How the coronavirus stole time
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Health
Coronavirus in Canada: how to get tested, what the symptoms are, where to get help
A province-by-province breakdown of advice, requirements and who to call if you think you might have it, along with information on who is most vulnerable
A bit of Trudeau coverage we can all appreciate
Image of the Week: The PM takes the word of Canada’s top public health official to heart—and puts it into action
The incalculable rise of hydroxychloroquine
Trump endorsing hydroxychloroquine to ward off COVID-19, offers a stark lesson in how science, social media, politics and global supply chains have collided during the coronavirus crisis
How the pandemic would have been different if PSWs were regulated
Laura Bulmer: Licensing PSWs would ensure they have standardized training and better pay. It would address the workforce shortages. Above all, it would help keep the public safe.
Beijing has fuelled a huge trade in animal-based remedies. Is that where the pandemic began?
Terry Glavin: A study suggesting the coronavirus arose from trafficking in bat-derived concoctions is getting attention. So is the WHO’s role in legitimizing the business.
Quebec, where the kids must learn as they go
Image of the Week: The province’s decision to resume elementary classes is an unintentional experiment in child psychology
The fragile confidence of coronavirus survivors
Recovery from COVID-19 can be riddled with loneliness, grief and confusion about whether they’re immune for life
The B.C. town that ’MacGyvered’ its way into being ready for COVID-19
How Williams Lake turned four anesthetic machines into ventilators and a flooded space into a negative-pressure isolation unit
Lives on the line
Cargill employees Alfred and Bernadette were among the many sickened by COVID-19 at the site of Canada’s largest outbreak. As they return to the meat plant post-recovery, fear of the disease lingers still.