‘If you want summer, get vaccinated’ – Jacinda Ardern sets the target for re-opening...
In a new article on The Conversation, UC's Professor Michael Plank and UoA's Shaun Hendy say it's simple - the more people vaccinated in Aoteaoa New Zealand, the more freedom we'll enjoy.
McMaster researchers receive SSHRC funding to study economic and labour impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
Three McMaster researchers have received nearly $75,000 combined from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
UBC-grown biotech companies lead global pandemic efforts
Millions of Canadians have received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but what many may not realize is that a key component of the injection was developed right here at UBC.
Wastewater testing takes flight in the fight against COVID-19
Researchers from The University of Queensland and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO have found SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples from long haul flights of returning Aussies, proving they can detect it before passengers show symptoms.
Watch: Using AI to protect air passengers in a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unparalleled crisis for the airline industry: International and domestic air travel has slowed considerably...
Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut hospital-acquired infections dramatically
When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a dramatic fall – up to 100% – in hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections among these staff.
Vivek Goel on University of Toronto’s plans for a gradual return to campus this...
With the new academic year approaching, the University of Toronto is busy preparing for a limited and gradual return to campus in September.
New study shows how having had COVID-19 may negatively impact your performance at work
Individuals who contract COVID-19 often experience memory, attention, and concentration problems, even after recovering from the initial illness. A new study from the University of Waterloo shows individuals...
Dr Jemma Geoghegan only the second woman to win Prime Minister’s Emerging Scientist Prize
The University of Otago’s Dr Jemma Geoghegan is only the second woman to have ever won the Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao Maea Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize.
No, catching Omicron is not inevitable
Computer scientist Dr David Welch says you don't need to catch Omicron. Here's the evidence.
