A new report by World Vision Canada shows that most people believe our lives will never be the same until the virus is controlled everywhere
Controlling the coronavirus outbreak and getting the economy back on track is paramount for Canadians, but it cannot happen in a silo.
Most people responding to a new survey (80%) say that life will not return to normal until the virus is under control everywhere and they want more action to support poorer nations.
If the pandemic is not controlled in poorer nations, it will also continue to impact wealthier economies according to the report from World Vision which surveyed people in Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK.
"As Canadians, we all have a responsibility to help the world's most vulnerable people fight this pandemic, otherwise the consequences will be deadly for millions of people, particularly children," said Lindsay Gladding, Director, Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs, World Vision Canada. "Even as we get cases under control and ease the lockdown in Canada, we could face waves of COVID-19 due to outbreaks in places that aren't currently equipped to stop the spread."
Risk to recovery
Six in ten survey respondents believe that governments should invest more to support poorer nations with efforts such as testing and tracing and ensuring that vaccines are available to these countries.
As well as the health danger to human life in those poorer nations, respondents are concerned that repeated infections will put their own nations at risk.
