UPDATE JAN. 20: IU’s COVID-19 mitigation positivity rate among lowest recorded as students return
By Matt Cohen | Jan 13, 2021 11:46 amIU resumed weekly testing of a portion of students in Bloomington last week.
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IU resumed weekly testing of a portion of students in Bloomington last week.
IU plans to increase mitigation testing to 50,000 tests per week.
The committee is expected to name a handful of finalists early in 2021.
It’s unclear whether IU will mandate the vaccine like it did the flu vaccine this winter.
The Monroe County Board of Health is concerned by the limited supply of vaccines.
The state reported 3,630 new cases in its latest update.
IU’s labs will allow for faster test results than fall on-arrival testing.
The CDC is approving emergency use for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Some IU students were infected with COVID-19 during Thanksgiving break.
IU Health Bloomington Hospital will administer the vaccines when it's approved.
Sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes shoots a layup Jan. 4 at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. Holmes scored 22 points today in IU's win over Northwestern on Sunday.
Sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes makes a layup Jan. 4 at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. Holmes scored 20 points Thursday night against Purdue.
Members of the Monroe County Board of Health discuss vaccine rollout in Monroe County Jan. 5 over Zoom.
Junior guard Grace Berger and freshman forward Kiandra Browne lead a team huddle Jan. 4 at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. IU lost 80-84 in a narrow game against Maryland.
Senior guard Jaelynn Penn moves toward the paint Jan. 4 at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. Penn scored 10 points against Maryland.
Sophomore forward Mackenzie Holmes shoots a layup Jan. 4 at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. Holmes scored 18 points against Maryland.
Senior guard Ali Patberg shoots the ball Jan. 4 at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. The No. 19 Hoosiers lost to the No. 12 Maryland Terrapins 80-84.
Junior Zach Simpson poses for a photo Nov. 3 at the Indiana Memorial Union. “I think voting is really important for everyone," Simpson said. "America wants to move forward.”
Jasmine McClain, 22, poses for a photo Nov. 3 at the Indiana Memorial Union. “All I care about is security," McClain said. "Right now I feel America is not safe, especially for minorities.”
A screenshot shows Dr. Aaron Carroll, IU's director of mitigation testing, speaks during his weekly webinar Wednesday. IU announced Wednesday its own COVID-19 testing labs are in the final stages of fully opening, which would greatly increase mitigation testing on campus.
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