Healthy Davis Together Content

Two Studies Show Healthy Davis Together Prevented Infections, Hospitalizations and Deaths

Andy Fell — July 26, 2022 - 10:00am

Two newly published studies show the positive impact of Healthy Davis Together, a comprehensive pandemic response program, in Davis, California. The program, which provided access to regular COVID-19 testing, promoted vaccinations and other safety precautions, and supported local businesses, reduced test positivity rates, prevented illness and saved lives, the studies found.

Town Gown Association Honors Healthy Davis Together

Dave Jones — June 10, 2022 - 5:55am

The International Town Gown Association this week presented its Presidential Excellence Award to Healthy Davis Together, the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis-city of Davis initiative that fought the pandemic without regard to campus-city boundaries.

Workshop on Universities in Public Health Response to Pandemic

Andy Fell — April 21, 2022 - 1:15pm

April 26-28 — The University of California, Davis, will host a workshop that explores lessons learned through university and community partnerships during the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes of lessening devastating consequences locally, nationally and globally as well as aiding in prevention of future epidemics and pandemics. Plenary sessions featuring case studies will be available to the public by livestream.

Ken Burtis to Receive Distinguished Emeriti Award

Dave Jones — March 01, 2022 - 1:01pm

Ken Burtis, professor emeritus of genetics, has been named the recipient of 51�ԹϺ�� Davis’ Distinguished Emeriti Award for 2021-22, recognized by the Emeriti Association for “essential contributions” to Healthy Davis Together before and after his retirement.

University, County Experts Answer COVID-19 Questions

Dave Jones — March 01, 2022 - 8:43am

COVID-19 Town Hall: ‘What’s Next?’

Dave Jones — February 22, 2022 - 11:22pm

From left: Cindy Schorzman, Sheri Belafsky and Aimee Sisson.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis, Healthy Davis Together and Yolo County Public Health will host a virtual town hall on Monday (Feb.

Wastewater Monitoring for Public Health

Andy Fell — February 07, 2022 - 10:30am

Since September 2020, University of California, Davis, researchers have been monitoring wastewater on the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis campus and in the city of Davis for COVID-19 through the Healthy Davis Together program. A new article published Feb. 8 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reviews their experiences and the advantages and limitations of wastewater testing as a public health tool in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Omicron Variant Detected in More Areas of Yolo County

Karen Michele Nikos — December 22, 2021 - 1:00pm

The 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Genome Center has detected and confirmed an additional 42 cases of the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Yolo County, specifically in Davis, El Macero, West Sacramento and Woodland. The Genome Center had previously detected only two omicron cases, both in West Sacramento. The variant has also been detected in trace amounts in the city of Davis’ sewage through Healthy Davis Together’s wastewater monitoring initiative.

Healthy Davis Together and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Genome Center Confirm Omicron Variant in Yolo County

Julia Ann Easley — December 09, 2021 - 10:50am

Healthy Davis Together and the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Genome Center identified the first-known case of the Omicron variant in Yolo County.

HDT to Rearrange Its Testing Operations

Dave Jones — November 02, 2021 - 6:29am

Healthy Davis Together, or HDT, announced it is closing its COVID-19 testing site at the Farm House at The Cannery in north Davis after this Friday (Nov. 5). Officials said the move will allow the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis-city of Davis partnership to consolidate operations and boost symptomatic testing capacity at the HDT site at Research Park location in south Davis.