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The coronavirus outbreak has caused the whole world to be on standby.
NBC News reported on April 7, 2020 that more than 40,000 people have died in the U.S. due to the virus. The article stated that the U.S. has already surpassed all other countries in deaths due to the coronavirus.
By Stephanie Quaranto
College students are adjusting to the “new normal” of online school and isolation during this worldwide pandemic, two things that they did not sign up for.
In this strange period of time of the coronavirus, students all over the nation are trying to focus on passing their classes or graduating school not knowing when they will be able to return back to some sort of normalcy.
By Kara Barnes
Normally a hot spot in Glenelg, Maryland, Ten Oaks Tavern is a small family-run restaurant that has found itself empty due to the spread of coronavirus and resulting quarantine.
In an attempt to keep business booming, they have changed their food options to carry out, curbside pickup, and delivery within 3 miles. On the Ten Oaks Tavern Facebook and Instagram pages, the staff post information everyday including:
By Alyssa Lawry ~ Guest Writer
As one of two Food Lion’s in Wilmington Delaware this store has a lot on their plate, store manager Mark Smondrowski was gracious enough to take time out of his busy schedule to discuss how things are operating.
“Our company is committed to providing a safe environment for both associates and customers. We have followed the state guidelines calling out for social distancing, capacity maximums and enhanced cleaning responsibilities. Extra measures to help would be to mandate masks for all people in the store as well as reduced maximums,” said Smondrowski.
By Allyssa Compton
Despite the growing severity of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, construction workers and contractors continue to work on job sites with few precautions being taken to ensure the workers’ health and safety.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, construction workers are considered essential critical infrastructure workers and must continue to report to work despite the pandemic.
By Sara Martin
The recent coronavirus outbreak has affected many people in many different ways, more ways than imaginable.
In the community of Richmond, Virginia things have been different and changing daily. What was the norm is no longer and the new normal is now quarantine and a state wide stay-at-home order.
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
I am writing with an important update on our ongoing response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), which has now been elevated to a worldwide pandemic. As the situation unfolds nationwide, I recognize the uncertainties and the possible risks here in our own community. I have decided to err on the side of extreme caution to keep our campus safe. I know that many of you are worried as you prepare to resume classes next week and I want to share our immediate plans to ensure your health and well-being.
Kelli Carter ~ Guest Writer
The devastation of Hurricane Dorian hit close to home at the University of Lynchburg with Bahmamian students being intimately affected by the storm.
Julie Allen, Guest Contributor~
Exactly one hundred years ago, the world celebrated Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. The most terrible war that the world had ever known, World War I, had finally come to an end.