COVID-19 virtual library of health data and evidence
The virtual library provides centralized access to a searchable collection of links to knowledge products, data, and evidence about the impacts of COVID-19.
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What's in the virtual library
The work to improve COVID-19 health data and evidence led to the development of new knowledge products about the wider health impacts of COVID-19. These products are now in the virtual library.
Over time, the collection will grow to include more data and evidence reflecting the pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy’s COVID-19 short-term priorities, including:
- health care workers
- priority populations
- impacts on health systems
All products were funded and published by the following Government of Canada departments, as well as the Canadian Institute for Health Information:
- Health Canada
- Statistics Canada
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Wider health impacts of COVID-19
The pandemic resulted in a range of health impacts beyond COVID-19 infections. Events that have impacted people’s health in Canada include:
- school closures
- healthcare staff shortages
- closures of recreational facilities
- isolation and physical distancing
- business closures and loss of income
- delayed medical appointments and treatment
We take these events into consideration when studying the impact of the pandemic on:
- mental health
- substance use
- family and gender based violence
- chronic and infectious disease, including those living with post-COVID-19 condition