covid – Temple Update

New COVID-19 Variant Found in Pennsylvania, Ten Other States

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 20:59:38 +0000

According to data gathered by GISAID, the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data, variant BA 2.86 was found in Oregon, Ohio, Colorado, Michigan, New York, Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, and Pennsylvania. View More » ]]>

COVID Booster Available On and Near Campus

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 03:17:53 +0000

The city of Philadelphia has received 41,000 reformulated doses of the newest bi-valent COVID-19 vaccine. Health officials say the doses offer better protection against both the original coronavirus, and its variants. Currently, the BA.5 variant is dominant among cases in the United States. Roughly 36 percent of vaccinated adults in Philadelphia have already received at least one booster…

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Temple Expert Talks About New Variant

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:45:16 +0000

Although COVID-19 cases and deaths have been on the decline ever since the massive wave of the Omicron variant took the world by storm a few months ago, the pandemic is not over yet. A new strain of the Omicron variant called “BA.2” is now working its way across the globe. This new variant is reportedly at least 30% more contagious than the previous strain of Omicron…

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Colleges Weigh Changing Mask Mandates

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:45:25 +0000

Following the announcement that Philadelphia would be dropping its mask mandate last Wednesday, college students in the city have been left wondering whether or not they would need to continue to mask up on campus in the future. The new mask guidelines still require that masks be worn in certain settings such as healthcare facilities and on public transit, but universities now have full…

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COVID’s Impact on Temple Housing

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 19:54:01 +0000

Among all the things COVID has impacted, campus housing is one of them. Johnson and Hardwick Hall has seen some drastic changes over the course of the pandemic. Johnson Hall was repurposed last year into quarantine and isolation housing. Housing in Hardwick hall was transformed from traditional double style to single rooms for this school year. Both buildings normally hold up to 1,000…

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Students Registering For Classes See a Mix of Options

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:27:11 +0000

As registration ramps up this week, students are noticing some classes are being offered in-person. University spokesman Ray Betzner says three quarters of classes are expected to have some in-person elements in the fall. “I do want to go in person but I do appreciate having one or two online that I can have some flexibility with,” junior engineering student Cameron Flamm says.

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Behind the Tests at Temple; How the Enormous COVID Testing Program Works

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:09:27 +0000

Now, at this point in the semester, students know what a Covid test looks like: You show up, take your test, wait a few days and get your results. But at the Medical Research Building on Temples Health Sciences campus, there’s quite a lot going on behind the scenes. After getting collected from the various sites, your test will join thousands of others on its way to the lab.

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Vaccine Clinic Set to Open at White Hall

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:33:14 +0000

Beginning March 29th, students, faculty and staff will have the possibility of receiving their Covid-19 vaccine at White Hall for six weeks. Temple students and staff who can show proof of their residence in Philadelphia and are part of the 1B category can sign up through Temple’s interest form. This is not a walk-up clinic and you will have to be invited after signing up on the interest form.

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天普时刻 Temple Moment 03/15/2021

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 03:06:52 +0000

来自Temple Update新闻室，您收看的是天普时刻： – 周一将有另外45所学校向学前班至二年级学生开放 – 福奇博士：特朗普应该敦促他的支持者接种疫苗 – 天气预报…

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How President Biden’s Relief Package Is Affecting Students

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:01:06 +0000

President Biden and the United States Congress have recently passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. This plan includes funds that could help education systems all across the country. Temple is one of many universities that are receiving funds that could help campus and students return safely to in-person classes this fall. When it comes to the personal lives of students themselves…

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