UM in the News News Archive
Decontamination of N95 masks offers hope for health care workers
April 16, 2020 —
Research and testing by a team led by Dr. Anand Kumar has been noted in a story carried by many international media outlets, including the New York Times, the Baltimore Sun, and the Sun Sentinel (Florida).
Feds won’t buy Pallister’s EI plan, says UM economist
April 16, 2020 —
UM labour specialist and economist Dr. Wayne Simpson is one of several experts who are doubtful that the federal government would agree to such a plan.
False negatives for COVID-19 possible, but rare, says UM clinician (Updated)
April 15, 2020 —
Just because you've been tested for COVID-19 and your test came back negative does not always mean you are free of the infection, warns a UM clinical scientist.
Businesses should continue to follow public health orders, says UM population health expert
April 14, 2020 —
Dr. Joss Reimer, Manitoba's medical officer of health and director of undergraduate medical education in community health sciences at the University of Manitoba, believes that re-opening the province for business following the peak of COVID-19 will be challenging.
Canadian Geographic: Fighting floods and fires while a pandemic rages on
April 14, 2020 —
'As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency agencies are stretched to their limits'
UM researcher part of WHO Declaration on COVID-19
April 14, 2020 —
On April 13, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a public statement for collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine development.
Two UM COVID-19 experts answer common questions
April 14, 2020 —
In a syndicated story by the Canadian Press news agency, two of UM's most knowledgeable experts on COVID-19 were among those approached to answer some common questions about the virus and pandemic.
‘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.
Can you get COVID-19 from your dog or cat?
April 13, 2020 —
Social distancing should include your pet, say some infectious disease experts.
CBC: Cree-speaking raven puppet gives COVID-19 health information
April 13, 2020 —
Public health video draws from Cree culture to spread advice to people in remote First Nations