| Daily (12/8) | ||
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| 669 | 11 | 1.6% |
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| 66,070 | 1,065 | 1.6% |
Kids ages five to 11 will now be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their recommendation Tuesday. This news comes one day after the global COVID-19 death toll surpassed 5 million. Read more
By Grant Hoover | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
After a huge explosion of demand that resulted in longer wait times, University of Arizona’s SafeRide car service has restored itself to pre-COVID-19 capacity to meet the needs of users.
By Ellen Nangia | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
Sophomores went through their first year virtually lacking an interpersonal college experience. Now, as they shift from the virtual to a flourishing college campus, sophomores may have felt that they were starting from scratch.
By Emma Watts | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
The University of Arizona campus is bustling with life once again. The stadium is filled with cheering fans during home football games, in-person classes are back in session and club members are holding meetings in classrooms instead of over Zoom.
By Sohi Kang | 10/21/2021 4:39pm
After being closed for over a year, the Associated Students of the University of Arizona’s Student Legal Services has restarted their hiring process. In the past, ASUA Student Legal Services offered free basic legal advice to UA students. Though they did not represent students in court, Student Legal Services provided counsel on a variety of subjects.
By Sean Meixner | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
The University of Arizona’s virtual university status update team met on Monday, Oct. 18, to discuss COVID-19 public health and safety measures and to encourage the remaining unvaccinated UA students and employees to get inoculated against COVID-19. The team was joined by Deepta Bhattacharya, a professor of immunobiology at the UA.
By JT Thorpe | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
UA President Dr. Robert C. Robbins announced all university employees must submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination by Dec. 8.
By Andres Diaz | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
To address some common questions raised by parents and community members concerning vaccinations for children, the Daily Wildcat interviewed Dr. Nathan Price, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson. Price addressed the similarities and differences of COVID-19 infection in children and adults, the rise of the Delta Variant and the importance of vaccination.
By Sam Parker | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
Arizona schools will still be allowed to require masks on their campuses following a Sept. 27 superior court ruling, which resolved that the method the legislature used to incorporate its ban on mask mandates violated the state constitution.
By Sam Parker | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
The University of Arizona announced on Monday, Oct. 4, that booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to qualifying students and faculty beginning Oct. 11.
By Sean Meixner | 10/11/2021 1:23pm
Members of United Campus Workers of Arizona — the University of Arizona’s and Arizona State University’s wall-to-wall campus workers union — and their allies gathered outside of the UA Administration building on Thursday, Sept. 30, to demand changes to what they consider dangerous and irresponsible public health policies.
By Sean Meixner | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
The University of Arizona’s virtual university status update team met on Monday, Oct. 4, to discuss COVID-19 public health and safety measures as well as announce the availability of the Pfizer booster shot for students, faculty and staff. The team was joined by Dr. Theresa Cullen, public health director for Pima County.
By Lauren Borelli | 01/05/2022 2:57pm
We can’t say that the state of the American political scene wasn’t messed up before, but now with the lasting pandemic it might just be worse than ever. The U.S. today is an increasingly polarized nation in regards to all things political, that much was evident in the last few elections, but the COVID-19 outbreak has only caused things to escalate to a point of absurdity.
By Allison Fagan | 01/05/2022 2:58pm
After COVID-19 vaccines were available to the public, young Tucsonans started partying and attending large events again. Various businesses lifted some restrictions and allowed vaccinated patrons in without masks, and many artists started to go on tours again as well.
By Sean Meixner | 01/05/2022 2:58pm
The University of Arizona’s virtual university status update team met on Monday, Sept. 27, to discuss COVID-19 public health and safety measures, case numbers and announce that COVID-19 booster shots will be coming to the university.
By Madison Beveridge | 01/05/2022 2:58pm
For the past year, COVID-19 has ruled the dialogue about how universities should operate for the new school year. As the fall semester kicks off, the University of Arizona is still working through the issues of bringing normality to campus.
By Susan Barnett | 01/05/2022 2:58pm
The Sun Link Streetcar that runs along 2nd St., University Blvd. and Fourth Ave. is one of the main modes of transportation for many University of Arizona students. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic Sun Tran has made all of its services free, providing thousands of students transportation in the area; however, that may all change come the new year.
By Abbie Kosoc | 01/05/2022 2:58pm
Live performances are back. Tucson performance venues are hosting live events, but only with one condition of being fully vaccinated or showing a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours prior to the show.
By Maggie Landon | 01/05/2022 2:58pm
As August has most definitely slipped away into a moment in time, school is officially back in session. Per syllabus disclaimers and curious students inquiring from the back of class, attendance policies have become the forefront of discussions held during initial class meetings.
By Sohi Kang | 01/05/2022 2:58pm
Mask and vaccination mandates in Arizona will be prohibited on Sept. 29, according to budget reconciliation bills passed in late June, but a preliminary injunction filed by Arizona educators aims to reverse that. The preliminary injunction seeks to overturn sections of House Bill 2898, Senate Bill 1824, SB 1825 and SB 1819 as unconstitutional.
