Physicians warn Quebec's ERs are over capacity as respiratory viruses increase
Physicians say a rise in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 are overburdening an already fragile health care system. The government is partially blaming the strikes as hospitals function at lower capacity.
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![Surgical oncologists Dr. Usmaan Hameed, right, and Dr. Peter Stotland, left, walk to the operating room at North York General Hospital on May 26, 2020. Doctors are adjusting to a new normal that includes reduced workloads as a result of safety protocols established during the COVID-19 pandemic Surgical oncologists Dr. Usmaan Hameed, right, and Dr. Peter Stotland, left, walk to the operating room at North York General Hospital on May 26, 2020.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5646784.1681500677!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/nygh.jpg)
Physicians say a rise in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 are overburdening an already fragile health care system. The government is partially blaming the strikes as hospitals function at lower capacity.