20 undergraduates tested positive between November 8th and November 15th, an increase of 12 from the week prior.
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BU Surpasses BC in COVID-19 Positives
Boston University surpassed Boston College in total reported cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. BU had reported 35 more total cases than BC as of Saturday and has now reported a total of 296 positive COVID-19 cases since it began testing in July. BC had led the Commonwealth in total cases for weeks—largely due to a…
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“An Election Like No Other”: Boston College Braces for 2020 Presidential Election
“I am trying not to hedge my bets. I’m trying not to get my hopes up,” Katz said. “I’m trying not to resort my mental state to just envisioning the impending doom.”
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Week Nine COVID-19 Positivity Rate Rises, Remains Below State and Local Rates
The University reported seven additional undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 1,663 undergraduate tests between the Thursday and Friday updates of its COVID-19 dashboard, a positivity rate of 0.42 percent.
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As COVID-19 Cases Rise Across Mass., BC Maintains Relatively Low Rate
Three undergraduates have tested positive for COVID-19 at Boston College since Monday out of 2,995 tests, a positivity rate of .10 percent.
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Many Students Did Not Show Up for Mandatory Testing After Three-Day Weekend
Despite the University’s plans to test all undergraduates in the week following the Columbus Day holiday, not all students went in for testing that week.
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OIP Cancels Study Abroad for Spring Semester
Boston College canceled all of its study abroad programs for the Spring 2020 semester on Monday, according to an email sent to students scheduled to study abroad next semester from Office of International Programs Director Nick Gozik.
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BC’s Thanksgiving Plan Expected Today
The University is expected to make a decision about Thanksgiving Break by Monday, according to an email from Vice President for Student Affairs Joy Moore. The email included a survey regarding student preferences about BC’s schedule.
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Undergraduate Positivity Rate Rises After Holiday Weekend
As of Thursday, BC’s undergraduate positivity rate rose to .52 percent following the holiday weekend. BC is testing all undergrads this week.
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University Will Announce Thanksgiving Plans by Monday
The weekly COVID-19 undergraduate positivity rate at Boston College fell last week for the second week in a row, marking a new semester low.
