COVID-19 Immunity Task Force releases standardized core survey data elements
The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force assembled a set of core data elements meant to standardize surveys related to COVID-19 serology research
The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is now on Twitter
We are pleased to announce the creation of the new COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) Twitter account. Through the account, we will strive to share information about our activities and results of CITF initiatives with openness and transparency. Our mandate is to bring together university, hospital and public health expertise to map the scope of [...]
Global launch of SeroTracker, a COVID-19 antibody testing hub, in partnership with Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force
The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is pleased to announce its partnership with SeroTracker, a knowledge hub that monitors, synthesizes, and visualizes findings from SARS-CoV-2 serology (antibody) testing efforts worldwide.The SeroTracker dashboard launches today at SeroTracker.com. As the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic passes its peak, many countries, including Canada, are investing in serological [...]
Collaboration between CIHR and the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force
The COVID-19 May 2020 Rapid Research application period has now closed and we would like to thank Canada’s health research community for responding so quickly to this call. Over 1,500 applications were submitted to this competition, which will now move to the peer review phase. In the weeks and months ahead, the COVID-19 Immunity Task [...]
Statement from Health Canada on COVID-19 Serological Tests
OTTAWA - Understanding the scope and scale of COVID-19 infections across the country is key to managing the epidemic over the coming months. This understanding will help inform public health decisions to protect the health of Canadians. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2020/05/statement-from-health-canada-on-covid-19-serological-tests.html
UPDATE #1: COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Moves Ahead
April 28th, four days after Prime Minister Trudeau announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, the Task Force Leadership Group convened and began responding to key gaps in information about the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease. Members agreed on an accelerated process that, by mid-May, will enable the [...]
Prime Minister announces new support for COVID-19 medical research and vaccine development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ZW0Z1byaI New information on COVID-19 emerges every day. Researchers and scientists in Canada and around the world are working hard to better understand the virus, and its impacts on people and communities. By keeping pace with this information, we can better protect the health of Canadians and set our country on the path to recovery. [...]