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UPDATE: UVA Will Reopen Dorms, Resume In-Person Classes

Deanna See

Coronavirus Concerns Affect Some Students Abroad

UVA to Provide PPE for Students and Faculty this Fall

UVA details new public health measures for fall in email to students

Northam announces more strict enforcement of health guidelines

Jakob Cansler

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that the state government will more strictly enforce current guidelines around social distancing and face coverings, as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises throughout the state. Northam specified...

Students’ Mental Health During COVID-19

Dylan Castagne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR5kAn25V9g&feature=youtu.be WUVA News reporter Dylan Castagne talked to Dr. Nicole Ruzek, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at UVA, and Dr. Erin Horn, Psychologist and Professor at UVA, about what they perceive to be the...

UVA Restricts All Social Gatherings

Lauryn Nilson

After observing a record-breaking 121 new cases on Monday, UVA President Jim Ryan announced via email that all-in person gatherings will be banned starting February 16 at 7:00 pm, with the possibility of adjustment...

Student Health And Wellness To Start Sending Students Even More Reminders Of Negative COVID...

Julian David

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA: At least when you test positive all you get is a phone call. At the start of this semester UVA ramped up its prevalence testing system, requiring every student in Charlottesville to report...

1 Hoo, 2 Hoos, Red Hoos, Blue Hoos

Sophia Moore

The countdown to election day is progressing faster than anyone could anticipate. Amidst tumultuous and slightly embarrassing debates as well as the constant plot twists this year is throwing us, there is so much...

University Announces Improvements in Virus Containment

Bridget Curley

In a Thursday "Return to Grounds" update delivered to students, the University of Virginia announced progress in its ongoing struggle against the coronavirus pandemic. The University’s COVID Tracker reported a decline in cases within...

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