Covid-19 PPE

• Canada’s once booming PPE industry is now ‘running on fumes.’ Why?

  The scramble for PPE began in the spring of 2020, when governments around the world rushed to procure masks, gowns, gloves and other protective gear as COVID-19 spread.

  Economy

  Mar 16, 2023
  
• Conservative motion could hamper domestic PPE production, companies warn

  Their concern was sparked by a Tory motion to turn over to the House of Commons health committee all records of the government's handling of the pandemic.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: Canada’s supply of PPE won’t meet demand as economy reopens, trade expert says

  Governments, manufacturers and suppliers are scrambling to keep up with orders of personal protective equipment due to the sudden spike in global demand.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020
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• ‘Part of the solution’: Georgian College students help make face shields for health-care workers

  As Ontario battles the novel coronavirus pandemic, Georgian College students are helping to produce face shields for local health-care workers.

  Health

  May 5, 2020
• Coronavirus: Calgary group raises $55K for equipment to protect Alberta health-care workers

  Helping Alberta is a new initiative pooling together community resources to supply front-line workers with protective equipment.

  Health

  Apr 2, 2020
• Should you wear a face mask? Coronavirus prompts debate over effectiveness 

  Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public heath officer, maintained that masks do little for healthy individuals.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2020
• ‘We’ve ventured into a battle’: Inside New York’s ERs as they fight COVID-19

  Faced with an infection rate that is five times that of the rest of the country, health workers are putting themselves at risk to fight a tide of sickness.

  World

  Mar 25, 2020