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They say the mark of insanity is doing the same thing again and expecting different results.

As Ontario reopens, we're being told to "learn to live with COVID-19." Dr. @NoahIvers writes. But that can't be without lessons learned. #InTheirOwnVoices

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There have been many lessons to take from the last few years, but I propose here that we must act upon a few immediately: breathing clean air, staying home when sick, proactive planning for health care surges in demand and rebuilding trust, he writes.
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Clean air:

If we try to “return to normal” we must apply solutions that we now know can prevent people dying due to poor air quality. Learning to live with the virus means making those investments.
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Showing up to work sick:

We can choose to value a “tough it out” approach that puts others at risk or to value a “compassion first” approach that keeps others safe. That means changing work culture, including paid sick leave.
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Investing in health care:

Will we learn about the investments we need to make in health care to protect our economy? Or will we go back to ‘normal’ with hallway health care an indelible feature of our hospitals?
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Rebuilding trust:

From vaccines, to health policies, we must prioritize building trust with people. Trust cannot be rebuilt without regular, transparent and empathic communications.
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Canadians have in the past faced great battles with passion to protect fellow Canadians. We must do that again now. Not by forgetting, or wishing to return to days of yore, but by acting now upon what we have learned, @NoahIvers writes.

#InTheirOwnVoices

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