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Calls persist for Canada to tighten travel measures amid COVID-19 variants. Advocates say there鈥檚 more to consider - Toronto Star, May 14, 2021
Published: 21 May 2021
Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by the Toronto Star.
"鈥ut focusing on variants as being the product of specific nations could create 鈥渄angerous鈥� stereotypes and place blame on their communities, said Ananya Tina Banerjee, an assistant professor at 不良研究所. 鈥淲hen we鈥檙e calling a virus after the country it was first traced (to) or identified (in), it does lead to racism and xenophobia,鈥� she said鈥�"