COVID-19 tracking Content

Vice Chancellor for Research, Graduate Student Develop COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Tool

Andy Fell — May 22, 2020 - 9:46am

Computer scientists at the University of California, Davis, have developed a web-based contact-tracing application. The app, We-Care, allows users to check in at specific locations and notifies them if someone reporting themselves as positive for COVID-19 checks in at the same location within a certain time window.

How Have Pandemics Historically Changed Cities?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 19, 2020 - 2:10pm

This blog is by Catherine Brinkley, assistant professor of community and regional development.

Reprinted from The Conversation.

How Should I Protect Myself from Coronavirus in a Grocery Store?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 19, 2020 - 10:20am

Wear a mask, but skip the gloves. Don’t sanitize the apples.

What Does the Coronavirus Outbreak Mean for the Nation's Homeless?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 14, 2020 - 10:38am

This blog by Leigh Houck, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Media Relations Intern

In a recent brief published by The Center for Poverty Research at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Assistant Professor of Sociology Ryan Finnigan examines the effects of the pandemic on people experiencing homelessness. Finnigan writes that with outbreaks of the novel coronavirus occurring in homeless shelters across the US, significant investment is needed urgently to protect this vulnerable group.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Researchers Launch New COVID-19 Tracking Application

Amy M Quinton — April 08, 2020 - 11:00am