Dr. Sharkawy: ‘It could be you, it could be your family member’

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy says this is a situation that is getting out of control and 'it's not acceptable anymore.'

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38 comments

    1. If you were an inquiring mind you wouldn’t ask stupid ignorant questions? You would already know the facts.

  1. So suicide is up, cancer screening down, bankruptcies up, tent cities expanding but 99% recovery rate hmmmm. Oh lets not forget walmart Amazon liwes record profits. By the way 9 months in from 2 weeks to flatten the curve.

    1. Meanwhile flu infection rates are staggeringly low. It seems like these measures are great for stopping the flu but have a hard time with this coronavirus. That probably implies that this virus is a lot more contagious than the flu? If so, then easing restrictions such that flu rates are normal would likely add an order of magnitude more infections. Given the generally 3% death rate if we had an order magnitude infections we would probably have 100K deaths. Already, Canada is at the top of the bottom 20% of infections per 100K in the world. Gratefully not in the bottom 12 death rates per 100K like the USA.

  2. Thank you so much for all your words and caring. Too many just don’t care about others and that is what is driving this pandemic. Living without my loved one is pure hell.

  3. Why exactly is it a “dire” situation? I want to see reports of what the ICU units look like right now…Are they maxed out? Probably not. We’re not being told all the details. What about the REAL spike in actual deaths unrelated to Covid. Something is fishy as hell!!

    1. What’s fishy is your rotting brain matter. No wonder you can smell something horrible. The call is coming from inside the house.

  4. False argument. It could be me. It could be my baby son. But that never gives me a right to restrict your right to work to provide for your family so I feel safer. Period.

    1. Stupid argument. The state has the right to control the movement of idiots during a deadly pandemic who think it’s their right to spread disease without wearing protection.

    2. @Helical Wave no they don’t and there are legal actions taking place as we speak to counteract these crimes against humanity. They will not get away with this. The general public is waking up. Except for you lol!

  5. More fear I see — nevermind that the virus is very, very survivable if you don’t have one or three serious health conditions and aren’t elderly

    1. More ignorance I see — never mind the facts and reality staring you in the face, just ignore it and invent a convenient conspiracy theory that allows you to disregard all of reality. So much easier.

  6. It could be me or my family member but its not and I haven’t even met anyone who knows anyone’s cousin who has even had it.

  7. does this doctor actually work? he’s on the news everyday if covid is such a problem why does he have all the time in the world to spew his daily bs??????????? shouldn’t he be in our “packed hospitals” taking care of the ”packed icu’s”?????????????????

  8. Queens Park this Thursday. Check out Randy Hillier and start STANDING UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM before it’s too late. Remember, the ones who protected Anne Frank were breaking the law, the ones who killed her, were following it. Wake tf up! Stand up for your children, your family, your business, your rights. Queens Park, Toronto, this Thursday Nov 26th.

    1. @Lady Corona-Chan   10am if you are on Instagram, MP Randy Hillier is leading with info. See you there freedom fighter

  9. Well, masks obviously aren’t working like you all thought they would. TOLD YOU SO. I’d say nearly every person in my town and county is wearing a mask when they are out and about. Our “cases” have risen exponentially in the last few weeks. So, if these masks work, then why is this happening? And why is the flu suddenly gone? Hmmmm….

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