Doctors and nurses are among the medical professionals coming out of retirement to continue working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Chris Randell has tried to retire multiple times, including most recently in December. But retirement has been put on hold as the former family physician will be working at a secondary assessment centre in Yarmouth, N.S., and is expected to start Wednesday. “You’ve screened out the ones who are less likely to have the disease, and now you’re in a higher probability,” he says. “So they send you over to that particular clinic for further assessment.” Despite putting himself back on the frontlines, he says it’s a matter of following protocols and wearing personal protective equipment. “We understand more and