The total number of beds in ICUs available during the spread of coronavirus in 43 countries in Africa is less than 5,000 — about 5 beds per one million people, compared to 4,000 beds per one million people in Europe, the World Health Organization says
From CNN’s Paula Newton in Ottawa
Canadian public health officials for the first time released national projections on the spread of Covid-19 and warned that social distancing measures were unlikely to end soon. “These stark numbers tell us that we must do everything that we can now to remain in that best-case scenario,” said Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was blunt as he discussed the projections, saying there would be no"return to normal" until a widely available vaccine is found.
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