Cautions Accompany Canada’s Slow Emergence From COVID-19 Lockdown

Cautions Accompany Canada’s Slow Emergence From COVID-19 Lockdown
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for his daily news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on May 20, 2020. Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS
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OTTAWA—As Canada slowly emerges from COVID-19 lockdowns, its chief public health officer told the country on Wednesday to temper expectations and continue to take precautions to prevent a resurgence of the illness.

Dr. Theresa Tam’s caution—which included an updated recommendation for Canadians to wear non-medical masks in public—came as Alberta announced more intense screening for international travellers.