‘There are still many unknowns,’ says epidemiologist, as MPs report public anxiety as mandates lift amid COVID sixth wave

For governments to declare victory too soon, there could be a 'massive political price that they'll pay depending on what happens,' says pollster Nik Nanos, as the country stares down yet another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

NDP MP Don Davies, left, Liberal MP Greg Fergus, and Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz say the sixth wave of the pandemic is a cause for concern and that politicians shouldn't move too quickly to declare an end to COVID-19. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

April 5, 2022

As the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic comes crashing down on Canadians across the country, MPs and epidemiologists are expressing concerns that mask and vaccine mandates were lifted too soon, and are emphasizing that the pandemic is nowhere near over—despite public fatigue after more than two...

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