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COVID-19 Impacts on the DTES

Collected by: University of British Columbia

Archived since: Apr, 2020

Description:

A collection of of local news articles, government support options, and social policy websites documenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES). Includes information regarding how COVID-19 has impacted drug and overdose prevention as well as homelessness.

Subject:   Spontaneous Events Government - Cities Science & Health

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Title: COVID-19 Resources - Vancouver and District Labour Council

URL: http://www.vdlc.ca/covid_19_resources/

Description: This page includes links to resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease)

Title: VDLC Raising Concerns Ahead of April 24 DTES Announcement - Vancouver and District Labour Council

URL: http://www.vdlc.ca/vdlc_raising_concerns_dtes/

Description: On April 23, 2020, the VDLC issued a media advisory and a list of urgent actions needed to ensure that the COVID-19 response in the DTES puts fairness for frontline workers, and worker and resident health and safety at the forefront.

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Subject:   Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.) COVID-19 (Disease)

Title: Community Health & Social Services in the Downtown Eastside

URL: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/vancouverlabour/pages/320/attachments/original/1585173529/DTES_Covid_19.pdf?1585173529/

Description: Open letter from the president of the VDLC addressed to the BC Premier, BC Minister of Labour and to Vancouver's Mayor calling for a set of better conditions and COVID-19 guidelines for DTES workers.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease) Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.)

Title: Canada: Vancouver homeless left to fend for themselves amid coronavirus pandemic - World Socialist Web Site

URL: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/27/vanh-m27.html

Description: Article from March 2020, detailing the difficulties faced by the community of DTES in the face of the then-rising COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease) Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.) Homelessness

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