coronavirus

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Pittsburgh Recruiting Continues for AstraZeneca Vaccine Candidate
Pittsburgh is one of more than 100 trial sites for a vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford. The vaccine was shown to be highly effective at combating COVID-19 in a preliminary analysis.
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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Open Dialogue is Key for Sheltering at Home for the Holidays
Pitt experts know moving back home during a pandemic and sheltering in place around loved ones isn’t easy. Here are some of their tips for prioritizing your health and well-being during this time and throughout the holidays—and talking to friends and family about the same.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

COVID-19 Reinfection and You
Yes, it’s possible to get COVID-19 twice. With cases in the region rising and students preparing to leave Pitt campuses before Thanksgiving, here’s what you need to know about reinfection and spread.
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Monday, November 9, 2020

Pitt Experts Optimistic About Vaccine Candidate’s Efficacy, Advise People Continue Protecting Themselves
Four Pitt experts offer their thoughts on Pfizer’s announcement today of a vaccine that early data show is more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19.
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Monday, November 9, 2020

Elevated Risk Posture, Shelter-in-Place Protocols Begin at Pittsburgh Campus
The changes came after the University’s team of medical experts assessed a significant increase in positive COVID-19 cases among students over the weekend and aim to reduce the spread of the virus when students interact with families and loved ones at the end of the term.
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Friday, November 6, 2020

Survey, Spring Enrollment Open to Students
Enrollment for spring 2021 is underway and the University is improving and evolving its full plan to allow students and faculty to structure their semesters based on how and when they would like to engage in each of their classes.
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Thursday, November 5, 2020

Llama Nanobodies Could be a Powerful Weapon Against COVID-19
Research published today in Science describes a new method to extract tiny but extremely powerful antibody fragments from llamas, which could then be fashioned into inhalable therapeutics for COVID-19. Tune in today at 3 p.m. EST for a press conference on the findings.
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Friday, October 30, 2020

Tips and Tricks for a Safe Halloween
Child development and nutrition experts share advice for making sure this strange Halloween is still a fun one for kids.
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Friday, October 16, 2020

Experts Discuss a Vaccine for COVID-19
If you missed yesterday’s panel discussion on rolling out a vaccine for COVID-19, watch the recording here, or read highlights from a wide-ranging discussion.
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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Q&A: Paul Duprex on the Promise of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Pitt’s Jonas Salk Chair for Vaccine Research explains why we need multiple candidate vaccines, what’s special about SARS-CoV-2 and why he’s hopeful about the future.