Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam arrives for a press conference on COVID-19 at West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam arrives for a press conference on COVID-19 at West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the COVID-19 situation in the United States might have a big impact on what the ``new normal'' looks like after the first wave is under control.
She says the first focus is getting Canada's first wave under control.
After that, imported cases will be a key risk, and that could mean ongoing travel restrictions to the U.S. and elsewhere.