Pandemic

Health care workers and COVID-19

One in three people avoiding healthcare workers during pandemic

Many people who show support for healthcare workers with nightly noise-making also avoid healthcare workers throughout the day.

Aug 24, 2020

Researchers found that all levels of physical activity declined between nine and 12.6 per cent shortly after physical distancing was introduced, and the trend was reversed only for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Canadians’ physical activity dwindles despite resumption of harder workouts

Canadians’ physical activity declined as expected following declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, but moderate-to-vigorous physical activity rebounded over the first six weeks of the pandemic. However, lighter and more incidental physical activity did not.

Jul 27, 2020