Canadian Covid Society hosts nationwide events March 15 to sound the alarm on cardiovascular risks of Covid-19 reinfection, demands urgent government action
TORONTO, ON — March 9, 2026 — On March 15, International Long Covid Awareness Day, the Canadian Covid Society/Société canadienne de la covid (CCS/SCC) will bring together physicians, researchers, and people living with Long Covid at public events in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal, as we call on governments to act on mounting evidence that Covid-19 infection increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, arrhythmia, and permanent cardiovascular damage. With an estimated 2.1 million Canadians experiencing longer-term post-Covid symptoms as of 2023 (the most recent data available; StatCan, 2023)—and an unknown number of people developing Long Covid since then driving numbers even higher—the CCS/SCC is demanding dedicated Long Covid care, mandatory air cleaning, N95 use in health care settings, and urgent investment in research and treatment.
