COVID-19 News Archive

July 22, 2020 — 
Infectious disease experts from Dalhousie University and University of Manitoba join the leading-edge research team at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre.

July 22, 2020 — 
In response to challenges facing many local businesses during COVID-19 restrictions, the Asper School of Business has created a new undergraduate course designed to give back to the Manitoba business community.

July 21, 2020 — 
University faculty, learners and staff invited to participate

July 20, 2020 — 
For this month’s Q & A with an MBA feature we share the story of one of our Asper alumni and highlight the generosity and community support of the local organization he works for.

July 20, 2020 — 
As University of Manitoba bachelor of education students look forward to fall term, they can rest easy that the Faculty of Education is ready in the event of a second wave.

July 16, 2020 — 
The lights are back on in some of the labs and world-class experiments have resumed.

July 14, 2020 — 
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences researchers determined that scientists must track the genetic diversity of COVID-19 in order to develop an effective vaccine. They also determined that testing for the virus may produce false negative results if experts don't track how it's changing around the world. 

July 8, 2020 — 
Anthropology course devoted to COVID-19 borne out of students' interest when crisis hit

July 7, 2020 — 
A study of whole genome sequencing samples from COVID-19 patients worldwide shows that rapid changes in the virus may cause false-negative test results.

July 6, 2020 — 
School’s out for the summer; but not for all. Some learners in the Rady Faculty’s Interdisciplinary Health Program opted to enroll in summer courses this year due to scarce summer jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.