November 13, 2020 Epidemiology Little being done to mitigate the unsurprising exponential increase of Covid-19 cases in Ontario. Why not employ successful measures that other countries are using to protect their citizens and remain economically functional?
October 22, 2020 Epidemiology COVID-19 outbreaks noted in some Ottawa sports teams. Contact tracing needed to determine if the activity itself is a contributing factor. Plus, the CDC guideline change; should one data point alter policy recommendations?
October 13, 2020 Health Headlines Lack of contact tracing data limits ability to set appropriate targeted public health policy.
September 28, 2020 Epidemiology More robust contact tracing site identification required to determine where COVID-19 infections are more likely to occur.
June 3, 2020 Epidemiology Ontario lab not reporting hundreds of positive COVID-19 tests to Public Health Units damages the public’s confidence about its ability to coordinate testing and contact tracing as societal restrictions ease.
May 21, 2020 Epidemiology As Ontario opens up, the public-health-strategy-cart is ahead of the proverbial contact-tracing-and-testing-horse. Get your surfboard ready just in case.
May 15, 2020 Health Policy What the US does or does not do to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection rates may spill over onto Canada. So far, the outcome does not look promising.
May 12, 2020 Epidemiology Unfortunately, we do not have the tests and contact tracing availability to fulfill the WHO “extreme vigilance” guidelines to safely return to work and reopen schools in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada.
May 5, 2020 Health Policy Strategy to relax the pandemic restrictions must be instituted nationwide and include accurate and copious testing and contact tracing in order to mitigate the second wave.