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‘It feels like nothing’s changed’: Are COVID-19 lockdowns effective? Experts weigh in
COVID-19 continue to soar across the country, some provinces are locking down in a desperate effort to curb a third wave of the virus. But as Canadians embark on their second year of the pandemic, many are questioning whether the restrictions are working.This was true for 33-year-old Sarah Estrin, who has resided in Toronto throughout each of Ontario’s lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and “emergency brake.”“I understand that it feels like it’s needed, because of the variants that are now really very much spreading — and spreading rapidly.