Covid-19 Research Pandemic research and outreach
The EPI has been involved in research and outreach focused on COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Explore how our members have uncovered important aspects surrounding SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 by observing public health effects, predicting disease spread, analyzing vaccine efficacy and more.
Meta-Analysis Graphs
Covid-19 Vaccine Efficacy Estimates
Researchers can measure how effective a vaccine is at preventing disease by following vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals in clinical trials or observational studies. By comparing the incidence of infections in vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, researchers can estimate what’s known as vaccine efficacy. This term describes the reduction of disease in a vaccinated group of people compared to an unvaccinated group, if all other conditions remain the same. A large reduction of disease in a vaccinated group, when compared to an unvaccinated group, equates to a highly effective vaccine.
COVID-19 Publications
Low Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Farmed and…
Severe acute respiratory virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is the pathogen that initiated the global…
Forecasting dominance of SARS-CoV-2 lineages by…
The COVID-19 pandemic is marked by the successive emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants, lineages, and sublineages that outcompete earlier strains…
Changing COVID-19 cases and deaths detection in…
Epidemic data are often difficult to interpret due to inconsistent detection and reporting. As these data are critically relied upon to inform policy…
Covid-19 Models
COVID vaccines effective against Omicron, say UF…
UF biostatisticians confirm in a recent meta-analysis that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and getting a booster or two is the best way to…
Updated projections for omicron wave in Florida
UF researchers updated their model projecting how an omicron-driven surge may unfold in Florida over the next few weeks and months. (This version…
Projections for COVID-19 omicron wave in Florida
UF researchers created a model projecting how various omicron-driven surge scenarios may unfold in Florida over the next few months.
Covid-19 Sequence Analyses
Covid-19 sequence analysis, Alachua County, FL…
Genomic sequence analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 strains currently circulating in Florida and Alachua County, Fla. as of Sept. 27, 2021.
Covid-19 sequence analysis, Alachua County, FL…
Genomic sequence analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 strains currently circulating in Florida and Alachua County, Fla. as of Sept. 27, 2021.
Covid-19 Stories
How to avoid winter viruses: UF EPI expert talks RSV, flu and COVID-19
With winter comes a trio of respiratory illnesses, sometimes referred to as a “triple-demic”: influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Learn how to avoid viruses during the cold,…
Artificial intelligence transforms how UF EPI researchers forecast and respond to disease
The University of Florida’s AI initiative has transformed faculty research. Here’s how Jason Blackburn and Marco Salemi, members of the Emerging Pathogens Institute, are using AI in their work.
COVID-19 myths: Many were busted, but a dangerous one still prevails
From the beginning, the COVID-19 pandemic has been plagued by myths and misunderstandings about how the disease spreads and how people can protect themselves from the disease. We’ve come a…
UF experts join with partners at UNC and Johns Hopkins in creation of CDC-funded center for outbreak forecasting
Two UF EPI infectious disease experts are part of a new CDC-funded outbreak analytics and disease modeling network
