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02.06 - 04:43
As Canada slowly reopens, here are six coronavirus numbers to keep an eye on
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The novel coronavirus is an invisible enemy. One of our main weapons is an endless stream of data, but it can often seem confusing.
As society cautiously reopens, how would we know if we were keeping it under control? Here are six numbers to keep a close eye on.
Why does that number — ‘test positivity’ — matter? If too high a number of tests are positive, it suggests that there are a large number of cases in the community that aren’t being found.
If there are, it raises the question: The World Health Organization looks for a number under 10 per cent, though Global News has talked to experts who say that number is arbitrary, and set too low. (Whether a place is testing enough is crucial to whether it can afford to reopen: with such a
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COVID-19
United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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