Santa Fe College reported 195 COVID-19 cases in the last week
By Lily Kino | Jan. 19Santa Fe College reported 195 positive COVID-19 cases from students and employees from Jan. 11 to Monday.
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COVID-19 Update: County cases more than double in a week, Shands hospitalizations rise
By Lucille Lannigan | Jan. 5On Dec. 22, the seven day average was 68 after staying below 15 most of November, according to the UF Health Screen, Test & Protect testing dashboard. UF has 845 students, staff and affiliates currently in quarantine as of Friday.
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UF researcher discovers new animal coronaviruses, stresses their mutations could cause pandemics
By J.P. Oprison | Dec. 3His studies reveal a global outbreak like COVID-19 can happen through further mutation of viruses as they continue to spread between people and animals.
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COVID-19 Update: Local cases, Shands hospitalizations continue falling as new Omicron variant emerges
By J.P. Oprison | Dec. 1The new COVID-19 variant, known as Omicron, has been designated as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization. It was first reported to WHO by South African scientists Nov. 24.
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COVID-19 Update: Local cases, Shands hospitalizations fall while statewide weekly cases rise for first time since August
By J.P. Oprison | Nov. 24UF’s number of reported cases fell, with 23 cases from Nov. 14 to Sunday — down from 29 the previous week. The seven-day average fell below four Nov. 16 for the first time this month.
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Shadowing program gives pre-health students experience as pandemic restrictions remain
By J.P. Oprison | Nov. 22The program helps expose participants to healthcare professions. Its virtual format on Zoom makes shadowing more accessible for underprivileged students and parents providing for their families while fulfilling academic obligations.
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COVID-19 Update: County cases, Shands hospitalizations rise while UF weekly cases nearly halve
By J.P. Oprison | Nov. 17There were a total of 177 new cases in Alachua County this week — 71 more than the prior week. From the week of Aug. 27 to last week, new cases per week fell by about 93%
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COVID-19 Update: UF quarantine numbers rise while county cases continue falling
By J.P. Oprison | Nov. 10For the first time since Oct. 15, UF cases rose above 30, with at least 43 cases reported from Oct. 30 to Friday. The seven-day average rose above 4 on Nov. 1 for the first time since Oct. 16. The seven-day average was 6 as of Saturday.
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COVID-19 Update: Local cases, Shands hospitalizations continue falling as Florida surpasses one million booster shots
By J.P. Oprison | Nov. 3There were 160 new cases in Alachua County this week — 35 fewer than the prior week. Weekly cases fell by nearly 90% since the week of Aug. 27, when there were 1,526 cases reported.
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Santa Fe College COVID-19 Update: Four positive cases reported in the last week
By Eve Thompson | Nov. 3Santa Fe College reported four positive cases from students from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. No employees reported testing positive.
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As vaccine hesitancy continues, UF Health experts engage with skeptics, give the facts
By J.P. Oprison | Nov. 1As of last week, 95% of Shands COVID-19 patients were unvaccinated. Despite high hospitalization numbers and experts reassuring people that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, some are still skeptical about getting the shot.
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COVID-19 Update: County cases begin falling again as promising data on vaccines for children emerge
By J.P. Oprison | Oct. 27Cases at UF dropped at a steady rate for the seventh week in a row since the Sept. 3 spike in cases. The seven-day average of cases reported within the university is now below three cases a day.
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COVID-19 Update: Shands hospitalizations continue to decrease
By J.P. Oprison | Oct. 20There are 302 new positive cases in Alachua County this week, up 38 from the previous week. Since Aug. 27, the county had seen weekly cases drop from 1,520 to 264 last week — a decrease of more than 80%.
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Professionals, pre-health students persevere in medical field despite COVID-19 pandemic
By J.P. Oprison | Oct. 18COVID-19 cases surged, and patients piled up at UF Health Shands Hospital throughout the pandemic. But tough circumstances haven't deterred students from pursuing their dreams.
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COVID-19 Update: County COVID-19 cases fall for the sixth consecutive week
By J.P. Oprison | Oct. 13There are 264 new positive cases in Alachua County this week, down 163 from the previous week. As of Oct. 8, there have been 38,858 total cases in the county. Cases in the county have been declining for six consecutive weeks.
