/newsroom/taxonomy/term/5175/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-covid-19-pandemic-no-longer-global-health-emergency-according-who-348275 <p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has ended the global COVID-19 emergency, citing increased immunity, fewer deaths and less pressure on hospitals. The pandemic, which was first declared an international crisis on January 30, 2020, resulted in unprecedented lockdowns, economic upheaval and the deaths of at least seven million people worldwide and more than 52,000 people in Canada. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-who-pandemic-no-longer-emergency-1.6833775">CBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº who can provide comment on this issue:</p> Wed, 10 May 2023 21:01:43 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 299764 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/study-challenges-attitudes-about-young-people-and-pandemic-preventative-measures-plus-other-stories-340677 <p><img alt=" Getty Images" src="/newsroom/files/newsroom/channels/image/covid-measures.jpg" style="width:100%" /></p> Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:59:55 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288287 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-random-covid-19-testing-resumes-four-major-airports-340380 <p>Mandatory random COVID-19 testing resumed on Tuesday, July 19 for vaccinated travellers coming into Canada through four major airports. The tests for select passengers landing in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal will be completed outside the airports, either through an in-person appointment or a virtual appointment for a self-swab test. (<a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/07/19/random-covid-19-testing-resumes-at-four-major-airports-tests-to-be-done-offsite.html" target="_blank">Toronto Star</a>)</p> Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:37:12 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288259 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/prioritizing-supports-specific-neighbourhoods-key-curbing-covid-19-transmission-337560 <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has uneven impacts across cities and provinces, with some regions struggling more than others. A new study shows hotspots of COVID-19 infections across Canadian cities are linked to occupation, income, housing, and markers for structural racism.</p> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:55:32 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 286039 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/more-sleep-boosts-teens-ability-cope-pandemic-333420 <p>While poor sleep was linked to higher levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, more teens actually obtained the recommended amount of sleep compared to pre-pandemic sleep patterns, according to a new study from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. Changes to daily routines triggered by lockdowns allowed teenagers to follow their biological impulse to wake up and sleep later, reducing daytime sleepiness.</p> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:43:24 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 275385 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/cbc-mcgill-opens-satellite-medical-faculty-outaouais-323976 <p>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº pressed ahead with its plans to open a new satellite campus for its Faculty of Medicine in the Outaouais this week, despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 20 medical students attended their first classes at the campus on Monday, while four others attended class virtually. The satellite campus, which is attached to the emergency department of the Gatineau Hospital, was announced back in 2016 in a bid to keep more doctors in the region. Students can now complete their four-year undergraduate medical education in French at the Outaouais campus.</p> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 20:58:28 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 236458 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/montreal-gazette-pandemic-fatigue-real-there-are-ways-deal-it-prof-says-323391 <p>The signs of ‘pandemic fatigue’ are out there, from the people who feel exhausted to the ones who have become less diligent about physical distancing and washing their hands. It’s not surprising that people are feeling emotionally taxed after experiencing anxiety and disruption for so long because of COVID-19, says a Montreal professor whose research focuses on emotional regulation in performance and well-being. Pandemic fatigue is real, but there are ways to deal with it, prof says.</p> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:42:04 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 230641 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/lancet-history-medical-mask-and-rise-throwaway-culture-322501 <p><strong>Thomas Schlich</strong>, James Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Professor in the History of Medicine, co-authored this research with Bruno J. Strasser from the University of Geneva. </p> Fri, 29 May 2020 17:13:08 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 213487 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/star-getting-ahead-curve-comprehensive-covid-19-testing-strategy-canada-322500 <p><strong>Dick Menzies</strong>, professor of medicine and of epidemiology and biostatistics at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, and <strong>Tim Grant Evans</strong>, director of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Population and Global Health, co-authored this article.</p> Fri, 29 May 2020 17:05:51 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 213486 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/covid-19-pandemic-uniting-canadians-no-other-event-decades-322328 <p>A new study by researchers from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and the University of Toronto finds a cross-partisan consensus on battling COVID-19 in Canada. Unlike in the U.S., this consensus is fostering broad agreement on the threats posed by the pandemic and the actions necessary to contain it – all of which is crucial to efforts to fight the virus.</p> Fri, 22 May 2020 20:09:16 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 212201 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/ctv-news-covid-19-pandemic-unites-canadians-no-other-event-recent-history-study-322348 <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has united Canadians more than any other event in decades, according to a new study by <strong>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº</strong> and University of Toronto researchers. The study found that among Canadians, there is cross-partisan consensus on the threat the virus poses and measures that need to be taken to battle it. The study also found that when there isn’t a consensus – which is the case in the United States – compliance with physical distancing guidelines is undermined, which poses an obvious threat.</p> Mon, 25 May 2020 18:43:41 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 212756 at /newsroom /newsroom/raymond-tellier Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:36:10 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 198181 at /newsroom