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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: Search Results: Covid

URL: https://www.bchousing.org/search#stq=Covid%20&stp/

Description: Search results page on the BC Housing website containing all content produced with the term "Covid".

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Subject:   Housing COVID-19 (Disease)

Title: Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism

URL: https://www.redbraid.org/2020/

Description: Homepage of the Red Braid alliance, containing news and resources for homeless and community activists in Metro Vancouver and BC.

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Subject:   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: Overdose Deaths Surge as BC Celebrates Virus Success

URL: https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/06/12/Overdose-Deaths-Surge-BC-Virus-Success/

Description: Article in The Tyee reporting on the increase of overdose deaths in BC caused by fentanyl as the province's public health authorities maintian focus on the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Drugs--Overdose COVID-19 (Disease) British Columbia

Title: Open Letter: Urgent action required to ensure the equitable application of public health protections to

URL: https://www.drugpolicy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Open-LT-Premier-from-Peers-April-9-2020.pdf

Description: Open letter with multiple community representatives as signatories, addressed to the BC Premier, the Provincial Health Officer and other government representatives, calling for urgent government action in ensuring better health protections for BC's vulnerable groups.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease) Drug utilization Homelessness

Title: Media Release: Friendship Centres work to provide essential services during COVID-19 pandemic

URL: https://bcaafc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/08-04-20-Friendship-Centres-COVID-19.pdf

Description: During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the BCAAFC is requesting additional support from the provincial government, and seeking

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease) Indigenous peoples

Title: Housing Sector Updates : COVID-19

URL: https://www.bchousing.org/COVID-19

Description: Resource page developed by BC Housing, partnership with the Province of BC, BC's health authorities, the BC Centre for Disease Control, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and other partners to monitor COVID-19.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease) Housing British Columbia

Title: COVID-19 Resources | Toward the Heart

URL: https://towardtheheart.com/covid-19-resources/

Description: This page is a comprehensive list of resources related to COVID-19 in the context of the overdose epidemic in BC.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease) Harm reduction

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