"BC reinstates mask mandate in health care" is a lie. "BC continues to engage in mostly pointless public health theatre" is more accurate. There is no mandate. Medical mask, lots of loopholes. HANDWASHING emphasized for a AEROSOL virus. SEASONALITY emphasized for a NON-SEASONAL virus. SYMPTOMS emphasized for frequently ASYMPTOMATIC virus. NOTHING about ROUTINE RAPID TESTING, N95s, IMPROVED IAQ, or ASHRAE standard 241 for infection control. Expect BC hospitals to be in crisis all winter