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Community spread confirmed in Madison County
There are now five confirmed cases in Madison County

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County with two of the three being from community spread. The press release from Eastern Idaho Public […]

Contact tracing: what you should know
Contact tracing helps slow the spread of COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does new terminology. Chances are, you’ve seen the phrase “contact tracing” in the news or on social media. Here’s what you need to know. […]

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COVID-19 affected my spring break
I offer a first-hand account and thoughts about the panic

When panic about the coronavirus started, I hadn’t really noticed anything. I saw the memes of people stocking up on toilet paper first on an Australian “The Simpsons” meme page. […]

Programs adjust to online-only classes
Different program heads and department chairs describe the change to online learning

As the University of Idaho announced they would move to online-only classes departments across UI have had to figure out how to adjust.  The Theatre Arts Department has offered online […]

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Goodbye class of 2020
COVID-19 took bits of my senior year away

Dear COVID-19,

Can you go away please? A few weeks ago, you started spreading across the Unites States, and the news blew up my notifications on my phone with all the different cases you created. People are sick and even dying.