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applegrove

(123,188 posts) Thu May 25, 2023, 03:33 PM May 2023

COVID-19 is now the deadliest disaster in Canadian history. The previous record holder, The Spanish

COVID-19 is now the deadliest disaster in Canadian history.
The previous record holder, The Spanish Flu, killed approximately 50,000 people.

COVID-19 has killed 52,359 as of May 23, according to the Government of Canada.

#covid19 #covid #canada #history #histodon #histodons

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Applegrove:

Thank you to the health authorities and health care workers who kept millions safe.

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COVID-19 is now the deadliest disaster in Canadian history. The previous record holder, The Spanish (Original Post) applegrove May 2023 OP

If I remember my numbers right, Canada has about 1/10th of the population rurallib May 2023 #1

So sad. I visited my Dad at a nursing home facility and the full gown applegrove May 2023 #2

amen to that rurallib May 2023 #3

Adding my thanks to the healthcare workers who were incredibly brave... Spazito May 2023 #4

rurallib

(63,207 posts)

1. If I remember my numbers right, Canada has about 1/10th of the population

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 25, 2023, 03:43 PM

May 2023

of the US. So if you had emulated the US you may have lost about 120,000.

Vice-versa if we had emulated your practices we may have lost @520,000 rather than 1.2 million

just ruminating.

applegrove

(123,188 posts)

2. So sad. I visited my Dad at a nursing home facility and the full gown

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Thu May 25, 2023, 03:53 PM

May 2023

and mask, visor and gloves were so horrible and I was just wearing them for an hour. I swear healthcare workers should be given the Nobel Peace Prize for saving so many lives.

rurallib

(63,207 posts)

3. amen to that

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Thu May 25, 2023, 05:06 PM

May 2023

Spazito

(54,405 posts)

4. Adding my thanks to the healthcare workers who were incredibly brave...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 25, 2023, 06:55 PM

May 2023

and caring. They all deserve a medal, imo.

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