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Editorial | Better late than never for Pitt’s vaccine mandate

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 3, 2021

By offering a regular testing alternative to vaccination, the University spent a lot of time and resources catering to the slim percentage of holdouts who would be affected by a vaccine requirement.

Editorial | Testing unvaccinated students is a costly, unequal alternative to vaccination

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 14, 2021

The current test return rate is below 10% for unvaccinated students, meaning that the testing alternative is essentially useless as a public health tool.

Gallagher ‘strongly’ recommends, expects community to be vaccinated by fall, unveils new strategic plan

By Natalie Frank and Jon Moss • June 25, 2021

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said at Pitt’s Friday board of trustees meeting that while the University community can look forward to a more engaging fall semester, a fully normal academic year is unlikely unless those coming back to campus are vaccinated.

Pitt adds 13 COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • September 22, 2020

Pitt added 13 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 12 students and 1 employee, between Friday and Monday, continuing an upward trend in reported cases, though less than in previous case reports.

Nose goes: A glimpse inside Pitt’s surveillance testing program

By Elise Roessner, Staff Writer • September 7, 2020

Vorndran is one of the roughly 2,200 students Pitt has tested thus far as part of its surveillance testing program. This program includes randomly selecting students living on and off campus for self-conducted COVID-19 testing.

Pitt adds 4 new COVID-19 cases since last Friday

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Contributing Editor • July 17, 2020

Pitt added four new COVID-19 cases, composed of three students and one employee, as of Friday’s weekly case report.

Editorial: Talk to your doctor about STDs

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 5, 2019

There are resources safer than relying on the internet — even for those without health insurance.