New Year, New Variant
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer From booster shots to the high demand of COVID-19 tests, 2022 is bringing the same pandemic anxiety from last year, but with more cases. The new year has already been filled with people hopping between pharmacies searching for COVID-19 testing after going out and celebrating the beginning of 2022. The Omicron […]
COVID-19, the Flu and Seasonal Allergies: Know the difference
Emma Carlson, Contributing Writer With the fall season comes flu season, and during a COVID-19 pandemic, it can be difficult to differentiate between flu symptoms, COVID-19 symptoms or fall allergies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both COVID-19 and the flu can either cause symptoms or none at all, known as asymptomatic […]
VCU drops mask requirements for vaccinated public, updates COVID-19 safety guidelines
Natalie Barr, Contributing Writer VCU students, faculty members and staff who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to wear masks indoors or outdoors when physical distancing can be maintained, according to a university announcement emailed to students on Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an updated mask guidance on […]
Virginia on track to meet Biden’s vaccination goals
Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer An average of 50,000 vaccine doses are being administered in Virginia each day as the commonwealth begins using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Gov. Ralph Northam stated in a Facebook post that Virginia would be able to meet President Joe Biden’s vaccination goal […]
Single-dose COVID-19 vaccine rolling out in Virginia
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer Virginians can now receive the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine following the shot’s approval for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 27. The commonwealth will “be in a very different place in terms of supply” this month because of the new vaccine, said Dr. Danny Avula, […]