What worries me the most about a second wave is not being able to gear up our response strongly enough to meet it.
Maybe the second wave will happen in a few weeks. In my opinion, at that time, we will probably have good habits to minimize the transmission of the virus, such as physical distancing, handwashing and wearing a mask. The challenge for people will probably be to continue to do this in the longer term.
As for our hospitals, despite all their preparation, they've had eight outbreaks. I don't think we need to see that happen again in the second wave. So our infection prevention and control procedures must be ironclad.
All personal protective equipment supply issues must be settled and taken off the agenda. This needs to be addressed. We need to have supplies. Our staff must be assured that they will not run out of equipment.
I work at the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre. Even today, the masks are still counted. The head nurse gives them to us; we don't help ourselves. I would like to say that the fear related to the lack of equipment remains.