April 26, 2021 - Toronto Star
Emily Victoria Viegas’s death puts spotlight on increasing spread of COVID-19 in younger people in third wave
Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA, said while the death of any young person from COVID-19 is tragic, he notes that there are many more deaths of older Ontarians that don’t get the same attention.
“We tend to look at older people who are dying in this pandemic, including people who are in their 60s, as rather disposable or more easily expendable,” he said. “I think it really reflects that there’s just systemic ageism in our society.”