Canada has better than most G10 countries in the first two years of a health emergency in a key aspect of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study in. Processed.
Researchers at the University of Toronto and Unity Health Toronto compare COVID-19 infections, deaths, excess mortality and vaccination rates, social and public health limitations, and economic performance. I judged the performance of G10 countries.
Countries including Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States have similar economic and political models-per capita income. Level and population size.
Dr. Fahad Razak, who co-authored the study, is also Head of Science for the Ontario COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Board.
"The pandemic has had a tremendous impact on all nations ... and if you look at a country that is very similar to ours, you can see that there was a huge challenge altogether. "Razak told CTV News.ca.
"Given all this, the pandemic burden in Canada is probably lower than in many other countries and may be related to efforts such as vaccination and the restrictions that have arisen here. Yes .. ”
Canada was one of the slowest countries to introduce the COVID-19 vaccine, but as of February 2022, it had the highest percentage of complete vaccinations.
Canada's COVID-19 per capita rate — 82,700 — was the second lowest of all countries included in the survey after Japan.
Canada's COVID-19 mortality rate is also the second lowest among the countries included in the survey, at 919 per million, and thepandemic rateis nominal. Deaths during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the expected number of deaths in the above conditions. Despite Japan's low vaccination rates, less stringent restrictions, and an older population, only Japan's COVID-19 mortality and mortality rates were low.
Another result
The study found that if the French infection rate occurred in Canada during the first two years of the pandemic, there were about 8.75 million more infections in Canada. It was judged. If US vaccination and COVID-19-related mortality rates occur in Canada, approximately 5.9 million Canadians will be vaccinated and approximately 68,800 will die of COVID-19.
"That number probably means that most of us have friends and family who have died in Canada in the last two years and are still alive today," says Razak.
Canada's public health regulations are the strictest after Italy, with the most weeks of school closures after the US-Canada economy experiences inflation and public debt trends similar to other countries. However, Canada's GDP growth rate was weak.
You may want to think that Canada's low GDP growth is the result of public health restrictions such as retail store closures and rally restrictions, but Razak says GDP is He warned that he would be affected by a complex range of factors across many different sectors.
It is important now that people understand the impact of their actions (such as adherence to public health guidelines and vaccination) on Canada's infection and mortality rates. Even if the number of non-fatal SARS-CoV-2 infections is reduced, it means that a lower proportion of the population suffers from the effects of long-term COVID-19 symptoms. Scientists are still learning about this condition, butmany COVID long-haul carriers reportdifficulty in working and caring for their families.
"We have achieved this at real cost in the last two years. There are also costs to personal freedom, limited social functions, and potentially financial costs," Razak said. I am saying. "It was worth it. It's a question people need to ask themselves."
When considering this question, people decide if the incident surges again in the fall. It can affect how you handle potential future limits. Canadians are already showing signs of increasing fatigue about COVID-19 restrictions and vaccination recommendations. For example, about81.7 percent of Canada's total population is fully vaccinated, but as of May 22, only 48.6 percent of Canadians are boosted.
"This is really important, a signal of the fact that public involvement in anti-pandemic measures is beginning to erode." "And policymakers need to reach out to the public again, not only to emphasize how well we have done, but to start from that and say," The next challenge is here. "
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