COVID-19 News Archive
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‘Manitoba will survive,’ says UM political analyst
April 13, 2020 —
Dr. Paul Thomas, professor emeritus of political studies at UM, looks at the dual crises of the pandemic and the related economic downturn that is affecting Manitoba.
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Can you get COVID-19 from your dog or cat?
April 13, 2020 —
Social distancing should include your pet, say some infectious disease experts.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
COVID-19 and the Canadian food supply chain
April 9, 2020 —
Barry Prentice and Derek Brewin reflect on COVID-19's impact on food supply chains
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CBC: Winnipeg company going all-out to build instant isolation rooms across North America
April 9, 2020 —
Price Industries working at full capacity during health emergency with key products
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Asper School of Business
Q & A with an MBA: Nicole Zajac [MBA/18]
April 9, 2020 —
For this month’s Q & A with an MBA story feature, we connected with an Asper MBA alumna, who, along with Penner Oil, made a much needed donation of N95 masks to St. Boniface Hospital, right at a time where the global demand for personal protective equipment had increased.
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UM researchers receive provincial funding for COVID-19 studies
April 9, 2020 —
The provincial government has announced $5 million in funding for research related to COVID-19, including $3.5 million for clinical and applied research
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Flu Déjà Vu: UM closed for seven weeks – in 1918
April 9, 2020 —
“The Varsity and the Virus: The University of Manitoba and the “Flu-ban” in 1918,” notes that classes were cancelled for seven weeks in 1918 to protect students and staff, much like what has transpired today
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Important things to know the week of April 2 to 8
April 8, 2020 —
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, thank you for your efforts, and those of your family and friends, to ensure the safety and well-being of others during this challenging time
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N95 decontamination research attracting worldwide interest
April 7, 2020 —
The news that UM medical researchers have been testing the possibility that N95 Personal; Protection Equipment (PPE) masks can be reused has attracted attention from far and wide.
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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.