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COVID-19 vaccine trial participants recount their experiences

The development of COVID-19 vaccines took just nine months.

Vaishnavi Vasudevan
January 7

USC Keck receives its first shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

What to expect in the coming months and who will be prioritized in receiving the vaccine.

Alexis Timko December 17, 2020

Podcasting in the time of COVID-19

Podcasters and content creators are finding ways to stay creative at home. Although COVID-19 has presented artists with multiple challenges, they continue to keep their art alive.

Lilian Gonzalez December 15, 2020

Breaking down new COVID-19 orders in Los Angeles and California

New COVID-19 regulations were issued this week on both a statewide and local level. Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the Regional Stay At Home Order on Dec. 3. It will go into effect on a region-by-region basis in any region with less than 15% ICU actual capacity within 48 hours for at least three weeks and will then be reevaluated on a weekly basis.

Jessica Doherty, Steven Vargas December 3, 2020

Pac-12 cancels USC-Colorado game

COVID-19 cases among the Trojan players will keep the team sidelined this weekend.

Aidan Berg November 26, 2020

South Carolina universities push COVID-19 notification apps while one professor fears the consequences

Football games are a city-wide event at Clemson University. Every Saturday —rain or shine— students, alumni, faculty and residents flood campus to worship their top-ranked team. The scent of beer, southern barbecue and boiled peanuts wafts through a sea of vibrant orange and purple. Meanwhile, inside their 80,000-seat stadium, blaring marching band horns and intoxicated chants express Clemson’s passion for football and hometown spirit. Normally, this would be a paradise for fans.

Colin Taylor November 24, 2020

USC football sees first positive COVID-19 test of regular season

A single player tested positive Monday after traveling with the team to Utah over the weekend.

Elizabeth Islas November 24, 2020

Community Advisory Board re-formed amid concerns over racial profiling at the hands of Department of Public Safety

In a Friday email, USC administration announces further plans and scope of the recently re-formed Community Advisory Board.

Sofia James November 21, 2020

USC launches zero-waste pilot program at USC Village and Health Sciences Campus

Students expressed hope that the efforts at diverting waste from landfills will help USC meets its sustainability goals.

Baoqi "Eileen" Chen November 19, 2020

Counties in California roll back reopenings

COVID-19 numbers continue to rise throughout the state, pushing many counties back a tier.

Kenneth Kim, Celine Maia Mendiola, Lillian Goodwin, Oscar Brito, Rachel Grode, Rae Han, Taylor Biggs November 13, 2020

Pfizer vaccine reaches stage 3 clinical trials with promising new efficacy data

Pfizer announced on Nov. 9 that their COVID-19 vaccine trial data shows upwards of 90% effectiveness against the virus. The American multinational pharmaceutical corporation partnered with BioNTech in March to try to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.

Giulia Orsenigo, Paris Wise, Jonathan Krone, Eller Bart, Ghalib Ashai, Roseana Martinez November 13, 2020

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