Coronavirus

IU announces masks will be optional starting March 4

By Luzane Draughon · Friday, Feb. 18,2022 11:34 a.m.

IU will continue to distribute KN95 and N95 masks.

New COVID-19 guidelines allow instructors, presenters to unmask if social distancing

By Lauren McLaughlin · Monday, Feb. 14,2022 4:41 p.m.

Students must continue to be masked in the classroom unless they are presenting.

OPINION: Having COVID-19 taught me to reflect

By Elizabeth Valadez · Monday, Feb. 14,2022 3:05 p.m.

Quarantine allows for necessary self-reflection.

IU-Bloomington reports 69 cases this week, marking second week of drop in cases

By Nic Napier · Friday, Feb. 11,2022 4:29 p.m.

This is an 82.1% decrease in cases from last week.

OPINION: COVID-19 shouldn’t be the only reason I’m allowed to stay home

By Natalie Gabor · Monday, Feb. 7,2022 3:42 p.m.

Before the pandemic, I would still lose points on assignments for being out sick.

‘It’s a perfect storm’: IU contact tracing faces increased COVID-19 cases

By Luzane Draughon · Sunday, Feb. 6,2022 3:32 p.m.

Contact tracing prioritizes calls for those in congregate living or highly transmissible settings.

IU-Bloomington reports 385 cases, significant drop from previous week

By Nic Napier · Friday, Feb. 4,2022 2:13 p.m.

This is a 52.2% decrease from the previous week’s case count.

On-campus COVID-19 testing to close due to winter weather

By Nic Napier · Wednesday, Feb. 2,2022 4:33 p.m.

Symptomatic testing will reopen Saturday and other options on Monday.

COVID-19 vaccine clinic and testing available Wednesday through Friday

By Carter DeJong · Monday, Jan. 31,2022 2:45 p.m.

The clinic will have the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine and booster shots available.

IU-Bloomington reports 806 positive COVID-19 cases, 17.3% increase from previous week

By Nic Napier · Friday, Jan. 28,2022 1:36 p.m.

Cases continue to rise, with a 17.3% increase from Jan. 13-19.

Dr. Aaron Carroll says IU contact tracing under stress, discusses COVID-19 protocols

By Helen Rummel · Wednesday, Jan. 26,2022 5 p.m.

Carroll discussed the possibility of COVID-19 becoming endemic.

MCCSC Board of Trustees details COVID protocol updates, highlights vaccination clinic

By Sean Gilley · Tuesday, Jan. 25,2022 10:28 p.m.

The board paused its COVID-19 dashboard until it can produce more accurate results.

IU to hold Moderna vaccine clinic at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

By Cameron Garber · Monday, Jan. 24,2022 1:57 p.m.

The clinic is open to anyone in Bloomington over 18 this Friday and Saturday.

KN95, N95 masks to be available at School of Public Health beginning Monday

By Nic Napier · Friday, Jan. 21,2022 8:26 p.m.

IU recommends KN95 or N95 masks for the highest protection against COVID-19.

IU-Bloomington reports 687 positive COVID-19 cases, 26.3% increase from previous week

By Nic Napier · Friday, Jan. 21,2022 11:39 a.m.

569 of those cases came from students, and 118 came from faculty and staff.

Graduate Workers Coalition send letter to IU administration expressing COVID-19 concerns

By Nic Napier · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2022 6:14 p.m.

The letter urged IU to provide KN95/N95 masks and update in-person instruction language.

Omicron surge pushes Monroe County into the county advisory red zone

By Sean Gilley · Friday, Jan. 14,2022 5:18 p.m.

Monroe County Health Department Administrator Penny Caudill reported daily average is over 300 cases.

IU-Bloomington reports 544 COVID-19 cases, 109.2% increase from previous week

By Nic Napier · Friday, Jan. 14,2022 12:39 p.m.

Campus vaccination rates are at 95% for students, faculty and staff.

OPINION: When it comes to the pandemic, none of us know what we’re doing

By Chris Sciortino · Thursday, Jan. 13,2022 7:08 p.m.

We’re all trying our best, but our future with COVID-19 remains uncertain.

IU updates COVID-19 isolation policy

By Carter DeJong · Thursday, Jan. 13,2022 6:49 p.m.

Those with a positive test must isolate for at least five days.

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