It’s clear there is COVID-19 fatigue in Canada and in many countries around the world, and it’s not a surprise after living with restrictions on where we can go and who we can see for almost nine months.
Yet in Canada with winter approaching, case numbers are climbing once again. The number of people dying of COVID-19 in the country is slowly creeping up, passing a milestone Tuesday with more than 10,000 recorded deaths since the pandemic began. While lots of people who get COVID-19 don’t get very sick, others do and some die and it’s why health officials say it could escalate quickly if it spreads to more vulnerable or elderly people. Preventing the spread means following health guidelines, but as Mike Le Couteur reports, fatigue is setting in, making it harder to follow the rules.
People in parts of Europe are also starting to push back on COVID-19 measures. The Italian government has approved a relief package to help sectors hit hardest, but anger about a new round of restrictions has resulted in protesters smashing windows of stores and clashing with police. Redmond Shannon reports on the reaction to Europe’s powerful second wave.
