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QU won’t test faculty and staff — yet

Joe Kasperzyk prepares pizza and other brick oven style food for Quinnipiac students and faculty throughout the day. Like all Quinnipiac staff and faculty, he wasn't required to receive a COVID-19 test before the semester started again, and won't need to receive tests throughout the fall like students will. (photo by Yanni Tragellis)

Despite requiring students to take COVID-19 tests, Quinnipiac University isn’t holding faculty and staff to the same standard. Because faculty and staff are typically older than students, they are more susceptible to contracting the virus, according to the CDC. Still, Dr. David Hill, professor of medical sciences and director of the global health program, said…