Canada tourism official, Ontario doctors encourage dropping of arrival testing, PCR at ‘bare minimum’
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Canada tourism official, Ontario doctors encourage dropping of arrival testing, PCR at ‘bare minimum’
Description
February 10, 2022
Beth Potter, president of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, Dr. Dominik Mertz, division director of infectious diseases at McMaster University, and Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious diseases physician, spoke Thursday about the pre-arrival testing for travellers to Canada. Chagla said he was calling for the dropping of the PCR test "at bare minimum," with Potter encouraging changes in order to help give travellers ahead of March Break and the summer have clarity on possible "hoops" they have to jump through to travel.
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Canada tourism official, Ontario doctors encourage dropping of arrival testing, PCR at ‘bare minimum’06:17 | February 10, 2022
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Canada tourism official, Ontario doctors encourage dropping of arrival testing, PCR at ‘bare minimum’06:17 | February 10, 2022
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The Morning Show: July 345:29 | July 3, 2024
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Why you can expect ‘less pain’ at airports this summer01:57 | June 30, 2024
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WestJet begins cancelling flights ahead of long weekend after 2nd strike notice00:47 | June 27, 2024
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Can Flair Airlines survive as the lone low-cost carrier in Canada?02:00 | March 29, 2024
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United Airlines Boeing 777 plane loses tire during takeoff in San Francisco01:35 | March 8, 2024
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‘Substantial gap’ between WestJet, union remains: CEO03:43 | May 17, 2023
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WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing Airlines cleared for takeoff by Ottawa01:18 | March 10, 2023
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Air Canada launches facial recognition pilot in hopes of shortening airport wait times01:54 | February 22, 2023
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Sunwing scraps more flights, this time in Maritimes as airline continues to face travel woes02:10 | January 23, 2023
Canada tourism official, Ontario doctors encourage dropping of arrival testing, PCR at ‘bare minimum’
Description
February 10, 2022
Beth Potter, president of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, Dr. Dominik Mertz, division director of infectious diseases at McMaster University, and Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious diseases physician, spoke Thursday about the pre-arrival testing for travellers to Canada. Chagla said he was calling for the dropping of the PCR test "at bare minimum," with Potter encouraging changes in order to help give travellers ahead of March Break and the summer have clarity on possible "hoops" they have to jump through to travel.
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