Canada Eyes Policy on Travel From India Due to Massive COVID-19 Surge

Canada Eyes Policy on Travel From India Due to Massive COVID-19 Surge
People line up and check in for an international flight at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Oct. 14, 2020. (The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette) NATHAN DENETTE / THE CANADIAN PRESS
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The federal government is looking into flights arriving from India due to a massive surge of COVID-19 cases ravaging that country, Canada’s top public health doctor said Wednesday as at least one province urged Ottawa to tighten the border.

The government generally believes that limiting travel from specific countries can only go so far, said Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, but India may present a special case.