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Weekly testing continues with more in-person activities available on Quinnipiac’s campus

Quinnipiac students gather to watch the mens ice hockey's NCAA playoff game. Credit: Lauryn Yarnall

As a way to maintain the spread of COVID-19 on campus, weekly testing will continue to be a requirement for all Quinnipiac University undergraduate students for the remainder of the spring semester, according to an email sent on March 25 by Dr. David Hill, senior medical adviser of the COVID-19 task force.  “I think it…

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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…