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. When tested in… Read more
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UPMC Expands Video Visits to Serve Patients; Affirms Adequate Supplies of Protective Equipment for Staff
UPMC’s latest diagnostic testing and community surveillance research testing reveal that COVID-19 is here, but still not widespread. Out of 2,000 tests performed in the… Read more
Chief Quality Officer Addresses COVID-19 Preparedness and Employee Safety
Tami Minnier, chief quality officer of UPMC, spoke with Marty Griffin on KDKA-AM News Radio today to discuss UPMC’s preparedness and commitment to employee safety… Read more
UPMC Launches Regional Testing; Widespread COVID-19 Not Yet Detected
The Pittsburgh region is not yet seeing widespread transmission of COVID-19, according to research done by UPMC clinicians, indicating that the health system’s “nuanced” approach… Read more
UPMC Using Research Testing Approach to Monitor Community Spread of COVID-19
Dr. John Williams, chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, announced at a press conference today that a… Read more