As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths due to COVID-19 jumps across North America, there is reason to believe the rate of increase in fatalities is slowing, Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer for WebMD, told a BMO Capital Markets conference call this week.

This week's special podcast is the third in a series highlighting insights on coronavirus (COVID-19 virus) with Dr. John Whyte, MD and Chief Medical Officer of WebMD. This is an excerpt from an institutional conference call originally hosted on March 30, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. ET, moderated by BMO Capital Markets Chief Investment Strategist Brian Belski, along with BMO experts Michael Gregory, CFA, Deputy Chief Economist, BMO Capital Markets; Greg Anderson, Global Head of FX Strategy, BMO Capital Markets; and Lesley Marks, CFA, Chief Investment Strategist, BMO Private Wealth Canada; as well as Dr. John Whyte, MD and Chief Medical Officer of WebMD.

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COVID-19 - Decrease in the Rate of Increase