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Coronavirus outbreak: Herd immunity ‘not a concept that should be supported’, Tam says
Description
April 25, 2020
Canada's chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam reacted Saturday to recent comments by Quebec Premier François Legault that letting a large number of non-vulnerable people to get COVID-19 naturally would be the best defence against a second wave. She said while the virus can have a "devastating" impact on vulnerable people, it still can result in "severe" outcomes for the young and the rest of the population and the idea of generating natural immunity is "not a concept that should be supported" or undertaken.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Herd immunity ‘not a concept that should be supported’, Tam says01:56 | April 25, 2020
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Mother of abandoned child to remain in custody for now01:42 | June 20, 2025
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario02:07 | June 18, 2025
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Doctors, nurses at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute sound alarm02:06 | June 17, 2025
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Montreal mother of missing 3-year-old Claire Bell in custody02:53 | June 17, 2025
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Police across Quebec target Montreal mafia in largest takedown in decades01:54 | June 12, 2025
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Quebec mob takedown: 11 suspects arrested, including alleged mafia leaders01:58 | June 12, 2025
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Montreal mother, 3-year-old son drown in home swimming pool01:57 | June 11, 2025
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Mother, toddler die in Montreal pool drowning, police say01:18 | June 11, 2025
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How Montreal’s new short-term rental regulations are hurting some residents02:24 | June 10, 2025
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Montreal sees drop in gun violence and car theft and rise in hate crimes, according to Montreal police report01:44 | June 10, 2025
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From $50K per day to 18 months in jail: Quebec intimate image sharing law comes into effect00:53 | June 6, 2025
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Man with ties to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden arrested in Montreal for alleged mass killing threat00:50 | June 6, 2025
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Quebec to drastically cut down on immigration02:13 | June 5, 2025
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Quebec premier François Legault says Trump ‘defies all logic’01:49 | June 4, 2025
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Opposition parties accuse Legault of putting interests of rest of Canada before Quebec02:13 | June 3, 2025
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What will Montreal do with the vacant Hudson’s Bay building?02:00 | June 2, 2025
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Legault says he’s ‘willing to listen’ to pipeline proposals at premiers’ meeting02:18 | June 2, 2025
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Quebec businesses in confusion over new French language law requirement02:02 | June 1, 2025
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Hudson’s Bay last day02:08 | June 1, 2025
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Housing rights groups blast Legault government over how rent hikes are calculated02:14 | May 31, 2025
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Family of man killed in boat accident shows up in court to face accused01:29 | May 29, 2025
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Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia elected as new Speaker of the House of Commons02:17 | May 26, 2025
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After years of complaints, Montreal police updating street check policy01:57 | May 26, 2025
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Montreal marks five years since death of George Floyd in U.S.02:19 | May 25, 2025
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Conference in Montreal seeks to address lack of outdoor play spaces for neurodivergent kids02:14 | May 24, 2025
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Quebec construction site collapse kills 1, injures 200:29 | May 20, 2025
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Legault says no public funds will be given for potential pipeline02:38 | May 20, 2025
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‘Distinguished gentlemen’s ride’ rolls through Montreal to raise awareness for men’s health02:18 | May 18, 2025
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Montrealers march against rising homophobia and transphobia on international day02:14 | May 17, 2025
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Montreal unveils its new Place des Montréalaises, a tribute to the city’s women02:08 | May 16, 2025
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Major pickleball court development in Chateauguay has neighbours seeing red02:09 | May 14, 2025
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Coronavirus outbreak: Herd immunity ‘not a concept that should be supported’, Tam says01:56 | April 25, 2020
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Mother of abandoned child to remain in custody for now01:42 | June 20, 2025
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario02:07 | June 18, 2025
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Doctors, nurses at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute sound alarm02:06 | June 17, 2025
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Montreal mother of missing 3-year-old Claire Bell in custody02:53 | June 17, 2025
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Police across Quebec target Montreal mafia in largest takedown in decades01:54 | June 12, 2025
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Quebec mob takedown: 11 suspects arrested, including alleged mafia leaders01:58 | June 12, 2025
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Montreal mother, 3-year-old son drown in home swimming pool01:57 | June 11, 2025
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Mother, toddler die in Montreal pool drowning, police say01:18 | June 11, 2025
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How Montreal’s new short-term rental regulations are hurting some residents02:24 | June 10, 2025
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Montreal sees drop in gun violence and car theft and rise in hate crimes, according to Montreal police report01:44 | June 10, 2025
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From $50K per day to 18 months in jail: Quebec intimate image sharing law comes into effect00:53 | June 6, 2025
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Man with ties to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden arrested in Montreal for alleged mass killing threat00:50 | June 6, 2025
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Quebec to drastically cut down on immigration02:13 | June 5, 2025
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Quebec premier François Legault says Trump ‘defies all logic’01:49 | June 4, 2025
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Opposition parties accuse Legault of putting interests of rest of Canada before Quebec02:13 | June 3, 2025
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What will Montreal do with the vacant Hudson’s Bay building?02:00 | June 2, 2025
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Legault says he’s ‘willing to listen’ to pipeline proposals at premiers’ meeting02:18 | June 2, 2025
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Quebec businesses in confusion over new French language law requirement02:02 | June 1, 2025
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Hudson’s Bay last day02:08 | June 1, 2025
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Quebec construction site collapse kills 1, injures 200:29 | May 20, 2025
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Legault says no public funds will be given for potential pipeline02:38 | May 20, 2025
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‘Distinguished gentlemen’s ride’ rolls through Montreal to raise awareness for men’s health02:18 | May 18, 2025
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Montreal unveils its new Place des Montréalaises, a tribute to the city’s women02:08 | May 16, 2025
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Major pickleball court development in Chateauguay has neighbours seeing red02:09 | May 14, 2025
Coronavirus outbreak: Herd immunity ‘not a concept that should be supported’, Tam says
Description
April 25, 2020
Canada's chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam reacted Saturday to recent comments by Quebec Premier François Legault that letting a large number of non-vulnerable people to get COVID-19 naturally would be the best defence against a second wave. She said while the virus can have a "devastating" impact on vulnerable people, it still can result in "severe" outcomes for the young and the rest of the population and the idea of generating natural immunity is "not a concept that should be supported" or undertaken.
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