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COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists announced a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic.

As COVID-19 spreads in the U.S., some physicians and hospitals are confronting a difficult and unprecedented situation — the need to choose which patients should receive the limited supply of critical care resources.

UPMC is implementing a staffing and pay protection program, which will ensure that all staff will continue to be paid at their current rate for normally scheduled hours through May 9, 2020.

The latest diagnostic testing and community surveillance research testing performed by UPMC reveals that COVID-19 is here, but still not widespread.

News Releases

Thursday, April 2, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise

Monday, March 30, 2020
UPMC to Protect Staff Pay During Covid-19 Pandemic Response

Friday, March 20, 2020
Researchers in Pittsburgh, Paris and Vienna Win Grant for COVID-19 Vaccine

Saturday, March 14, 2020
UPMC Ready to Test for Coronavirus; First Collection Site Opens

Friday, March 13, 2020
Mimicking Cancer to Avoid Transplant Rejection

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In The News

Tribune-Review
Answering the Call: How a UPMC cancer doctor deals with coronavirus stress

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
What pregnant women need to know during COVID-19

Penn Live
Telemedicine, the future of doctor visits, arrives sooner because of coronavirus: UPMC Pinnacle

CNN
Cats may get coronavirus, but experts say it's nothing to worry about

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Should I wash my clothes after I go outside to prevent coronavirus infection?

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For Journalists

Expert Spotlight

Hospitals need ways to make rational, fair decisions about who gets ICU beds and ventilators if COVID-19 patients overwhelm capacity. Douglas B. White, M.D., M.A.S., director, Program on Ethics and Decision Making in Critical Illness, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, discusses a framework for making those decisions.

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