The high mental toll of the pandemic, and what to do about it
(Benjamin Shingler, Sean Gordon/ CBC News) — There is sadness, but most of all boredom.
Linda Foy, an octogenarian grandmother of three who lives in Montreal West, recently decided to knit a hat for her daughter because, well, she couldn’t think of anything better to do.
Behind the ennui lurks frustration.
“I’m …
Vitamin D’s COVID-19 Connection Is Not as Straightforward as You Think
(Dr. Narayana Subramaniam/ The Wire) — The recent publication of a high-profile study from India showing that patients with severe COVID-19 infections were more likely to have low vitamin D levels as well, and that the death rate was significantly higher among those with low vitamin D, has caused a flutter in the medical …
Here are answers to 6 burning questions about COVID-19 vaccines
(Tina Hesman Saey, Jonathan Lambert/ Science News) — The recent success of some coronavirus vaccines in late-stage clinical trials has inched us closer to the end of the pandemic — a glimmer of hope in a long year of living with the virus.
Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is gearing up to consider emergency use authorization …
Photos: The Reality of the Current Coronavirus Surge
(Alan Taylor/ The Atlantic) — As the number of cases of COVID-19 worldwide nears 65 million, and the number of deaths attributed to the disease approaches 1.5 million, many countries are enduring a crushing surge in numbers.
The toll on health-care workers, families, and the victims of the disease has been enormous.
Gathered …
Healthcare workers are still coming under attack during the coronavirus pandemic
(Sophie Roborgh, Larissa Fast/ The Conversation) — From balconies, windows and door fronts around the world, citizens are applauding healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 response for their commitment and care.
Despite these visible shows of support, all is not well – because in addition to the risks of …
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
(John Paul Tasker/ CBC News) — The federal government has given the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, a key step toward launching the largest inoculation campaign in Canada’s history.
Health Canada announced the approval Wednesday after scientists finished a two-month review …
How the health system is addressing vaccine hesitancy
(Sarah Bridge and Ioanna Roumeliotis/ CBC News) — Tanya Hayles is not an anti-vaxxer. The Torontonian has made sure her eight-year-old son Jackson is up to date with the standard vaccines, and she, too, has been inoculated.
“There are diseases that we were able to eradicate as a result of vaccines,” she said. …
How the pandemic is contributing to your insomnia
(Matt Villano/ CNN Health) — Sleeping during the Covid-19 pandemic has become a nightmare for Aparna Aswani.
‘Perfect storm’: Growing calls to address domestic violence during coronavirus
(Saba Aziz/ Global News) — Women facing a spike in domestic violence in Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic need more support from the government and provincial authorities, shelter homes and experts say.
A new national report published by Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC) on Wednesday to coincide …