How realistic is creating social distance in a major urban centre where we are so closely connected?
In a modern world it’s difficult. Yet it’s a matter of an average decrease in social connectivity, if you will. The sum total of moderate reduction will slow the virus. It won’t stop the virus, but it will slow it. If you don’t have to go to the movie, don’t go to the movie. Try to only engage in social conduct that is required. You have to go to the store to get food, but you don’t have to go to the movie. ^TOP How do you imagine Canadians would react to the pandemic? It’s always difficult to predict people’s behaviour in a crisis situation. One of the things in our field or emergency preparedness that we feel is exceptionally important is to maintain people’s confidence that the authorities are doing the right thing and that we are doing the best we can. If confidence is lost, things can degenerate. The SARS situation gives us a little indication about how Canadians might behave because at any given point up to 8,000 were in a self-monitored quarantine. And from the information we ha
