COVID-19 Research News
In the midst of a global pandemic, the University of Virginia is mobilizing its resources and researchers to find a test and a vaccine for COVID-19, treat the ill, track the COVID-19 globally, and analyze the crisis through the lens of history, politics, economics, business, law and more.
Interview with the Vice President for Research: What's Happening with UVA Research During the Pandemic?
A Test, a Medication and a Vaccine
What New COVID-19 Variants Mean for Our Vaccine Options
COVID-19 Antibody Testing Suggest Large Majority of Virginians Still Vulnerable to Virus
Will the COVID-19 Vaccine Work as Well in Patients with Obesity?
Antibody Cocktail Prevents Symptomatic COVID-19 Infections, Early Results Suggest
Why MRNA Vaccines Need Two Doses to Best Work – and What Delays Might Mean
Race to a Vaccine: UVA Engineers Demonstrate Potency of People and Science
How UVA Created Artificial Intelligence to Watch Over Patients with COVID-19
COVID-19 Trial Via Mail Tests if Common Drug Can Keep Patients Out of Hospital
Research that Saves Lives: Four COVID-19 Therapies Being Tested at UVA
Doctor on Getting COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘I’m going in with absolutely no reservation'
Wastewater Surveillance for COVID Expands to Greater Charlottesville Area
Antidepressant May Prevent Severe COVID-19, Clinical Trial Finds
Why We Didn't Get a Vaccine By Election Day – But Why We May Get One Soon
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Turns to UVA as Example of Wastewater Surveillance Testing
COVID-19 Reveals How Obesity Harms the Body in Real Time, Not Just Over a Lifetime
COVID-19: Dexamethasone Discovery Carries Treatment Implications
Q&A: Dr. William Petri on the Coming COVID-19 Surge
Dementia Deaths Rise During the Summer of COVID, Leading to Concern
Inside One of the UVA Labs Studying COVID-19
Inside the Science of Testing Wastewater at UVA for Evidence of COVID-19
UVA Tests Drug, Given to President Trump, to See If It Can Prevent COVID-19
Saliva Testing Program Begins This Week, Providing More Rapid Screening
CBS19: UVA to begin saliva testing for COVID-19
NBC29: "Be SAFE" COVID-19 Saliva Testing Program launches at UVA
COVID-19 Discovery in Children May Inform Development of Vaccines, Treatments
How UVA’s Residence Hall Wastewater Virus Testing Works
Dr. Steven Zeichner on How Soon We Should Expect COVID-19 Vaccines
Early Follow-Up Shows UVA Patients Recovering Well From COVID-19
UVA-Designed COVID-19 Swab to Support High-Priority Testing Across Virginia
9 Reasons You Can Be Optimistic That a Vaccine for COVID-19 Will Be Available in 2021
Extra weight can be a deadly complication when fighting COVID-19
Dr. William Petri on COVID-19, Vaccines and the Pandemic
Virus antibodies fade fast but not necessarily protection
Blood Test at COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Predict Disease Severity, Study Finds
Infectious Diseases Expert Talks Vaccines and COVID-19
Computer Science Students Develop Contact Tracing App
COVID-19 Collaboration Reducing Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities
Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?
COVID-19: Antibody Testing to Reveal Extent of Infections Across Virginia
A New Tool for Developing COVID-19 Treatments, Vaccines
New Stroke Guidelines Aim to Improve Care Amid COVID-19
Heart Attacks, Heart Failure, Stroke: COVID-19’s Dangerous Cardio Complications
In Victory Against Polio, Hope for the Battle Agains COVID-19
COVID-19: UVA Discovery Spurs Clinical Trial of Antidepressant to Fight Virus
UVA researchers collaborate, report progress in the fight against COVID-19
UVA Health Trial to Test Convalescent Plasma as Potential COVID-19 Treatment
NIH: Antiviral Drug Tested at UVA Speeds COVID-19 Recovery
Beware of Antibody-based COVID-19 "Immunity Passports"
Chronic conditions worsen coronavirus risk – here’s how to manage them amid the pandemic
UVA researchers developing COVID-19 antibody test
How COVID-19 Is Exposing Health Care Inequities
COVID-19: Exercise May Help Prevent Deadly Complication
This Robot Allows UVA Health to Reuse Thousands of Masks in the COVID-19 Fight
Staff, Faculty Across Grounds Unite to 3-D Print, Create, Donate Critical Medical Supplies
Reuters: How federal snafus slowed testing at a top U.S. hospital
Black, Latino communities suffering disproportionately from coronavirus, statistics show
UVA Joins National Trial to Test Potential COVID-19 Medication
The long game: UVA researchers shift focus to COVID-19
UVA Health Independently Develops New COVID-19 Tests
UVA researchers racing to develop COVID-19 vaccine and test
UVA Infectious disease expert weighs-in on coronavirus
UVA Health Offering COVID-19 Testing to Virginia Hospitals
UVA researchers may have found faster way to detect COVID-19
How COVID-19 Affects Children Vital to Understanding, Slowing Pandemic, Doctors Say
Recent Grants
UVA Leads Nationwide Project to Protect Health Data for COVID-19 Research
Ivy Foundation Backs 14 COVID Translational Research Projects
Batten’s Bala Mulloth Receives COVID-19 Social Entrepreneurship Grant
Eight Research Projects Receive Funding From Manning Fund for COVID-19 Research
Ivy Foundation Commits $2 Million for COVID-19 Translational Research Fund
University Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat COVID-19
Manning Family Makes $1 Million Commitment to Advance COVID-19 Research at UVA
Data Science
A Pandemic Modeler Looks Back – and Forward
Age, Gender and COVID-19: A Complex, Hormone-Driven Interplay
COVID-19 to Become Third-Leading Cause of Death in United States
UVA COVID-19 Modeling Predicts Steep Spike in Virus Cases in September
COVID-19 Cases in Virginia Remain Stable
Big Data Analytics Shows How America's Individualism Complicates Coronavirus Response
5 burning questions about tech efforts to track Covid-19 cases
Biocomplexity Institute Researchers Develop COVID-19 Projection Model for Virginia
Biocomplexity Researchers Working With Health Officials to Predict Coronavirus’ Spread
Social Distancing
Everything You Need to Know About Your Smartphone’s New COVID-19 Tracker
When Staying Home Is Dangerous: Domestic Violence During Quarantine
Could the Coronavirus Pandemic Actually Build Family Relationships? Some Experts Think So.
UVA survey indicates concern about outbreak, impact of social distancing
Study: Help Predict COVID-19’s Spread in Your Community
Real Simple: As Long as You’re Social Distancing, You Might as Well Do It Right—Here’s How
Physics Professor Lou Bloomfield Explains the Crucial Math Behind Social Distancing
Mental Health
Marriage in Quarantine: How to Safeguard Your Relationship in These Stressful Times
Treating Mental Health in the Time of Coronavirus
Why so many people are biased to ignore the risks of COVID-19, according to a psychology professor
Feeling overwhelmed? Approach coronavirus as a challenge to be met, not a threat to be feared
How to Protect Your Mental Health During a Quarantine
Expert Offers Practical Advice to Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety
A geriatrician offers 4 tips for seniors to stay connected during coronavirus outbreak
How Loneliness from Coronavirus Isolation Takes Its Own Toll
Politics
New York Times: Priorities for a Post-Pandemic World
Washington Post: Activism is the key to protecting worker health as we reopen America
What the States Need From Congress Now Is Cold, Hard Cash
Plummeting Tax Revenues Will Put Governors in Tough Budget Situations
The Hill: Presidential do's and don'ts during natural disasters
Global
Newsweek: Washington Must Address Turkey's Rising Aggression Amid COVID-19
Lack of COVID-19 Lockdown Increased Deaths in Sweden, Analysis Concludes
Is COVID-19 a Perfect Storm for U.S.-China Relations?
How the Coronavirus Is Changing How We Think About Warfare
The coronavirus is already reshaping defense strategies
Latin America — the next coronavirus hotspot?
Brazil’s densely packed favelas brace for coronavirus: ‘It will kill a lot of people.’
Education
Are Homeschooling and Telecommuting Here to Stay?
The Science About Whether It’s Safe to Send Kids Back to School Is a Total Mess
History
NY Times Opinion: Who Will Get to Swim This Summer?
The Lessons of Past Presidents Could Help Trump Beat COVID-19 — If He Listened
How Does Covid-19 Stack Up With the Pandemics of the Past?
Bob Dylan brings links between JFK assassination and coronavirus into stark relief
Business/Economics
Why are so Many Asian Americans Unemployed During the Pandemic?
As Robinhood Investors Pounced, Hedge Funds Bailed
Researchers Explore Link Between American Individualism and Poor COVID-19 Response
USA Today: US hospitals function like businesses. That's why they are struggling amid COVID pandemic
Societal Costs of COVID-19 Outweigh Individual Costs
Communications in the Time of the Coronavirus: Lessons for Leaders
How Might the COVID-19 Recession Affect Your Health? An Economist Explains
The Coronavirus and Managing Your Organization's Response