Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu In response to concerns over the monkeypox disease, the Calloway County Health Department hosted a town hall on campus Tuesday, Sept. 6 to answer questions about the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, monkeypox is a rare disease caused by an infection with the monkeypox virus. Read More
Cady Stribling News Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu After Murray State’s regional vaccination site was postponed because of ice storms, some members of the community received COVID-19 vaccinations on Sunday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 21. Chief Medical Officer Bob Hughes said approximately 945 people received their vaccination on these two days. Hughes said there was an amazing Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Murray State’s regional COVID-19 vaccination site was scheduled to open on Wednesday, Feb. 10, but the threat of an ice storm forced state and local health officials to reschedule opening day. Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday, Feb. 4, that the CFSB Center would be a regional vaccination site. Health officials Read More
Cady Stribling News Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Murray State will become a regional COVID-19 vaccination site for the coming months, according to a press release by the University. The CFSB Center will become a regional site, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday, Feb. 4. Murray State is one of four new location sites in Kentucky. The CFSB Read More
The Calloway County Health Department released statistics for COVID-19 cases from March to the end of November showing young adults accounting for the largest number of cases. According to the Calloway County Health Department, 521 cases were reported for adults ages 20-29 from March to November. The second highest number of cases was reported at Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Updated on Sept. 16 In compliance with Gov. Andy Beshear’s and Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack’s requirements for reporting COVID-19 cases, President Bob Jackson said the Murray State COVID-19 dashboard will be updated twice per week. Jackson said University administration communicates with the Calloway County Health Department daily and receives Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Updated on Sept. 4 at 1:45 p.m. After testing positive for COVID-19, members of the community have reported they have not been asked about contact tracing from the Calloway County Health Department. Chelsea, a Calloway County resident, tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 17 after spending time with her parents Read More
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, The News posted an editorial urging University administrators to release the number of positive COVID-19 cases on campus. Since then, President Bob Jackson sent out the number of positive students (14), faculty and staff (4) COVID-19 cases as of Aug.19. The News thanks President Jackson and University administrators for listening to Read More