The state of emergency, which had been in force for four years due to the COVID-19 epidemic, was lifted by the chief health officer of the Canadian province of British Columbia, Bonnie Henry, on July 26, writes The City News.
“While COVID-19 has not gone away, we now have a high level of protection in the health care system and in communities across British Columbia.”“he said during a press conference. Due to the cancellation, the requirement to wear medical masks in public places is eliminated.
The health doctor cited test results showing that the infection rate is low and the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in intensive care units and hospitals is consistently low. According to Bonnie, this helped achieve this status. “hybrid immunity” and vaccination against coronavirus.
As a reminder, a state of emergency was declared in British Columbia on March 17, 2020. Canada had one of the strictest restrictions in the world. Due to the ban on unvaccinated people crossing the border, protests by truck drivers broke out in Canada, which were then harshly suppressed by the authorities.
Let us remember that in several countries the restrictions introduced to combat the coronavirus have had negative consequences. Thus, in Great Britain, a large number of children were found to be unprepared to go to school.
As teachers point out, among children whose early childhood occurred during periods of self-isolation, on average there is more aggression, these children are less able to communicate; children are also increasingly obese.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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