COVID-19 | Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

How COVID tests are becoming a lot less uncomfortable—and safer for nurses

News | July 09, 2020

What activities are the riskiest for contracting COVID-19?

News | July 07, 2020

Some COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted. But is it safe to travel?

News | July 06, 2020

How our sewage could warn us of future outbreaks of COVID-19

News | July 06, 2020

Celebrating the 4th? What to know about the risks of parties and bars

News | July 06, 2020

How has the coronavirus shutdown affected air quality?

News | June 30, 2020

As COVID-19 cases spike in US, mask misinformation also spreads

News | June 30, 2020

UW study: 75% of US workers can’t work exclusively from home, face greater risks during COVID-19 pandemic

News | June 28, 2020

75% of Americans have jobs they can't do from home

News | June 26, 2020

Fearful commuters on trains, buses hold one key to US recovery

News | June 23, 2020

Perfect storm approaching: Hurricane season combined with COVID-19 pandemic

News | June 23, 2020

People probably caught coronavirus from minks. That’s a wake-up call to study infections in animals.

News | June 22, 2020

What to know about the coronavirus and summertime activities

News | June 22, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic keeps cooling center closed despite rising temperatures

News | June 16, 2020

Tear gas during COVID-19 is a public health disaster

News | June 09, 2020

It’s time to rethink the disrupted US food system from the ground up

News | June 05, 2020

Experts across campus discuss future of food supply system

News | June 04, 2020

How are local grocery stores handling mask rules?

News | June 03, 2020

How UW researchers are studying the impacts of COVID-19 through remote data collection

News | June 02, 2020

What will it take to reopen offices safely?

News | June 02, 2020

These are the most dangerous jobs in America in the age of coronavirus

News | June 01, 2020

‘Extremophile’ scientist trades Antarctica for COVID-19 research

News | May 28, 2020

Grocery Workers Fear Confrontations With Shoppers Over Mask Rules

News | May 27, 2020

Boeing and Airbus study how coronavirus behaves during air travel

News | May 27, 2020

Trump’s latest travel ban targets Brazil

News | May 27, 2020

Americans venture out for holiday travel in test of containment

News | May 22, 2020

How to recreate responsibly in the outdoors

News | May 22, 2020

Less traffic means 40% cleaner skies in W. Wash. - but will it last?

News | May 21, 2020

You don’t need to worry about spreading the coronavirus with cash

News | May 21, 2020

As states reopen, is it safe to see friends now?

News | May 20, 2020

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