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Art in the time of COVID-19 for depression and anxiety Relief
By Katlyn Mortimer Since the outbreak of COVID-19 forced many North Americans into a simulated depressive episode, prescriptions for antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication rose by 18.6 and 34.1 percent, respectively. These figures come from the United States, but Canada is
Million people sign petition calling on WHO boss to step down
A petition demanding the resignation of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) director-general accusing Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of kowtowing to China and mishandling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response has crossed the million signature mark. Toronto hair stylist Osuka Yip started
3M sues Canadian men for bootlegging, price gouging
Face mask manufacturing giant 3M has bought a lawsuit against the directors of a Canadian company on Tuesday, claiming the two Ontario men “falsely affiliated themselves with 3M to sell N95 respirators at exorbitant prices during the pandemic.” 3M filed
New sensor detects COVID-19 virus in the air within minutes
Swiss scientists have demonstrated a sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 in the air within minutes, which could help halt the COVID-19 pandemic in its tracks. Fast and reliable tests for the new coronavirus are urgently needed to bring the pandemic
Canada liable to compensate Chinese companies for COVID-19 losses under Harper govt trade agreement
Canada is liable to compensate Chinese companies for losses incurred due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, under the terms of a trade agreement the Harper government signed with China. Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government signed the Agreement
Majority in Alberta think Notley would be doing a better job handling COVID-19 pandemic than Kenney
A majority of Albertans believe that former Premier Rachel Notley would be doing a better job handling the COVID-19 pandemic than current Premier Jason Kenney, a new poll has found. More than half of Alberta residents (54%) would prefer to
Spain’s economic activity halved during COVID-19 lockdown, study finds
Economic activity in Spain was an average of 49% lower following the coronavirus lockdown compared to the same period the previous year, a new analysis of 1.4 billion credit and debit card transactions during the first three months of 2020
Beijing demands Twitter – banned in China – uphold “freedom of speech” after platform bans Chinese embassy official account
Beijing is demanding that Twitter uphold “freedom of speech” after the platform, which is banned by censors in China, temporarily banned a Chinese embassy official account. Twitter yanked @ChinaEmbSL account belonging to the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka on April
New bird flu spreading in China could jump to humans, scientists warn
Two new types of bird flu infections currently spreading in China could jump to humans threatening global health, scientists warn. The avian influenza virus subtype H16N3, first identified in 1975 and currently detectable among wild birds in many countries, has
COVID-19 twice as contagious as previously thought – CDC study
A person with COVID-19 could infect up to 6 others – not 2 or 3 as previously thought – making measures to control the pandemic ever more critical, according to a new CDC study. Los Alamos National Laboratory in New