COVID-19 Enters The Transition Point

(Image via time.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On Monday, January 30th, The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that COVID-19 has entered a transition point. After nearly three years of a global pandemic, COVID-19 still remains a relevant global health emergency, even as society adjusts to living alongside it. WHO’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee had its fourteenth meeting on Friday, January 27th, … Continue reading COVID-19 Enters The Transition Point

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Science

Coronavirus Crash Course

By Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Covid-19 is a hot button issue that’s in the news 24/7 about new variants and outbreak statistics. However, not everyone knows what the coronavirus is and why it’s so deadly. The coronavirus pandemic is caused by a virus, but what actually is a virus? Well, a virus is a highly organized cell-like object that has a strand of DNA or … Continue reading Coronavirus Crash Course

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How to Prepare for your Covid-19 Vaccine

Izzy Rivera Staff Writer irivera1@umassd.edu We are now over a year into the Covid-19 Pandemic and slowly but surely vaccines are being rolled out to the public. Getting vaccinated is doing your part to keep not only yourself safe but also those around you to get things headed in the right direction. So, if you are interested, what does getting a Covid-19 Vaccine look like … Continue reading How to Prepare for your Covid-19 Vaccine