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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: Powell Street Festival's successful telethon for Downtown Eastside meal program raises over $60,000 | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly

URL: https://www.straight.com/arts/powell-street-festivals-successful-fundraising-effort-for-downtown-eastside-meal-program-raises/

Description: A fundraising effort by the 44th annual Powell Street Festival raised more than $60,000. The program will become a part of the DTES Community Kitchen Network, which was revived as part of the neighbourhood’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Title: COVID-19: Open letter from DTES frontline workers to Horgan, Dix, Henry, Daly, Stewart, and Darcy—we need more, now | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly

URL: https://www.straight.com/covid-19-pandemic/open-letter-from-dtes-frontline-workers/

Description: Open letter from gues contributor in the Georgia Straight, addressed to representatives of the BC Provincial government, calling for urgent actions in order to address the dual health crises affecting the DTES community: drug addiction and COVID-19

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

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