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UVA Students’ Takes on Lifting the Mask Requirement

Yaa Amoakohene

First Member of the University Community Tests Positive for COVID-19

Virginia Pauses Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Distribution

Student Council votes on police defunding, COVID relief in special session

University Eases Additional COVID-19 Restrictions

Deanna See

Thursday evening, two weeks after the University administration eased enhanced public health measures in response to a spike in COVID cases, University officials announced they are lifting additional restrictions on gathering, dining and volunteering...

Students Urged To Await Vaccines; Walk-Ins At Danville Halted

Ramya Ravi

Late Wednesday evening, Dean Allen W. Groves emailed students “updated vaccine guidance” from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). This announcement was released in response to an influx of students traveling to Danville for...

Students Demand COVID Action in Town Hall

Ramya Ravi

Following a walkout on Mar. 25-26, students organized a #COVIDActionNow town hall on Saturday to advocate for changes in how the University of Virginia has handled the pandemic’s impact on students, staff, and the...

Virginia Pauses Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Distribution

Deanna See

Tuesday morning, Virginia State Vaccination Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula announced the state will pause all Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccinations as federal health officials investigate reports of blood clots in six women who received...

UVA COVID-19 Cases In Decline

Olivia Morrison

In the latest Spring 2021 update Thursday evening, the University administration noted “some of the lowest levels” of daily Covid-19 positive cases, commending students for their vigilance and adherence to public health measures. Nearly one...

President Ryan at UVA Town Hall: COVID Spikes Due To “Willful Violations” and “Innocent...

Lauryn Nilson

Friday afternoon, after a week of record-breaking COVID positives at the University of Virginia, the University administration held a virtual town hall for clarifications. The administration attempted to explain the massive spike in COVID-19...

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