What does living with COVID-19 as a society really mean? Here’s what experts say – CBC
It’s about not living in fear, but also not denying COVID exists, says senior medical health officer
Feb 08, 2022
For Regina parent Miranda Klinger, the pivot to living with COVID will mean doing daily risk assessments and making tough decisions to protect her immunocompromised daughter.
“Kendal is double vaccinated and COVID could still mean hospitalization for her, and that’s terrifying,” Klinger said.
Saskatchewan officials say they will start treating COVID-19 like other communicable diseases, with Premier Scott Moe pledging he would lift remaining pandemic restrictions in the coming days and weeks.
Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said all existing public health policies, including provincial vaccine passports, need to be “re-examined” in the coming weeks — because it’s clear now that Canada and the rest of the world will be grappling with this virus for months or years to come.
Klinger has four daughters aged 14, 12, 10 and eight who take dance lessons and play competitive sports.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/living-with-covid-experts-1.6343022
