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Cities lead the charge on the coronavirus front lines: U of T expert April 3, 2020
How many times have we heard over the past few weeks that we have entered an unprecedented era? The rapid spread of COVID-19 has upended lives and livelihoods. In cities around the world, the repercussions of scaling back as a result of physical distancing measures have had exceptionally damaging impacts.
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From research to front-line care: U of T and hospital partners work to address global COVID-19 pandemic April 3, 2020
University of Toronto researchers, clinicians, students and alumni, in collaboration with partner hospitals, are helping lead the global effort to address the historic challenge presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, working together on many fronts and across diverse disciplines.
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Firm founded by U of T alumnus to supply Ontario with nearly one million portable COVID-19 test kits April 3, 2020
The Government of Ontario is purchasing nearly one million portable COVID-19 test kits from Spartan Bioscience, a biotech firm led by a University of Toronto alumnus.
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Researcher at U of T Scarborough creates free online course to manage stress during COVID-19 April 2, 2020
A new online course launched by a psychology professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough aims to help people manage their mental health during COVID-19. The course, Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During Covid-19, is available free through Coursera.
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Vivek Goel's COVID-19 podcast (Ep. 3): Why does the death rate appear so different across countries? April 2, 2020
With countries around the world reporting COVID-19 death rates anywhere from 0.1 per cent to 10 per cent, Canadians are no doubt asking: How deadly is this virus?
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U of T students make masks for hospital training purposes, freeing up supplies of the real thing April 2, 2020
University of Toronto medical students are making hundreds of masks to be used by health-care workers in training at local hospitals, freeing up the use of personal protective equipment for front-line workers.
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U of T researcher's ‘lab-in-a-box’ promises to boost COVID-19 testing capacity April 2, 2020
How do I know if I have COVID-19? That is one of the most commonly asked questions since the novel coronavirus began working its way around the world. The only way to know if a person has COVID-19 is to conduct a diagnostic test. The gold standard technology for doing these tests is a machine […]
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Theatre student at U of T Mississauga takes the show online amid COVID-19 April 1, 2020
Amid theatre closures and live show cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one theatre and drama studies student at the University of Toronto Mississauga is finding new ways to connect with other artists to share their talents with a worldwide audience.
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Eco-lighting startup, built by U of T alumni, pivots to sourcing medical gear for hospitals April 1, 2020
Two weeks ago they were making light panels. Today they’re sourcing medical equipment.
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U of T researcher and Toronto Public Library form partnership to make face shields with 3D printers April 1, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and personal protective equipment supplies dwindle, one University of Toronto researcher is working on a novel solution for front-line workers in the city.
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Episode two of Vivek Goel's COVID-19 podcast: How will this end? April 1, 2020
After just a few weeks of social distancing, we all long for the day we can return to our usual routines – go to a movie or a restaurant, play a game of basketball, hug an old friend.
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What does that graph mean? U of T statistician on understanding COVID-19 numbers March 31, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the world, Canadians have been presented with a profusion of statistics, graphs and other data visualizations about the number of cases, deaths and spread of the disease.
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Researchers at U of T developing antibodies to 'neutralize' novel coronavirus before it invades cells March 31, 2020
University of Toronto researcher Sachdev Sidhu and his collaborators are engineering antibody molecules that can neutralize the novel coronavirus in the body before it invades cells.
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Nine U of T researchers receive federal grants for COVID-19 projects March 31, 2020
When it comes to assessing the risk of transmission of an infectious disease like COVID-19 and evaluating the effectiveness of measures like physical distancing, mathematics and mathematical modelling are crucial.
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Working from home? Here are five tips from U of T experts March 30, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended people’s daily work and personal lives in ways we could never have imagined only a few weeks ago. While there’s certainly no playbook for the entire country being in lockdown, there are things we can do help maintain a healthy work-life balance when both activities are forced into the same […]
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Better data crucial to Canada’s recovery from COVID-19: David Naylor in the Globe and Mail March 30, 2020
As hospitals brace for a wave of COVID-19 patients, policy-makers need to strike a balance between slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, boosting health-care capacity and mitigating damage to the economy.
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U of T donates masks, gowns and other critical supplies to health-care workers combatting COVID-19 March 30, 2020
The University of Toronto is scouring labs across its three campuses for masks, gloves and other badly-needed protective equipment to donate to health-care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis.
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U of T launches podcast focusing on COVID-19 public health challenges and next steps March 30, 2020
A new podcast hosted by the University of Toronto’s Vivek Goel offers timely and reliable information about the COVID-19 pandemic. “We want this podcast to be an informed source people can go to in order to hear about what’s next for the pandemic,” says Goel, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives.
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Through new partnership, U of T medical trainees given safe place to stay, self-isolate during COVID-19 March 27, 2020
As the COVID-19 outbreak unfolds in Toronto, medical trainees working on the frontlines often need somewhere to stay away from their families to prevent others from exposure to the disease.
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How the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics could heal a post-coronavirus world: U of T's Bruce Kidd March 27, 2020
The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should bring the world back together in a reinvigorated spirit of Olympism – the ideal that sport should be conducted at the service of humane social development, international understanding and peace.
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