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From President Tim Sands: Vaccines offer promise, but we have to do more	Although there are countless factors directly impacting the pandemic at a global scale, we can take control of the pandemic locally by aiming to drive the new case rate and positivity nearly to zero.	Date: 02/02/2021
Q&A: Vaccine basics, their history, importance, and role in COVID-19	Kate Langwig, a quantitative disease ecologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech, breaks down the basics about vaccines, how they work, and how they have protected humans from lethal diseases for decades.	Date: 02/01/2021
Virginia Tech intends to help students following Town of Blacksburg’s act of generosity	Virginia Tech intends to provide relief to students by not requiring the mandatory Transportation Services Fee for the spring semester, pending approval from the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.	Date: 02/01/2021
Virginia Tech researchers garner two major awards in COVID-19 forecasting challenges	DeepOutbreak, a team of researchers from Virginia Tech's Sanghani Center, Georgia Tech, and the University of Iowa, took first place in the COVID-19 Symptom Data Challenge using Facebook symptom survey data and second place in the COVID-19 Grand Challenge.	Date: 01/29/2021
Have a fun and safe weekend	Take care of yourself, get outside, and please take advantage of the great opportunities to stay involved.	Date: 01/29/2021