Why Canadians and Americans are buying guns during the coronavirus pandemic

Apr 09, 2020 04:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in gun sales. Estimates based on background checks show that an estimated 2.6 million guns were sold in the United States in March. That is an 85 per cent increase over the same...

Homeschooling during coronavirus: five ways to teach children about climate change

Apr 08, 2020 12:57 pm UTC| Life

Schools around the world have closed in reponse to the COVID-19 pandemic, so many families are finding themselves thrust into homeschooling. Parents are figuring out how to teach their children subjects like mathematics...

Social distancing and exercise: are active video games the solution?

Apr 04, 2020 07:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The social distancing measures and self-isolation initiated by the coronavirus pandemic has left people looking for new ways to exercise at home. Could active video games (AVGs) such as Pokemon Go and the recent hit Ring...

During coronavirus hospital surge, a midwife recommends home birth

Mar 23, 2020 07:38 am UTC| Life

For many health-care providers who worked through the 2003 SARS epidemic, especially in epicentres, like Toronto, the COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder of the many lessons health-care providers learned at that time. Social...

Social distancing: What it is and why it's the best tool we have to fight the coronavirus

Mar 16, 2020 15:23 pm UTC| Life

As the coronavirus spreads into more and more communities, public health officials are placing responsibility on individuals to help slow the pandemic. Social distancing is the way to do it. Geriatrician Thomas Perls...

Employers need to give paid sick days to fight COVID-19

Mar 16, 2020 06:28 am UTC| Life

We frequently hear advice that workers should stay home when they dont feel well, but there are a lot of reasons why that option isnt realistic or feasible for many workers. Presenteeism when employees are unwell and...

There's plenty of toilet paper in the US – so why are people hoarding it?

Mar 12, 2020 17:42 pm UTC| Life

The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. It came as a small shock when I couldnt find a single roll. The new coronavirus is inspiring panic buying of a variety of household products such as toilet...