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New Vaccine by UVA, Tech May Offer Broad Protection From Coronaviruses

UVA, Tech Virologists Develop Potential Broadly Protective Coronavirus Vaccines

A new COVID-19 vaccine could protect against future strains of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and other coronaviruses, and cost about $1 a dose.

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UVA Further Eases COVID Restrictions Following Promising Drop in Infections

UVA Further Eases COVID Restrictions Following Promising Drop in Infections

Starting immediately, community members may gather outdoors in groups of 10 or fewer. The gathering limit of six will remain in place for all indoor gatherings. Restrictions will also ease with regard to dining and attending athletic events.

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Q&A: 7 Questions About the CDC’s New Guidelines for Vaccinated People

Q&A: 7 Questions about the CDC's New Guidelines for Vaccinated People

If you have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, what can you safely do? What precautions should you still take? Infectious disease specialist Dr. Patrick Jackson explains.

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UVA’s COVID Testing Efforts Get a Helping Hand From Biology Professor’s Robot

UVA’s COVID Testing Efforts Get a Helping Hand From Biology Professor’s Robot

Rosie the Robot operates six days a week in UVA’s “Be SAFE” Lab, with two shifts of lab workers processing as many as 3,500 saliva samples a day.

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UVA to Ease Restrictions After Significant Decline in COVID-19 Cases

UVA to Ease Restriction After Significant Decline in COVID-19 Cases

Ten days of enhanced public health measures helped bring cases down, so University leaders eased some restrictions Friday while keeping other limitations in place and urging continued caution.

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