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AP: Over 1.5 billion globally asked to stay home to escape virus

LORI HINNANT and FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press Mar 23, 2020

PARIS (AP) — The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe, as more than 1.5 billion people — one-fifth of the world's population — were urged or ordered...

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AP: WHO chief: Europe now center of virus pandemic; U.S. test shortage

Associated Press Mar 13, 2020

The head of the World Health Organization says Europe, not China, is now the epicenter of the world's coronavirus pandemic. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva that...

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Florida state flag.

State stats: Coronavirus in Florida

Hannah Simon Mar 12, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reports 30 cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state alone. 42 of the cases are Florida residents, five cases are repatriated, and three are non-Florida residents. Two...

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Universities begin to temporarily suspend classes due to coronavirus, UNF yet to announce any suspensions

Universities begin to temporarily suspend classes due to coronavirus, UNF yet to announce any suspensions

Christian Ayers Mar 10, 2020

Schools and universities across the United States have started suspending classes on campus as the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread. At least a dozen major universities, including Harvard and...

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AP: Global stocks mostly slip as virus weighs on companies

YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press Feb 20, 2020

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly dipped Thursday as several companies estimated that the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China will weigh on their earnings. France's CAC 40 edged down 0.2% to...

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UNF SDS asks for students to call the Dean of Students and Student Conduct to overturn the charges brought on by their silent banner drop on February 5, 2020. From UNF SDS Facebook.

Student Conduct reports two dozen calls and 20 emails in support of SDS

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 17, 2020

As of Friday, February 14, Student Conduct has reported approximately two dozen phone calls and 20 emails from those in support of UNF Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) after SDS was referred to...

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Graphic abortion display on Campus: Why they’re here and what students think about it

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Feb 11, 2020

Organizations like the Canadian Center for Bio-ethical Reform (CCBR) have held anti-abortion demonstrations at UNF before. The CCBR is an educational human rights organization that is against abortion....

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UNF SDS comes out to the Abortion Awareness Project on February 11, 2020. Photo credit Courtney Green.

Students for a Democratic Society makes an appearance at anti-abortion event

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 11, 2020

Students for a Democratic Society made an appearance the second day of the anti-abortion demonstration in front of the UNF Student Union. With signs and chants, UNF SDS stood with NextGen as both...

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A photo of Professor Miriam Folk from her Facebook profile.

FSCJ professor dies in a crash on Heckscher Drive

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 11, 2020

A two-vehicle crash took the life of Professor Miriam Folk on Monday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Folk was attempting to pull out of the Sandollar Restaurant when she was struck...

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Today is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day

Today is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 11, 2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared February 11 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day. The Florida Governor made the decision and signed the proclamation into order on January 29, 2020...

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UNF coronavirus safety flyer, courtesy of Student Health Services.

Coronavirus update: Death toll over 900; UNF cancels study abroad programs to China

Christian Ayers, Intern Reporter Feb 10, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak that emerged from Wuhan, China has killed over 900 as of Feb. 9, surpassing the death tolls of both SARS (774) and MERS (858). With over 40,000 confirmed cases of this novel coronavirus...

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UNF SDS asks for students to call the Dean of Students and Student Conduct to overturn the charges brought on by their silent banner drop on February 5, 2020. From UNF SDS Facebook.

Students for a Democratic Society asking students to demand Student Conduct charges be dropped

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 8, 2020

"This is unfair, repressive, and an obvious double standard." -- Monica Martinez, UNF SDS President. On February 5, members of UNF Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) were referred to Student Conduct...

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