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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


COVID-19

A surgical mask, a sunflower, a ventra card and an N95 mask on a lavender background.

SOLR transitions to in-person mutual aid, emphasizes relationships with NU workers

January 31, 2022

After a quarter of focusing on direct funding distribution and contract re-negotiation, Northwestern Students Organizing for Labor Rights is transitioning back to tabling and an in-person mutual aid distribution...

Person with a purple backpack walks in front of a tan building. Students wait in line on the left.

Northwestern COVID-19 positivity rate rises after a week without required testing

January 30, 2022

While Northwestern positive COVID-19 cases have been declining since the first week of the quarter, the University’s positivity rate increased this week with fewer tests taken. The University did...

COVID-19 test boxes and nasal swabs.

Evanston COVID-19 positive cases sees 35% reduction from last week

January 28, 2022

Evanston saw a decline in its COVID-19 seven-day moving average positivity rate, as positive cases this week were 65% of last week’s total. The city reported 477 COVID-19 positive cases in the last...

A box of COVID-19 tests and a bottle of hand sanitizer. In the foreground are three types of COVID-19 masks.

Researchers assess nationwide COVID-19 attitudes and masking adherence

January 27, 2022

The COVID States Project, co-led by political science Prof. Jamie Druckman, tracks varying attitudes and responses to public health guidance across the U.S. Three of their most recent reports examined...

The yellow activity level, before and after revision. Northwestern updated the webpage with a revised definition during the first week of in-person classes and activities.

Northwestern revises Campus Activity Levels framework after returning to in-person classes

January 27, 2022

Northwestern revised its definition of the Campus Activity Levels framework after resuming in-person classes, changing the protocol about the current level of COVID-19 on campus.  First introduced...

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