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Dr. Upton Allen from SickKids leads team assessing COVID-19 prevalence, risk factors among Black Canadian communities

September 15, 2020

Medical researchers from SickKids are conducting largescale antibody testing and data collection to understand the prevalence of COVID-19 infection in Black Canadian communities.

SickKids researchers studying plasma of COVID-19 survivors

May 29, 2020

SickKids is helping lead a cross-country effort to better understand and create a therapy to treat COVID-19 with convalescent plasma.

Plasma stand next to boy with boxing gloves on his hands

Researchers and teachers provide initial observations from school simulation study

September 14, 2020

SickKids researchers and teachers involved in a COVID-19 safe schools simulation study have compiled preliminary observations and key learnings from their experience.

SickKids statement on deferring in-person school attendance

January 8, 2021

Taking the time now to focus on lowering the level of community transmission and enhancing in-school mitigation strategies is critical to ensuring everyone’s safety.

SickKids gradually increasing scheduled clinical care activity

July 6, 2020

SickKids will advance to the next phase of its restart of scheduled clinical care services impacted by COVID-19.

SickKids releases recommendations for school reopening

June 17, 2020

The COVID-19: Recommendations for School Reopening report addresses how schools can reopen in a way that maximizes the safety and well-being of students, staff and their families.

Report cover for COVID-19 Recommendations for School Reopening

SickKids to gradually resume scheduled clinical activities as of June 8

June 5, 2020

SickKids has received approval from Ontario Health to begin the gradual resumption of scheduled surgeries and procedures as of June 8.

Mental health services go virtual at SickKids and SickKids CCMH during COVID-19 pandemic

May 4, 2020

SickKids' mental health enterprise had a rapid advance into virtual care in response to COVID-19.

A woman sits in front of a computer and speaks with another woman via video conferencing.

SickKids and Holland Bloorview launch COVID-19 testing sites for children with medical complexity, developmental conditions

December 14, 2020

SickKids and Holland Bloorview are joining forces to make COVID-19 testing for children with medical complexity and children with developmental conditions more convenient and less stressful for them and their families.