Your weekly COVID-19 update
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Your weekly COVID-19 update

Every Tuesday, the Maclean's daily newsletter will catch you up on what you need to know about Canada's fight against the coronavirus. This week, Patricia Treble focuses on one story worth watching, and you can get a sneak peek here. You'll also get the same mix of Maclean's stories you expect every day if you scroll down below.

The rationale for widespread testing is simple: it’s the only way to identify infected residents, have them isolate and slow the spread to others. In September, as cases surged, Canada averaged more than 68,000 tests each day, compared to 51,000 in August. By contrast, at the worst of the spring crisis in April, the monthly average was just 19,500. But not all of the provinces experiencing serious surges in cases are ramping up testing.

As of now, three provinces are experiencing exponential growth in COVID-19 cases: Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba. Consider their daily cases per million population for the last seven days versus the previous seven days

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Where the U.S. election will be won or lost (and why Trump still has a shot): 338Canada

Where the U.S. election will be won or lost (and why Trump still has a shot): 338Canada

Philippe J. Fournier: Biden's lead in the polls has been remarkably consistent. The key will be what happens in states Trump narrowly won in 2016.

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Hey America, this is how you do a leaders debate

Hey America, this is how you do a leaders debate

As you watch Trump debate Biden you might be wondering if there's a better way. So we present to you Canada's iconic and admirable 1984 election debate.

Disney+ in October 2020: What's new this month

Disney+ in October 2020: What's new this month

Here's what Disney+ subscribers should look out for in October on the streaming service

Netflix Canada in October 2020: What's new this month

Netflix Canada in October 2020: What's new this month

Jaime Weinman’s rundown of all the new shows and movies worth checking out this October on Netflix in Canada

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Softwood lumber: The Canada-U.S. trade spat that never ends

Softwood lumber: The Canada-U.S. trade spat that never ends

Politics Insider for Sept. 29: The two biggest USMCA partners keep up a decades-long fight over lumber, Ontario announced 700 new COVID cases and CSIS celebrates Good Neighbour Day

COVID-19 in Canada: Here's how our battle against the second wave is going

COVID-19 in Canada: Here's how our battle against the second wave is going

As cases spike, the focus turns to new testing methods that can get results to more people, more quickly

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