community engagement News Archive
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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