COVID-19 News Archive
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Isolated medical students provide weekly COVID-19 updates
April 7, 2020 —
A group of students from the Max Rady College of Medicine are using their time of social distance to provide clear information during the COIVD-19 pandemic.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Important things to know the week of March 26 to April 1
April 1, 2020 —
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, the UM continues to respond
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Nursing students provide ‘vital work’, join Health Links in fight against COVID-19
April 1, 2020 —
UM nursing students working directly in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus