A surge in respiratory illnesses, like COVID-19, the flu and RSV, mainly among children, is prompting renewed calls for mask mandates.
A surge in respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, the flu and RSV, mainly among children, is prompting renewed calls for mask mandates.
In Ontario, children’s surgeries are being cancelled and some kids are having to be treated in adult hospitals. Dr. Craig Jenne, associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary, said masking is an important tool in reducing the spread of respiratory viruses.
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