Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

850 Workers at UMass Amherst Placed on Indefinite Furloughs

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 29, 2020 2 Comments

"And there will likely be additional labor impacts at the flagship UMass campus."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZSxmyjKGEY

Some Blue State governors are ignoring the end of CDC’s 14-day quarantine guidelines

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 29, 2020 18 Comments

Late last week, in a move that signals that COVID-drama may be slowly be coming to a close, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped its recommendation for travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from trips overseas or out of state during the coronavirus pandemic.

Boston University to Suspend Students Who Attend Large Parties

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 27, 2020 7 Comments

"Students living on campus who are found to be in violation of Elmore’s guidelines will be forced to move out of housing and off campus for the remainder of the school year."...

Syracuse U. Prof Placed on Leave for Using Term ‘Wuhan Flu’ on Syllabus

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 27, 2020 8 Comments

"We will not allow any member of our community to violate the University’s commitment to a safe, inclusive and welcoming learning and living environment."...

Ohio State University Suspends 228 Students for Violating Coronavirus Rules

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 26, 2020 4 Comments

"campus rules dictate that all students wear masks, stay six feet from others, and refrain from gathering in groups greater than 10 people both on- and off-campus"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y4c6c1oD9I

UK Prime Minister Johnson Urges Parents to Send Kids Back to School

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 26, 2020 4 Comments

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged parents send their children back to school when they reopen for the first times after five month-long coronavirus shutdown. "Keeping our schools closed a moment longer than absolutely necessary is socially intolerable, economically unsustainable and morally indefensible," Boris Johnson said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3-XkAwfsms&feature=emb_title

KFC Drops “Finger Lickin’ Good” Slogan Because of Coronavirus

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 25, 2020 19 Comments

Is 2020 an adjective yet? Because this is so 2020. Fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken will drop their signature "finger lickin' good" slogan saying the “slogan doesn’t feel quite right" during a pandemic. Instead, they'll just go with "it's good!" which is just lame. But they didn't ask me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deknIjoD1tY

Musicians From Coronavirus-Infected States Exempt from NYC Quarantine Rules for MTV’s VMAs

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 25, 2020 17 Comments

People from 34 states must quarantine themselves for 14 days if enter New York. That rule only applies to commoners, though. The Department of Health gave musicians from those 34 states a pass on the mandatory quarantine to attend MTV's Video Music Awards.

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Hong Kong man reported to be ‘first case’ of Coronavirus reinfection

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 25, 2020 22 Comments

Hong Kong scientists report that a healthy man in his 30s has become reinfected with Wuhan Coronavirus four and a half months after his first bout.

Students and Faculty at Temple University Protest In-Person Classes on First Day

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 25, 2020 3 Comments

"This last weekend was really honestly terrifying and we don't know what the rest of school year is going to look like, but if it's any predictor, it's going to be bad"...

Auburn University Now Investigating Students for Going to Crowded Bars

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 24, 2020 2 Comments

"investigating students packing into bars without masks or social distancing measures while in the midst of a pandemic"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tItjt_YHVw

FDA issues emergency authorization for coronavirus convalescent plasma treatment

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 23, 2020 22 Comments

The Food and Drug Administration has just issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treat coronavirus. Convalescent plasma treatment utilizes the antibody-reach blood plasma of those who recovered from a infection with the Wuhan Coronavirus, as those antibodies are still capable of destroying more virus. Doctor harvest the plasma and purify it to isolate those antibodies, which are then injected into another patient sick with Covid-19.

Northeastern U. Threatens Students Who Responded ‘Yes’ to Poll Asking if They Would Attend Parties

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 23, 2020 8 Comments

"committing any action that presents a clear and present danger to self or others’ is a violation of the Code of Student Conduct"...

Biden Will Shut Down The Country If “The Scientists” Tell Him To Do It

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 23, 2020 57 Comments

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris did their first post-convention interview with ABC News, which airs this weekend. In one segment, Biden is asked if he would shut the country down again, and Biden says he would do it, claiming he would listen to the scientists.

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