{"id":15866,"date":"2021-06-29T15:29:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T19:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/em\/?p=15866"},"modified":"2021-09-28T12:01:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T16:01:08","slug":"covid-19-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/em\/2021\/06\/29\/covid-19-news\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The links below are an archive of stories and resources related to the University&#8217;s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the repopulation of our campuses. For the most up-to-date information please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/\">Back2BU.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/tag\/coronavirus\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/tag\/coronavirus\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">BU Today articles related to Coronavirus<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/01\/22\/back-to-on-campus-work-guide-testing-reminders-and-spring-events-and-visitor-policies\/\">Back to On-Campus Work Guide, Testing Reminders, and Spring Events and Visitor Policies (1\/22\/21)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/em\/files\/2021\/01\/COVID-19-Testing-Guidance-for-January-Return-to-Campus-1.pdf\">COVID-19 Testing Guidance for January Return to Campus (1\/6\/21)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/12\/16\/updated-university-sponsored-travel-policy-travel-guidance-and-compliance-expectations\/\">Updated University-Sponsored Travel Policy, Travel Guidance, and Compliance Expectations (12\/16\/20)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/12\/09\/category-4-testing-during-holiday-break\/\">Category 4 Testing During Holiday Break (12\/9\/20)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/11\/02\/back-to-on-campus-work-phase-4-guide\/\">&#8220;Back to On-Campus Work&#8221; Phase 4 Guide (11\/20\/20)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/10\/27\/important-updates-on-compliance-with-covid-19-health-and-safety-protocols\/\">Important Updates on Compliance with COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols (10\/27\/20)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/staying-safe-and-healthy-our-shared-responsibility\/\">Staying safe and healthy, our shared responsibility (8\/28\/20)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/protecting-our-community-and-each-other\/\">Protecting our community and each other (8\/28\/20)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/covid-19-testing-protocols-and-compliance\/\">COVID-19 Testing Protocols and Compliance (7\/27\/20)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/07\/13\/updated-back-to-on-campus-work-guide\/\">Updated Back to On-Campus Work Guide (7\/13\/20)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/community-health-for-return-to-campus-in-the-fall\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/community-health-for-return-to-campus-in-the-fall\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Community Health for Return to Campus in the Fall (6\/17\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/planning-for-uncertain-times\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/planning-for-uncertain-times\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">President Brown\u2019s Update on Planning for Uncertain Times (5\/19\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/looking-ahead\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/looking-ahead\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">President Brown\u2019s Update on Looking Ahead (5\/8\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/message-from-president-brown-budget-contingencies\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/message-from-president-brown-budget-contingencies\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Message from President Brown: Budget Contingencies (4\/17\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/changes-in-summer-sessions-for-2020\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/changes-in-summer-sessions-for-2020\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Changes in Summer Sessions for 2020 (4\/7\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/covid-19-update-to-faculty-and-staff-from-president-brown\/\"><span><u>COVID-19 Update to Faculty and Staff from President Brown (4\/1\/20)<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/27\/university-grading-policies-for-spring-semester-2020\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/27\/university-grading-policies-for-spring-semester-2020\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">University Grading Policies for Spring Semester 2020 (3\/27\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/boston-university-commencement-2020\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/boston-university-commencement-2020\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Boston University Commencement 2020 (3\/26\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/23\/campus-response-to-governor-bakers-march-23-order\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/23\/campus-response-to-governor-bakers-march-23-order\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Campus Response to Governor Baker&#8217;s March 23 Order (3\/23\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/letter-to-the-boston-university-community-spring-2020\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/letter-to-the-boston-university-community-spring-2020\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">President&#8217;s Letter to the BU Community, Spring 2020 (3\/23\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/em\/files\/2020\/03\/COVID-19-Building-Access-Space-Policy.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/em\/files\/2020\/03\/covid-19-building-access-space-policy.pdf\" tabindex=\"-1\">COVID-19 Building Access Space Policy (3\/21\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/19\/current-guidelines-for-course-completion-this-semester\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/19\/current-guidelines-for-course-completion-this-semester\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Current Guidelines for Course Completion Spring 2020 Semester (3\/19\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/18\/ongoing-campus-services\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/18\/ongoing-campus-services\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Ongoing Campus Services (3\/18\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><span><u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2020\/03\/18\/message-from-dean-elmore-regarding-student-support-regarding-residences\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2020\/03\/18\/message-from-dean-elmore-regarding-student-support-regarding-residences\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Message from Dean Elmore regarding student support regarding residences (3\/18\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/message-from-president-brown-covid-19-update\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/message-from-president-brown-covid-19-update\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">University Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) (3\/17\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/2020\/03\/16\/covid-19-update-on-research-activity\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/2020\/03\/16\/covid-19-update-on-research-activity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">COVID-19 Update on Research Activity (3\/16\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/15\/reminder-of-the-policy-for-individuals-arriving-from-abroad\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/15\/reminder-of-the-policy-for-individuals-arriving-from-abroad\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Reminder of the Policy for Individuals Arriving from Abroad (3\/15\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/maintaining-normal-business-and-administrative-services\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/maintaining-normal-business-and-administrative-services\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Maintaining Normal Business and Administrative Services (3\/11\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/letter-to-the-community-on-coronavirus-followup\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/letter-to-the-community-on-coronavirus-followup\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Updated Letter to Community on Coronavirus (3\/11\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/07\/policy-for-individuals-returning-or-arriving-from-abroad\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/07\/policy-for-individuals-returning-or-arriving-from-abroad\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Policy for Individuals Returning or Arriving from Abroad (3\/7\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/04\/cancellation-of-university-sponsored-international-group-trips\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/03\/04\/cancellation-of-university-sponsored-international-group-trips\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Cancellation of University-sponsored International Group Trips (3\/4\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/em\/files\/2020\/03\/University-Update-on-Coronavirus.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/em\/files\/2020\/03\/university-update-on-coronavirus.pdf\" tabindex=\"-1\">University update on Coronavirus(COVID-19) (3\/1\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/02\/19\/message-to-the-bu-community-regarding-travel-to-china\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/02\/19\/message-to-the-bu-community-regarding-travel-to-china\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Message to the BU Community regarding travel to China (2\/19\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2020\/02\/05\/a-message-from-our-student-health-services-and-occupational-health-regarding-the-coronavirus\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2020\/02\/05\/a-message-from-our-student-health-services-and-occupational-health-regarding-the-coronavirus\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">Student Health Services letter on Coronavirus (2\/5\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/letter-to-the-community-on-coronavirus\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/letter-to-the-community-on-coronavirus\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">President&#8217;s Letter to the Community on Coronavirus (2\/3\/20)<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/coronavirus-what-to-expect\/?utm_campaign=bu_today&amp;utm_source=email_20200128_full&amp;utm_medium=1_featured_story&amp;utm_content=research_infectiousdiseases\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" 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