Dr. Tom Hladish, research scientist in the Department of Biology and EP, was called upon by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) to advise on its COVID-19 response.
For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought plenty of novelty to our lives, like wearing masks and physical distancing. One aspect, though, gave financial economists déjà vu, and it’s looking a lot like 2008.
A new University of Florida epidemiological study finds that while children are less susceptible to COVID-19, when they do become infected they can be nearly 60% more likely than adults over 60 to infect exposed family members.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world, the resulting economic consequences are negatively affecting people and businesses alike. With unemployment rates rivaling that of the Great Depression and many businesses hanging ‘closed’ signs in their windows, people are struggling to make essential payments – a major one being their personal and business properties.
Researchers at the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering receive a grant from the National Science Foundation to study COVID-19 modeling, staffing and PPE.
A team of researchers at the University of Florida are using mathematical models to evaluate the impact of current and future COVID-19 interventions.
Researchers at UF departments of environmental and global health and epidemiology received a RAPID grant from NSF to study materials used to protect against COVID-19.
Which global distribution strategy for a hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine will save the most lives?
UF Engineering researcher Eric Jing Du received a NSF RAPID Grant to study how people can have improved responses to future global crises.
Dr. Balachandar answered questions on Reddit's Ask Science thread about how far infectious droplets could carry a virus in host-to-host transmission.
UF investigators participate in the first study to determine that the CoronaVac vaccine is 50% effective at preventing COVID-19 in Manaus, Brazil where the P.1 variant is widespread.
The novel coronavirus is doing what viruses do — in fact, what all life does. It’s mutating and creating new variants. This is evolution 101.