Tag Archive for: Pandemic Modelling

Herd Immunity is Elusive but Canadians Can Be Optimistic

What is herd immunity? Will we ever get there? And does it matter anyway? For this article we built a medium- and long-range forecast for Canada for 2021.

Will Ontario Welcome Spring with a Third Wave and Another Lockdown?

The January 12 announcement by Premier Ford painted a bleak picture for Ontario. We agree the province is facing an unprecedented challenge, but we also believe that informed forecasting provides a prescriptive path forward for Ontario.

The Amazing Race: Variants vs. Vaccines

The January 12 announcement by Premier Ford painted a bleak picture for Ontario. We agree the province is facing an unprecedented challenge, but we also believe that informed forecasting provides a prescriptive path forward for Ontario.

Ontario’s Lockdowns Linger, with No Easy Way Out

The January 12 announcement by Premier Ford painted a bleak picture for Ontario. We agree the province is facing an unprecedented challenge, but we also believe that informed forecasting provides a prescriptive path forward for Ontario.

University of Toronto, Scarsin to collaborate on COVID decision support

Researchers based at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Pandemics (IFP) will collaborate with Markham-based Scarsin Corporation to advise on and support the deployment of world-leading pandemic response tools, technology, research and training.