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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Opinion | COVID-19 isn’t over, now it’s your problem to deal with

Opinion | COVID-19 isn’t over, now it’s your problem to deal with

By Harsh Hiwase, Staff Columnist • April 13, 2022
We should not get carried away with mask-optional policies and trust our intuitions.
While the CDC said fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear face coverings in most indoor settings, some people are nervous about removing their masks.

‘People are generally happier’: Oakland adjusts to new CDC guidelines

By Colm Slevin, Staff Writer • June 8, 2021
While CDC guidelines say those fully vaccinated no longer need to wear face coverings in most settings, some people say they’re unsure about not wearing masks since not everyone has gotten vaccinated yet and some may not be truthful about their vaccination status.
Opinion | I am once again asking you to stop politicizing masks

Opinion | I am once again asking you to stop politicizing masks

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • June 8, 2021
If we begged Trump not to politicize the mask then, we shouldn’t start doing it now.
Editorial | CDC’s updated mask guidelines fail to consider social consequences

Editorial | CDC’s updated mask guidelines fail to consider social consequences

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • May 18, 2021
The CDC is struggling with poor public health messaging once again.
A lawsuit filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas alleges a Pitt researcher was fired after she reported safety violations. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Researcher sues Pitt for wrongful termination following alleged monkey escape

By Salina Pressimone and John Hamilton | The Pitt News Staff • January 30, 2018

A former Pitt researcher is suing the University of Pittsburgh, alleging she was wrongfully terminated after reporting the escapes of an infected lab monkey and rabbit in 2016. In a lawsuit filed Jan....

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