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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


A monthly timeline on a blue face mask. Three green circular drawings of the virus that causes COVID-19 are around the mask.

Northwestern’s COVID-19 Timeline: A close look at how the pandemic impacted University life

April 3, 2022

Just over two years ago, classes went remote, most students went home and Northwestern’s campuses began to feel the effects of COVID-19. The Daily summarized major COVID-related developments as they...

A hand is holding a vaccine needle amid a blue background with floating yellow plus signs.

City COVID-19 positivity rate rises, eligible individuals can receive a second booster shot

April 3, 2022

Since Evanston lifted its mask and vaccine mandate Feb. 28 and the omicron subvariant BA.2  became widespread, the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate has been steadily trending upward for three weeks.  It...

A woman playing the violin wearing a blue and silver gown. The background has a tan building, green bushes, and grass.

Artists adapt to increased free time and new struggles amid pandemic

April 3, 2022

Some artists, and their relationships with their craft, have grown and evolved in the two years since the pandemic first struck. Quarantine and restrictions have meant more time for art, but even the creative...

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Testing, vaccines and environmental monitoring: Northwestern’s research contributions to the pandemic

April 3, 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed scientists across the world to new frontiers of medical innovations, Northwestern researchers have been among the leading contributors. Over the past two years, NU...

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Two years later: Northwestern’s COVID-19 story, as told by testing data

March 4, 2022

This story was last updated Feb. 3. The data in the story was last updated June 9. This story is split into several sections:       — The methodology of the collected data       — A...

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