Researchers point to limitations that prevent some comparisons — countries vary in COVID-19 testing and reporting practices, and in their definition of long-term care. Johnson said countries that implemented additional long-term care precautions at the same time as standard stay-at-home orders — including Australia, Austria and Slovenia — had fewer long-term care infections and deaths. Two long-term care residents have since died in New Brunswick. Long-term care homes fall under provincial jurisdiction, but the prime minister said the federal government is willing to work with the provinces to address the problems in long-term care. It took the COVID-19 pandemic to push her to do it.

Source: CBC News June 25, 2020 20:48 UTC