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  2020-04-06

  We Will Get Through COVID-19

  Photograph of a sign on a fence to convey positive message in spite of COVID-19.
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  2021-01-25

  A Year of COVID-19 in Canada

  This is a collection of photographs for the anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in Canada. The photographs depict the changes the country underwent in the last 12 months.
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  2021

  Map of Canada

  This is a map of Canada that details the provinces and territories.
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  2020-05-11

  Canadian Shield makes face shields

  Canadian Shield is a company that makes face shields. They released this video showing the process.
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  2020-05-01

  Used PPE

  A photograph of the soiled PPE at St Paul's Hospital in Vancouver.
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  2020-03-27

  Donating PPE

  Université du Québec à Montréal donated PPE to hospitals at the beginning of the pandemic.
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  2020-11-11

  Just One Positive Wedding Guest

  What started with one positive wedding guest, led to 50 infected guests, 10 infected households, and a deadly outbreak in a long-term care home which resulted in 81 cases. In total, this large outbreak triggered three hospitalizations and one COVID-19 death.
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  2020-05-13

  Birthday celebration

  The workers at Centre universitaire de santé McGill celebrate the 92nd birthday of a patient in quarantine.
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  2020-03-19

  Alberta Distillery

  Post from Strathcona Spirits about specialized hand sanitizer.
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  2020-08-26

  Yukon Brewery

  A post from Yukon Brewing in August 2020 about their hand sanitizer.
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  2020-03-17

  Ontario Distillery

  This is a photograph from March 2020 showing the hand sanitizer made by Dillons Distillery.
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  2020-11-14

  Saskatoon ICUs maxed out

  This is an article interviewing Dr. Susan Shaw, the Chief Medical Officer. She is discussing the burdening of the medical system during the second wave.
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  2020-11

  Checklist for Putting On & Removing PPE

  Checklist for healthcare workers when putting PPE on and taking it off. Important to remember that many healthcare workers did not have to don PPE before the pandemic and needed guidance.
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  2020-12-09

  Interview with Toronto Nurses

  A six minute video about the hardships of being a nurse during the COVID pandemic.
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  2020

  Guiding Principles for Redeployment to Long Term Care

  This is the guiding document for the redeployment of healthcare workers to long-term care from the Ontario Hospital Association. These are crucial to understanding how redeployment worked in Ontario.
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  2020-05-07

  Canadian Shield makes 1,000,000 shields

  The Canadian Shield, a company started in Waterloo Region, was founded during the pandemic to create face shield for essential workers. In May 2020, they had already created 1,000,000 shields for essential workers.
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  2020-03-25

  At least 2 Toronto hospitals begin rationing protective gear as COVID-19 crisis deepens

  Early news article about rationing PPE.
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  2020-05-12

  Redeployment during COVID-19: Licensed Practical Nurse Sheri Millington shares her experience

  A nurse from Nova Scotia writes about her experience being redeployed into a nursing home.
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  2020-04-25

  Ontario allows redeployment of staff

  The Ontarian Government allowed hospitals and long-term care homes to redeploy staff to new roles and duties for the better care of the vulnerable.
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  2020-12-09

  Authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine

  Tweet by Health Canada confirming that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved.
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  2020-12-10

  'We need trust': How a COVID-19 vaccine came so quickly

  News article that details why the vaccine has come so quickly and assuring Canadians that the vaccine has not been rushed.
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  2020-07-15

  Yukon Testing Guidelines

  The guidelines from the Yukon Government on who should be tested and how healthcare professionals should perform those tests.
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  2020-10-19

  SpinCo Hamilton Outbreak

  What started with a COVID-19 case in one person at a downtown Hamilton spin studio has led to at least 74 people being infected. The Hamilton Health Services created this visualization of the super-spreader event to reveal to the public how the virus can easily spread.
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  2020

  N95 Standards

  The Canadian Dental Association describes in detail what an N95 is and how to spot counterfeits. This is crucial as N95 must be strictly tested to ensure they are filtering properly.
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  2020-12-07

  COVID-19 in long-term care: a report from inside

  An analysis of the report on long term care homes in Canada. The author explains the findings of a commission to understand what went wrong in the administration of the homes.
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  2020-10-19

  "It's very scary at WGH right now," says employee

  This is a news article about the conditions at the Whitehorse General Hospital. The article highlights the staffing and shortage issues that are causing unsafe conditions in the hospital.
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  2020-04-03

  Inside a COVID-19 Unit

  Video interviewing staff in a Sunnybrook COVID unit. The staff talk about the dedication of the team and the need to rely on one another for support and guidance.
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  2020-04-06

  Anxieties over COVID-19 and possible PPE shortages prompting some health care workers to draft wills

  Discussion with Dr. Michelle Cohen about the dangers of working in the hospitals during COVID and her concerns over PPE shortages.
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  2020-04-08

  Sunnybrook is re-processing N95 masks, should the need for use arise

  Sunnybrook Hospital began researching how to sterilize masks in April 2020 as the PPE shortages had become so severe. In the video, Dr. Jerome Leis explains the research.
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  2020-10-13

  Students Sell Cloth Masks

  A group of Canadian university students founded a mask making company in April 2020. In October 2020, they reached 25,000 masks sold. The masks are made in Canada.
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  2020-03-19

  Quebec Distillery

  Cirka Distilleries began producing hand sanitizer. In this post, they request contacts with companies that provide bottles and aloe.
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  2020-04-28

  PPE Supply April 2020

  This is an infographic from the Canadian Medical Association analyzing the supply of PPE in Canada. The graphic shows the supply stock and the affect the lack of supplies has on the mental health of healthcare workers.
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  2020-05-26

  Isolation Gown Photograph

  Hospital CEO Patrick Gaskin takes a photo in an isolation gown created by Barbarian Sportswear in Kitchener, Ontario. Barbarian Sportswear began manufacturing isolation gowns in response to the need for PPE.
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  2020-11-13

  In memoriam: Canada's health workers who have died of COVID-19

  The Canadian Federation of Nurses Union has created this article to honour the healthcare workers who have died of COVID-19.
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  2020-03-30

  Canada has to prepare for medical workers to die in the line of duty, fighting COVID-19

  Opinion piece from a flight paramedic about medical staff dying in the line of duty during the pandemic.
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  2020-11-20

  Alberta Health Services Photo

  This is a photograph of a Canadian ICU physician calling a patient's family to inform them of the patient's passing. The photo highlights the impact of the second wave which has hit Alberta badly in November and December 2020.