As Facebook ad boycott intensifies, political parties continue to spend big
With the growing list of international brands, including Coca-Cola and Lululemon, choosing to boycott Facebook ads, should political institutions do the same? Continue reading
In England, schools see dozens of coronavirus outbreaks as they reopen
Schools in England saw 44 outbreaks of the novel coronavirus last week, public health data shows. Continue reading
Many more Canadians going hungry as coronavirus pinches economy: StatsCan
The novel coronavirus has ravaged the national economy, and more Canadians are going hungry as a result, Statistics Canada announced Wednesday. Continue reading
The faster a country required masks, the fewer coronavirus deaths it had: study
Countries that moved quickly to widespread mask-wearing had much lower death tolls and shorter coronavirus outbreaks, a study argues. Continue reading
Coronavirus’s spread is slowing, but one expert warns: ‘I worry about the fall’
The ‘reproduction number,’ or the average number of Canadians who are infected by someone with coronavirus, has been falling since the third week of May. Continue reading
Canada hits 100,000 coronavirus cases — and ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’
‘The next six months are going to be really difficult,’ one expert warns, as Canada reaches 100,000 cases of the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Ottawa-area scientists now monitoring sewage for coronavirus: ‘Now is the exciting part’
With every flush, people in Ottawa and Gatineau are contributing to a database that researchers hope will give an early warning of a second wave of coronavirus. Continue reading
Pool testing for COVID-19 could help Canada reopen. Here’s what it is
The concept is simple: get swabs from a group of people, take samples from those swabs, and then test them together. Continue reading
Many Canadians turned to weed as coronavirus arrived. Here’s how to tell if that’s a problem
Statistics show Canadian cannabis sales spiked amid the coronavirus pandemic, and some worry increased use could be a problem. Here are some warning signs. Continue reading
Black neighbourhoods in Toronto are hit hardest by COVID-19 — and it’s ‘anchored in racism’: experts
A data analysis by Global News shows Black communities in Toronto are more severely impacted by COVID-19. Anti-Black racism is at the core of poorer health outcomes, experts say. Continue reading
Sewage can give a week’s extra warning of coronavirus spikes: study
Reacting very quickly to coronavirus outbreaks is a matter of life and death. The fastest warning, a new study shows, can come from the data we flush away every day. Continue reading
Despite coronavirus, GTA real estate prices are rising slightly
Despite the economic chaos caused by the novel coronavirus, home prices in the Greater Toronto Area are up slightly from this time last year. Continue reading
Lockdown 2.0? Case spikes could lead to more coronavirus restrictions
As Ontario’s coronavirus chart marches stubbornly in the wrong direction, experts warn that restrictions may have to be tightened. Continue reading
Across the world, coronavirus hits poor neighbourhoods harder. Here’s why
Across the world, poor neighbourhoods of big cities have suffered far more from the coronavirus than better-off ones. Continue reading
As Canada slowly reopens, here are six coronavirus numbers to keep an eye on
Are we testing enough? How many coronavirus cases are really out there? Can we afford to reopen, and if so, how far? Here are six numbers to keep a close eye on. Continue reading