Most classes and exams move online, students encouraged to leave residence.
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An early warning system: Testing wastewater for COVID-19
Western engineer leads a study collecting wastewater samples from a number of strategic locations in London, Ont. and analyzed at Western’s ImPaKT Facility.
Global study shows income inequality, not poverty, tied to higher COVID-19 mortality rates
Research across 144 countries associates poverty with fewer deaths
Western implements additional measures to prevent spread of COVID-19
Increase in regional case counts reflected on campus
Expert insights: Should the Tokyo Olympics go ahead?
With the lack of global equitable access to vaccines, is there a level playing field for nations competing in the Olympics?
Global study shows elective surgery patients should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines
The change could prevent 60,000 COVID-19 related deaths in one year
Pandemic reveals strengths and ‘fault lines’ in Canada’s immigration system
Victoria Esses and her collaborators examine Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, and suggest changes for success moving forward.
New software provides detailed picture of diversity of COVID-19 virus variants
Genomic surveillance programs have tracked more than 300,000 unique genetic versions of the COVID-19 virus. A new Western-developed web application visually represents all of that data in an easy-to-understand way.
‘We can’t let our guard down’: Western urges vigilance following community outbreak
The university reminds students to follow public health guidelines.
Looking for clues: Using artificial intelligence to uncover mental health, addiction issues
A new social media search tool could help public health experts reach more people struggling with substance abuse.
COVID-19 one year later: A Western virologist reflects on the pandemic
Western molecular virologist Stephen Barr looks back on the year as the world marks the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Western supporting students following COVID-19 outbreak in Essex Hall
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in Essex Hall residence, where there are currently seven confirmed positive cases.
Human rights law provides transparent, fair framework for vaccine allocations
Study recommends governments adopt an intersectional approach to understanding how vulnerabilities and disadvantages affect a person’s health.
Dialysis patients four times more likely to die from COVID-19 infection
Patients with chronic kidney disease are particularly vulnerable to contracting and dying from COVID-19, a Western-led study found.
Bats may hold the key to vaccines for future pandemics
Western researchers are joining forces with Royal Ontario Museum bat biologists to create a ‘vaccine bank’ that could be used in the next pandemic.
Looking ahead: Plans for the current and upcoming academic terms
Update from Western President Alan Shepard
Expert Explainer: Coronavirus ‘variants of concern’
The coronavirus will keep mutating unless we can mitigate its spread.
Inconsistent instructions may cause too-shallow nasal swabs: study
There’s a wide variance of provincial recommendations on how deeply the swab should be inserted.
Expert insights: Older caregivers struggle during pandemic
Many older people have become entirely responsible for the care of a frail spouse, in addition to running a household and caring for themselves.
Peers-for-Peers program offers support for physicians
As the pandemic wears on, a unique program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry builds resiliency with mutual support.