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COVID-19 Drug Development Could Benefit from Approach Used Against Flu
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found that some antivirals are useful for more than helping sick people get better — they also can prevent thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of virus cases if used in the early stages of infection.
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New Online Master’s Degree in Data Science is a First for The University of Texas at Austin
Massive demand for data scientists in the U.S.
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For Each Day’s Delay in Social Distancing, a COVID-19 Outbreak Lasts Days Longer
Every day a city delayed social distancing increased an outbreak by 2.4 days.
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Pandemic Model Shows Importance of Social Distancing in 22 Texas Cities
A new pandemic model of COVID-19 shows the positive role social distancing can play in preventing the spread of the illness in areas across Texas.
