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UK is a 'crystal ball' of Delta variant spread. Is Canada learning from it?

UK is a 'crystal ball' of Delta variant spread. Is Canada learning from it?

This Matters

June 23, 202117m 57s

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Show Notes

While there are fresh concerns over the Delta Plus variant of COVID, the Delta variant itself is reaching a tipping point in Ontario. For much of the pandemic, Canada has lagged a few weeks behind the UK in cases — but what happens across the Atlantic, usually happens here. We look into the latest data in the UK, explain why Delta spreads so quickly and what Canada should be learning now.

Guests: Health reporter Jennifer Yang and Investigative reporter Kenyon Wallace, Toronto Star

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