COVID-19 outreach and research News Archive
Bison athlete trading sports gear for scrubs
April 7, 2020 —
Amir Ali will "virtually" graduate this spring and is moving on to take up residency at the University of Toronto, in one of Canada's regions hardest-hit by the pandemic.
Pass/fail grading system becoming widespread
April 7, 2020 —
According to a story by Joe Friesen in the Globe and Mail, "compassionate grading systems" are becoming more common in Canada because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UM COVID-19 researcher given ‘extraordinary first virtual citizenship ceremony’
April 3, 2020 —
A University of Manitoba researcher who is scheduled to soon begin a study on supply chain management issues in the era of COVID-19 is the first person awarded Canadian citizenship through a virtual citizenship ceremony
Appeal for global ceasefire
April 3, 2020 —
In late 2018, the University of Manitoba was recognized for its ongoing research and initiatives that contribute to developments in clean water and sanitation and named the United Nations Academic Impact Hub for Sustainable Development Goal 6
DIY COVID tests not always accurate, says UM virologist
April 3, 2020 —
A UM expert on infectious diseases warns that Do-It-Yourself or at-home COVID-19 tests that are being sold commercially may not be completely accurate.
Large gatherings of people lead to more infections, says UM virologist
April 3, 2020 —
In a CBC news story, infectious disease expert Dr. Jason Kindrachuk says that we know more about the spread of COVID-19 and that a lot more people can be at risk and can unknowingly be carriers.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM helps with pandemic preparedness in India
April 3, 2020 —
A University of Manitoba-led health unit is helping the most populous state in India prepare for the escalation of COVID-19.
Op-ed: Online counselling tool raises questions
April 3, 2020 —
It's a great idea, in principle: the Manitoba government has announced a program to provide online therapy to people during the COVID-19 pandemic. But...
Op-ed: Manitoba must boost testing capacity
April 3, 2020 —
'Manitoba has largely limited testing to those who’ve travelled, been in contact with someone who has travelled or already been diagnosed with COVID-19, and health-care workers'
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM researcher leads study on effective N95 mask decontamination during COVID-19 crisis
April 2, 2020 —
University of Manitoba clinician-scientists and their research partners at Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) have identified effective standard hospital sterilization techniques that may enable in-demand N95 masks to be sterilized up to 10 times for reuse in clinical settings