ViewpointsOpinionRelaxed Response to Coronavirus Befits State of Canada’s Health Care00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintHealth Minister Patty Hajdu looks on as Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne responds to a question about the coronavirus during a joint press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldShawn Whatley, MD2/2/2020|Updated: 2/3/2020CommentaryCoronaviruses are not new and rarely cause problems. But they can be deadly.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentShawn Whatley, MDAuthorShawn Whatley is a practicing physician, author of “When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing,” and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. He is also a past president of the Ontario Medical Association.Author’s Selected ArticlesShawn Whatley: How Danielle Smith Could Transform Health CareJun 15, 2023Opinion: We've Lost Touch With Reality and What Matters, but We Can Work to Reverse ItDec 11, 2022Opinion: Have We Reached the Limits of Liberalism?Nov 18, 2022Opinion: The Only Rational Response to Truckers’ Freedom ConvoyFeb 07, 2022Related TopicsCanadahealth carecoronavirus