Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

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"...

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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"...

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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.

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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"...

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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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Students at Various Schools Demand Tuition Cuts as Schools Pivot to Online Learning

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 23, 2020 2 Comments

"controversies immediately plagued reopening plans as freshmen classes at several schools ignored quarantine and distance rules"...

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36 Students Suspended From Purdue University for Attending Off-Campus Party

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 22, 2020 4 Comments

"none of [the attendees] had masks on"...

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Students at Trinity U. Threatened With Suspension for Not Social Distancing

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 21, 2020 0 Comments

“This is the product of collaboration between many parties on campus dealing with campus reopening”...

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Merkel’s Government Faces Backlash Over Proposed Carnival Festival Ban After Backing Large BLM Protests

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 21, 2020 22 Comments

After allowing weeks of 'anti-racism' protests in line with the U.S. Black Lives Matter movement, German government is considering a ban on traditional carnival festivities. Country's "Health Minister Jens Spahn wants to cancel the carnival season for 2020-21 in light of the coronavirus pandemic," German newspaper Südwest Presse reported Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: France Deploys Riot Police to Enforce Face Masks

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 19, 2020 6 Comments

France has deployed riot police in the country's second biggest city Marseille to enforce face mask rules aimed at quelling the spread of Wuhan coronavirus. "Government spokesperson Gabriel Attal announced on Monday that 130 police officers are being sent to Marseille, a coastal city in south-eastern France," French TV channel EuroNews reported.  

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Stanford Drops Admission Test for Medical Students Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 18, 2020 8 Comments

"The school said that with the exception of the MCAT, all other admissions requirements will remain the same."...

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University of Iowa Anticipates $100 Million Loss Due to Lack of Fall Sports

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 18, 2020 5 Comments

"This comes as the university alerts its football season ticket holders and per seat contribution commitments that the refund request deadline of August 14 is no longer valid."...

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NYC Cancelling 9/11 Tribute Lights Over Coronavirus Fears After Allowing Weeks of Protests (Update – Reversed)

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 15, 2020 16 Comments

The 9/11 Memorial Museum has decided that Coronavirus presents too much of a risk this year to display the iconic memorial lights, which require a large crew to operate. This is in the same city that has been the scene of large, ongoing protests for weeks.

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Students and Faculty Protest Reopening of Boston University in ‘Car Rally’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 15, 2020 3 Comments

“It’s not acceptable for BU administration to not listen to its workers”...

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Biden Calls For Nationwide Mask Mandate, Harris Calls it “Real Leadership”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 13, 2020 90 Comments

Science. How does it even work? Thursday afternoon, the Democrat presidential ticket suggested a nationwide mask mandate and Harris followed up by saying "that's what real leadership looks like."

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New Unemployment Claims Drop Below 1 Million for First Time Since March

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 13, 2020 11 Comments

The numbers were just released for new unemployment claims filed last week, and for the first time since March, fewer than 1 million new claims were filed.

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Canceled Fall Sports Could Cost University of Michigan Over $56 Million Dollars

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 13, 2020 5 Comments

“In our last fiscal year, spectator admissions to athletic events totaled $56.6 million. That could theoretically go to zero without us hosting any events”...

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Boat Sales are Surging as People Seek Safe Recreation During Pandemic

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2020 30 Comments

People who have been trapped in their homes for months, and looking for a form of recreation that allows social distancing are increasingly turning to boating. Some areas are reporting a massive spike in boat sales. It's a win for people and the economy.

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