But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, winter could bring a whole host of new challenges — and experts say now is the time to prepare. "No one's talking about winter," said Laura Rosella, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health. More Canadians could be crowding onto public transit or carpooling during the winter months to get to work and school. But some public health officials, Tam included, are optimistic that widespread, continued uptake of their advice might even ward off those seasonal illnesses. That means Canadians need to figure out new ways to handle the cold winter months and mitigate spread.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2020 07:52 UTC