Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
| Title | Description | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Campus COVID-19 cases trending down |
Over the past 10 days, coronavirus case numbers have plateaued, reflecting a similar pattern at the same point during the fall 2020 semester when case counts dwindled. Still, vigilance remains essential. |
Date:
04/01/2021
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| Researchers receive grant to study misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine |
Researchers at Virginia Tech are looking into how social media misinformation influences people’s intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, especially those within the Appalachian region, with help from a grant funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and the Data and Decisions Destination Area. |
Date:
04/01/2021
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| Graduates of first virtual Master Food Volunteers program ready to serve Virginia communities |
Virginia Cooperative Extension’s initiative that teaches ordinary Virginians to be food safety and nutrition educators had to undergo a challenging transformation in light of the pandemic, but now it’s back and better than ever. |
Date:
03/30/2021
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| Health district expects new vaccine priority group to be smaller than others |
May 1 is the goal date to begin offering vaccines to the wider public, according to the New River Health District. |
Date:
03/29/2021
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| Testing for COVID-19 at Lane Stadium |
Thousands of students, staff and faculty are tested for COVID-19 every week at Lane Stadium, where voluntary, surveillance and prevalence testing is underway. |
Date:
03/29/2021
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Statements
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| A message to the Virginia Tech community regarding COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) |
Guided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Virginia Department of Health, and Virginia Tech’s Schiffert Health Center, a number of important actions are in the process of being planned and implemented. |
Date:
03/03/2020
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| Open letter to the Virginia Tech community: University suspending participation in all activities in Italy |
Because of the continued growth in the number of COVID-19 cases in Italy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a “Warning Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel” for Italy earlier this afternoon. Given this development, and in accordance with Policy 1070, Virginia Tech is suspending participation in all activities in Italy immediately. |
Date:
02/28/2020
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