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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: B.C. enacts order to move tent city residents into hotels amid COVID-19 pandemic | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-enacts-order-to-move-tent-city-residents-into-hotels-amid-covid-19-pandemic-1.5545146/

Description: In April 2020, B.C. has enacted a public safety order to move homeless people living in tent city encampments into hotels in Vancouver and Victoria during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Title: People who need addiction services feel 'abandoned' during pandemic | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/people-addictions-feeling-abandoned-during-pandemic-1.5527756/

Description: Article reporting on health officials' increasing worry about the lack of services and resources for people in BC who are using drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Drug utilization COVID-19 (Disease)

Title: 60-room care facility unveiled in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside as area braces for COVID-19 | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-downtown-eastside-coronavirus-covid-19-care-facility-1.5524334/

Description: CBC News report on a 60-room COVID-19 care facility created in Vancouver's DTES, in a pre-emptive strike to stop the spread of the coronavirus among the city's poorest residents.

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

Title: Safe supply of drugs for DTES residents given green light, says Vancouver | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-dtes-residents-covid-march-26-1.5511149/

Description: Article reporting on the federal government giving the green light for a safe supply of drugs for Vancouver's Downtown Eastside residents in light of the COVID-19 crisis, according to Mayor Kennedy Stewart.

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

Title: Vancouver hotels being used for homeless should be bought by government, advocates say | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-homeless-hotels-bc-government-covid-19-coronavirus-1.5549370/

Description: CBC News article detailing the efforts of the BC provincial government to find housing for individuals living on the DTES. DTES advocates respond by urging government to find more permanent solutions to the community's housing crisis.

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

Title: City of Vancouver to provide cleaning and meals to Downtown Eastside SROs to slow COVID-19 | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-mayor-covid-response-cleaning-meals-dtes-1.5521008

Description: CBC News report on City of Vancouver's efforts in providing regular cleaning and meal delivery to residents at 21 single-room occupancy hotels on the Downtown Eastside.

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

Title: Vancouver shuts down DTES street market to the dismay of organizers | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-shut-down-dtes-street-market-dismay-organizers-1.5504901/

Description: CBC News article reporting on the City of Vancouver's first steps to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic - part of that response was the closing of the DTES street market.

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

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