The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

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

The Pitt News
Melissa McGivney: A shot of community

Melissa McGivney: A shot of community

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer • April 6, 2021
Melissa McGivney — a professor and associate dean for community partnerships at the School of Pharmacy — helped coordinate COVID-19 vaccine clinics this year.
Pitt adds 50 COVID-19 cases since Tuesday, shelter in place scheduled for end of semester

Pitt adds 50 COVID-19 cases since Tuesday, shelter in place scheduled for end of semester

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • March 26, 2021
Pitt added 50 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 42 students and eight employees, between Tuesday and Thursday, with 71 students currently in isolation. Pitt will institute a University-wide shelter in place on April 16 before in-person commencement.
After Pitt experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases after St. Patrick’s Day parties, Dr. John Williams, the head of the COVID-19 Medical Response Office, presented a more optimistic picture of Pitt’s pandemic outlook Thursday afternoon.

Pitt officials address COVID-19 case spike, mitigation rules

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • March 26, 2021
After Pitt experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases following large St. Patrick’s Day parties, Dr. John Williams presented a more optimistic picture of Pitt’s pandemic outlook at Thursday afternoon’s Senate Council meeting.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher sent an email Thursday morning with information about Pitt's plans for the fall.

Pitt plans for fall semester to look ‘more like normal’

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • March 18, 2021
Chancellor Gallagher announced this morning that Pitt is planning for on-campus, in-person instruction for the majority of classes for the fall semester.
Pitt adds 15 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Pitt adds 15 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • March 16, 2021
Pitt added 15 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 14 students and one employee, between last Friday and Monday, with 34 students currently in isolation.
Wendy Braund, the COVID-19 response director and interim acting physician general at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, led a conversation on Wednesday via Zoom called “Pennsylvania State Response to COVID-19.” The event — hosted by the Graduate School of Public Health — focused on the state’s testing and vaccination efforts.

Pennsylvania’s top doctor addresses state’s COVID-19 response

By Allison Radziwon, Staff Writer • March 12, 2021
Wendy Braund, the COVID-19 response director and interim acting physician general at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, led a conversation on Wednesday about the state’s testing and vaccination efforts.
Pitt adds 17 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Pitt adds 17 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • March 9, 2021
Pitt added 17 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 11 students and six employees, between last Friday and Monday, with 19 students currently in isolation.
A group of Pitt students launched VaccinatePA, a website that crowdsources vaccine availability data in Pennsylvania.

Pitt students help community navigate COVID-19 vaccine appointments

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer • February 16, 2021
A group of Pitt students teamed up to launch vaccinatepa.org, a website that crowdsources vaccine availability data in Pennsylvania to allow people to find out where they can get a vaccine appointment more easily.
Pitt adds 22 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Pitt adds 22 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • January 26, 2021
Pitt added 22 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 17 students and five employees, between last Friday and Monday, with 34 students currently in isolation. The University’s previous case report, covering last Tuesday and Thursday, included 26 cases.
Pitt faculty, staff to have access to mail-in COVID-19 tests beginning Monday

Pitt faculty, staff to have access to mail-in COVID-19 tests beginning Monday

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • January 21, 2021
Pitt faculty and staff received an email from the University’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office on Thursday afternoon outlining a new COVID-19 testing program through Quest Diagnostics as well as a vaccine and daily health check app update.
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