Canada handled the coronavirus outbreak better than United States, PM Trudeau says

Canada handled the novel coronavirus outbreak better than many of its allies, including the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, in a rare public comment on the faltering U.S. effort.

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a sitting of the special committee on the coronavirus disease outbreak at the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo

In contrast, the United States has recorded more than 3 million cases and 131,336 deaths. Authorities have reported alarming upswings of daily case loads in roughly two dozen states over the past two weeks. Canada and the United States have blocked nonessential travel between the two nations since March and are discussing whether to extend the ban when it expires on July 21.Deputy chief public health officer Howard Njoo said the outbreak was largely under control, while stressing measures such as contact tracing and quarantine would still be essential.

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