Tracking COVID-19’s evolving language, from ’self-isolation’ to ’social distancing’
The Oxford English Dictionary is adding pandemic-related terminology to its repositories of words, including a completely new word: COVID-19 itself.
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These drugs are being tested as coronavirus treatments. Do any of them work?
As the race to find a vaccine goes on, researchers are trying potential treatments on coronavirus patients. Some show promise, some not so much.
Clinic 554 for sale as N.B. government refuses to cover cost of abortions outside hospitals
The couple running the Fredericton clinic absorbed the cost of abortions for those who couldn’t afford them, hoping the province would someday change its policy. Over time it took a toll on their finances.
’Being afraid during Ebola kept me safer; I will take the same kind of care now’
Dr. Sandra Allaire, who has worked during outbreaks of cholera and Ebola, tested positive for COVID-19 in March. She returned to work at a Calgary refugee centre several weeks later.
A makeshift grave for the unclaimed victims of New York’s coronavirus scourge
Image of the Week: Hart Island—long the city’s version of a Potter’s Field—is seeing 25 burials a day, the number it once received in a week
Coronavirus: Where to donate and how to help Canada’s most vulnerable
From donating vital protective gear to frontline workers to offering emotional support for local seniors, there are many ways you can give and get involved
’Should I worry about my cat getting infected?’ (and nine other coronavirus questions)
Infectious disease expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch answers our latest questions about coronavirus, littering and not giving in to the desire to invite each other over: ’In general, if you don’t live in the house, you shouldn’t go into it.’
Canada can recover from this—and come out stronger
Our editorial: Let’s not forget that the apocalyptical string of war, pestilence and recession in the early 1900s was immediately followed by one of the most exuberant and hopeful eras in modern history
Drive-by parties are saving kids’ birthdays from this kill-joy pandemic
Image of the Week: Unforgettable times? No question. But these children will remember their big days fondly.
Want to make your own mask? Six tips I learned from trial and error
You don’t have to sew—or even spend more than 10 minutes—to put together a non-medical face mask that could help prevent the spread of infection