America’s commercial approach to medicine is now affecting COVID-19 vaccines. Last month, Pfizer, a pharmaceutical company and major producer of COVID-19 treatments, announced that they plan to raise the cost of their coronavirus vaccines. Their plan will nearly quadruple the current price.
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The rise of the Omicron variant is pushing people to get tested and quarantine to prevent the spread of the virus. Unfortunately, dealing with COVID at home, especially in a home with high-risk family members, is much more difficult than people often make it out to be.
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The new year brings about new COVID-19 Protocols — here’s everything you need to know to be prepared. Students share their experiences on campus with no testing protocols.
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The announcement of a new COVID-19 variant creates discourse around upcoming study abroad opportunities. Students react to possibilities of more COVID-19 cancellations obstacles.
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USD’s covid guidelines are not doing enough Maria Simpson / Assistant Opinion Editor / The USD Vista The 2021-2022 school year is off to a great start so far with in-person classes and a lively atmosphere on campus. However, that peak of normalcy is now being threatened by a rise […]
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With Pitbull’s performance in Chula Vista, concerts seem to be making their comeback in San Diego, but it appears as though no set COVID protocols are in place. This begs the question; how can venues practice safety and still continue holding concerts?
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The current state of USD is explored and the ways the COVID-19 is still impacting students is defined. The realities of student life with COVID-19 is discussed.
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One location on campus serves as a lingering reminder of the impact of the coronavirus, as well as the unpleasant truth that this pandemic is not yet over. Like a scene straight out of 2020, an assortment of unvaccinated students and staff filter in and out of the Tecolote Patio, adjacent to the Hahn Center, to report for mandatory COVID-19 surveillance testing.
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Last spring, individuals lived in a world of uncertainty, of not knowing what came next. After the summer, USD students in particular were expectant of a more “normal” Fall 2020 semester. But, amidst rising cases and per state guidelines, classes and campus life did not resume in person as many were hoping.
This spring, however, is different and one thing is certain: plans for an in-person Fall 2021 semester at USD are underway.
As the chilly gloom of winter has finally given way to balmy spring days, many students find themselves in the throes of spring fever — feeling particularly restless, energetic, and even romantic. These “symptoms” of spring fever, it seems, are only exacerbated in the midst of Zoom fatigue, senioritis, and post-vaccine excitement.
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