Thread by @MercedesGlobal

A few thoughts on things we don't know:
Federal modelling on how many Canadians could die due to COVID-19. Some provinces & other countries have released theirs (or press found out and published them). Not clear on why govt hasn't yet released this. #cdnpoli #coronavirus #COVID10

Thing #2 we don't know but may get a slightly better sense of later today: what kind of debt projection we will be seeing? The US one released is staggering. Many countries are in the same boat.

Today the PM said the wage subsidy is the biggest economic program in our history

Thing #3: is there & how big is the gap btw what front line responders need for PPE and what we have now and anticipate receiving soon? Govt says there is enough but frontline workers say PPE rationed. Why is there this dissonance? How much PPE do we have? How long will it last?

Thing #4: Masks. The govt's position is that average Cdns do not need and should not wear masks. This is the advice from Dr. Tam which she explained at committee yesterday. However some countries (and jurisdictions) are taking a different approach. (continued below)

The govt & Dr. Tam's thoughts are that wearing a mask is not a good way to protect yourself from contracting the virus &makes you more likely to touch your face (which could up the risk).

Scientists who are pro-mask tend to emphasize less that it protects non-infected people and more that it prevents infected people (who often do not yet know they are sick or show no symptoms) from shedding the virus and spreading it.

Also of there is great concern among front line first responders and doctors I've spoken to about ppl running out and hoarding N-95 masks. This may be the govt's concern.

There's an interesting debate over whether simpler or homemade masks would be sufficient for the avg person