Les sous-lignées lignées BA.4 et BA.5 ont émergé en Afrique du Sud en mars 2022. Elles sont devenues dominantes respectivement en Afrique du Sud et au Portugal. BA.4 et BA.5 sont des descendantes de BA.2. Elles possèdent trois mutations additionnelles dans la protéine du spicule (délétion 69-70, L452R et F486V) qui sont d’intérêt en raison de leur potentiel d’échappement immunitaire.

This document begins with a review of how housing can influence the health and quality of life of its occupants. It then presents the findings on the impact of housing on the health of the Québec population during the COVID-19 period. As a response to this impact, this report proposes strategies for improving housing conditions and reducing social inequalities in health, starting with specific actions that can support households whose housing conditions have become increasingly unstable during the pandemic. It concludes by outlining medium-term strategies for improving the supply of healthy, safe and affordable housing.

Since the start of the pandemic, measures put in place to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus have led to several upheavals that have affected young adults. The closing of educational institutions, online learning, massive layoffs in sectors employing mostly young workers, the reduction of access to certain places of socialization usually frequented by young adults, the change in the offer of formal parenting support for young parents, and a reduction in access to mobility are factors that have generated, in many cases, uncertainty, stress, distress, anxiety, isolation, and a feeling of loneliness in young adults.

Digital technologies have proven essential during the COVID-19 pandemic for jobs and education and to provide access to a range of online activities and services. While the screen time of many Quebecers has increased in this context, inequalities in access and use have been reported. Based on a quick synthesis of the knowledge, the objectives of this publication are to document the digital inequalities faced by populations in economically vulnerable situations, people living in regions that are underserved or poorly served by telecommunications services, senior populations, school-age populations, and populations with low literacy levels. Measures are proposed to mitigate these inequalities with a view to ensuring equitable access to a range of services, information, and services and...