Coronavirus: Organ transplant patients waiting on the sidelines of the COVID-19 crisis

One of the side-effects of this pandemic is the sharp drop in life-saving organ transplants. Transplant centres across the country have massively scaled back as hospitals shift priotities to be able to handle COVID-19 cases. Sadly, as Allison Vuchnich explains, those on the waiting list, keep waiting.

• Protecting transplant patients from COVID-19 leads to delays in life-changing surgeries 
• Canadians waiting for organ transplants feel ‘defeated’ during coronavirus pandemic