Evolving science a reason for inconsistent messaging on COVID-19, Dr. Tam says
The Globe and Mail 90d 3 tweets
Dr. Theresa Tam says scientists don’t have the luxury of debating things behind closed doors and in peer-reviewed journals as every event related to COVID-19 is being reported to the public in real time


Isaac Bogoch 89d ago
“We have been criticized as public health professionals for changing our advice over time...We have been doing so because the science is evolving.” -Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Spot on.
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Irfan Dhalla 89d ago
Health care professionals SHOULD change their advice as the evidence grows. The fact that this is happening is a sign of success!
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André Picard 90d ago
Evolving science a reason for inconsistent messaging on #COVID19, via #scicomm #PandemicJournalism #JournalismInCrisis
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