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April 2, 2020 Vivek Goel's COVID-19 podcast (Ep. 3): Why does the death rate appear so different across countries?
"" April 2, 2020 Researcher at U of T Scarborough creates free online course to manage stress during COVID-19
April 1, 2020 Episode two of Vivek Goel's COVID-19 podcast: How will this end?
Muhaddisah Batool and four other participants in a zoom chat sing together, April 1, 2020 Theatre student at U of T Mississauga takes the show online amid COVID-19
A reusable plastic face shield is held up on display April 1, 2020 U of T researcher and Toronto Public Library form partnership to make face shields with 3D printers
Portrait of Gimmy Chu April 1, 2020 Eco-lighting startup, built by U of T alumni, pivots to sourcing medical gear for hospitals
Portrait of Kumar Murty taken at street level outside of his elm st office March 31, 2020 Nine U of T researchers receive federal grants for COVID-19 projects
An image of the molecular structure of the novel coronavirus's spike protein pictured here March 31, 2020 Researchers at U of T developing antibodies to 'neutralize' novel coronavirus before it invades cells
Photo of a laptop displaying a graphic of COVID-19 cases around the world March 31, 2020 What does that graph mean? U of T statistician on understanding COVID-19 numbers
portrait of David Naylor leaning against a large table at Simcoe Hall March 30, 2020 Better data crucial to Canada’s recovery from COVID-19: David Naylor in the Globe and Mail
A woman works on a laptop at a table at home March 30, 2020 Working from home? Here are five tips from U of T experts
A worker lifts boxes of personal protective equipment supplies amidst stacks of other boxes March 30, 2020 U of T donates masks, gowns and other critical supplies to health-care workers combatting COVID-19
March 30, 2020 U of T launches podcast focusing on COVID-19 public health challenges and next steps
March 27, 2020 U of T infectious disease expert's AI firm now part of Canada's COVID-19 arsenal
a man and a woman light an olympic cauldron together in tokyo March 27, 2020 How the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics could heal a post-coronavirus world: U of T's Bruce Kidd
Glen Bandiera looks out of a window March 27, 2020 Through new partnership, U of T medical trainees given safe place to stay, self-isolate during COVID-19
Three men stand in a field in alberta wearing gauze masks March 26, 2020 Social distancing and blame: U of T researcher on lessons from past pandemics
"" March 26, 2020 U of T Engineering students create online map to help track the spread of COVID-19
a view of convocation hall across front campus from behind a pair of close up pillars March 26, 2020 U of T cancels spring convocation ceremonies as Canada battles COVID-19 pandemic
a latex gloved hand of a lab tech handles a vial with coronavirus in it March 26, 2020 'We're right to be optimistic,' says U of T epidemiologist about search for COVID-19 vaccine
portrait of vivek goel March 25, 2020 It's impossible to predict length of COVID-19 pandemic, says Vivek Goel in Globe and Mail