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Ralph Northam Encourages Virginians to “Stay at Home,” Closes Schools and More

Kyra Min

VA Governor Ralph Northam Enacts Stay-at-Home Order

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

Parents, Teachers Divided On Reopening Schools

Coronavirus Concerns Affect Some Students Abroad

Bridget Curley

Due to advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to the global coronavirus outbreak, some students studying abroad witnessed their University-run programs cancelled, requiring them to return to the United States...

UVA’s Local Development of COVID-19 Test

Kyra Min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBQ5jFn6j1A WUVA spoke to UVA's public information officer, Eric Swenson, about UVA's recent development of a COVID-19 test and its eventual effects on the greater Charlottesville area. Produced by: Brynn Jefferson Kyra Min

What Do We Know About the Coronavirus?

Brynn Jefferson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnwcNFHLspc In December 2019, China reported an outbreak of acute respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. Since its discovery, this virus has become a global issue, with over 70,000 confirmed cases in over 28...

Flexibility in Returning to Grounds: Jim Ryan’s Latest

Amelia Delphos

This afternoon, Jim Ryan sent out an email to the UVA community detailing the plan for the Fall at UVA. Students will have the choice whether or not to return to grounds. UVA will...

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

Deanna See

On Friday afternoon, President Jim Ryan and UVA’s senior leadership team sent an email to the University community announcing that residence halls will reopen and in-person instruction will resume on Tuesday, Sep 8. This comes...

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

Jakob Cansler

UVA’s Student Council held an online special legislative session Sunday to vote on several resolutions related to COVID-19 relief and the Black Lives Matter movement at the University. The Representative Body of Student Council —...

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