Moore's prescription
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HE’S BACK — For the first time in over a month, top doc KIERAN MOORE addressed Ontarians about the Covid situation. Here’s what you need to know.
— On his aforementioned absence, Moore told reporters at Queen’s Park that he wasn’t up for interviews because he had been meeting with local medical officers of health and relying on them to get the word out about the pandemic. Another theory: Moore was vacationing in the Caribbean last week, per CityNews.
— On bringing back mask mandates — something urged by local top docs, school boards, and even suggested by Public Health Ontario: Moore says it’s not happening on any official level, but urged folks to mask up anyway, especially indoors.
— It’s a different story in high-risk settings like long-term care, hospitals and public transit, where mask mandates are set to expire April 27. Moore says they could likely stick around for longer. “Clearly we think this wave is not going to be settling until the mid…