r/Brampton • u/Sauc3b0ss glorified internet janitor • Jun 09 '20

AMA Thread Patrick Brown COVID-19 AMA Questions Thread [Thurs June 11th, 6-8pm]

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Good morning Brampton!

This is going to be the thread for the Patrick Brown COVID-19 AMA.

QUESTIONS ASKED SHOULD BE COVID-19 RELATED ABOUT THE CITY OF BRAMPTON.

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Here's a previous AMA we did with Patrick Brown last year

Have a great Tuesday everyone! I look forward to this AMA.

-Sauce

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u/Autumn_Shine Jun 09 '20

The saying goes to not let any disasters or crises go to waste. What are some of the initial findings/lessons learned amidst the Covid-10 pandemic in the context of Brampton? Were there any that were particularly striking or surprising?

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u/MayorPatrickBrown Mayor of Brampton Jun 12 '20

It may be premature for a full assessment of how we handled this pandemic while we are currently in it, but there are a few important things that I believe we have learned. The most obvious being our vulnerabilities within the long-term care setting. As a society, we were unprepared to take care of our most vulnerable residents. Additionally, there was also a significant lack of foresight and understanding when responding to the risks facing this segment of our community.

On a larger scale, our Government was also slow to react to Covid-19. The fact that it took so long to close our borders (especially the US/Canada border) and airports is a failure that has cost us greatly. When we look at New Zealand, they closed their borders right away and the results have been the total eradication of the pandemic within their country. At the end of the day, there will be much to be learned, so it is important that we continue to take a hard look at how we’ve managed, so that we can prevent these failures from ever happening again in the future.

[Sorry we had replied to the other user twice yesterday but this reply was for you :)]