COVID-19

  1. January 24, 2022

    Lockdowns saved lives, but not a go-to strategy moving forward

    A study led by U-M shows the lockdowns implemented in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic saved lives, but the decision to use them is much more nuanced.

  2. January 20, 2022

    Human Resources updates information about free COVID-19 tests

    As questions have arisen about U-M’s plan to provide at-home rapid antigen tests for COVID-19, University Human Resources has updated and expanded its information about the program.

  3. January 18, 2022

    Feeling threatened about COVID-19 predicts adequate spacing

    Older nonstudents maintained safe distances because they received accurate information and felt threatened about contracting COVID-19, according to a U-M study.

  4. January 17, 2022

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  5. January 15, 2022

    U-M employees have two sources for at-home COVID tests

    U-M health plan members are now eligible to receive up to eight FDA-approved, at-home COVID-19 tests each month, with no out-of-pocket cost if they are purchased at network pharmacies.

  6. January 12, 2022

    Expert: Views on politics, science drive public response to pandemic

    Political persuasion and trust in science have weighed heavily on mask use and compliance with shelter-in-place policies in the U.S. during the pandemic, according to studies co-authored by a U-M doctoral student in economics.

  7. January 12, 2022

    Having kids at home may reduce pandemic depression

    According to a new U-M study, adults in households with children have fewer mental health problems than other adults living without kids.

  8. January 11, 2022

    COVID-19 hospitalizations straining Michigan Medicine resources

    U-M medical leaders say the latest surge in COVID-19 cases has led to delays in lifesaving surgeries, and has prompted a two-week pause on  visitors to Michigan Medicine’s adult hospitals.

  9. January 10, 2022

    U-M now reporting daily case counts on COVID-19 dashboard

    The COVID-19 dashboard reports daily cases associated with students, faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor campus. The daily COVID-19 case chart reports cases each day going back to Dec. 5.

  10. January 7, 2022

    Student Life provides guidance for students with COVID-19

    Leaders from Student Life have sent a message to all U-M students providing guidance and information about what they should do if they have tested positive for COVID-19.