Duke has had over 180 positive cases and 200 students quarantined through contact tracing in the past week alone — the largest one-week jump since the start of the pandemic.

The COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker, created by Penn Law School Professor Thomas Baker, collects data on the outcomes of insurance litigation cases filed during the pandemic.

The page, started by four Penn students, has spotlighted students who found joy in cooking, starting a podcast, skydiving, and releasing music on Spotify. 

Penn Medicine began the transition from vaccinating staff to vaccinating patients by identifying eligible patients via electronic medical records and sending them an email with a link to schedule an appointment.

In an email sent an email to faculty on Monday morning, top University administrators cited the increasing availability of vaccines and Biden's recent promise to make every adult in the United States eligible for vaccination by May 1 as reason to be hopeful about a nearing end to the pandemic.

Close to 800,000 of the city's nearly 1.2 million adults could be vaccinated by July 4.

The study’s findings could lead to advancements in the treatment of COVID-19 in both children and adults. 

Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said he is apprehensive about the effect that potential student travel in spite of COVID-19 safety protocols over the break may have on the campus positivity rate in the coming weeks. 

Older adults, restaurant employees, and high-risk individuals were among the first group of individuals to receive the vaccine.

Despite the shortened two-day spring break taking place this week, some students reported that they have assignments due on days where no classes will be held.

Six out of eight Ivy League institutions welcomed some — if not all — of their students to campus for the spring 2021 semester.

Kelly, who graduated from Penn and served on the Board of Trustees, was an integral part of the Kelly Writers House community.

The advance registration period for fall courses will now be held from April 13 through April 23, instead of the previously scheduled March 22 through April 4.

Swarthmore joins other local colleges and universities, such as Temple and Penn State, who have announced plans for an on-campus fall semester. Penn has yet to make an official decision.

Pottruck reopened some of its facilities to all undergraduate students on Feb. 24 after piloting COVID-19 protocols that proved successful.

Restaurants may now have six people per table outdoors and professional sports teams are allowed to have spectators at a limited capacity.

If pandemic conditions improve, the Penn Relays plans to hold a local collegiate-only track and field meet on April 24.