DR THERESA TAM'S FLIP-FLOP FARCE

   Canada’s public health officials initially discouraged regular people from wearing masks while out and about. They said they didn’t work and that they might even be counterproductive.
   “What we worry about is actually the potential negative aspects of wearing masks where people are not protecting their eyes, or you know, other aspects of where a virus could enter your body,” Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief medical officer, said only a few days ago.
   Finally, on Monday, Tam reversed course, citing “emerging information.” This new information involves confirmation that there are in fact many asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 walking around and mask wearing can stop them from spreading the virus to others.

  A bit of background:   Dr. Theresa Tam was named Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) on June 26, 2017. She is a physician with expertise in immunization, infectious disease, emergency preparedness and global health security.