'We have entered the grimmest phase of this pandemic' - Andrew Nikiforuk
Andrew Nikiforuk (Photo from Writers Trust of Canada) Andrew Nikiforuk may be one of the most consequential journalists in Canada - but many people have never heard of him. He is an expert on many aspects of science, and writes for The Tyee, an online publication here in B.C. In November, 2019, he wrote a fascinating piece for Hakai Magazine, another online publication affiliated with The Tyee, on the global flu pandemic of 1918-19, and how it spread. This was before the onset of COVID-19, but it was both prophetic and eerily prescient. It can be found here: https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/from-berth-to-death/ He has recently wrote an article in The Tyee stating that, unless Canada changes its strategy in dealing with COVID-19, the initial pandemic which began a year ago will soon morph into something much more deadly and destructive. Here is what he had to say. It is well worth reading. By Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee Are you tired of COVID yet? I am. But as a longtime sc