A variety of online resources are available during the COVID-19 pandemic, some that have previously been available only by subscription. MHIKNET staff have identified some resources that you may find useful.
MHIKNET COVID-19 Resources List We've pulled together a list of freely available COVID-19 information sourceshttps://bit.ly/37vU75n for health professionals and researchers. The list is periodically updated as new resources become available. Examples of featured resources include the Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Servicehttps://www.cebm.net/oxford-covid-19/, temporary free access to the entire Cochrane Libraryhttps://www.cochranelibrary.com/, and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases podcasthttps://nccid.ca/podcast-2019-ncov/?fbclid=IwAR0rkYOnd3CpkM3RX8YiLfJ3oNpiU1bJHtfq3xjdIMduPHaQYv-eU5lJSsc The Hill Times
The Hill Timeshttps://www.hilltimes.com/, Canada's politics and government news service, is currently offering free access to its content in the form of a free trial (registration requiredhttps://hilltimes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a90bfb63c26a30f02131a677b&id=996c3288de&e=9882f60e16)
Newspapers
Several newspapers are making their COVID-19 news coverage available for free, including:
* The Winnipeg Free Presshttps://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/coronavirus/
* Toronto Star<*%09Toronto%20Star:%20https:/www.thestar.com/news/world/coronavirus.html>
* The Globe and Mailhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/coronavirus/
* National Posthttps://nationalpost.com/tag/coronavirus
* The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/news-event/coronavirus (registration required)
Other Resources for You and Your Family:
K-12 Learning
CBC has made their subscription-based education site Curiohttps://curio.ca/en/ accessible to all Canadian families. You can browse through carefully curated collectionshttps://curio.ca/en/collections/ that support the K-12 curriculum, and discover different educational packages that include worksheets, hands-on activities and teacher guides. Curio.ca is available in both English and French. With the exception of the 3rd party channel content (ex: BBC and National Geographic videos), all the CBC and Radio-Canada content is available
Khan Academyhttps://www.khanacademy.org/ offers practice exercises and instructional videos for math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.
Code.orghttps://code.org/ offers lessons in computer programming for students of all ages, K-12 and beyond.
Your Public Library
WPL card holders can access electronic reading material and stream movies and music 24/7. See their websitehttps://guides.wpl.winnipeg.ca/closure/home for more information.
Public libraries outside of Winnipeghttps://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1a8LsuTjneegFFyidI9Mn2hlD0oU&usp=sharing also have electronic resources available to card holders. Click on the map icons to surface information about each library, including the link to their website where you can find more information.
Live streaming at the Zoo
The Cincinnati Zoo is streaming a daily home safarihttp://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/ that features different animals at the zoo and related activities that kids can do at home.
The Assiniboine Park & Zoo is also offering live Creature Featureshttps://www.facebook.com/assiniboineparkzoo on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1:00 p.m.
Online Book Readings for Kids
The CBC lists a collection of taped and upcoming readings in their March 17th articlehttps://www.cbc.ca/books/canadian-writers-are-sharing-readings-of-their-books-online-1.5500364?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar.
Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall
The Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hallhttps://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/news features live streamed and recorded concerts, interviews and films. Register on the Digital Concert Hall ticket pagehttps://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/ticket/purchase?action=coupon&code=BERLINPHIL before March 31st to get free access for 30 days.
Museums and Galleries Online
Google Arts & Culturehttps://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en&tab=pop features virtual exhibits and tours of world famous museums and galleries. Individual museums and galleries have also been featuring their collections and exhibits on social media using the hashtag #museumfromhome .
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