Pandemic Experts Look for Key Figures in Describing Progress of Disease

Pandemic Experts Look for Key Figures in Describing Progress of Disease
Medical staff prepare for the opening of the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Brewer Park Arena in Ottawa, Canada, on March 13, 2020. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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Scientists who track the growth of pandemics say some figures provided by public health officials tell more about the spread of the CCP virus than others.

Daniel Coombs says the number of people admitted to hospitals tells him where COVID-19 stands in a community, a province or across the entire country.