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Quebec stops PCR tests for general public as Omicron overwhelms system - CBC, January 5, 2022
Published: 14 January 2022
Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by CBC.
"Dr. Catherine Hankins, a professor of public and population health at Â鶹AV, said the decision to limit access to PCR tests is a pragmatic one.
Hankins, who is also the co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, said the health-care system should be focused on accelerating the vaccination campaign and preparing hospitals for more patients, rather than testing."