Some provinces are acting prematurely to ease restrictions if we look at what has happened with cluster outbreaks in South Korea and in Germany. These are countries that are better prepared than us and it still happened.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 11, 2020

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What works to flatten the curve and what science says on easing restrictions

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