Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies: COVID-19 / 2019 Novel Coronavirus

""To help address the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, governments in Canada are investing millions of dollars into research and development related to combatting current and future outbreaks of COVID-19 and other similar threats. Cyber threat actors know that there is a lot of pressure on governments, the healthcare sector, and Canadian businesses and academic institutions to help slow the spread of COVID-19, and they are taking advantage of this pandemic to carry out malicious and fraudulent activities. In this case, cyber threat actors are targeting businesses and institutions involved in research and development, and they may even pose as a legitimate business to try to spread misinformation, obtain sensitive information, or gain funding"--Page [1]."

"The COVID-19 pandemic has seen unprecedented demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), resulting in
persistent global uncertainty about supplies and inventories of PPE since the beginning of the pandemic. With
the prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 looming, coupled with increasing cases across parts of the country,
availability of these items is important for Canadian businesses to safely continue to operate. This study examines
the evolution of private-sector businesses’ demand for PPE since July, and concerns about lack of supply, using
new data for August 2020 from the Personal Protective Equipment Survey."

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...The members of the Cabinet Committee are:
The Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Chair)
The Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Vice-Chair)
The Hon. Navdeep Singh Bains
The Hon. William Sterling Blair
The Hon. Patricia Hajdu
The Hon. Mélanie Joly
The Hon. William Francis Morneau
The Hon. Carla Qualtrough
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will also be a core participant of the meetings....

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Includes case statistics, Map of cases and data from different regions and health districts in Manitoba, #RestartMB (Programs to help build and restart our communities and economy), COVID-19 Updates (Current situation, cases, news and test data in Manitoba), Restoring Safe Services (Phase 1-4 Plans for non-essential businesses and recreational opportunities, & Restoring Safe School Plans), Protecting Manitobans (Information for individual s and reducing the risk of infection from COVID-19), Current Guidelines (Public health officials have developed materials to support different sectors through the COVID-19 pandemic), Current State of emergency and Public Health Orders (View listing of current State of Emergency and Public Health Orders and FAQs), News Conferences and Releases, and Contact links. There also is a search option.

"On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. Illnesses have since been linked to a disease caused by a previously unidentified strain of coronavirus, designated Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19. The disease has spread to other countries, including the United States. This page contains a listing of recently published research products, divided into eight general subject areas, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) has prepared for Congress related to COVID-19. Additional CRS products related to COVID-19 are available on this website and are accessible by searching on the topic using the above search box...."

"...What are the impacts and consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on our lives and our societies – and what are some of the solutions we can find to boost our healthcare systems, secure our businesses, maintain our jobs and education, and stabilise financial markets and economies?..."

Includes pages for:Situation update worldwide, Situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, Dashboard (Interactive maps with the latest data, Non-pharmaceutical countermeasures, Facts, What is the risk of infection for the EU/EEA and UK population?, Preparedness resources, Guidance and technical reports, Sources of updated information on COVID-19 in the EU/EEA countries, Personal protective equipment in healthcare settings: COVID-19, Laboratory support, Case definition and European surveillance....