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Final Exercises Cancelled and More: Jim Ryan’s Latest

Amelia Delphos

Midsummer parties raise concerns about Fall 2020

“WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSMISSION,” says man who personally sanctioned a specific group of students to hold in-person gatherings with loose restrictions.

JIM RYAN: “We had no idea that giving greek life permission to do something we knew would spread COVID would lead to COVID numbers...

UVA to Provide PPE for Students and Faculty this Fall

Heather Thomas

Incoming and returning UVA students and staff will be well equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE) when they return to grounds next fall. The University will provide two cloth masks to all students and...

Baseball and COVID-19: MLB vs KBO

Dylan Castagne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST1mfnIzSZE&feature=youtu.be On May 5, the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) opened their season to empty stadiums broadcasting their games around the globe. In the US, Major League Baseball (MLB) has yet to offer a clear path...

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...

COVID-19 Announcement

Kyra Min

President Ryan has released a statement moving classes online through the end of the semester due to the Coronavirus. Updates to come. https://www.virginia.edu/coronavirus/university-operations-status

Voting During COVID-19: What to Expect

Amelia Delphos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwr_sNXQlXU&feature=youtu.be WUVA News reporter Heather Thomas talks to two Precinct Chiefs in Charlottesville to find out what steps they are taking to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during Tuesday's primary and what voting in the...

Northam issues new COVID-19 restrictions for Hampton Roads

Deanna See

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he will be issuing an executive order to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Hampton Roads, citing “a significant shift toward younger people testing positive” due...

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