‘A precarious point’: Covid cases surge in Canada’s Prairies after relaxed approach

When an elderly couple with Covid-19 were admitted to her hospital’s intensive care unit, Laura Marie and her team made sure they were put in the same room. “They were so sweet,” said the nurse, who works in the Canadian province of Alberta. “But they were so scared.” The nursing staff in Edmonton cared for the pair as best they could, but their condition worsened and they were soon put on ventilators. “They were so connected. Their vitals were…