The Royal Society of Canada

Established by the President of the Royal Society of Canada in April 2020, the RSC Task Force on COVID-19 was mandated to provide evidence-informed perspectives on major societal challenges in response to and recovery

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Race and ethnicity data collection during COVID-19 in Canada: if you are not counted you cannot count on the pandemic response

RACE AND ETHNICITY DATA COLLECTION DURING COVID-19 IN CANADA: IF YOU ARE NOT COUNTED YOU CANNOT COUNT ON THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE

Kwame McKenzie, CEO, Wellesley Institute | November 12, 2020

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COVID stress syndrome: 5 ways the pandemic is affecting mental health

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Folk devils and fear: QAnon feeds into a culture of moral panic

People display QAnon messages on cardboards during a political rally in Bucharest, Romania on Aug. 10, 2020. (Shutterstock) Jennifer Evans, Carleton University

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Even in 2020, a double standard is still applied to women in the spotlight

British Columbia’s Chief Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides an update on the coronavirus pandemic on Sept. 20.

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The Second Wave?

Looking ahead to fall 2020, through the lens of history and science. An interdisciplinary panel discussion on COVID-19 with public health physician and scientist, Dr. Doug Manuel, and historians Dr. Esyllt Jones and Dr. Christopher Rutty.

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The Royal Society of Canada
Canadian Society for the History of Medicine (CSHM)
The University of Ottawa