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
Pitt to offer students at-home COVID-19 tests

Pitt to offer students at-home COVID-19 tests

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • November 13, 2020
Pitt will offer students at-home COVID-19 tests after they go home for Thanksgiving break, according to Dr. John Williams, the head of Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher discussed the University’s recent shift to the Elevated risk posture and the uptick of coronavirus cases on campus at Thursday afternoon’s Senate Council meeting.

Gallagher responds to increase in COVID-19 cases on campus

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • November 13, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher praised how closely most students have followed mitigation measures, amid a rise in COVID-19 cases on campus the COVID-19 Medical Response Office linked to an increase in social gatherings over Halloween.
Pitt adds 74 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Pitt adds 74 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Ashton Crawley and Jon Moss • November 10, 2020
Pitt added 74 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 73 students and one employee, between Friday and Monday, with 110 students currently in isolation. This is more than double the 34 new cases reported between last Tuesday and Thursday.
Pitt adds 34 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

Pitt adds 34 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • November 6, 2020
NEW: Pitt added 34 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 32 students and two employees, between Friday and Monday. Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office said the spike in cases should be a “wake-up call” for campus community members.
History professor John Stoner announced during a Wednesday faculty assembly meeting that the University will cancel all off-campus abroad and away programs for the spring semester.

Off-campus study abroad cancelled for spring semester, Faculty Assembly announces

By Punya Bhasin, Staff Writer • November 6, 2020
Pitt is cancelling all off-campus study abroad and away programs for the spring semester, according to a Wednesday afternoon announcement from John Stoner, the co-chair of the educational policies committee.
Pitt adds 12 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

Pitt adds 12 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • October 30, 2020
Pitt added 12 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 11 students and one employee, between Tuesday and Thursday.
Pitt adds 10 new COVID-19 cases since Monday

Pitt adds 10 new COVID-19 cases since Monday

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • October 23, 2020
Pitt added 10 new COVID-19 cases, composed of eight students and two employees, between Tuesday and Thursday.
Pitt has not disclosed the specific location of student quarantine and isolation housing.

‘If I just walked out and left, no one would know’: Students detail lax rules, miscommunication in Pitt’s quarantine housing

By Rebecca Johnson and Rashi Ranjan • October 21, 2020
In Pitt’s quarantine housing, students described lax rules and little oversight, allowing them to skirt the University’s physical distancing rules. One student said they went on walks outside, and others in the housing had visitors, even whole families.
Pitt adds 10 COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Pitt adds 10 COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • October 20, 2020
Pitt added 10 new COVID-19 cases, composed of nine students and one employee, between Friday and Monday.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said the University would send out more concrete guidance on the shelter-in-place period “shortly,” during a virtual Senate Council meeting on Thursday.

Students will be asked to shelter in place for two weeks before winter break, head of COVID-19 Medical Response Office says

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • October 16, 2020
All students will be asked to shelter in place for 14 days before leaving campus for winter break, according to Dr. John Williams, the head of Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office.
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