University of Manchester - Archive (COVID-19)
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2020
01
June
2020
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13:00
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A group of University-based researchers are sharing free online content for children to learn about how food contributes to climate change.
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28
May
2020
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16:11
Europe/London
Scientists from the University of Manchester have identified parts of the SARS-CoV-2 strain of coronavirus that activate an immune response and which could act as targets for vaccine development.
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27
May
2020
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00:30
Europe/London
A new coalition of more than 500 scientists from around the world has been created to share data on COVID-19 gleaned from the use of mass spectrometry techniques which examine people’s blood and other biomarkers.
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27
May
2020
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16:12
Europe/London
Early results from a study by researchers at Swansea University and The University of Manchester shows people are torn over whether they will use the COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone app planned for release in the UK.
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26
May
2020
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10:00
Europe/London
COVID19 is hitting the North hardest with its effects likely to last longest in the region particularly in deprived urban areas according to University of Manchester and Newcastle experts.
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14
May
2020
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13:51
Europe/London
A team of researchers from The University of Manchester, Salford Royal and Res Consortium in the UK, have shown that a significant proportion of people in the UK- over 25% - is likely to have been infected already by the COVID-19 virus.
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11
May
2020
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16:53
Europe/London
Many countries are moving to exit a lockdown triggered by COVID-19, but the virus has not gone away and there are real concerns that a second wave of infection could happen. We urgently need to understand more about how the body deals with this infec...
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11
May
2020
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14:59
Europe/London
A University of Manchester academic has helped Manchester City Council (MCC) coordinate and test thousands of pieces Personal protection Equipment (PPE) so that they could be delivered to key workers in the city.
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06
May
2020
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19:00
Europe/London
A University of Manchester graduate with Aspergers Syndrome has made the most of the Lockdown to put together a documentary about the impact of his condition on mental health.
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06
May
2020
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11:20
Europe/London
Traffic pollution for most parts of the UK is plummeting thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown but more urban ozone – a dangerous air pollutant which can cause airway inflammation in humans - is probably being generated, say experts from The University of ...
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30
April
2020
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13:56
Europe/London
The use of facemasks to limit the spread of COVID-19 could replace social distancing with social isolation for people with hearing difficulties, a University of Manchester professor has warned.
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30
April
2020
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11:30
Europe/London
World-leading Manchester biotech researchers are working towards developing a test for COVID-19 that could be used at home like a domestic pregnancy test.
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28
April
2020
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09:42
Europe/London
A University of Manchester team of psychologists are to study if writing about difficult or emotionally disturbing experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown can help your emotional wellbeing.
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27
April
2020
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17:00
Europe/London
As the UK government looks for an exit strategy to the COVID-19 lockdown a nanomedicine expert from The University of Manchester believes a care model usually applied to cancer patients could provide a constructive way forward.
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24
April
2020
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13:10
Europe/London
Children of mothers with mental illness are significantly less likely to receive preventative health vaccinations during the first five years of life, according to a University of Manchester study.
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23
April
2020
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11:51
Europe/London
Olivia-Faye Dickinson – a third-year Materials Science and Engineering with Textile Technology MEng student – has returned to her summer job in Lichfield, working as a seamstress at alteration shop Tudor Sew.
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17
April
2020
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18:00
Europe/London
The University of Manchester is to carry out one of 21 new studies into the novel coronavirus funded by the UK Government.
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17
April
2020
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09:42
Europe/London
A team of psychologists from The University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust are studying how the COVID-19 crisis affects our mental health.
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15
April
2020
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18:11
Europe/London
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in new thinking about how cities are best organised to meet our needs. Part of this has involved short-term changes in the use of urban space.
In England, some planning regulations have been relaxed t...
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07
April
2020
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16:31
Europe/London
Universities in Greater Manchester have come together to encourage landlords of private rented accommodation to release students who have vacated their accommodation due to the coronavirus pandemic, from their contracts.
The Vice-Chancellors and S...
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07
April
2020
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14:54
Europe/London
Manchester Musuem is uploading some of its most engaging digital content onto a mobile site so everyone can explore and enjoy the museum in their own homes.
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06
April
2020
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14:36
Europe/London
More than 450 medical and social care students across Manchester have stepped forward in less than a week to support NHS workers while they tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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01
April
2020
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15:07
Europe/London
Users of a new health and wellbeing app are contributing to a publicly-available heat map of people with COVID-19 symptoms, providing a national picture of the outbreak and its spread over time.
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30
March
2020
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12:47
Europe/London
In an unprecedented move, scientists and clinicians across Greater Manchester have formed a rapid response research group to find ways to beat COVID-19 and save lives.
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