04-17-2021, 05:07 AM
(04-17-2021, 02:58 AM)jeffster Wrote: Canada really needs to shut its borders, forbid international travel, and not allow vacationers to taxi into Canada to avoid hotel quarantine. It should have been done long ago, in fact. The hardest hit provinces are all the ones that have international travel (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal).
I am not 100% sure that eliminating outdoor activity will help much. I haven't seen a lot of evidence that outdoor activity spreads infections. A lot of the infections in Peel are the result of large family units in Brampton and in Toronto, heavy use of the TTC, not to mention factories and warehouses not following protocol.
Either way, until we get those above things contained, we're going to be in a world of hurt until everyone is vaccinated, and, most likely, yearly vaccinations. We're in this for good.
Shutting borders is necessary but not sufficient. Workplace outbreaks are a problem too. Paid sick days. Understanding that it's airborne would help.
There is very little evidence that outdoor activity is the dominant problem. We're pretty sure that there was a case transmitted during an outdoor walk in NZ. But Canada has different problems.