Tag: Helpers

The winners developed mathematical models that helped to predict or simulate how COVID-19 would spread within Canada.

The new test delivers more accurate results than others already on the market, in just five minutes.

Two members of the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine have joined forces to engineer a Level 1 surgical mask that can be worn and washed multiple times.

The partnership between the magazine and Canadian journalism schools hopes to create a central repository of obituaries for those who have died from the disease.

covidkindness.ca is all about telling stories of those making an impact on the front lines of Canadian health care and sharing acts of kindness and joy during these challenging times.

Sophie George has raised nearly $2,000 for the Ottawa Hospital Foundation by baking and selling delicious treats

A collaborative effort by three major organizations helped make it possible to manufacture the devices locally and get them into health care facilities quickly.

A professor at the University of Waterloo is leading a study of working conditions for gig couriers and drivers to determine how to better protect them from getting sick.

Viral Clean is already making 40,000 masks every day, but a major expansion of their facility will increase their output of both medical and fabric masks.

The lab-created “replicon” is non-infectious but can be used to determine whether a drug treatment will work against COVID-19.

Once again, his message has been transformed into a stop-motion LEGO video by Tyler Walsh of Winnipeg.

The $2 million grant to the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement’s LTC+: Acting on Pandemic Learning Together program will double its current funding.

Four health care workers at the Mississauga hospital have taken up playing the piano, replacing volunteers who can’t enter the facility due to the pandemic.

Mike Soloski usually volunteers at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, but wanted to do more— so he’s rejoined the workforce, helping to screen hospital visitors for the virus.

People who currently have no symptoms of the virus can make an appointment for a test at one of up to 60 pharmacy locations across the province.

CleanHandsTO has installed public hand washing stations at eight locations across Toronto, with more on the way.

Hannah Crouse’s efforts have alleviated pandemic-related loneliness and built friendships between older and younger people.

Educational staff are now a first line of defence against the spread of COVID-19, and many doctors are eager to share what they learned during the first wave of the pandemic.

"Since the pandemic began, many Indigenous Peoples have been left behind due to COVID-19 information not being accessible in their languages. Our goal is to bridge this gap by working directly with Indigenous community members to facilitate the translation of accurate COVID-19 information into their local languages."

The hotline, staffed by health and community workers, is intended to help connect members of the local Indigenous community with the services and programs they need to weather the COVID-19 pandemic safely.

Staff members at their respective care homes helped Harry and Arlie Beckstead celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary together, even with pandemic precautions in place.

When her summer job was cancelled due to COVID-19, Vanessa Vassalos wanted to find a way to give back to the community.

The former Liberal cabinet minister, along with several colleagues, collaborated to edit the new publication, titled Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19.

CovidPPEHelp, created by faculty members at the Rotman School of Management, connects those who need equipment with manufacturers and suppliers, and enables donations of PPE to charities.

The team at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital has created a comprehensive tip sheet for families with children who may find it challenging to wear a mask.