Pandemic Politics & Policy

Dr. Kieran Moore told CBC Radio's Metro Morning that key metrics including wastewater data and the rate of hospitalizations are showing a "profound decline."

Council chair says decision not guided by data or made in consultation with health profession

At the 2022 Munich Security Conference, Bill Gates said the world could avoid future pandemics if it follows Australia's Covid-19 mitigation blueprint.

Legal challenges of employer vaccine mandates are being tossed out as arbitrators in Canada largely side with the need to maintain safe workplaces during a COVID-19 pandemic.

The country became the first in the EU to lift all COVID restrictions despite leading the world in per capita infections.

Activists who have spent much of their lives standing up for basic human rights say they're hurt by the response they're seeing to the recent protests against vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions.

They have failed to step into the current political climate and counter far-right protests, and get workers the social support they need.

It’s time to stop being diffident and speak up.

Conservatives’ opposition to vaccines and masks is fueled by the conviction that they have lost the battle for public opinion.

After a month which saw nearly 2,000 Canadians die of COVID-19, the fiercest political debate going on at the federal level concerns the state of the nation's store shelves.

They protect the most vulnerable among us.

What is the point of these rules if businesses that refuse to enforce them face no meaningful consequence?

Unvaccinated people are the product of a society increasingly focused on personal welfare over the needs of the community.

Entirely eliminating infections is an unrealistic goal, but successful vaccines will avoid the worst outcomes.

This is not the most effective public health message. But it's what millions of us are feeling.

Why targets of deliberate deception often hesitate to admit they’ve been deceived

Our political leaders seem strangely reluctant to do what is needed to boost the vaccination rate

As well as fighting to keep Covid patients alive, NHS staff are now battling a surge in abuse and denial in the second wave. Dr Rachel Clarke on how she is coping – and what gives her hope

Those who wear masks may have trouble appreciating the degree of alienation experienced by people engaging in dangerous behaviour. Business owners will continue to promote conspiracy theories to try to open the economy. Notwithstanding these challenges, a critical recognition of science and power will not only help stop COVID but also make us more resilient in the face of the next crisis.