COVID-19: With fast-tracked $1M federal injection, Western team joins global vaccine effort
The London Free Press
“… full steam ahead,” said Eric Arts, a professor at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and Canada research chair in HIV and viral control.”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, infectious disease research
University of Saskatchewan student launches COVID-19 tracker to graph coronavirus cases
Globalnews.ca
“The spike in Canadian COVID-19 cases happened around the same time that the University of Saskatchewan (USask) suspended in-person classes.”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, infectious disease research
How should I talk to my kids about the coronavirus? IWK psychologist weighs in
CTV News
“… best equipped in terms of talking to and supporting their child,” says Dr. Laura Connors, a clinical psychologist at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, infectious disease research
‘Signs of hope’: 2 patients recover from COVID-19 in Alberta
CTV News
“During her daily update Thursday, Hinshaw said two patients with the illness have recovered from their symptoms.”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, infectious disease research
McMaster researchers get $1.8 million to fight COVID-19
NiagaraFallsReview.ca
“McMaster University got nearly $1.8 million in research dollars Thursday to help combat COVID-19. Two McMaster projects were among 49 given a …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, infectious disease research
Toronto hospital network teams with 211 help line, social services group to help patients deal with …
Toronto Star
“The University Health Network is teaming up with the 211 help line and a social service agency to help those impacted by the virus stay on their feet …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, infectious disease research
GE Healthcare ramps up ventilator production amid coronavirus spread
Canada.com
“General Electric’s healthcare unit said on Thursday it was increasing the number of shifts and the manufacturing lines to produce ventilators around …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, infectious disease research
Dalhousie COVID-19 study gets $600k from Research Nova Scotia
The Telegram
“The study has already received $1 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and $250,000 from the Dalhousie Medical Research …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, infectious disease research
Impact of COVID-19 on gender focus of new study
Simon Fraser University News
“Simon Fraser University health sciences researcher Julia Smith is co-leading new research on how rapidly developing infectious disease outbreaks …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, infectious disease research