Winnipeg Free Press By: Dan Lett | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 Last Modified: 8:37 PM CST Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 | Updates Winnipeg Free Press It would not be wrong to describe the global COVID-19 pandemic as a war. Death, destruction of the social and economic fabric of society, along with the fear and dread that comes with a mortal threat. Those who have been through actual military conflict may beg to differ, but for most of the rest of us, this is war. It begs an important question: why aren't we using a wartime mindset to guide our response? There has been an undeniable lack of urgency in many aspects that seems out of step with the scope and nature of the threat posed by COVID-19.