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By Vanessa Virgo
A University of Guelph study that looked at COVID-19 in small and rural communities in Ontario found that government policies need to include the pandemic experience of these groups of people.
Dr. Leith Deacon, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD), Ontario Agricultural College, and a team of researchers used a large-scale quantitative survey to determine how people in small and rural communities in Ontario were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their goal is to help governments develop more informed policies.
Read the full article on the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance's website: U of G study aims to inform post-COVID rural policy.