CMAJ discussed these developments with infectious disease specialists Dr Srinivas Murthy of BC Children's Hospital and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Dr Matthew Oughton of the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University in Montreal, and Dr Alon Vaisman of the University Health Network in Toronto The World Health Organization is the only agency that has the job of coordinating public health across countries and in much of the world it's the only public health body, so to pull funding when it's needed more than ever - an editor of The Lancet called it a crime against humanity Oughton: The key factors required for Canada before it can safely begin to relax restrictions on regular activities are rapid, accurate, and widespread diagnostic testing in conjunction with rapid contact tracing through public health authorities
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