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A man takes a selfie with the Olympic rings in front of the New National Stadium in Tokyo on the same day the International Olympic Committee announced the 2020 Summer Games would be postponed. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

March 24, 2020

Postponing the Olympics is the right call — curbing the coronavirus pandemic matters more than money

Maxwell J. Smith, Western University and Laura Misener, Western University

The decision to reschedule the Olympic and Paralympic Games was the right move. But how should we decide whether and when the Games should now be held?

Des gens attendent à l’aéroport international Pearson de Toronto, le 25 janvier 2020. La Presse Canadienne/Nathan Denette

March 2, 2020

Que signifie la déclaration d’état d’urgence sur le coronavirus pour le Canada ?

Maxwell J. Smith, Western University and Jacob Shelley, Western University

La déclaration ne signifie pas que le risque pour les Canadiens a changé, plutôt que le Canada doit intervenir pour aider les pays dont les systèmes de soins de santé sont plus faibles.

People wait at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Jan. 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

January 31, 2020

What the coronavirus emergency declaration means for Canada

Maxwell J. Smith, Western University and Jacob Shelley, Western University

The declaration does not mean the risk to Canadians has changed, but it does mean Canada must step up to help those countries with weaker heath-care systems.

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