Thirty-six positive COVID-19 tests were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center For Well-Being Monday, a decrease of 15 from last week. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Maggie Stout have the story and infographic.
INFOGRAPHIC: How COVID-19 changed e-commerce
COVID-19 is changing businesses everywhere as many states implemented stay-at-home orders and temporarily closed “non-essential” businesses earlier this year. Design Manager Maggie Stout shows how COVID-19 changed e-commerce.
COVID-19 capacity limits leave limited availability for student workouts
Due to COVID-19 guidelines, availability for students to work out has been limited by the Anderson Athletics and Recreation Complex’s capacity limits. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has the story.
AP: Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
Republican Mike Pence firmly defended the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 Americans while his Democratic challenger, Kamala Harris, condemned “the greatest failure of any presidential administration” in a Wednesday night debate dominated by the coronavirus.
AP: Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without mask
President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House Monday night after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19. He immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness the nation should not fear the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans — and then he entered the White House without a protective mask.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas COVID-19 numbers drop after Brady Hall second floor quarantine
Fifty-one positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, five less than the previous week. Joey Swanson, Justin Amaker and Maggie Stout have the story.
AP: President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday.
AP: Trump in ‘quarantine process’ after top aide gets COVID-19
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he and first lady Melania Trump are beginning a “quarantine process” as they await coronavirus test results after a top aide he spent substantial time with this week tested positive for COVID-19.
Brady Hall second floor to undergo testing, mandatory quarantine
Residents in a St. Thomas first-year dorm hall will be tested for COVID-19 and will enter a two-week quarantine after five students on the floor tested positive, the St. Thomas Center for Well-Being announced Thursday evening in an email to students, faculty and staff.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas reports 56 positive COVID-19 tests last week
Fifty-six positive COVID-19 tests were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, an increase of 20 from the previous week. Production Editor Justin Amaker and Design Manager Maggie Stout have the story.
St. Thomas club sports cleared to practice
St. Thomas club sports have been cleared to begin practice Wednesday, Anderson Student Center director Kevin Manson, who oversees club sports, said. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the story.
AP: Minnesota to restart high school football and volleyball
The group that oversees high school sports in Minnesota voted overwhelmingly Monday to restart football and volleyball, after deciding earlier to delay both sports until the spring because of the coronavirus.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas reports 36 positive COVID-19 tests last week, President Sullivan responds
Thirty-six positive COVID-19 cases between Sept. 12-18 were reported by the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, a jump from last week’s count of 9.
St. Thomas cancels J-Term study abroad programs
St. Thomas canceled January Term study abroad programs for 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Office of Study Abroad announced Monday.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas reports nine positive COVID-19 tests last week
Nine positive COVID-19 tests between Sept. 5-11 were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being: seven at the St. Paul campus and two at the Minneapolis campus. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Maggie Stout have the story.