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“All deliveries are expected by March 2021,” wrote staff.
High-grade N95 masks were in short supply too after B.C. asked for 550,000 last March 24 and only 6,000 were found in federal warehouses.
The PPE shortages were such a problem that the PMO’s political aides said cabinet might have to order private companies to pivot their manufacturing.
“We should get a list from Health of things we will have shortages,” wrote Brett Thalmann, an executive director to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, last March 15.
“And look to mandate manufacturing be switched to what is needed like in war time when factories were retooled for needed equipment: masks, ventilators etcetera,”
Canada tested masks in Florida: had low PPE when COVID-19 began
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Canada tested masks in Florida: had low PPE when COVID-19 began
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Canada needs national standards in public health, report says Ryan Tumilty © Provided by National Post Some provinces allowed testing of asymptomatic people, while others restricted testing just to those with symptoms, the Canadian Public Health Association found. OTTAWA – Testing, contact tracing and data collection during the pandemic should be more uniform across the country with provinces following national standards, a new report from public health experts argues. The Canadian Public Health Association released a review of the early months of the pandemic this week and called for new federal legislation to set standards for public health to ensure a better response to future disease outbreaks.