Okay. Thank you very much.
Yesterday, 35 Canadians died from COVID-19 and about 4,000 are in hospital today. That's the same as the average between December 10 and March 10.
My question is for Dr. Warshawsky. The typical duration of acute COVID-19 illness is two to six weeks. However, some patients have described debilitating symptoms persisting or occurring for weeks or months after acute illness. These longer-term symptoms are often referred to as “long COVID”, and we know that this condition can affect both adults and kids. Affected individuals are commonly referred to as “COVID-19 long haulers”.
I have a couple of questions. Do you believe that the COVID-19 vaccines available to Canadians can help mitigate long COVID? Do you think they have a good impact on preventing long COVID symptoms in Canadians?
With the information with respect to the number of Canadians who have died from COVID-19 and how many are hospitalized, do you believe this pandemic is currently in an endemic phase?