Canada Facing ‘Very Serious Third Wave’ of Pandemic: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, Canada, on April 6, 2021. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said hospitalizations in Canada are surging, intensive care unit beds are filling up, and COVID-19 variants are spreading.

“Around the world, countries are facing a very serious third wave of this pandemic,” Trudeau said during a press conference Tuesday. “And right now, so is Canada.”