COVID-19 Updates
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
COVID-19: What You Need to Know
All University of Pittsburgh campuses will shift classes to remote learning approaches beginning on March 23.
Friday, March 6, 2020
From University Times: Inside the University’s Emergency Operations Center
With COVID-19 looming as a public health threat, people from throughout the University are looking at all the different issues Pitt could encounter if the disease spreads near or on its campuses. Peek behind the scenes at the Emergency Operations Center.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
How Pitt is Preparing for the Spread of the Coronavirus
The University of Pittsburgh continues to monitor the spread of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, and is taking steps to respond to community needs.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Naming the New Coronavirus—Why Taking Wuhan out of the Picture Matters
While identifying a new disease by its place of origin seems intuitive, history demonstrates that doing so can harm the people who live there, contends Pitt historian Mari Webel.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Informing the Community on Novel Coronavirus
More than 250 people attended a panel discussion on Feb. 12 to hear a group of Pitt and county experts discuss the coronavirus outbreak.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
University of Pittsburgh To Begin Work on Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
The University of Pittsburgh is among a select few institutions expected to receive samples of the coronavirus for study. In his remarks to the University Senate, Paul Duprex, director of the Center for Vaccine Research, highlighted the tremendous history the University has in working on vaccines and why this matters.
Monday, January 27, 2020
Snakes Could Be the Original Source of the New Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Pitt virologists answer questions concerning coronavirus and how the recent outbreak started.