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- 9/29/2020
Why have fewer long-term care residents died from COVID-19 in B.C. than Ontario?
Ottawa - An analysis comparing COVID-19 deaths in long-term care (LTC) residents in Ontario and British Columbia found that BC was better prepared for the pandemic and responded in a more coordinated and decisive manner, leading to far fewer deaths than in Ontario. The article is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). - 9/28/2020
Healthcare workers lacking PPE suffer from more anxiety and depression
While all workers across Canada and around the world are being affected by COVID-19, healthcare workers as a group are most heavily feeling its impact. This is because of their pivotal role in the treatment of people infected with the virus and their high COVID-19 exposure as part of their job. As such, maximizing efforts to enable the healthcare workforce to remain free of COVID-19 infection, and stay in good physical and mental health, is essential to the response and management of COVID-19. - 9/28/2020
Survey finds doctors worry supplies of flu vaccine, PPE will lag demand
Three quarters of those asked believe the healthcare system is better prepared with COVID-19 resurgences than during the first wave - 9/28/2020
Provide families with guidance on how to reset sleep times disrupted by COVID-19
Pandemic has significantly altered normal sleep patterns for children and teenagers