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In 7 days death in Canada double and US death grew by 75%

On the 15th of April total Canadian death from COVID-19 was just north of 1,000 (population 35 million) and US death was 30,000.  7 days later the total respectively is 2,000 and 45,000.

The power of numbers expressed in human lives.  Here in Canada, a fast-growing proportion of those deaths are in their 70s and 80s -- and mostly in long term residential centers with a number (obviously) of health concerns.  In the last 24 hours, in Quebec, fully 90% were in these long term care facilities -- which speaks volumes on the scope of the tragedy and the fear fo those who live in these long term care facilities.

Across Canada, the governments have taken notice and action...Canada's infection rate seems to have peaked -- news out of NYC is still inconclusive...that's why Canadians are so "happy" that the US/Canada border will remain closed but for essential traffic -- there is a strong concern that the pandemic is only beginning to explode in the rest of the US, the Mid West seems to be facing serious health issues -- weeks after the coasts, but seem even less prepared (there are apparent issues in a lot of the midwest with clinics and hospitals that have closed over the past few years.

Where next for the numbers?  It would seem that the next threshold in the US will be the 100,000 that was discussed early in the covid19 projections.  Canada is slightly below its target -- and it is hoped that the social distancing will provide the necessary barriers to further reduce the outbreak.

One thing for sure, it would seem almost certain that a vaccine will not be available until 2021 (at the earliest).  That means that the way of the world will change

Update:  28/04  Canada total death is 2,507 while in the US 57,000.  On a population basis, the US rate of death is now more than twice as high as Canada's.  On a per million basis, the only country that has worse stats in Spain with 4,500/1,000,000 (US it's 3,500/1,000,000), but of course, US is not as far down the Covid curve as is SPAIN





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