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Twenty-five students and two employees tested positive for the coronavirus from Feb 28 to March 6, including four confirmed cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in New York. (Daily Trojan file photo.) USC Student Health’s investigations revealed the coronavirus variant first detected in New York present in the USC community in addition to the four cases of the variant first detected in the United Kingdom, Chief Health Officer Dr. Sarah Van Orman said in a student media briefing Thu...

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UMass Issues Stay-at-Home Order for 2 Weeks Feb. 8, 6:24 a.m. The University of Massachusetts at Amherst ordered all students to "self-sequester" for two weeks. "Self-sequestration means that students must stay in their residences, both on and off campus, except to get meals, undergo twice-weekly COVID testing, or to attend medical appointments. In addition, to minimize

Michigan Community College Cancels Sports Seasons Kellogg Community College, in Michigan, on Wednesday became the fifth two-year college in the state to cease competition in several sports, given the impact of COVID-19 in its region. The college announced that it would opt out of league competition in men's and women's basketball and volleyball, joining several peers that have

Graduate students and employees wishing to visit campus this semester must be tested weekly, have received a flu vaccination, complete an online health course and a daily wellness check before entering. Undergraduate students must be tested twice a week in addition to all of the other requirements. (Daily Trojan file photo) The Keck School of Medicine will begin administering PCR surveillance testing in addition to symptomatic testing on Monday and transition from using the testing company Colo...

Armand Dorian, MD, chief medical officer, can barely hide his enthusiasm at being vaccinated. Keith Hobbs, CEO, hopes getting a vaccine himself helps staff feel comfortable doing the same. Staff created an assembly line to efficiently vaccinate 475 health care workers over the next few days. Edward Jones-Lopez, MD, infectious diseases; Peter Marshall, MD, pulmonary critical care; Noel Battle, MD, family medicine; Sara Troyer, patient care technician; Samuel Ware, RN; Dodgie Cortes, nursing supe...

Health officials connect COVID-19 case surge at USC to Thanksgiving gatherings By Kelli Johnson Health officials have connected a surge of COVID-19 cases at USC to Thanksgiving gatherings. LOS ANGELES - Health officials at the University of Southern California have connected an outbreak of new COVID-19 cases at the university to Thanksgiving gatherings. In addition, testing will be mandatory for all students, faculty, and staff starting in January. "What we’re seeing at USC is unfortunately w...

To spring break or not? Colleges weigh options Carlos Acosta’s fall semester at the University of Southern California was a lot more grueling than he expected — and it wasn’t just because of the Zoom classes. In an effort to minimize travel during the coronavirus pandemic, the university shortened the semester so it ended before Thanksgiving, and didn’t include any multi-day breaks. But the condensed schedule, Acosta said, came with consequences. 6 minute read A crowd gathers near the c...

Positive symptomatic and asymptomatic coronavirus cases among students and employees have continued to rise in the weeks following Thanksgiving, Chief Health Officer Dr. Sarah Van Orman said in a student media briefing Thursday. According to Van Orman, these trends demonstrate “very serious” circumstances both on campus and in Los Angeles County that USC Student Health aims to address with vaccine distribution in the upcoming months.  According to the University’s COVID-19 in Numbers das...