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People walk across a crossing near Shimbashi Station in Tokyo Thursday, July 29, 2021, a day after the record-high coronavirus cases were found in the Olympics host city. (AP Photo/Kantaro Komiya)

AP: Officials in Tokyo alarmed as virus cases hit record highs

MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Jul 29, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials sounded the alarm Thursday as Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third-straight day with the Olympics well underway. Tokyo reported 3,865 new...

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Simone Biles, of the United States, watches gymnasts perform at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. Biles says she wasn't in right 'headspace' to compete and withdrew from gymnastics team final to protect herself. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

AP: Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition

WILL GRAVES, Associated Press Jul 28, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday's all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics...

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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga wearing face masks pose for a photo at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo Thursday,  July 22, 2021. (Kazuhiro Nogi/Pool Photo via AP)

AP: Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open

MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Jul 22, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one day before the Olympics begin, as worries grow of a worsening of infections during the Games. Thursday’s 1,979...

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How to avoid the freshman 15; A guide to staying fit at UNF

How to avoid the freshman 15; A guide to staying fit at UNF

Omar Aftab, Reporter Jul 20, 2021

Looking to avoid the dreaded "freshman 15?" Everyone has heard of it and wants to stay fit, but sometimes it can seem inevitable. After all, moving out, only to eat pizza, McDonald's, and ice cream every...

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UNF’s procedures for tropical storms and hurricanes

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Jul 13, 2021

With hurricane season rushing in, UNF continues to work to keep students, faculty, and staff well-informed, prepared, and safe when it comes to severe weather striking the First Coast.  The UNF Emergency...

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Image courtesy of UNF Dining Services.

What’s open for the Summer B term?

Megan Blackadar, Reporter Jul 8, 2021

With the start of the Summer B term and more students on campus, many amenities on campus are opening up or seeing extended hours. Here is a handy guide for what you can enjoy while on campus for Summer...

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Blood drive at Osprey Fountains on Tuesday, June 15

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Jun 14, 2021

The University of North Florida and the American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the common rooms at Osprey Fountains. The Osprey Fountains is located...

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Mental health awareness: Psychiatric service dogs & emotional support dogs

Shelby Senesac, News Editor May 20, 2021

Psychiatric service dogs and emotional support dogs can greatly benefit those who struggle with their mental health or those with mental disabilities. Could one of these be right for you? Dogs are known...

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, puts his face mask back on during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts to combat COVID-19, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)

AP: The Latest: Fauci: Reasonable for businesses to keep masks

The Associated Press May 18, 2021

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top infectious disease expert is acknowledging “confusion” after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week said fully vaccinated people don’t need to...

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 file photo, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, speaks during an event in Wilmington, Del.  The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is defending the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the abrupt shift in guidelines.  Walensky told FOX News Sunday, May 16, 2021,  that she delivered the science as soon as it was available.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

AP: CDC director says mask turnaround based solely on science

KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Associated Press May 17, 2021

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing...

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New CDC guidelines ease some concerns UNF faculty members raised

Shelby Senesac, News Editor May 14, 2021

Earlier this week, several UNF faculty members relayed in an email sent to all UNF faculty that they were troubled by UNF’s change to their mask policy which no longer requires masks to be worn on campus....

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CDC announces that vaccinated people don’t need masks indoors or outdoors

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor May 13, 2021

This afternoon, the CDC updated its guidance on mask-wearing, saying that fully vaccinated people may take off their masks both indoors and outdoors.  This is a big deal, and it officially allows us...

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