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ICES Scientists in the news regarding covid-19

November 18, 2021

• Safeguards crucial in allowing pharmacies to take on testing of people with COVID-19 symptoms — The Star

November 14, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults is a 'slippery slope,' expert warns — Q107

November 10, 2021

• Boosters will help in our war of attrition against COVID. But Ontario should prepare for a long slog — The Star

November 5, 2021

• ‘There is a lot of fuel’ for COVID: Ontario vaccine data shows big lags in some areas, demographic groups — The Star

November 4, 2021

• Mistrust and ‘ill-equipped’ hospitals: Here's why nearly half of Toronto's Indigenous population remains unvaccinated — The Star
• Why doctors are so worried about pregnant people getting COVID-19 — Morning News

November 3, 2021

• Everything you need to know about side effects and the COVID-19 vaccines — National Post

October 30, 2021

• Ontario doctors to urge pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — CBC

October 28, 2021

• ‘Test-to-stay’ programs coming to Ontario schools to keep kids in class when COVID cases arise — The Peterborough Examiner

October 20, 2021

• Will this flu season be worse than usual? — Maclean's
• U.S. unveils COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children as Canada plans its own — CTV News

October 19, 2021

• Ottawa nearing herd immunity as it hits major vaccine milestones — CBC
• COVID-19 pandemic has delayed treatment, exacerbated existing health conditions: Heart & Stroke survey — The Globe and Mail
• Pandemic poses long-term risks to heart health: Canadian survey of experts — Edmonton Journal
• Pandemic's effect on cardiovascular care — CTV News

October 13, 2021

• COVID-19 booster shots not yet needed for most Canadians, health experts say — Granthshala News

October 12, 2021

• This area has Ontario's highest vaccination rate. One of the lowest is just 100 km away — CBC

October 7, 2021

• Concerns about missed skin cancer screening during pandemic — CBC

September 9, 2021

• Average cost for COVID-19 ICU patients estimated at more than $50,000: report — CBC

August 9, 2021

• Fewer than 20% of newborns contracted COVID-19 from their infected mothers during or just after birth, study finds — Daily Mail

June 7, 2021

• Mental health visits for new moms rose 30% during COVID-19 pandemic, study shows — Global News
• More new mothers are seeking mental health supports amid overwhelming strain during the pandemic - CBC

June 2, 2021

• B.1.617.2 called a ‘potentially explosive situation’ — The Hamilton Spectator

June 1, 2021

• This interactive map shows first dose vaccination rates in every Ontario region — CTV News

May 31, 2021

• Data interactive: The unseen pandemic among susceptible Ontarians — QP Briefing

May 28, 2021

• Studies reveal the unintended consequences of delaying surgeries, drop in ER visits due to pandemic — CBC

May 21, 2021

• How London's new mass COVID vaccine clinic is faster, more efficient — The London Free Press

May 16, 2021

• Medical experts in Ontario calling for creative strategies in next phase of COVID-19 vaccine rollout — Global News

May 12, 2021

• Ontario's strict lockdown measures associated with fewer early preterm births: study — CTV News

April 30, 2021

• Even in hot spots, newcomers to Canada are missing out on COVID-19 vaccines — The Star

April 28, 2021

• Ontario hospitals on the verge of enacting 'last resort' triage protocols — CTV News

April 27, 2021

• Asthma, cancer did not increase risk of testing COVID-19 positive, study shows — Global News

April 7, 2021

• Only two thirds of Canada’s available COVID-19 vaccines administered — The Globe and Mail

April 6, 2021

• The vaccine rollout is leaving Toronto’s hardest-hit postal codes behind — The Local
• 'It's a significant barrier:' Individuals without OHIP cards told they can't book vaccination appointments at city clinics - CP24
• The Toronto and Peel neighbourhoods that need the COVID vaccine the most aren’t getting it, new data reveals - The Star

March 27, 2021

• COVID-19’s collateral damage: What happens when Canadians with other illnesses miss out on medical care? — The Globe and Mail

March 14, 2021

• Crisis brewing as COVID-19 derails life-saving surgeries at Canadian hospitals — CTV News

March 8, 2021

• Pandemic stay-at-home order lifts in Toronto, Peel — CityNews

February 15, 2021

• Web portal, service desk in the works for Ontario COVID-19 vaccine appointments — CTV News

February 8, 2021

• Doctors’ virtual visits jumped by 5,600% during COVID. What does that mean for the future of Canadian health care? — The Star

February 7, 2021

• Why Ontario will ease province-wide COVID-19 lockdown regionally — CBC

February 1, 2021

• How a consortium of Canadian companies is bringing rapid COVID-19 testing to the workplace — The Star
• ‘They’re at risk’: How COVID-19 is affecting health-care workers of colour — tvo

January 12, 2021

• A health care system besieged by COVID? — tvo
• Ontario's homeless 5 times more likely to die of COVID-19, study finds — CBC

January 11, 2021

• New restrictions looming as Ontario’s COVID-19 crisis grows dire — Global News

January 8, 2021

• As airlines entice travellers, health expert says gov't must enforce stronger travel rules — CBC

August 14, 2020

• 'Collateral damage': Doctors worry patients diagnosed with more advanced cancers because of delays — CTV News

July 22, 2020

• Q&A: Dr. Kevin Smith on the fight against COVID-19 — Maclean's

June 28, 2020

• Toronto’s COVID-19 divide: The city’s northwest corner has been ‘failed by the system’ — The Star

June 11, 2020

• Toronto Trailblazers 2020: Janet Smylie is tracking COVID-19 in Indigenous communities — NOW

June 4, 2020

• Ontario’s COVID-19 lockdown is now harming health more than it’s helping, some experts say — The Star
• New Brunswick doctor's story calls attention to COVID-related racism — CBC

May 26, 2020

• Ontario’s testing numbers have plummeted. There are signs that might be changing — The Star

May 23, 2020

• Where have all the patients gone during COVID-19? Not to the ER. Star analysis reveals stark, nationwide trend — The Star

May 21, 2020

• Homeless, pregnant, COVID-positive — and bearing the brunt of a pandemic — CBC

May 12, 2020

• Toronto scientists dug into the connection between race, income, housing and COVID-19. What they found was ‘alarming’ — The Star
• Lower income people, new immigrants at higher COVID-19 risk in Toronto, data suggests — CBC

May 11, 2020

• Can I reuse disinfectant wipes? Your COVID-19 questions answered — CBC

May 10, 2020

• Could a vaccine wipe out COVID-19 or will protection be short-term? That's the 'million dollar question' — CBC

May 6, 2020

• Don’t let privacy concerns complicate necessary data sharing to combat public health threats — The Hill Times

May 5, 2020

• Vaccine makers, experts, forecast global challenges securing COVID-19 vaccine — iPolitics
• Deaths are spiking: these four charts sum up the latest COVID-19 numbers in Ontario and beyond — WaterlooChronicle.ca

May 4, 2020

• Sweden took a softer COVID-19 approach. Has it been effective? — Global News

April 27, 2020

• A look at what could happen without a coronavirus vaccine? — Global News
• Safety considerations with chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in the management of SARS-CoV-2 infection — CMAJ

April 23, 2020

• Can we protect digital privacy amid push to use phone data to fight COVID-19 spread? — CBC
• Pitfalls of judgment during the COVID-19 pandemic — The Lancet Public Health

April 22, 2020

• Study: use of hydroxychloroquine in patients with COVID-19 increases mortality — Pharmacy Times
• Toronto Public Health to collect race-based COVID-19 data — NOW Magazine
• There’s no greater misfortune than Canadian nursing home residents dying alone — The Toronto Star

April 15, 2020

• Patients worry delaying routine care during COVID-19 could have lasting impact — Global News

April 13, 2020

• Ontario building massive health database to aid COVID-19 response — The Toronto Star

April 9, 2020

• Hydroxychloroquine use may lead to irregular heartbeats, low blood sugar: Study — Deccan Herald

April 8, 2020

• Ontario conducting fewer COVID-19 tests daily as cases keep climbing — CBC
• Trump's touting of unproven COVID-19 drug is unusual. We'll soon see if he's right — CBC

April 7, 2020

• COVID-19 au Québec : les projections deécortiquées — CBC Radio-Canada

April 6, 2020

• Authentic emergency department leadership during a pandemic — Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

April 3, 2020

• Explainer: Why Canada’s COVID-19 data is not yet showing the full picture — iPolitics

April 2, 2020

• Here’s how COVID-19 evolved to infect more than 10,000 Canadians and kill more than 100 — The National Post
• How can we know instantly who has COVID-19? It’s a critical question that’s getting closer to an answer — toronto.com

ICES publications on 2003 SARS outbreak

• Woodward G, Stukel T, Schull M Gunraj N Laupacis, Utilization of Ontario’s Health System During the 2003 SARS Outbreak: An ICES Investigative Report. Toronto: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; 2004.
• Lee J, Holden L, Fung K, Danjoux C, Chow E, Gillies C. Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on patient access to palliative radiation therapy. Support Cancer Ther. 2005; 2(2):109-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3816/SCT.2005.n.004
• Stukel MJ, Schull TA Vermeulen MJ, Alter DA. Study design to determine the effects of widespread restrictions on hospital utilization to control an outbreak of SARS in Toronto, Canada. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2006; 6(3):285-92. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1586/14737167.6.3.285
• Schull MJ, Stukel TA, Vermeulen MJ, Guttmann A, Zwarenstein M. Surge capacity associated with restrictions on nonurgent hospital utilization and expected admissions during an influenza pandemic: lessons from the Toronto severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak. Acad Emerg Med. 2006;13(11):1228-31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1197/j.aem.2006.04.011
• Schull MJ. Hospital surge capacity: if you can't always get what you want, can you get what you need? Ann Emerg Med. 2006; 48(4):389-90. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.06.003
• Schull MJ, Stukel TA, Vermeulen MJ, Zwarenstein M, Alter DA, Manuel DG, Guttmann A, Laupacis A, Schwartz B. Effect of widespread restrictions on the use of hospital services during an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. CMAJ. 2007; 176 (13):1827-1832. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.061174
• Stukel TA, Schull MJ, Guttmann A, Alter DA, Li P, Vermeulen MJ, Manuel DG, Zwarenstein M. Health impact of hospital restrictions on seriously ill hospitalized patients: lessons from the Toronto SARS outbreak. Med Care. 2008; 46(9):991-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181792525
• Schull MJ, Stukel TA, Zwarenstein M, Guttmann A, Alter DA Manuel DG. ICES report: Five policy recommendations from Toronto's SARS outbreak to improve the safety and efficacy of restrictions on hospital admissions to manage infectious disease outbreaks. Healthc Q. 2009; 2(1):30-32. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12927/hcq.2009.20412