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Students and volunteers feel safe at UF COVID-19 testing sites
By Abigail Hasebroock | Feb. 8With the increased test administration this Spring, UF said it is taking the necessary measures to ensure the testing site volunteers, employees and thousands of students getting tested every day feel safe.
1 COVID-19 U.K. variant case confirmed in Alachua County
By Michelle Holder | Feb. 8Alachua County reported its first case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant last week.
COVID-19 Update: 362 UF students test positive for COVID-19 in last week
By Manny Rea | Feb. 3UF reported 362 COVID-19 positive cases among students in the last week on Tuesday, according to UF's testing dashboard. Now, the total positive student cases for Spring is 854.
More than 700 Alachua County Public School students and staff in quarantine
By Daniella Sevares | Feb. 3There are 60 active COVID-19 student cases and 15 active staff cases as of Tuesday night.
UF Health discovers possible risk factor for COVID-19
By J.P. Oprison | Feb. 1A UF research team found vitamin D-deficient patients were more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the vitamin.
COVID-19 Update: Nearly 500 UF students test positive for COVID-19 since start of semester
By Manny Rea | Jan. 27After 205 more UF students tested positive for COVID-19 since Jan. 19, the total number of infected students since the start of the semester is nearing 500.
COVID-19 Update: UF COVID-19 on-campus testing stays at 2% positive weekly average
By Manny Rea | Jan. 19UF's in-house testing remains steady while quarantine numbers drop during the first week-and-a-half of classes.
More than 550 ACPS students and staff in quarantine the third week of classes
By Daniella Sevares | Jan. 19There are 56 active COVID-19 student cases and 16 active staff cases as of Tuesday night. These cases represent students and staff who have reported a positive test result to ACPS within the past 10 days.
UF Faculty and graduate students raise questions over ICU capacities
By Manny Rea | Jan. 19UFF-UF and UF-GAU want more transparency from UF and UF Health Shands regarding ICU capacities and action plan thresholds.
COVID-19 Update: 47 new cases on first day of classes
By Manny Rea | Jan. 13367 have tested positive for COVID-19 since Jan. 4.
![Michael Kuenstle, a 59-year-old UF School of Architecture associate professor, died Dec. 12 due to COVID-19 complications. [Courtesy to The Alligator: Nancy Clark]](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ufa/7c0de79a-0eb6-41e5-a9f4-9f6881f2e3ef.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
Remembering Michael Kuenstle, an architect dedicated to his family
By Corbin Bolies | Dec. 21The School of Architecture’s longest-tenured faculty member, Kuenstle was known for his strong commitment to both his professional and personal lives. He served on the board of the Florida Foundation for Architecture, became the state board director of the American Institute of Architects and contributed to numerous architectural publications — all while building a family with his wife and 17-year-old son.
UF Health begins administering COVID-19 vaccines in Gainesville
By Julia Coin | Dec. 16UF Health Shands Hospital administered its first 12 vaccines from UF Health Jacksonville at a news conference early Wednesday morning. All UF Health workers are expected to be vaccinated within two months.
UF will provide COVID-19 vaccine to select medical staff this week
By Thomas Weber | Dec. 14UF Health is one of the "Pfizer Five" hospitals in Florida to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. UF Health Jacksonville received about 20,000 vaccines Monday and delivered 4,000 to UF Health in Gainesville. UF will vaccinate its frontline medical staff in Gainesville starting Wednesday.
UF navigates COVID-19 test accuracy
By Thomas Weber | Dec. 7UF’s COVID-19 testing capacity will be accelerated in the Spring as it becomes mandatory for thousands of students.
‘It doesn’t have to be this way:’ UF faculty angry with COVID-19 ADA accommodations for Spring
By Corbin Bolies | Nov. 29Union leaders say measures to protect faculty and staff members aren’t suitable enough
Alachua County organizations try to curb hunger during the holidays
By Nevada Cullen | Nov. 24With the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations work to feed the hungry for Thanksgiving
Caribbean and Asian restaurants, students describe food supply in uncertain times
By Samantha Chery | Nov. 19How the pandemic has affected the availability of cultural cuisine in Gainesville
New to Gainesville, UF freshmen seek love and friendship through dating apps
By Alan Halaly | Nov. 12Students go on dates and make new connections with one another during the pandemic
UF students decorate holiday cards for children in hospitals
By Rachel Slay | Nov. 11The COVID-19 pandemic and rainy weather didn’t stop students from spreading holiday cheer
How is Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille shaping up?
By Samantha Chery | Nov. 5Gators fans discuss Steve Spurrier’s football legacy
