Stay home, stay safe The university is grateful to the essential workers who are maintaining core services on campus or conducting research activities deemed essential at this time, including those leading the charge in COVID-19 related research. While the campus remains open to these essential activities, everyone else should be following government direction to stay […]
Category: Health
COVID-19 update: March 18, 2020
As McMaster joins with the rest of Canada to increase social distancing and adopt other measures to try and slow down the spread of COVID-19, there are impacts for the university’s research community. Vice-president, Research Karen Mossman has issued a letter to researchers confirming that while McMaster’s research is not closing down, the university does […]
Time to take care of each other and our communities: President’s letter
Let me begin by thanking everyone. The past week has not been easy and, as the level of uncertainty about COVID-19 has mounted, so too has the need for us to make decisions we never could have imagined making just days ago. That is true not just at the university but also for our families. […]
A letter from our president
These are unsettling times. The spread of COVID-19 around the world and its arrival in our own region has brought McMaster and all other organizations to uncharted territory. As of today, the risk of catching the virus continues to remain low. The University’s focus is always clearly on our students, faculty and staff. And while […]
COVID-19 Update: March 11, 2020
McMaster continues to monitor developments around COVID-19. The University’s preparations and response is coordinated by its Crisis Management Team which began meeting on the coronavirus in January. The University looks to Global Affairs Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada along with public health agencies in Ontario to guide its decisions in working to maintain […]
COVID-19 Update: March 4, 2020
McMaster continues to monitor developments around COVID-19. The University’s preparations and response are coordinated by its Crisis Management Team which began meeting on the coronavirus in January. The University looks to Global Affairs Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada along with public health agencies in Ontario to guide its decisions in working to maintain […]
McMaster student tests negative for COVID-19
A McMaster student who was being tested for COVID-19 following a trip to Europe has received their test results and notified the university that the test was negative and shows they do not have the coronavirus. The university had shared a number of updates with the McMaster community over the weekend and had undertaken additional […]
Coronavirus update: March 1, 2020
Cleaning on the first level of the Burke Science Building as detailed below has been completed. The business of the university is expected to continue as usual on Monday March 2. […]
Coronavirus update: February 29, 2020
McMaster continues to take precautions while awaiting the results from a student being tested for COVID-19. Additional information indicates that while the test results were anticipated to be received earlier in the weekend, they may not be available until early in the week. The student had travelled to Italy during the February Reading Week. The […]
Coronavirus update: February 28
McMaster is in discussions with Public Health officials in response to a student who is in self-isolation after returning from a trip to Italy. The student is awaiting the results of a test for COVID-19, which are expected in the coming days. “Although the test results are still pending, we felt it was important to […]