{"id":2000,"date":"2020-06-01T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/le0blog.wpengine.com\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2020-06-01T10:00:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T14:00:46","slug":"8-ways-canadians-and-americans-differ-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.legeropinion.com\/en\/news\/8-ways-canadians-and-americans-differ-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways Canadians and Americans Differ When it Comes to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

The COVID-19 situation is playing out differently in Canada and the United States.<\/p>\n

As of Monday, June 1, 2020 (when this article was written), there were over 90,000 cases of coronavirus in Canada, including 34,773 active, 48,879 recovered, and 7,295 deaths.1\u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>Various provinces are relaxing social distancing measures to varying extents, with the restrictions in some areas (for example, the Greater Montreal Area) remaining stricter than in others.<\/p>\n

In contrast, as of the same date, the U.S. death toll is over 100,000 Americans,2<\/sup> and all 50 states are relaxing restrictions.3<\/sup><\/p>\n

The deaths caused by COVID-19 are tragic, and our hearts are with the families affected.<\/p>\n

Our Weekly COVID-19 Pandemic Tracker survey explores how COVID-19 is impacting Canadians and Americans.<\/h2>\n

We ask them about their behaviours, perceptions, and concerns related to the virus and the pandemic.<\/p>\n

How do their views differ?<\/p>\n

Our May 26, 2020 survey reveals 8 interesting differences between Canadians and Americans.<\/h2>\n

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More Americans than Canadians\u2026<\/h3>\n

\u2026report that they wear a mask in public<\/strong> (78% of Americans vs. 45% of Canadians).<\/p>\n

\u2026believe governments are deliberately withholding information<\/strong> on COVID-19 (65% of Americans vs. 50% of Canadians).<\/p>\n

\u2026report that they feel stressed when leaving the house<\/strong> (64% of Americans vs. 51% of Canadians).<\/p>\n

…are afraid of contracting COVID-19<\/strong> (63% of Americans vs. 51% of Canadians).<\/p>\n

\u2026are afraid that someone in their immediate family will contract COVID-19<\/strong> (67% of Americans vs. 61% of Canadians).<\/p>\n

More Canadians than Americans\u2026<\/h3>\n

\u2026are concerned about a second wave<\/strong> of COVID-19 in the fall (86% of Canadians vs. 81% of Americans).<\/p>\n

\u2026are satisfied with the measures the federal government has put in place<\/strong> to fight the COVID-19 pandemic (74% of Canadians vs. 42% of Americans who are satisfied with the measures President Trump has put in place).<\/p>\n

\u2026are satisfied with the measures their provincial government<\/strong> has put in place to fight the COVID-19 pandemic (78% of Canadians vs. 62% of Americans who are satisfied with their state government\u2019s response).<\/p>\n

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WHICH PIECE OF INFORMATION DO YOU FIND MOST SURPRISING? TELL US IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sources<\/em><\/p>\n

1\u00a0https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/health\/coronavirus\/tracking-every-case-of-covid-19-in-canada-1.4852102<\/a><\/p>\n

2\u00a0https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2020\/05\/26\/coronavirus-update-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n

3\u00a0https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/6981083\/us-coronavirus-death-toll-memorial-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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