Hattie Billmeier was a little nervous, but excited. She rolled up her sleeve, and in a “split second” it was all over—she got her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “It felt good,” says Billmeier, a second grader at Venable Elementary School. “It just gives you a little pinch.” Afterwards, Billmeier and her cousins, who […]
Hattie Billmeier was a little nervous, but excited. She rolled up her sleeve, and in a “split second” it was all over—she got her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “It felt good,” says Billmeier, a second grader at Venable Elementary School. “It just gives you a little pinch.” Afterwards, Billmeier and her cousins, who […]
Around the country, universities scrambled to conduct classes and host students while keeping COVID under control. The graphs and illustrations below provide a snapshot of UVA’s efforts to limit viral transmission among its students over the last year. All statistics are as of May 13. Student spread The school reports 2,824 COVID cases among students […]
By Emily Hamilton Early last week, UVA first-year Reese Alpher heard she could get a coronavirus vaccine if she drove two hours south to a community vaccination center in Danville—so she jumped at the chance. “When I went, the word was that [the shots] were getting thrown out and that there were too many vaccines […]
It’s been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended our lives. And how far we’ve come—this time last year, we thought “flattening the curve” would take two weeks, and the medical advice of the moment was “don’t touch your face.” A year later, toilet paper is no longer the hottest commodity on the market, […]
Dashed hopes have become commonplace in this year of the pandemic, but UVA President Jim Ryan’s announcement on March 3 still stung: No friends, family, or guests will be allowed at the university’s 2021 graduation. Last year’s festivities were canceled too, and this year the school had hoped to hold two ceremonies on consecutive weekends […]
The past year has been one of unforeseen circumstances and challenges. But an unexpected outcome worth celebrating is that pet adoptions around the country—and right here in the Charlottesville area—are at an all-time high. And now, almost a year into the pandemic, it seems like these adoptions are sticking. In 2020, the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA processed […]
By Sam Baars One of the best things about my cat is that he can’t read a newspaper. Nearly half a million people have contracted COVID-19, and the body count of this global health crisis continues to climb. The planet is warming at an alarming rate. And a certain white supremacist ex-president staged a literal […]
It’s 11am on Thursday, November 19. The U.S. has reached an all-time high for COVID-19 infections in a single day. Colleges have reported record-high numbers as well, contributing to around 2 percent of national infections, according to the New York Times. And UVA President Jim Ryan has declared victory. In a video posted to the […]
Tighten it up On Sunday, with COVID-19 cases surging across the United States, Governor Ralph Northam announced a new set of stricter regulations for citizens and businesses in Virginia. The rules, which went into effect at midnight on November 15, limit gatherings to 25 individuals, instead of the previous 250. Restaurants are now required to […]
By Virginia Daugherty “We teachers stay in touch and try to keep up our morale.” “Children aren’t meant to sit in front of computers all day.” “I’m upping my skills daily.” “I didn’t sign up for this.” It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and this year our local educators deserve a special shout-out as they try their […]