The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.2003, Síða 9

Vol. 58 #1
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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Canada has
turned the corner
on SARS.
Respected health professionals and specialists in disease control are all coming
to the same conclusion: Canada has turned the corner on SARS. To put
things in perspective, Health Canada believes it is important to remember
the following points:
• The number of people who have recovered from SARS is going up.
• The total number of people in quarantine is going down.
Canada has provided such enormous leadership to ail of us
in the global community.”
Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director of U.S. Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta - Global News 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2003
Canada was doing everything right ncluding screening passengers
as they left.”
Dr. David Heymann, World Health Organization, Executive Director of Communicable Diseases - Closing news conference,
Special international meeting on SARS - Toronto, Thursday May 1, 2003
It’s safe to travel to Toronto.”
Dr. Paul Gully, Health Canada - Toronto Star, Thursday, April 24, 2003
Toronto continues to be a safe place. Anyone who’s travelling to Toronto,
either for business or pleasure, should be reassured that it is safe to do so.”
Dr. Colin D'Cun ha, Commissioner of Public Health and Chief Medical Officer of Health - Toronto Star, Thursday, April 24, 2003
Thanks to the ceaseless efforts and hard work of health care workers, the threat of SARS is being dealt
with across the country. As for Toronto, all the facts indicate that it is safe to work, live and travel there.
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