It's always better to be safe than sorry. This week, the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Tucson announced it will allow its fourth-year students to graduate early in order to increase the number of physicians able to combat the COVID-19 pandemic — on a volunteer basis. Read more
It's always better to be safe than sorry. This week, the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Tucson announced it will allow its fourth-year students to graduate early in order to increase the number of physicians able to combat the COVID-19 pandemic — on a volunteer basis. Read more
Amidst a global pandemic, there seems to be a distant, perhaps too distant, beacon of hope to the billions of people around the world: a vaccine. However, much to most people’s dismay, creating vaccines is not exactly an overnight process. It takes much, much longer. Read more
The coronavirus has made lives difficult for a lot of people this year and created a lot of confusion. One of the many questions during this time is what will happen to on-campus student employees? Read more
This week, Banner Health announced that they will implement a new process regarding coronavirus testing. According to the press release, those with "exposure can now call Banner Health at 1-844-549-1851 to speak with a clinical team member to determine if testing is appropriate. The line will be staffed from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday." Read more
Imagine this — you're quarantining in your home and you start to develop a nasty cough followed by a fever and shortness of breath a couple of days later. You don't feel safe enough to go to the emergency room and don't have a physician to call. Are you out of luck? Read more
The petition “End Spring 2020 Classes at UofA” was started by University of Arizona student Maritza Almanza, and, as of March 21, had 8,825 supporters. The Daily Wildcat got the opportunity to interview Almanza and ask her about the petition. Read more
As every day passes, the idea of containing the coronavirus gets exponentially further and further away. Literally. Read more
The Daily Wildcat has put together a timeline of updates from the University of Arizona and Tucson government officials about its plans in response to the coronavirus in reverse chronological order. Read more
As the covid-19 pandemic grinds the economy to a dramatic halt, federal, state and local government are attempting to find ways to mitigate the consequences. Here is a run-down of proposals at each level of government. We will update this periodically. Read more
The U.S. population is currently about 327 million people, of which nearly one-third consists of people 65 years of age and older. That's a lot. The older generations lived through the Great Depression and fought in World Wars. Millennials and members of Generation Z are being asked to stay inside. To each their own. Read more
At 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, University of Arizona Libraries announced that the Main Library would be closed as of 5 p.m. the same night. Along with the Main Library, CATalyst Studios, the Science-Engineering Library, the Fine Arts Library and Special Collections are also closed. Read more
Let’s take a look at how COVID-19 compares to other virus outbreaks that most of us have lived through, whether we remember them or not. Read more
