In response, the Science Stores in the Faculty of Science rounded up more than 50,000 gloves, which were donated to Humber River Hospital. Medical gloves form part of the personal protective equipment used to protect health care professionals and patients from the spread of infection; they are essential for the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, researchers in the Faculty set aside a total of 600 grams of guanidine thiocyanate for donation to the NML. Guanidine thiocyanate is a denaturing agent used to isolate genetic material, and it is a key chemical for testing patient samples for COVID-19 infection. The NML is the only lab where Canadian COVID-19 tests are sent for final confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am proud that members of the Faculty of Science have rallied together during this difficult time to help protect the health of Canadians and healthcare workers during this pandemic,\u201d said Rui Wang, dean of the Faculty of Science. \u201cWe all need to do our part to contribute to our country\u2019s fight against COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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