by William Jester | Sep 21, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Hospital “clap-out” ceremonies are filled with of hope, as doctors, nurses and other caregivers line the hallways to cheer for a coronavirus patient heading home, into the loving arms of family and friends. But these joyous events are not the end of the struggle for...
by William Jester | Sep 20, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
If you need a COVID-19 test, how long will you have to wait for results? One answer came from a new survey conducted by researchers at Rutgers University and others. They found that Pennsylvania and New Jersey both had test waiting times similar to the national...
by William Jester | Sep 19, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Asymptomatic testing — which is for individuals not currently experiencing symptoms — will be required for members of the University community who are physically on campus for at least 8 hours per week. The cost of testing will be paid by the University. Frequent...
by William Jester | Sep 19, 2020 | Community, News
Public schools are opening this week, but back to school looks different than ever before. Most K-12 students in New Jersey and across the country will be spending at least some of the week learning remotely and some districts are starting off the school year offering...
by William Jester | Sep 18, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Joel S. Bloom, president of NJIT, joined Bloomberg’s Businessweek podcast to discuss the opening of a mobile medical care unit to aid in fighting COVID-19, as well as NJIT’s response to the pandemic. To listen to the interview.