Germany, South Korea, and the perils of reopening
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This week, provinces across Canada are continuing to reopen their economies—slowly. However, experts have warned against re-opening too soon without the proper testing and contact tracing regimes. Today, we’re joined by Steven Hoffman, the director of the Global Strategy Lab and a professor of global health at York University, to talk about countries around the world that have reopened, how they’re responding to spikes in new COVID-19 cases, and what Canada can learn from them. 
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