COVID-19
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January 29, 2021
Updated ResponsiBLUE better connects users to COVID-19 resources
The university’s ResponsiBLUE app includes new features that better connect users to on-campus COVID-19 testing, and better support the health and safety of the campus community.
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January 28, 2021
COVID-19 variants: What do the coronavirus mutations mean?
A U-M infectious disease expert weighs in on what the expanding presence of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 and other virus mutations might mean for the disease’s spread, immunity and vaccination efforts.
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January 27, 2021
University, county team up to stem spread of COVID variant
The Washtenaw County Health Department is recommending that all currently enrolled U-M students living on or near the Ann Arbor campus stay in place at their campus-area addresses through Feb. 7.
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January 27, 2021
What happens after you get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Beth Moore, interim chair and professor of microbiology and immunology at Michigan Medicine, breaks down what happens after the COVID-19 vaccine goes into a person’s arm.
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January 27, 2021
Martin, Dewar receive 2020 awards for public engagement
U-M faculty members Emily Toth Martin and Margaret Dewar will receive 2020 presidential awards for public engagement, recognizing their commitment and contributions to significantly impact society.
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January 26, 2021
U-M law clinic helps Michigan residents resolve workers’ claims
With Michigan’s unemployment benefits system overrun with claims and unemployed residents experiencing hardships, U-M’s Workers’ Rights Clinic has helped many claimants across the state.
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January 24, 2021
Leaders address new Ann Arbor campus COVID-19 cases
The university has identified additional cases of the more contagious B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19, and says it is working with public health officials to consider additional mitigation measures.
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January 23, 2021
Athletics pauses activity in all sports for up to 14 days
The U-M athletic department will immediately pause activity in all sports, until further notice and up to 14 days, following positive test results for the coronavirus B.1.1.7 variant from several people linked to the department.
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January 23, 2021
Eleven ways to make the most of masks
Love them or loathe them, masks are critical to the world’s COVID-19 pandemic response. If you haven’t been wearing a mask regularly, it’s time to start — and if you’re already in the habit, it’s time to kick it up a notch.
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January 21, 2021
New COVID-19 variant identified in U-M community
Three individuals in U-M’s Ann Arbor community have tested positive for the COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, which data suggests spreads more easily and quickly. All identified cases are connected.
