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 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
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 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
Rapid COVID-19 testing at YVR contributes to safer travel: study
News 1130
“The study, sponsored by WestJet and The Vancouver Airport Authority and carried out by UBC and Providence Health Care, saw nearly 600 British …”
Working with local biotech, U of T to test drug that may prevent fatal COVID-19 lung damage
News@UofT
“Several of U of T’s partner hospitals are about to enrol their first patients in the trial, including Toronto General Hospital at University Health Network…”
Post-COVID-19 Canada: What the federal budget tells us about the end of the pandemic
Globalnews.ca
“… anxious, lonely and depressed amid the pandemic, according to a series of online surveys conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health…”
With federal funding boost, Saskatoon lab positioned to become ‘Canada’s centre for pandemic …
CTV Toronto
“VIDO-InterVac on the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon (Pat McKay/CTV Saskatoon). Share: Reddit. Report Error Editorial …”
Why women are bearing the brunt of COVID-19 vaccine side effects
Q107
“Since countries have started rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, more women than men have reported side effects, such as blood clots and allergic reactions, and according to experts, this is not surprising…”
NEWS FROM TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021
Science suggests low risk of outdoor COVID-19 transmission. Here’s why
Globalnews.ca
“… Health and University Health Network, said. After initially closing outdoor playgrounds, the provincial government backtracked over the weekend…”
COVID-19 may not actually infect the brain, but neurological damage persists: study
CTV.ca
“Does COVID-19 impact the brain? The answer is both yes and no, according to a new study which suggests the virus likely doesn’t infect the brain itself…”
Your health and the federal budget: Long-term care standards, vaccine production, more
CTV.ca
“The federal budget is promising billions to close gaps in long-term care and Canada’s vaccine production laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic…”
Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19: What are the side effects?
Medical News Today
“The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may sometimes cause no side effects or mild-to-moderate side effects, which can be fairly common post-vaccination…”
Disinfecting surfaces to prevent COVID-19 often all for show, CDC advises
CTV.ca
“The risk of surface transmission of COVID-19 is low… Far more important is airborne transmission — and people who obsessively disinfect surfaces may be doing more harm than good…”
NEWS FROM MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021
How a COVID-19 vaccine can (and cannot) affect menstruation, mammograms and more
CBC.ca
“But four health experts told CBC News there are key findings women can … Although pregnant women were initially excluded from clinical trials…”
Meet the Canadian doctors working to identify and treat the rare blood clots linked to COVID-19 …
CBC.ca
“For decades, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., has been a hub for research on blood and its diseases — known as hematology …”
Ontario’s failure to control the third wave has implications for all of Canada
CBC.ca
“We’re planning for the worst,” said Dr. Susy Hota, an infectious disease specialist at the University Health Network and an associate professor …”
New network to model emerging infectious diseases receives $2.5 million in federal funding
York University
“As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, York University Professor Huaiping Zhu is building a new network of researchers and collaborators who will bring a “One Health” approach to disease modelling…”
Expanded during pandemic, virtual medical care offers big climate benefits: researchers
CBC.ca
“Researchers have said there can significant benefits from online medical visits or telephone … and associate professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of British Columbia. … (Submitted by Women’s College Hospital)…”
‘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.[…]
Drinking to cope: A penetrating look at alcohol problems during the pandemic
The pandemic has brought with it a profound disruption of daily life; introduced an unprecedented level of fear, anxiety and uncertainty about health risks, job loss and childcare; and left many searching for escape in the form of self-medication. Psychology Professors Jeffrey Wardell and Matthew Keough co-led a team of researchers […]
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[…]
