Canada leads in fight against COVA

As of March 12, Canada had conducted over a thousand more tests than the United States, and we are one-tenth the size. As a result of testing and other measures, the growth rate of the virus is substantially lower in Canada, increasing at a rate of under 20 per cent per day. By comparison, in the U.S. confirmed cases are growing at an average rate of 40 per cent over the last seven days. In one analysis of WHO data, Canada is doubling the number of infected every six days, while the US is doing so every two days. The US are on track to reach Italian levels of infection within the next two weeks.

This entry was posted in CORONAVIRUS. Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *