Tag: COVID-19 testing

MASON HAS 18 TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IN TWO WEEKS

Positive cases remain low as Mason enters 12th week of classes BY ALLISON ALBERTY, GRAPHICS EDITOR & SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR As Mason wrapped up the 11th week of school last week, positive COVID-19 cases remain low. The campus maintains its…

MASON TO BEGIN OFFERING BOOSTER SHOTS OF THE PFIZER VACCINE

University has two new COVID-19 positives as the seventh week begins BY LAURA SCUDDER COPY CHIEF  As the Delta variant changes Mason’s response to the pandemic, the university will now be offering third and booster shots of the vaccine in…

EIGHT OUT OF 4,900 STUDENTS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

COVID-19 cases remain low at Mason BY BRAD BYRNE, STAFF WRITER As September falls into October, Mason continues to make efforts toward keeping campus COVID-19 cases low. With a mask and vaccination mandate put on campus over the summer and…

MASON TO RAMP UP TESTING AS SEMESTER CONTINUES

Safety & Emergency Management staff comment on Mason’s testing operations BY LAURA SCUDDER, COPY CHIEF As Mason responds to the Delta variant, COVID-19 testing is expected to be ramped up within the coming weeks.  In an email sent on Wednesday,…

TIPS FOR ON-CAMPUS LIVING DURING A PANDEMIC

Advice for on-campus living on campus during a pandemic BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER On-campus living has drastically changed this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With new rules and new challenges, there is a learning curve to…