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Mar 31, 2020

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Feedback-based policy can help manage COVID-19 more effectively

A team of applied science researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a systematic feedback strategy they say can help public health authorities in their efforts to contain COVID-19 over the next several months.E

Mar 31, 2020

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Webinar: UBC experts on how to reduce COVID-19 anxiety

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has impacted the global psyche in a way not seen in generations.

Mar 31, 2020

UBC In The News

Mar 30, 2020

Q&A: UBC researchers warn of dangers of air pollution during COVID-19 outbreak

Q&A: UBC researchers warn of dangers of air pollution during COVID-19 outbreak

With all attention on COVID-19 and concerns about the capacity of our health care system to cope, emphasis has rightly been placed on social distancing, handwashing and increasing hospital capacity. 

Mar 30, 2020

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Mar 27, 2020

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Mar 26, 2020

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UBC experts on what to read when you’re stuck at home

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced a lot of us out of the daily grind, leaving us with time to re-discover leisurely reading. Fortunately, UBC experts in creative writing and English literature read a lot of books.

Mar 26, 2020

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Mar 25, 2020

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How globalization stoked fear of disease during the Romantic era

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the word “communication” had several meanings. People used it to talk about both media and the spread of disease, as we do today, but also to describe transport—via carriages, canals and shipping.

Mar 25, 2020

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More UBC researchers receive federal funding to study COVID-19

Five research teams at the University of British Columbia are collectively receiving $2.3 million in federal funding for research to help tackle the COVID-19 outbreak.

Mar 24, 2020

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Mar 24, 2020

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The post-pandemic city: UBC expert on how the coronavirus will impact future cities

The current COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing the way we live and the way we work. Do these changes signal long-lasting impacts on the design and architecture of our cities? We spoke to UBC professor Patrick Condon.

Mar 23, 2020

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Mar 23, 2020

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Myth busting: Setting the record straight on ibuprofen and COVID-19

In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been a wave of fear and misinformation related to the use of anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin)

Mar 23, 2020

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Mar 20, 2020

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UBC psychology study to examine how people worldwide cope with COVID-19 outbreak

The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted everyone in Canada and around the world. Health officials are asking people to practice social distancing to slow the spread of the virus, and this unprecedented series of events has dramatically changed our social landscape.

Mar 20, 2020

UBC In The News

Mar 19, 2020

Why we need to live in social quilts, not echo chambers in times of COVID-19

Why we need to live in social quilts, not echo chambers in times of COVID-19

Fake news is a growing phenomenon, and its impact on people, politics and public health, seems greater than ever before. With the advent of social media, misinformation about COVID-19, can reach huge audiences and circulate very quickly.

Mar 19, 2020

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Mar 18, 2020