COVID-19: Palliative care physician warns of ‘human catastrophe in the making’
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COVID-19: Palliative care physician warns of ‘human catastrophe in the making’
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April 18, 2021
In an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, palliative care physician Dr. Naheed Dosani says governments have acted too slowly to beat back a third wave of COVID-19, failing to keep people safe. “We are truly about to face a humanitarian crisis where people may not get access to the kind of health care they’re used to,” Dosani warns.
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COVID-19: Palliative care physician warns of ‘human catastrophe in the making’
Description
April 18, 2021
In an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, palliative care physician Dr. Naheed Dosani says governments have acted too slowly to beat back a third wave of COVID-19, failing to keep people safe. “We are truly about to face a humanitarian crisis where people may not get access to the kind of health care they’re used to,” Dosani warns.
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