This retired paramedic had SARS. He has a warning to share

Bruce England was a Toronto paramedic back in 2003. He contracted SARS and spent weeks in hospital. Now he says his experience offers lessons for protecting Canadian front-line workers from a new but familiar threat.

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[Cute-qgpu]

God bless to all paramedicts, ambulance drivers, doctors, nurses and health workers who are taking care of coronavirus patients, good luck to all

[GoGreen-le]

No one should have been allowed to leave without a 3 week quarantine. What is wrong with the CDC?

[Zonebuster]

I remember canada being criticized in 2003 for its slow response to sars. 17 years later nothing has changed.

[danmiller]

Kinda odd that Chinese villages are being walled off to prevent travel, but the skies are full of planes leaving for other countries.

[sacredsquirrel]

Thank you for the honesty. Hasn't been much since this was published.

[shane_asylum]

I worked in a medical clinic, my husband worked in a couple hospitals: [many] doctors and nurses have terrible hygiene habits. Good luck.

[lynnv]

How he described the symptoms is how my autoimmune disease makes me feel at times. Symptoms come and go. Some days are better than others. I do hope those on the front line are given proper protection.

[Michael-gfjn]

These health officials are criminally negligent.

[redpillbubba]

Any chance of slowing this down has LONG since past. All we can do now is prepare.

[angelaberni]

I wish that people would stay at home and start prepping instead of taking planes all over the place just to go on holidays. Utter madness and the best way ever to spread this virus !!!

[avelus]

SARS has come back as the Wuhan Coronavirus. We need more advice from people like this man.

[richardkwan]

If Canada decides to bring back the Canadians from Wuhan, they would have to be put into Quarantine. As has been done by other Countries such as Australia. Those flown out were put in Quarantine on Christmas Island.

[nickrich]

"Don't Panic" : A lesson learned from The Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy.

[marynancy]

Thank you for your service. I understand.

[agendafocus]

= FOCUS ON COUNTRY ENTRY POINTS ~ instead of picking up the pieces later ... later = might be too late }

[creedstat]

What about at the airport where it's coming in? Nothing

[Jef]

That's at hospital what about the airports and borders??

[karenwillis]

This is one of the best reports I have watched...the personal story hit hime to me as a nurse. Many thanks...

[Blacknight-]

I still feel Its a slow response, but at least there doing something.. Hope for the best good luck and be safe...

[lufhkg]

Gov needs to act proactive not reactive when facing an outbreak of pandemic