University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Climate & Land Use Change

UW-Madison temporarily moves classes online after spike in positive COVID tests

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is moving all classes online and quarantining two residence halls due to a spike in positive cases of COVID-19, just one week after students returned to campus.

UW-Madison reports more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases, as students told to ‘severely limit’ interactions

COVID questions: Dog part safety, antibody testing

GHI's Christopher Olsen answers questions about dog parks and COVID-19 safety.

Researchers at UW focus on diversity in COVID-19 vaccine trial

Madison Hospitals, Public Health Concerned About Possible ‘Twindemic’

"We’re terrified of the possibility of a twindemic, as we call it, as travel picks up again and as we see loosening of restrictions around the country," said Dr. James Conway, UW Health pediatrician and GHI Associate Director of Health Sciences.

Global Health Tuesdays begin October 27

December 1: Researcher Peter Halfmann from the Influenza Research Institute discusses virus research in the age of Ebola and COVID-19 in this Global Health Tuesday webinar.

Flu shots urged to avoid ‘twindemic’ during COVID-19 pandemic

"We're terrified of a 'twindemic," says GHI Associate Director James Conway.

Madison hospitals, public health concerned about possible ‘twindemic’

GHI Associate Director James Conway urges flu shots to avoid outbreaks during COVID-19 pandemic.

What experts say about how to interpret COVID-19 data like positive cases, deaths and hospitalizations — and what to avoid

Ajay Sethi is a member of the GHI Advisory Committee.

The wildcard in UW-Madison’s reopening plan: Student behavior