COVID-19 News Archive
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COVID-19 health and safety update
February 18, 2022 —
A message from Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and Naomi Andrew, Vice-President (Administration)
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UM to resume a partial return to on-campus work
February 11, 2022 —
Update from Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and Naomi Andrew, Vice-President (Administration)
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM researchers advocate for long-COVID rehabilitation support
February 7, 2022 —
A group of researchers from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is working to address the growing need to provide proper care to Manitobans living with long COVID. Long COVID is a condition that affects people beyond their initial COVID-19 infection.
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Students
14 ways to combat stress during tough times
February 7, 2022 —
When there is a lot of uncertainty in your world, and the stressors are compounding, self care can sometimes feel like one more impossible thing - yet, even small ways of caring for yourself can make a big difference
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UM will resume partial in-person teaching and learning
February 2, 2022 —
Faculties will confirm their plans in the coming days, and we will make a detailed announcement regarding the partial return by February 11
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Get your COVID-19 booster
January 18, 2022 —
All adults (age 18+) can receive a booster shot (third dose) of a COVID-19 vaccine and it is strongly recommended to receive your booster as soon as you are eligible
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COVID health and safety update
January 17, 2022 —
Message from Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), and Naomi Andrew, Vice-President (Administration)
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Health sciences students called to support First Nations health workers
January 13, 2022 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is calling on senior students and residents across its five colleges in an effort to support the health-care workforces of First Nations communities.
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UM moving the start of Winter Term to remote
December 20, 2021 —
Update from Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
One year since Manitoba’s first COVID-19 vaccine given on Bannatyne campus
December 17, 2021 —
More than 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been given to Manitobans over the past year, and it all started on the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus