Article contentWhen the first COVID-19 wave hit Canada, everyone was understandably anxious and stressed, Dr. Eddy Fan said. It hit later than other jurisdictions, giving Canadian doctors time to reach out to colleagues around the world and ask, “What’s working? Try refreshing your browser, or More people are surviving severe COVID-19, but doctors aren't exactly sure why Back to videoEmerging reports suggest fewer people with severe COVID-19 are dying from the disease. One study involving more than 21,000 people admitted to hospitals in England found just 58 per cent of people sent to the ICU in late March with COVID-19 were alive 30 days later. Another study involving more than 5,000 people admitted to one of three New York City hospitals between March and August found the death rate dropped from 26 per cent in March, to eight per cent in August.

Source: National Post November 18, 2020 12:00 UTC