Coronavirus Resources
This page will direct you to a number of reputable resources about COVID-19 and will feature information and news about the actions the Government of Canada, our Provincial Governments and the health research and health innovation communities are taking to address this public health crisis. We will be updating this page regularly as new information becomes available, so please use and share these resources with your networks.
On this page: Government of Canada Resources | Provincial Government Resources |
Other Resources | Research and Information from our Partners |
Health Research on the Frontlines: Research Canada’s Members and Supporters in Action |
Latest Blogs and News Releases
“While we navigate our way through COVID-19, know that Research Canada will honour our commitments to our Members, Supporters and Partners and will continue to be the lighthouse for the health research and innovation sector during these challenging times.”
– Deborah Gordon-El-Bihbety, President and CEO of Research Canada
The Government of Canada’s Update on COVID-19 (led by Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada):
- COVID-19 updates: Current cases, risk to Canadians, news and updates
- Prevention and risk: Social distancing, self-isolation, hygiene, how COVID-19 spreads, infection risks, false claims
- Symptoms and treatment: Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, about coronaviruses
- Travel advice: Travel advisories, returning travellers, safety abroad
- Canada’s response: Economic and financial support, Government of Canada’s actions, Canadian collaboration
- Being prepared: Planning, prescriptions, essentials, caring for those who are ill, communication
Provincial Resources
Other Resources
- CanCOVID – An expert community of Canadian COVID-19 researchers, clinical collaborators, and healthcare stakeholders from across the country. Canada’s Chief Science Officer mandated the creation of CanCOVID to optimize Canada’s research response to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
- COVID-19 Resources Canada – A one-stop-shop for those who need COVID-19 resources and connections to those who have extra capacity (or materials).
- Cognit.ca – Access expertise, facilities and IP at Canada’s post-secondary institutions.
- Innovative Medicines Canada COVID-19 Resource Centre – Features the many contributions IMC’s members are making to test for COVID-19, discover new treatments and vaccines, and support healthcare workers and communities in Canada and around the world, as well as Information on drug shortages.
- Mood Disorders Society of Canada COVID-19 Resources – Caring for your Mental Health during COVID-19
Resources and Information from our Partners
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA)
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS)
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)
NEWS FROM MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022
More Canadians seeking help for cannabis addictions
Canada.Com
“Cannabis addiction has been largely downplayed in the past so we went to Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to find out if they are getting …”
COVID-19 pandemic increases youth hospitalizations for eating disorders: USask study …
Global News
“USask Associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Saskatchewan Dr. Ayisha Kurji said early diagnosis and treatment improve outcomes …”
Nursing and FEAS researchers collaborate to refine front-line healthcare delivery
Ryerson University
“Modelling the impact of COVID-19 policies and practices to reduce nurse workload and improve patient care…”
Vaccine mandates increased uptake of COVID shots by almost 70%, Canadian study finds …
The Kingston Whig Standard
“… 66-per-cent surge in new, first-dose vaccinations in Canadian provinces, concluded the research from Simon Fraser University economists…”
Research on HEPA filters and COVID is slim, but some experts are optimistic
CBC.ca
“Even after there are HEPA filters and different masks, there will still be children and adults who contract COVID-19 in the school setting,” said Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, a pediatrician and head of the division of infectious disease at McMaster University…”
NEWS FROM FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2022
For people over 50, even ‘mild’ COVID-19 can result in mobility problems
Brighter World – McMaster University
“A McMaster University study has found that adults over age 50 who experience mild or moderate COVID-19 are at increased risk of worsening mobility…”
Omicron making life difficult for mathematicians trying to track COVID-19
Yahoo News Canada
“… distinct challenges for those who model its impact, says Caroline Colijn, an associate professor of mathematics at Simon Fraser University…”
Health Canada in ‘final stages’ of reviewing Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 drug
CTV News
“Health Canada’s chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma says the agency is working through the final stages of its review of Pfizer’s promising …”
Survey reveals the impact of COVID-19 on Manitoba childcare facilities
CTV News Winnipeg
“… therapeutics at the University of Manitoba, launched the survey a week ago and received responses from 332 facilities in Manitoba in 72 hours…”
Hamilton virology lab gets a ‘grasp’ on COVID-19 testing
Hamilton Health Sciences
“… Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP) virology lab is a partnership between Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare…”
NEWS FROM THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022
Adults over 50 saw physical decline even with mild cases of COVID-19: study
CTV.ca
“…And there was a marked difference between those who contracted COVID-19 and those who hadn’t, Marla Beauchamp, an assistant professor at McMaster University and lead author of the study…”
Online weight-management sessions offered by AHS
Hanna Herald
“Looking for a way to lose those COVID-induced pounds? Alberta Health Services has you covered with online weight-management sessions…”
Parents urged to screen for diabetes symptoms after link found to COVID infections in kids …
Canada.com
“Diabetes Canada estimates that about 28,000 young people between the ages of 1 and 19 are living with type 1 diabetes and about 2,000 have type 2…”
Ontario university study shows CBD may offer some protection against COVID-19
Global News
“A new study by researchers from the University of Waterloo shows that synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) may help offer some protection against COVID-19…”
Reinventing mental health care to tackle mental illness and support recovery post-pandemic
August 31, 2021
“In Election 2021, our collective priorities seem to be meshing like never before. We are all living through a once in a century pandemic which has killed millions, made hundreds of millions ill, and devastated our individual sense of safety. Intertwined throughout all of this is the mental health toll literarily every household in the country is experiencing”[…]
New national study to evaluate mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines
June 7, 2021
The Government of Canada, through the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force and the task force’s Vaccine Surveillance Reference Group, is supporting a new, nationwide study that will look at the effects of mixing and matching approved COVID-19 vaccines in adults. Approximately $4.8 million is being provided for this study, which will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using two different COVID-19 vaccines for the first and second dose and increasing the interval between doses […]
Federal government must support health research for post-COVID economic recovery
April 16, 2021
Fundamental science provided the building blocks for the scientific community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and was the foundation for the rapid development of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines to combat the virus. Fundamental science can also be the foundation for our nation to build back better post-COVID […]
‘I fear that once the crisis of COVID fades, the public will forget us’
March 9, 2021
By Dr. Brad Wouters, University Health Network
The worldwide crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has placed medical research, and the scientists who carry out this research, front and centre in the public eye. This is unprecedented and has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity. That opportunity is to use this attention as a springboard to develop a stronger connection between science and society so that it will stay front and centre.[…]
Beyond Vaccines: Promising Therapeutics for COVID-19 and Emerging Viruses
March 2, 2021
Research Canada speaks to Dr. Eleanor Fish, a scientific advisor to Canada’s COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force. The federal government’s COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force provides advice on the best and most promising treatments for COVID-19 procurement… Dr. Eleanor Fish is among 11 science advisors to the Therapeutics Task Force.[…]
There is no vaccine that will cure health care squabbling
February 12, 2021
By Paul-Émile Cloutier, HealthCareCAN
That 2020 was a rough year for healthcare in Canada is news to no one. Over 20,000 Canadian COVID-19 deaths – over 15,000 in long-term care facilities specifically, at least 500,000 postponed medical interventions, and frontline workers pushed to the brink of exhaustion are just a few of the challenges.[…]
