It’s time to talk about a COVID-19 exit strategy

We’ll need to count the lives lost in the short term directly related to the pandemic, of course. But we’ll also need to consider deaths over the long term, as a consequence of fighting the pandemic.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu addresses reporters on April 2 during her daily media briefing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ROB WILDEBOER AND RAY PENNINGS

April 2, 2020

So we’ve declared war on COVID-19. The calculus for victory is straightforward. Without a vaccine or a broadly acquired immunity, the virus can be fatal. Our defensive tactic is social distancing by isolating ourselves in our homes both to protect ourselves and ...

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