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Preparedness trumped lockdowns when it comes to saving lives in Europe
Yesterday, Bloomberg reported new data from Oxford University researchers who analyzed the severity of lockdown measures in place in European countries.

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The Case for Widespread Mask Use
In a paper released in late April, researchers estimate that simply wearing masks is potentially much more impactful than even indefinite economic lockdowns.

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As Canadian hospitals turn out the lights, have we overreacted?
The author of the main study justifying worldwide Covid lockdowns, dubbed “Dr. Lockdown” in the media, has a history of dramatically overestimating deaths.

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What will a post-pandemic world look like?
Earlier this week, the Institute for Liberal Studies (ILS) hosted a talk by Dr. Stephen Davies, Head of Education at the Institute for Economic Affairs, on what to expect in a post-pandemic world.

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Another very important lesson from the Spanish Influenza
The reason for the Spanish flu having had such a disastrous impact was that the two enemy coalitions fighting in WWI kept the information about the spreading flu secret.

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Medical entrepreneurship might save us from death by authorized health care
After the debate led to a public outcry, France has decided to allow a treatment for people hospitalized after having contracted coronavirus.

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Less regulation, more production
Given the urgent need for products that can help limit the propagation of the coronavirus, Health Canada has decided to facilitate access to products that do not necessarily respect all regulatory requirements, as a provisional measure.

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Censorship and violence: The modus operandi of totalitarian regimes in times of crisis
It was fascinating to read, in the pages of La Presse this week, a professor from a Kazakh university defending the virtues of authoritarian regimes in times of crises.

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The blessings of individual liberty: Regular people coming together to help those in need
We are now witnessing an outpouring of volunteers across Canada going door-to-door to offer supplies and help to people in need of help—the vulnerable, seniors, those who may be scared or confused.

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Coronavirus, Italy, and us
After having spread death in China, COVID-19 is now hitting Europe with full force. In Italy, medical personnel are faced with heart-wrenching choices.