Tag: Coronavirus
Pandemic Got You Down? A Little Nature Could Help
Spending time in nature can help ease stressful feelings, researchers found.
UConn Health Researchers Track COVID-19 Immunity
Antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19 are universal in survivors of the illness, but their ability to counteract the virus varies significantly.
Re-Entry Testing Curbs 150+ COVID Cases from UConn Campuses
UConn’s re-entry testing strategies halted more than 150 positive cases – which often are asymptomatic in college-age students – from circulating and spreading on its campuses.
We Can Get Vaccines To People Faster: A Supply Chain Management Perspective
Right now, demand vastly exceeds supply; UConn's Cuihong Li explains how that can be fixed.
Nurse Researchers Study How to Increase COVID-19 Testing, Vaccination Among Underserved Hispanic Families
Xiaomei Cong and Kelley Newlin Lew are partnering with the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut for the study, with support from the Office of the Vice President for Research’s COVID-19 Research Seed Funding Program.
Onset of COVID Pandemic Significantly Threatened CT School Meal Programs
Innovation by food service directors and local communities helped meal distribution numbers rebound last spring.
UConn Researcher Finds Family Support Key to LGBTQ+ Student Wellbeing During Pandemic
Support from parents is a key indicator of whether LGTBQ+ college students are experiencing higher levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UConn Researcher Develops Town-Level Model for COVID-19 in Connecticut
UConn researchers have created the first COVID-19 model to focus on the town, rather than the state or national level.
Age Provides a Buffer to Pandemic’s Mental Health Impact, UConn Researchers Say
A study by UConn researchers finds that while older adults are more concerned about the risks of COVID-19 than younger adults, they are also less likely to feel anxious or depressed.
How Many People Need to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in Order to Stop the Coronavirus?
The more infectious a disease is, the larger the number of people who need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity.