Canada handled the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and weathered the ensuing upheaval better than several other nations with comparable health-care and economic infrastructure, a new study suggests. "If you look at Canada compared to the G10, the differences are enormous," study co-author Dr. Fahad Razak said in a recent interview. WATCH | Expert explains how Canada fared comparably well in the pandemic:Canadian public health measures made 'big difference' against COVID-19, expert says Duration 5:01 A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests Canada's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic was better than many similar countries. But Canada, he said, differed from other developed countries when it opted to implement public health measures that were both strict and persistent. Economic burdenThe study also showed the countries' response to the pandemic left an economic burden, with government debt rising for all countries and Canada registering one of the highest relative increases.

Source: CBC News June 27, 2022 23:01 UTC