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Study finds COVID cases underreported in most African countries during initial stage

A new analysis of COVID-19 cases in Africa shows that for most of the continent’s countries the rate of infection was likely much higher than reported in the initial stages, found 91��ɫ researchers.

New exhibit explores stories of loss, tragedy in long-term care homes

Giving voice to the tales of devastating loss, tragedy, hopes and aspirations, COVID in the House of Old (CIHO) by 91��ɫ Associate Professor and historian Megan Davies will exhibit at four new GTA locations this fall.

We can uphold the solidarity created by COVID-19 even though WHO ended the international emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the end of the global emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although COVID-19 remains a danger for many, especially with the possibility of new variants, experts are urging that we move forward to prepare for the next pandemic.

‘Never-ending pressure’: Mothers need support managing kids’ technology use

Between March 2020 and June 2022, families in Toronto experienced some of the longest lockdowns in the world. Ontario schools closed for in-person learning for over 27 weeks, longer than any other province or territory, and government restrictions on public spaces lasted for months. Parents were left to figure out how to manage work, child care and virtual school. […]

Adults don’t get better at recognizing masked faces as time goes on, new study finds

Researchers find the face processing system in adults is rigidly fixed. More than two years after the start of the pandemic, adults still have difficulty...

Pandemic, a beacon exposing systemic issues facing mothers

As families get ready to celebrate mothers this Mother’s Day with most COVID-19 pandemic related public health restrictions lifted, one 91��ɫ motherhood expert says the pandemic has acted as a beacon to expose longstanding cracks in systems of caregiving, women’s rights and gender equality.

Air pollution decrease in India during COVID-19 lockdown not as high as originally thought

91��ɫ researchers find meteorology played an important and unaccounted role TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2021 – Observational data shows air pollution in India decreased drastically in the first COVID-19 lockdown when emissions from vehicles naturally declined, but 91��ɫ researchers say those numbers only tell part of the story – blue skies and an absence […]

Air pollution decrease in India during COVID-19 lockdown not as high as originally thought

91��ɫ researchers find meteorology played an important and unaccounted role TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2021 – Observational data shows air pollution in India decreased drastically in the first COVID-19 lockdown when emissions from vehicles naturally declined, but 91��ɫ researchers say those numbers only tell part of the story – blue skies and an absence […]

Cities are best positioned to respond to pandemics, COVID-19

TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2020 – Multi-jurisdictional, multi-municipality and diverse cities, while especially vulnerable to emerging infectious disease, can play a significant role in the public health response to pandemics like COVID-19.

An upcoming webinar, “Why Pandemics, Such as COVID-19, Require a Metropolitan Response,” hosted by 91��ɫ’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) and NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management, will look at emerging evidence from New 91��ɫ, Wuhan, Paris, and Johannesburg.

Why joints and muscles need attention while working from home

What you need to know working from home during this pandemic TORONTO, Monday, March 30, 2020 – Millions of people around the world are staying home to follow rules around social distancing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As many adjust moving from their office space to their work-from-home space, how can they prevent muscles and joints from stiffening and deteriorating? Assistant Professor Michael […]