U of M studies COVID-19’s impact on kids’ conditions
A University of Manitoba research project seeking to provide data on how COVID-19 and related conditions have affected children has received over $433,000 in funding…
COVID-19
Bridging the mental health gap is the community’s job
Though Zoom memberships have now expired without an expected renewal, sweatshirts are wearing thing, and restrictions are essentially fully eased, one issue persists: the toll the pandemic has taken on the student body.
Manitoba’s youngest now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
On July 20, Manitoba Health announced that vaccine eligibility would expand to include children aged six months to four years old
Fourth vaccine dose available to elderly Manitobans
Fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines are now available for anyone aged 70 or older and Indigenous people older than 50 in
Manitoba.
PCs throwing province off a cliff by dropping masks
On March 15 the Progressive Conservative party (PC) dropped Manitoba’s mask mandate. The PCs are facing what looks to be an inevitable demise come next provincial election and it appears the party is finding it increasingly futile to play along with public health measures it so clearly resents. The result may culminate in yet another self-destructive attempt at returning to pre-COVID life. We’ve been here before, and it didn’t end well.
Manitoba lifts most remaining COVID restrictions
Manitoba has eliminated most COVID-19-related restrictions and health orders, however, the University of Manitoba is continuing its mask and vaccine mandate until at least the end of the 2022 winter term.
A vision for a just recovery in Winnipeg’s inner city
Two years after a state of emergency was declared for the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Manitoba is ushering in a return to normalcy.
Stefanson exaggerated ICU capacity during third wave
During last year’s third wave of COVID-19, Heather Stefanson claimed Manitoba’s health-care system could handle dozens more critically ill cases five days after a top health official discussed the possibility of out-of-province ICU patient transfers.
Reflections about virtual reality during COVID-19
My first impression of the VR universe was that it was wholesome and inviting. While still isolated in the real world, I was happy to find a community of people that I could gather with.
Manitoba dropping self-isolation requirement
Manitoba will drop self-isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID-19, the province announced last week.