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BU Orchestra concerts canceled, COVID-19

Orchestras, bands, ensembles cancel semester’s last performances, rehearsals due to COVID-19 surge

Xiaoya Shao May 3, 2022
Despite numerous cancellations in some groups, some Athletic Bands will nonetheless press on with performances.
BU Opera performance canceled, covid

‘Così fan tutte’ opera cancels final performances due to COVID-19

Talia Lissauer April 26, 2022
The final two performances were cancelled Saturday morning after a wind player tested positive for the virus.
covid-19 testing collection site

BU records 143 COVID-19 cases, highest single-day rise since January

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 15, 2022
The BA.2 variant accounts for 80% of cases. The University is not planning to reinstate its previous mask mandate.
covid update - students studying in CAS

Masks, COVID-19 testing will no longer be required after finals week

Fiona Broadie March 25, 2022
BU will no longer offer isolation housing after June 1. Masks will tentatively still be required in the BU Shuttle and in healthcare facilities.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: For some, masks are here to stay — and that’s okay

Editors March 3, 2022
What may seem like an unwelcome cause of “maskne” for someone who has already gotten COVID-19 may be a necessary health measure for a student with immunocompromised family members. 
Student government

StuGov hears presentation on TokenSpace, cabinet updates, amendments to Constitution

Anna Vidergar March 1, 2022
Representatives of an NFT startup presented ways students could get involved.
A “Proof of Vaccination Required for Dine-In” sign on the door of Dok Bua Thai Kitchen. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association urged Mayor Michelle Wu to reconsider the vaccine mandate for indoor dining in a letter Jan. 27. DAVID YEUNG/DFP STAFF

Massachusetts Restaurant Association petitions Mayor’s office to end indoor vaccine mandate

Olga Benacerraf February 8, 2022
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association urged Mayor Michelle Wu to reevaluate the vaccine mandate for indoor dining.
COVID-19 open letter, students want hybrid learning option

SPH students call for hybrid learning options in petition, open letter amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Phil London January 24, 2022
Students called into question BU's decision to remain fully in-person, decrease quarantine period
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: BU’s latest COVID-19 policy tries to create a new normal, but ignores existing fears

Editors January 20, 2022
Now, more than ever, it seems BU has chosen to doggedly pursue in-person learning, even if that means creating new policies that inspire more unease than confidence.
An empty basketball court at Case Gymnasium. Three Boston University athletic events, a women's basketball game and two women's hockey games, have been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.

BU sports teams face COVID-19 postponements as cases rise

Mitch Fink January 7, 2022
As COVID-19 cases spike at Boston University and across the nation, three BU athletic events have been postponed due to COVID-19-related issues.
Boston University highest number of COVID-19 cases in one day

BU records highest single-day number of COVID-19 cases over winter break

Lauren Rowlands December 27, 2021
The Omicron variant is likely behind the record 137 cases and a positivity rate nearly 13 times the average.
An illustration of the SARS-CoV-virus. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a 17-member advisory committee Monday in response to the winter surge in COVID-19 cases and the first known case of the Omicron variant in Massachusetts. COURTESY OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Wu names new COVID-19 Advisory Committee amid winter surge of cases

Cici Yu December 8, 2021
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the formation of the City's new COVID-19 Advisory Committee Monday.
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