/channels/taxonomy/term/25119/all en /channels/channels/news/if-herd-immunity-unlikely-what-future-will-covid-19-bring-montreal-gazette-january-17-2022-336548 <p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat and Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force spoke to the <em>Montreal Gazette.</em></p> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:18:02 +0000 webfull 176581 at /channels /channels/channels/news/omicron-could-boost-waning-immunity-blood-tests-show-canadian-press-january-6-2022-336486 <p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the Canadian Press. The story was widely covered in Canadian publications.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Tests on around 9,000 donated blood samples from across Canada show that antibodies in the blood which fight the virus declined in October among all age groups, with experts saying the waning immunity is likely to have continued in November and December.</p> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:28:41 +0000 webfull 176515 at /channels /channels/channels/news/heres-what-blood-study-tells-us-about-covid-19-canada-ctv-may-27-2021-331260 <p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by CTV.</p> Fri, 28 May 2021 22:12:06 +0000 webfull 170832 at /channels /channels/channels/news/lex-presidente-internationale-de-medecins-sans-frontieres-joanne-liu-mcgill-lactualite-may-4-2021-330877 <p><em>L'actualité </em>magazine reported on the recent announcement regarding Dr. Joanne Liu joining the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ School of Population and Global Health (SPGH). Director and Associate Dean, Dr. Tim Evans commented on the hire.</p> <p><a href="https://lactualite.com/actualites/lex-presidente-internationale-de-medecins-sans-frontieres-joanne-liu-a-mcgill/" target="_blank"><em>Read the article (in French)</em></a></p> Wed, 05 May 2021 19:05:33 +0000 webfull 170393 at /channels /channels/channels/news/la-dre-joanne-liu-devient-professeure-luniversite-mcgill-la-presse-may-4-2021-330875 <p><em>La Presse </em>reported on the recent announcement regarding Dr. Joanne Liu joining the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ School of Population and Global Health (SPGH). Director and Associate Dean, Dr. Tim Evans commented on the hire.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Elle se joint à l’École de santé des populations et de santé mondiale (ÉSPSM) de l’institution montréalaise. Figure bien connue du public, la Dre Liu a elle-même reçu son diplôme en médecine de cette université en 1991."</p> Wed, 05 May 2021 18:59:25 +0000 webfull 170391 at /channels /channels/channels/news/what-level-vaccination-will-it-take-tide-turn-experts-weigh-montreal-gazette-april-24-2021-330733 <p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"As Quebec’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign picks up speed, with more than 30 per cent of Quebec adults having received at least one shot, many wonder when all these jabs and safety measures will start to turn the tide."</p> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:15:00 +0000 webfull 170228 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canadas-vaccine-mess-atlantic-april-6-2021-330278 <p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted in this piece.</p> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:34:17 +0000 webfull 169720 at /channels /channels/channels/news/research-raises-questions-over-delayed-second-vaccine-doses-seniors-ctv-news-march-25-2021-330048 <p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted in this piece.</p> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:42:26 +0000 webfull 169461 at /channels