Thread by @MoriartyLab

Oct 26 update: TAKE HOME

#Canada is performing similar to peers such as Germany in testing & controlling #COVID19 spread.

OUR FAILURE: When #Canadians get COVID-19, we’re more likely to die.

WHY? Longterm, congregate care, retirement homes.

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Oct 26

Cumulative #COVID19 CASE FATALITY RATE among high income countries with populations >20M

Worst to best:

1. Italy
2. UK
3. #Canada
4. Spain
5. Australia
6. France
7. US
8. Germany
9. Japan
10. South Korea
11. Poland
12. Saudi Arabia
13. Taiwan

Oct 26

Cumulative #COVID19 DEATHS per capita among high income countries with populations >20M

Worst to best:

1. Spain
2. US
3. UK
4. Italy
5. France
6. #Canada
7. Saudi Arabia
8. Germany
9. Poland
10. Australia
11. Japan
12. South Korea
13. Taiwan

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Oct 26

Cumulative #COVID19 CASES per capita among high income countries with populations >20M

Worst to best:

1. US
2. Spain
3. France
4. UK
5. Saudi Arabia
6. Italy
7. Poland
8. #Canada
9. Germany
10. Australia
11. Japan
12. South Korea
13. Taiwan

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Oct 26

Cumulative #COVID19 TESTS PER CAPITA among high income countries with populations >20M

Best to worst:

1. US
2. UK
3. Australia
4. Spain
5. Italy
6. #Canada
7. Germany
8. Saudi Arabia
9. Poland
10. South Korea
11. Japan
12. Taiwan

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Oct 26

Cumulative #COVID19 TESTS PER CASE among high income countries with populations >20M

Best to worst:

1. Australia
2. Taiwan
3. South Korea
4. Germany
5. #Canada
6. UK
7. Japan
8. Italy
9. Saudi Arabia
10. Poland
11. US
12. Spain

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Oct 26

Cumulative #COVID19 TEST POSITIVITY (%) among high income countries with populations >20M

Worst to best:

1. Spain
2. US
3. Poland
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Italy
6. Japan
7. UK
8. #Canada
9. Germany
10. South Korea
11. Taiwan
12. Australia

Oct 26: TAKE HOME

#Canada is performing similar to peers such as Germany in testing & controlling #COVID19 spread.

OUR FAILURE: When #Canadians get COVID-19, we’re more likely to die.

WHY? Longterm, congregate care, retirement homes.

See below.

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Oct 26

81% of #Canada's #COVID19 deaths are in congregate living settings, primarily longterm and congregate care and retirement homes.

https://twitter.com/NoLore/status/1320564713483284488?s=20

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