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Situation in emergencies: “We cannot keep society hostage to the health system”
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Situation in emergencies: “We cannot keep society hostage to the health system”

Relaxation of sanitary measures would be necessary in Quebec, even if the situation in hospitals is far from ideal, according to Dr. Laurie Robichaud, Vice-president of the Association of specialists in emergency medicine of Quebec. “At some point, you're going to have to find a balance so that the rest of life can continue to function. We cannot keep the rest of society closed hostage to the health system while waiting for things to improve, when we know that it will probably be a very long time before the situation gets better,” he said. she explained at the microphone of Philippe-Vincent Foisy on QUB radio. The one who is also an emergency physician at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal argued that the unpredictability of COVID-19 s...
Taliban and members of Afghan civil society speak in Oslo
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Taliban and members of Afghan civil society speak in Oslo

On the eve of talks with Western diplomats, the Taliban broke the ice on Sunday in Oslo with members of Afghan civil society during discussions focusing in particular on human rights. • Read also: Afghanistan: talks with Westerners in Norway will "change the warlike atmosphere", according to the Taliban Led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban delegation - the first to visit Europe since their return to power in August - met behind closed doors feminist activists and journalists in particular, at the Soria Moria hotel , on a snowy hill near Oslo. One of the feminist activists, Jamila Afghani, spoke of “a positive meeting to break the ice”. "The Taliban have shown goodwill," she said in a message to AFP. "Let's see if their deeds will follow th...