The university says the fund is open to a range of projects that will help build resilience and recovery from disease outbreaks.

The goal is to keep physicians from having to decide whether to go home and potentially put their family's lives at risk.

Western University epidemiologist Greta Bauer herself has been waiting 11 days for results of her COVID-19 test.

The study also looks to shine a light on why some COVID-19 patients become critically ill while others do not.

Students at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry have been collecting equipment from donors, sorting through it, and delivering it to primary care teams.

A multidisciplinary team of Western University researchers is beginning work on development of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The London Volunteer Task Force was created to deliver groceries to people in self-isolation and those who don't feel comfortable going out due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Two other Western students in that same location have since self-isolated as a precautionary measure.

In earlier decisions announced Thursday, both schools moved to postpone their upcoming March Break open houses.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit said there are no set guidelines to be followed when determining whether schools should close down relating to contagion.