The Public Health Agency of Canada provides information about COVID-19 testing and ways to reduce stigma around COVID-19

The Public Health Agency of Canada provides information about COVID-19 testing and ways to reduce stigma around COVID-19

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COVID-19 testing can help to prevent the spread of the virus and does not put personal health information at risk. We can all play a part to reduce stigma and discrimination around COVID-19 by:

  • Showing empathy/support to individuals who have COVID-19 or individuals who may have COVID-19,
  • Choosing appropriate words (e.g. saying “people who have COVID-19” rather than “COVID-19 cases or victims”),
  • Getting reliable information about the COVID-19 pandemic

Read more here: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/covid-19-testing-reducing-stigma.html

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