As Cal Poly students returned to campus after winter break amidst the Omicron variant, there were a number of students who were hesitant to do so due to their increased risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus: immunocompromised students. Individuals who are immunocompromised have a weaker immune system as a result of either a chronic illness […]
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Americans can order free at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 18 through government website
Each US household can begin ordering free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests starting Tuesday, Jan. 18 on the new federal website COVIDtests.gov, one day earlier than initially announced by the Whitehouse. According to the White House official website, the Biden administration ordered one billion covid tests and will send them directly to Americans’ homes. To order […]
Omicron goes to school: students and faculty frustrated upon return to campus amid largest COVID-19 surge
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. The first week of winter quarter looked different for all students at Cal Poly this time around. As some students scrambled to make it to class on time after waiting in hour-long testing lines, other students emailed their professors informing them of their inability to attend the first […]