Re: Latest on the Corona Virus
Canada may be able to loosen lockdowns and have some sectors return to work by the summer if the nation abides by the tight restrictions currently in place, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
Trudeau says partial return to work by summer possible in Canada - BNN Bloomberg
The country is currently in the “first and worst phase” of the coronavirus, and modeling shows that in a best-case scenario it could emerge relatively quickly if people observe social distancing so as to minimize the burden on the health system, Trudeau said at a press conference Friday.
“That is the ideal scenario but it only happens if we continue to stay strong for the coming weeks,” he said.
By that point, Canada will have better testing protocols and new technologies to trace outbreaks allowing it to respond to any resurgencies with more capably, he said.
Canada has tested more people than in the U.S. despite having about one-tenth the population and is continue to ramp up its testing capacity, he said. In a separate briefing Friday, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said that the nation has tested over 380,000 people and five per cent have tested positive.
“The lead that we’ve taken on testing is part of why we are seeing a flatter curve than other places,” Trudeau said in Ottawa.
Still, Trudeau tempered expectations: “We will not get back to the normal that we had before at least until we have developed a vaccine for the virus -- that is the reality.” A vaccine could take anywhere from 6 months to a year and a half, he said.
Canada has over 21,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 500 deaths, Tam said.
Canada may be able to loosen lockdowns and have some sectors return to work by the summer if the nation abides by the tight restrictions currently in place, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
Trudeau says partial return to work by summer possible in Canada - BNN Bloomberg
The country is currently in the “first and worst phase” of the coronavirus, and modeling shows that in a best-case scenario it could emerge relatively quickly if people observe social distancing so as to minimize the burden on the health system, Trudeau said at a press conference Friday.
“That is the ideal scenario but it only happens if we continue to stay strong for the coming weeks,” he said.
By that point, Canada will have better testing protocols and new technologies to trace outbreaks allowing it to respond to any resurgencies with more capably, he said.
Canada has tested more people than in the U.S. despite having about one-tenth the population and is continue to ramp up its testing capacity, he said. In a separate briefing Friday, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said that the nation has tested over 380,000 people and five per cent have tested positive.
“The lead that we’ve taken on testing is part of why we are seeing a flatter curve than other places,” Trudeau said in Ottawa.
Still, Trudeau tempered expectations: “We will not get back to the normal that we had before at least until we have developed a vaccine for the virus -- that is the reality.” A vaccine could take anywhere from 6 months to a year and a half, he said.
Canada has over 21,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 500 deaths, Tam said.
320 million divided by .02 percent.
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