The federal government was slated to release new national modelling projections Friday but did not. Health Minister Patty Hajdu’s office said the latest forecasts aren’t ready with officials still working on them. Yet one of those, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, projected a much higher infection rate than what chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam’s team did. The document used by Dr. Tam showed Canada had 401 COVID-19 deaths on April 8. One thing Aleman, Attaran and Tam all agree on is the need for all governments, and Canadians, to be careful.

Source: thestar April 27, 2020 15:11 UTC