Quebec stops PCR tests for general public as Omicron overwhelms system - CBC, January 5, 2022
Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by CBC.
La gestion de pandémie en 2022 : Entrevue avec Joanne Liu - Radio-Canada, January 3, 2022
Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to Radio-Canada.
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The Year Ahead: Canada must help vaccinate the world now, Liu says - Montreal Gazette, January 3, 2022
Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to the Montreal Gazette.
"The formula for ending the COVID-19 pandemic may not be easy, but it is simple, says Dr. Joanne Liu, a leading voice on medical humanitarian crises."
Omicron variant, testing backlog undermine effectiveness of COVID Alert app, expert says - CBC News, December 29, 2021
Erica Moodie, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, spoke to CBC News.
"A smartphone app launched by the Canadian government to help slow the spread of COVID-19 could be less effective in the latest wave of the pandemic, says an expert.
Un nombre de cas de COVID-19 difficile à quantifier - Le Devoir, December 28, 2021
Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by Le Devoir.
Canada's vaccine reserve exceeds 4 million doses, prompting calls for better tracking of donations - CBC News, December 17, 2021
Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by CBC News.
Health impacts felt even on 'blue sky days' - CTV News, December 15, 2021
Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, spoke to CTV News about the impact that air pollution is having on the health of Canadians.
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COVID-19: 'Just no doubt' Omicron will take over in Quebec - Montreal Gazette, December 12, 2021
Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.
Au tour du fédéral de faire sa part - Le Devoir, December 11, 2021
Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), co-authored an op-ed in Le Devoir.
Petit guide pour un Noël sécuritaire - Le Devoir, December 9, 2021
Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by Le Devoir.
Stem cells and the future of health care - The Globe and Mail, December 8, 2021
Professor Jonathan Kimmelman, Director of the Biomedical Ethics Unit, participated in a Globe and Mail panel on stem cells.
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Santé mentale: la pandémie aurait eu des effets différents entre les hommes et les femmes - Journal de Montréal, December 6, 2021
A recent study by Dr. Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and of Sociology's group is featured in Le Journal de Montréal.
Que nous réserve (encore) la COVID? - La Presse, December 5, 2021
Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), is among the experts quoted by La Presse.
Omicron set to increase vaccine inequity as global demand surges for Covid-19 shots - The Straits Time, December 5, 2021
Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past McGill Global Health Programs Director is among the experts quoted by Singapore-based media The Straits Time.
Omicron shows need for global vaccine coverage, as Canada doses slowly reach African clinics - CTV News, December 4, 2021
Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by CTV News.
"Catherine Hankins, part of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, said that there are issues with “the lack of notice and the short shelf life of donations.