Three years in: Quebec hasn't seen the last of COVID-19, says doctor
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It's been a tumultuous three years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the situation in Canada is relatively stable. But, as one Quebec doctor points out, stable does not mean over -- far from it.
It's been a tumultuous three years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social distancing. Mask mandates. Remote work. MRNA vaccines. Curfews. Hospital overflows. Death counts. Rapid tests. Protests. Political uncertainty. Plexiglass.
It all started on March 11, 2020.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said flags would be flown at half-mast on government buildings Saturday to honour the lives claimed by the virus.
"Three years later, my thoughts are still with the families and loved ones of the victims," Legault wrote on Twitter.
Over 18,000 Quebecers have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. In Canada, that number is over 50,000. Worldwide, it's over 6.8 million.
Today, the situation in Canada is relatively stable, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday.
