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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: Episode 14: Emergency Measures

URL: https://crackdownpod.com/podcast/episode-14-emergency-measures/

Description: Podcast discussing the rising difficulties experienced by people who use drugs in the DTES as a result of COVID-19.

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

Title: Episode 15: Apocalypse Prescribing

URL: https://crackdownpod.com/podcast/episode-15-apocalypse-prescribing/

Description: Drug users in British Columbia are facing two overlapping public health emergencies: COVID-19 and the overdose crisis. With countries closing their borders due to the pandemic, the price of street drugs have also started to rise, resulting in a large spike of overdoses in Vancouver.

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

Title: Hotels for Oppenheimer Park residents - Cambie Report

URL: https://www.cambiereport.ca/hotels-for-oppenheimer-park-residents/

Description: Interview conducted by Ian Busfield with City of Vancouver Councillor Jean Swanson, discussing hte BC Government decision to move residents camped in Oppenheimer Park to temporary accommodations in hotel rooms and community centres.

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

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