COVID-19 News Archive

January 17, 2022 — 
Message from Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), and Naomi Andrew, Vice-President (Administration)

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.

December 20, 2021 — 
Update from Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor

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

December 8, 2021 — 
When Manitobans need the latest news about the provincial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, Joss Reimer [MD/08, MPH/13] is their official source.

November 26, 2021 — 
After almost two years, we are excited to be returning to in-person working, coming together as an on-campus community.  In-person classes for students will begin at the start of Winter Term. To support this, all employees and students are required to be fully vaccinated and upload their proof of vaccination to be on campus.

November 23, 2021 — 
When the first wave of COVID-19 hit Manitoba in March 2020, Dr. Diana Sanchez-Ramirez was less than two months into her position as assistant professor of respiratory therapy in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

November 17, 2021 — 
Newly announced program will allow some eligible support staff to work remotely

November 15, 2021 — 
Work is part of a layered approach to minimize COVID risk

November 12, 2021 — 
You can upload your proof of vaccination on UM’s secure site – it’s quick and easy, with people reporting that it took them only two minutes. If you are an international student who was vaccinated outside of Canada, you can upload the proof of vaccination you used when you entered Canada. Here is what you need to know