Coronavirus: Canadian health officials discuss COVID-19 vaccine, contact tracing app | FULL

Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo provided a COVID-19 update on Tuesday, focusing on the development of a safe and effective vaccine, as well as addressing questions on the COVID Alert contact tracing app.

As of Sept. 1st, Canada has seen a total of 128,948 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Tam said they are still trying to determine the percentage of the population that should get vaccinated in order for it to be effective on a wide scale, but the international consensus is the 50 per cent mark. She said clinical trials will likely help in better knowing that percentage level. But in terms of countries impacted the most where population immunity also appears quite low, coronavirus vaccine uptake will be important.

She also spoke about the idea of herd immunity, calling it an "extremely difficult strategy." She said that the virus has the ability to take off “exponentially” and countries need to be careful as a transmission increase can hit a high-risk population “pretty fast.”

The country's top doctor also addressed the COVID Alert tracking app and questions on whether it was still an effective tool despite only 2.2 million downloads and 90 infections reported to the app.
She said that the app still needs time to determine effectiveness, in part because it's currently only in one province. She said uniform uptake may not be as needed, but it may be worth having it downloaded in certain populations like young adults who frequent places like restaurants, adding they may be more open to anonymously telling an app they have COVID-19 than giving information at such businesses.

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[kevincharbonneau]

There doesn't need to be a discussion anymore. There needs to be a debate. Stop talking down to Canadians.

[temba]

We need organize against these criminal gangsters who see you as nothing more than their cattle.

[RoboJules]

Our country is crumbling under the weight of government ineptitude.

[hebber]

Oh great leaders, how have we offended thee? We've done all you ask and still you seek more. We seek your guidance and await your next command.

[keltheb]

I will take no advise from this person.
She has proven herself incompetent on more than one occasion.

[kufubar]

Tell me lies, tell me lies ;tell me sweet little lies.. throw em all in jail!!!

[kylelikeskjvbible]

Ephesians 6:11-13 "11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand."

[flexlife]

Should Teresa Tam and Trudeau go to prison for this drama?

[JeffreyJeffreyFLF]

Facts, I only came here to see how many dislikes.

[tarafox]

She's talking about a vaccine being effective. Yet doesn't mention how its made, what the ingredients are, what the potential hazards are (because they cannot know about long term effects).
All free Canadians should be free to choose if they want this injected in their bodies.
Also, alternative treatments such as Hydroxychloroquin with zinc should be made available to all who contract the illness if they so choose. This treatment is inexpensive and allows natural immunity to be achieved. Which is true long lasting immunity.

[bt]

Am I the only one who comes, dislikes, and then immediately leaves?

[atomicmuffins]

I feel like I'm losing brain cells reading all the comments here

[rg]

Currently, there is 81 comments below and not one supports the government’s position. What remains of my faith in humanity continues.

[bradley]

Does any Canadians see anything wrong with this picture

[kylelikeskjvbible]

Revelation 13: 16-18 "16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."

[ruairidhsutherland]

She cant even look at the camera because she knows she's lying to our faces

[kylep]

This chinese super spy is doing a great job

[bcdemon]

How about a public inquiry into the gross mishandling of covid19 as it pertains to old age care homes? 90% of Camadas civic deaths happened in long term care homes. The PHOC and provincial health officials are to blame 100%
Their complete inaction led to the deaths of thousands of grandmas and grandpas..
This needs to be done.

[Madmen]

It sounds like they do not expect the virus to disappear even over a ten year period! Scary. I think Canada is doing a great job responding to this crises. I am proud of the country.

[mertch]

They are always right what so ever and we are always wrong ! It's not why it's this way.

We were sleeping for decades by public servants work.

The wake was rough a few months ago.

They are playing Nostradamus and so to keep us worried to feel the need for feed on us,
how ?

Cheers gang