Coronavirus 19

At UF, 98% of those observed wore a mask, and 95% of those wore their mask correctly.

Dr. Prins offers infection control assessments for UF entities who aim to resume activities throughout campus.

Patients with a vitamin D deficiency were four times more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the crucial vitamin, a unique UF data study finds.

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.

People who received a flu shot in the year before testing positive for the novel coronavirus were nearly two-and-a-half times less likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19.

Dr. Sonja Rasmussen and fellow committee members have recommended a four-phase approach to fairly allocate COVID-19 vaccines when they become available.

EGH researchers ask how knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding the COVID-19 pandemic may affect infection rates, and the mental health, of children and their parents.

Which global distribution strategy for a hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine will save the most lives?

A team led by faculty in environmental and global health monitors wastewater from 28 UF residence halls, campus apartment complexes and fraternity/sorority houses for COVID-19.

The WHO Solidarity Trial will test multiple vaccines at possibly hundreds of sites in tens of thousands of participants to find vaccines with at least 50% efficacy.