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COVID-19 in CanadaExperience and Response

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To understand the Canadian experience in managing COVID-19

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Published Online: August 10, 2020

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Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD^1,2;

Isaac I. Bogoch, MD^3,4

Author Affiliations

¹Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
²Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
³Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
⁴Toronto General Hospital, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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As of July 13, 2020, Canada has documented 107 861 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (286 per 100 000 people) and 8787 COVID-19–related deaths.¹ The rate of cases per 100 000 population in Canada can be framed by the rates for 2 other democracies; in Taiwan (which compared with Canada spends half as much of its gross domestic product on health care), the rate is 1.9 cases per 100 000,² and in the US (which compared with Canada spends 50% more of its gross domestic product on health care), the rate is 1014 cases per 100 000.²

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Corresponding Author: Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Ave, Room 429, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada (Allan.detsky@sinaihealth.ca).

Published Online: August 10, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.14033

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Detsky reported serving as a member of the Medical Advisory Council for Pandemic Planning for Telus Corporation. Dr Bogoch reported serving as a consultant to BlueDot, a social benefit corporation that models the spread of infectious diseases, and as a consultant to Telus Corporation.

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