COVID-19
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October 4, 2021
COVID-19 should become seasonal disease, U-M researcher says
Rafael Meza, professor of epidemiology and global public health at the School of Public Health, believes that COVID-19 will become a seasonal disease, likely in the fall and winter seasons.
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September 30, 2021
Schlissel responds to proposed Faculty Senate resolutions
President Mark Schlissel sent an email to Faculty Senate members clarifying information related to five resolutions they’ll vote on next week, saying the proposals give the wrong impression about COVID-19 on campus.
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September 29, 2021
SACUA appoints new members for COVID-19 Faculty Council
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs has announced the 17 members of a council that will meet regularly with President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan M. Collins.
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September 27, 2021
DEI Summit to explore structural racism amid COVID-19
U-M’s 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit will explore the interwoven nature of COVID-19 and structural racism and how, in order to solve either issue, both must be addressed.
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September 23, 2021
Ann Arbor campus COVID activity trending downward
The number of COVID-19 cases on U-M’s Ann Arbor campus is trending downward as the university community rounds out its first month of a more traditional fall experience with robust in-person teaching and events.
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September 15, 2021
COVID antibodies reduce reinfection risk for up to six months
A Michigan Medicine study found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from reinfection for up to six months.
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September 15, 2021
COVID-19 disproportionately affected state’s essential workers
A disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases among working adults in Michigan were in the health care and social assistance industries, according to a new U-M survey.
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September 14, 2021
U-M ends general COVID-19 notifications for classrooms
The university has discontinued its broad, generalized COVID-19 case notifications for classrooms and building spaces following recent changes to state guidance and community feedback that the notices were confusing and of limited benefit.
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September 8, 2021
U-M Library updates service information for fall semester
This fall library visitors can expect in-person and remote services, open and by-reservation study spaces, and a fully circulating collection, with pickup at multiple locations and delivery to campus addresses.
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August 30, 2021
U-M updates metrics used to monitor spread of COVID-19
U-M has updated the set of COVID-19 Campus Response Metrics it will closely monitor to help determine whether “more intensive local or campuswide policies” are recommended to slow the spread of the virus.
