If no containment measures had been taken (which was not the case in Canada), officials said there could have been about 300,000 deaths. Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said that is in large part because of lessons learned from other countries about how strong control measures can limit the spread of the virus. Watch: Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says: 'Models are not a crystal ball. ':Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says models are "imperfect" but that they can help understand the state and trajectory of the pandemic and the effect of public health measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. They warned that lives are at stake and asked for more transparency and urgent federal action to keep health professionals safe.

Source: CBC News April 09, 2020 12:53 UTC