2 years into the pandemic, burning questions remain about COVID-19 — and how we fight it

Dr. Samira Mubareka

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have learned a lot about how this coronavirus operates. But burning questions remain over how it will evolve long-term, where it will show up next and how humanity can fight back against this still-mysterious pathogen.



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Virtual gatherings, outdoor celebrations and more: Photos that defined pandemic for CBC viewers

Pandemic birthday celebration

March 11 marks the second anniversary of when the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. And CBC viewers share memorable photos that defined the pandemic for them.



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Some new doctors who trained during the pandemic worry about gaps in their knowledge

Dr. Charlotte McEwen2

Many students entered medical school to help and provide care to others, but COVID-19 restrictions and public health measures have impacted how and what they are learning, which impacts patient care.



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Winter taking heavy toll on people who are homeless, from amputations to freezing to death

Pat Gallagher

Health-care practitioners say this is the second difficult winter in a row for those who live outside. Pandemic pressures on an already-stretched shelter system as well as restrictions prohibiting eating — and getting warm — in fast-food restaurants have left many with nowhere to go on cold nights.



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U.S. looks to ease mask mandates for planes, buses and mass transit next month

Man wearing a mask near a storefront in Los Angeles in February 2022

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing guidance that will ease the nationwide mask mandate on airplanes, buses and other mass transit in the U.S. next month, according to a U.S. official, but the existing face covering requirement will be extended through April 18.



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COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the worst in people, pulled Canadians further apart, survey suggests

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Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has pulled Canadians further apart, brought out the worst in people and weakened their compassion for one another, according to the findings of a new survey.



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Culturally focused dementia care needed for Canada's senior immigrants, researchers say

Ngozi Iroanyah and her father

Researchers and advocates are calling for more culturally appropriate care and dedicated dementia research in Canada, where immigrants who are seniors make up over a third of the overall population of older individuals.



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