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A helper of the German Red Cross DRK in protective suit, left, takes a smear from a patient outside a car, right, during the official opening of a drive-through (drive-in) COVID-19 testing center at the fair ground in Dresden, eastern Germany, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The appointment-only drive-through testing center is starting today with working. Medical staff reache into a car to take a nasopharyngeal swab from a patient. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

US relief checks begin arriving as economic damage piles up

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, PAUL WISEMAN and JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press | Apr 15, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government relief checks began arriving in Americans' bank accounts as the economic damage to the U.S. from the coronavirus piled up Wednesday and the reopening of stores in Europe...

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President David Szymanski.

President Szymanski updates BOT on COVID-19 response

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter | Apr 14, 2020

As the UNF Board of Trustees convened over Zoom on Tuesday, April 14, University President David Szymanski presented an update on how UNF is handling the pandemic through continuity of education and financial...

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The College of Health is located inside J. Brooks Brown Hall.

UNF nursing students engage in philanthropy despite inability to work in hospitals

Sarah Glenn | Apr 14, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread, medical professionals are working nonstop. A group of nursing students at the University of North Florida are working together to assist health care workers in the area. While...

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A woman wearing a face mask walks near a shop featuring a washing hands slogan Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency last week for Tokyo and some other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

How to end virus lockdowns? Technology, tests, coordination

LORI HINNANT, FRANK JORDANS and CHRIS BLAKE, Associated Press | Apr 14, 2020

BERLIN (AP) — Governments battling a virus that has crossed borders with breathtaking speed pinned their hopes Tuesday on tests, technology and a coordinated approach to ease the tight restrictions on...

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A homeless woman wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus crosses an empty street in Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, April 13, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

AP: Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules

ARITZ PARRA, JOSEPH WILSON and ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press | Apr 13, 2020

MADRID (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with the delicate balance between keeping people safe from a highly...

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SG contributes to the student relief fund

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter | Apr 11, 2020

Student Government held their last meetings for the semester on Friday, April 10. Emergency Budget and Allocations Committee and Senate meetings were held in order to address SG contributing funds to the...

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William F. “Chip” Klostermeyer. Photo courtesy of UNF.

UNF Names William F. “Chip” Klostermeyer as College of Computing, Engineering & Construction Dean

Courtney Green, News Editor | Apr 10, 2020

UNF has named William F. "Chip" Klostermeyer as dean of the College of Computing, Engineering & Construction, according to a UNF Marketing email on April 10. Klostermeyer has served as interim...

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How social media impacts COVID-19

How social media impacts COVID-19

Darvin Nelson and Brett Nweeia | Apr 10, 2020

Social media has been a large factor in the information spread of COVID-19. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms are booming with memes, news, and posts about the widespread epidemic.  As...

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The Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, and the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, are seen in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, April 10, 2020.  Christians are commemorating Jesus' crucifixion without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, marking Good Friday in a world locked down by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

AP: In a test of faith, Christians mark Good Friday in isolation

JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press | Apr 10, 2020

JERUSALEM (AP) — Christians are commemorating Jesus' crucifixion without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, marking Good Friday in a world locked down by the coronavirus...

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UNF reveals new job position: Vice President of Jobs

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter | Apr 10, 2020

UNF has revealed the creation of a new job position at the university: the Vice President of Jobs.  “UNF is creating the new Vice President of Jobs position as part of its continued commitment to...

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UNF professor discovers effects of red tide on coral

Courtney Green, News Editor | Apr 9, 2020

Dr. Cliff Ross of UNF's Department of Biology and colleagues from other universities have recently discovered effects of red tide on native Florida species like coral, according to a UNF press release. Red...

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Increase in pet adoptions due to stay-at-home orders

Nathan Turoff, Critter Columnist | Apr 9, 2020

The quarantine of COVID-19 continues to grip the nation, with 42 states having issued stay-at-home orders at the time of this writing, and it has been almost a month since Coronavirus was officially declared...

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