therefore curtailing the ability of the novel coronavirus to spread widely, they hoped toto a number that could be cared for within the existing capacity of the health-care system.
"We have insufficient information as to what's out there, and we can't make really good, evidence-informed decisions about opening up," he told senators., also known as antibody testing, measures antibodies that appear in the blood after an infection. It can be used to detect cases of COVID-19 after the fact, even in those who never displayed symptoms, painting a clear picture of how many people have developed immunity to the virus.
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