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Including: Until COVID-19 hit, PSWs went virtually unnoticed. That’s changed and some say we have a lot of lessons to learn about the trials they face [Star Logo] Headlines [Until COVID-19 hit, PSWs went virtually unnoticed. That’s changed and some say we have a lot of lessons to learn about the trials they face]( [Support workers, many of whom are ethnic minorities, help dress, feed, clean and toilet residents, tasks that many Canadians, even the families of the frail, find unpleasant. Two of them have died amid the COVID-19 battle in seniors homes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Happy to be home: How the pandemic is providing some relief to people with severe social anxiety]( [Many people report heightened anxiety due to social isolation. But staying at home has been helpful for some people with agoraphobia, or a fear of public places.]( [Read More [arrow]]( There's a new way to start your day with the Star The news has never been more important — or harder to keep up with. That's why we're making it easier than ever to start your day with what matters, right in your inbox. [Sign up for First Up, the Star's newest email newsletter]( and you'll get a quick rundown every morning that makes sense of what’s happening, why it’s a big deal and what to look for next. It's more than just the headlines: it's everything you need to know in just a few minutes. [Remdesivir showed some effect on COVID-19 patients in a U.S. trial. But the way results were shared is causing concern]( [Some see the antiviral as a ray of hope in speeding patients’ recovery. But it won’t be approved in Canada just yet.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Behind closed doors, the Conservatives’ debate over Derek Sloan is really a battle between two other leadership rivals]( [Conservative MP Derek Sloan’s controversial attack on Canada’s top public health official has moved from an internal party skirmish into a proxy war between leadership candidates Erin O’Toole and Peter MacKay.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘I’m just trying to become a person again’: Homeless woman gets keys to apartment leased by the city]( [Amid the COVID-19 outbreak Toronto is beginning to clear out encampments set up by homeless people and find temporary housing for them in two vacant buildings slated for demolition. The Star talks to Jen, one woman helped by the new program.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Chantal Hébert: Should schools reopen during the pandemic? The rest of Canada is watching as Quebec gets ready to try]( [Since COVID-19 caught up with Canada, no government decision has been quite as controversial as the bid by Quebec Premier François Legault to take the lead on the rest of the country by reopening part of his province’s school system later this month, Chantal Hébert writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Domestic violence, isolation and what to do if you or someone you know is at risk]( [In today’s episode, Saba Eitizaz speaks to Andrea Gunraj, the Vice President of Public Engagement at the Canadian Women’s Foundation, about the horror of victims potentially trapped in self-isolation with their abusers, how they can get help, and how it’s our responsibility to help them]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Assault weapons ban ‘significant,’ but handguns the key to Toronto gun violence, say advocates]( [Federal government bans assault-style weapons, a move lauded by local advocates.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Ottawa will let gun owners keep ‘military-style’ firearms despite nationwide ban]( [In an announcement this morning, Trudeau cites numerous mass shootings, from École Polytechnique in 1989 to the killings in Nova Scotia last week, as the reasons for the move.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Alberta has a new COVID-19 app. Here’s what it does — and doesn’t — do]( [The app, called ABTraceTogether, uses Bluetooth to track down and alert people if they’ve come into contact with a case of COVID-19. Officials say it was developed “with privacy in mind.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](