UT COVID-19 modeling group continues research, prepares for next pandemic

AUSTIN (KXAN) — During the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak, researchers at the University of Texas followed every positive case, took that data and gave a picture of the spread to help hospitals prepare for an increase in patients.The UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium is now going nationwide with a new name -- epiENGAGE. UT is partnering with multiple university and health organizations across the nation to start preparing for the next pandemic, UT professor Lauren Ancel Meyers said during an