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.
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Other Resources | Research Funding | Research and Information from our Partners |
Health Research on the Frontlines: Research Canada’s Members 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
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
- Genome Canada: Statement on COVID-19 | Backgrounder on Research Investment | COVID-19 Regional Genomics Initiative
- Canada Research Coordinating Committee via the New Frontiers in Research Fund
- Canadian Frailty Network: Request for Proposals: Frailty and COVID-19
- Stem Cell Network COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Initiative
- National Research Council Canada
- Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster
- Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) Supercluster
- York University: Call for time-sensitive special research proposals with a COVID-19 focus
- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) COVID-19 Research Response Fund
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NEWS FROM FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021
School testing could get students back in classrooms
York U News
“Testing can significantly control outbreaks of COVID-19 in Ontario schools, especially when combined with other measures, such as mask wearing, say York University researchers who led the study.”
More evidence needed to inform policy on sending kids back to school
Western News
“These questions are difficult to answer and researchers at Western University say policy makers are lacking rigorous data to inform their decisions.”
Canadian health officials take different tack to vaccinate wary health care home workers
The Guardian
“It won’t work for every population,” said Brian Hodges, chief medical officer at University Health Network (UHN), which has mobile teams vaccinating …”
Why new COVID-19 variants are on the rise and spreading around the world
The Conversation
“A new variant of coronavirus has swept across the United Kingdom and been detected in the United States, Canada and elsewhere. Scientists are concerned that these new strains may spread more easily.”
‘Loneliness pandemic’: Work from home during COVID-19 takes mental toll on Canadians
Global.ca
“…the switch to a virtual office with meetings on Zoom, Skype or other online platforms has allowed for greater flexibility, efficiency, convenience as well as safety, experts say the lack of social interaction has also taken a mental toll on workers…”
NEWS FROM THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021
Experts say pandemic fuelling apparent spike in eating disorders among adolescents
CTV News
“… Hospital for Sick Children, Ottawa’s pediatric hospital and research centre … “What we have been seeing in Alberta and at SickKids is not unique…”
Delaying second dose of coronavirus vaccines is ‘risky gamble’: experts
q107.com
“… specialist and a medical microbiologist at the McGill University Health Centre. A second dose is then required to achieve the vaccine’s full potential…”
University of Manitoba research project tests rivers for viruses, including COVID-19
CTV News
“A first of its kind research project is underway at the University of Manitoba to try to detect the presence of viruses, including COVID-19, …”
Nursing prof focuses study on mental health model for First Nations children
UM Today
“Woodgate, Canada Research Chair in Child and Family Engagement in Health Research and Healthcare, said approximately 20 percent of youth in …”
London, Ont., COVID-19 antibody test under review could allow for fast, inexpensive testing
Globalnews.ca
“A team out of Western University in London, Ont., says it has developed a COVID-19 antibody test that is faster and more accurate than any currently …”
Better, but far from over: U of T experts share their COVID-19 outlooks for the year ahead
News@UofT
“… Bogoch, associate professor of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and an infectious diseases consultant at the University Health Network…”
NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021
People with IBD Need Extra Support During the Pandemic
Health Insight
“Managing IBD can be a long struggle, with many people spending years trying to find stability to control their debilitating symptoms through a variety of treatments. Losing stability can mean an IBD flare-up, the onset of crippling symptoms, hospitalization, complications, and more…”
Drinking to cope: A penetrating look at alcohol problems during the pandemic
HRI Portal
“Two psychology profs investigate coping mechanisms during the pandemic, and discover that people are consuming more alcohol, particularly if they’ve lost income; they’re drinking alone and feeling isolated, and those with children are using alcohol to cope with stress. Knowing this could help healthcare practitioners create better, more tailored and evidence-based interventions…”
COVID-19 testing in schools could get students back in classrooms
York University
“Testing can significantly control outbreaks of COVID-19 in Ontario schools, especially when combined with other measures, such as mask-wearing, say York University researchers who led a new study.”
Saliva-based COVID-19 tests as accurate as those using nose, throat samples
UPI.com
”The test uses patient-provided saliva, rather than a nasopharyngeal swab, or a ‘stick in the nose,’ with almost identical accuracy,” said Butler-Laporte, an epidemiologist at McGill University in Montreal.”
COVID-19 is a call to service: Kingston is responding
Queen’s University
“As Toronto area hospitals become increasingly overwhelmed, more and more patients are being transferred outside the GTA. Recently, Kingston has been asked to take out-of-town patients both at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care…”
December 1, 2020
Research Canada and the Parliamentary Health Research Caucus are proud to host a virtual invitation-only reception with Parliamentarians to provide a better understanding of how Canadians are at risk of adverse health outcomes due to the impacts of climate change, and to learn about the work that Canadian researchers are conducting to mitigate those outcomes[…]
Novembe 4, 2020
“Research Canada and the Parliamentary Health Research Caucus are proud to host a virtual invitation-only reception with Parliamentarians to learn about the important role of Canadian mental health researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic[…]
Four Canadian Experts Join Parliamentarians for a Virtual Panel on the Quest for a COVID-19 Vaccine
October 21, 2020
“Research Canada and the Parliamentary Health Research Caucus are proud to host a virtual invitation-only panel with Parliamentarians to learn about the role of Canadian health researchers and life sciences companies in the national and global search for a COVID-19 vaccine[…]
Politically Speaking: An Interview with Michelle McLean
Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: World-first clinical trial tests a novel immune-boosting strategy“In the race to find new ways to prevent and treat COVID-19, Canadian researchers have launched an innovative clinical trial focused on strengthening the immune system for one of the most vulnerable populations – cancer patients. […]“
It’s time to stop warehousing Canada’s seniors in long-term care – and initiate a bold long-term strategy for healthy aging
By John Muscedere and Russell Williams, The Canadian Frailty Network
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that Canada needs to change the way we care for our older adults. We have failed in our duty to safeguard the […]
