Gloves

• Saint-Laurent warehouse that stores raw materials for COVID-19 supplies destroyed by fire

  MedSup Medical, a manufacturer and wholesaler of medical protective supplies, lost its warehouse that housed raw materials and some finished products in the blaze.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023
  
• N.B. docs encouraged to wear goggles, but not enough evidence for public to follow: experts

  "If you're trying to make the argument or trying to figure out if you need goggles or not, the best thing you can do is get a well-fitting mask," says Dr. Christopher Labos.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2022
  
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• Loraas Recycling staff urge people to put gloves and masks in the garbage

  Workers at Loraas Recycling locations in Saskatoon have been removing up to 8,100 single-use gloves and masks in the recycling line daily and putting them in the trash.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2020
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• Over 50 First Nations supplied with PPE by Indigenous-owned company

  An Indigenous-owned PPE company set up in Winnipeg's exchange district is now serving over 50 remote First Nations communities.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2020
• Masks and gloves go in the garbage, not recycling, York Region cities tell residents

  York Region -- which includes Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan -- says residents have increasingly been putting those items in the recycling or the green bin since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2020
• Masks and gloves: Elections Saskatchewan preparing for pandemic election

  Elections Saskatchewan says it's working to source about $425,000 worth of personal protective supplies for a provincial election set for Oct. 26.

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2020
• Plastic waste from personal protective equipment — the other coronavirus ‘plague’

  "It's another plague, unfortunately. It's another plastic plague that we're facing now," said Dr. Hilary Nash

  Environment

  Jun 7, 2020
• Nova Scotia’s bars, restaurants and barber shops to reopen after coronavirus shutdown

  Under the province's reopening plan, dining rooms can start allowing customers again starting Friday.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Community physicians concerned as Alberta government stops providing PPE

  Community physicians say they were shocked by the Alberta government's decision to stop distributing personal protective equipment to them.

  Health

  May 29, 2020
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• PPE: You might be doing it wrong. Here are some tips.

  There are plenty of ways to mess with the additional security masks are meant to provide. 

  Health

  May 7, 2020