‘Canada’s Pandemic Is Effectively Over,’ Says Group of Doctors, Scientists

The Canadian flag flies near the Peace tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 17, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

A group of leading scientists, doctors, and policy professionals has declared Canada’s COVID-19 pandemic officially over as of Feb. 16.

Known as “The Canada Science & Policy Committee to Exit the Pandemic,” the group, launched in January under the aegis of think tank The Institute for 21st Century Questions (21CQ), issued a press release on Feb. 16, declaring an end to Canada’s pandemic.