COVID-19 News Archive
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Faculty of Arts
CityNews: COVID vaccination rates dismal across Canada 4 years after pandemic was declared
March 12, 2024 —
COVID vaccination rates dismal across Canada 4 years after pandemic was declared
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Asper School of Business
PsyPost: Psychological entitlement: New research unveils link to pandemic non-compliance and conspiracy beliefs
March 5, 2024 —
Psychological entitlement: New research unveils link to pandemic non-compliance and conspiracy beliefs
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Asper School of Business
Global News: Ottawa’s ‘Shark Tank’: Invitation-only program helped rapid test importers land billions
February 29, 2024 —
Global News: Ottawa’s ‘Shark Tank’: Invitation-only program helped rapid test importers land billions
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CTV Winnipeg: Manitoba virologist discusses EG.5, new COVID-19 strain
August 16, 2023 —
The emerging COVID-19 variant, known as EG.5, has been detected in Manitoba and may eventually become the dominant strain.
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Mask use encouraged, not required, for Summer Term 2023
April 24, 2023 —
A message from Dr. Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Community governance essential for Manitoba’s race-based health data, speakers say
February 10, 2023 —
BIPOC communities must have governance over race-based health data when Shared Health starts collecting it at hospitals, experts said at a community discussion event.
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Pop-up vaccine clinic comes to Fort Garry campus Feb. 1
January 18, 2023 —
At Fort Garry campus on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 11 am to 3 pm
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Mobile vaccine clinics at UM
November 21, 2022 —
Offering COVID 19 vaccine and flu vaccines, no appointments necessary
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Latest COVID-19 updates
November 9, 2022 —
The existing masking mandate requires use of masks indoors - KN95 masks are highly recommended, but 3-ply medical masks are also acceptable.
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‘COVID Time’ is a real thing, and it’s not good
September 21, 2022 —
During the peak of the pandemic, and mid-lockdown, many people reported they felt their days dragged on, inducing fatigue and making some tasks almost unbearable during 'COVID time'