Onondaga County confirms 3rd coronavirus death in 3 days
At the current rate of testing, officials expect to see an average of 20 to 30 cases confirmed each day. Read more »
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Study abroad students safely return to the US
Faculty and staff in SU Abroad programs supervised and supported students while they traveled to the U.S. and confirmed that each student arrived home safely. Read more »
Hungry Chuck’s bar to reopen near campus
The bar will occupy a space inside The Marshall, a luxury student apartment complex on South Crouse Avenue. Read more »
Coronavirus death toll in New York exceeds 3,500
The state administered 23,101 COVID-19 tests Friday, the highest number of tests conducted in the state so far. Read more »
Health workers prepare for spike in coronavirus cases
Health care professionals told The Daily Orange that their hospitals have prepared for the virus spreading to the county. Read more »
Onondaga County confirms total of 322 coronavirus cases
Onondaga County has confirmed 21 cases of the virus since Thursday, and 322 cases in total have been reported in the area. Read more »
New York to redistribute health equipment to hospitals fighting coronavirus
The governor will issue an executive order allowing the National Guard to redistribute unused supplies to hospitals at frontlines of the pandemic. Read more »
Onondaga County reports 2 coronavirus deaths within hours
County Executive Ryan McMahon announced the county's second death, a woman in her late 60s with significant underlying health conditions, at a media briefing. Read more »
DPS launches tracker for bias incident investigations
The tracker, which lists a total of 27 incidents, will display and monitor the investigative status of all reported incidents. Read more »
New York to open additional temporary medical facilities
The state plans to open temporary facilities at the Staten Island Psych Center and the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Read more »
Upstate University Hospital confirms coronavirus cases in students, employees
Sixteen employees and two students at Upstate have tested positive for the virus, Syracuse.com reported Thursday. Read more »
SU names 2020 University Scholars
A committee of faculty from across SU selects eight to 12 seniors each year to represent their class at graduation through the University Scholar program. Read more »
Upstate health workers transfer to downstate hospitals
Health workers from upstate hospitals are transferring downstate as the spread of the novel coronavirus puts increasing pressure on the hospital system in New York City and the surrounding suburbs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Read more »
Coronavirus cases in Onondaga County caused by large groups
The Onondaga County Health Department has found that many of the developing cases could be the result of community members spending time in groups of just 10 to 12 people. Read more »
SU won’t sign commitments to #NotAgainSU after negotiations
During the conference call, organizers and SU officials also clarified the university’s response to several of #NotAgainSU’s demands. Read more »
Professors miss seeing students after shift to online courses
When the university announced days before spring break that it would transition to online courses until at least March 30, many professors said they spent the next week and a half learning how to use online teaching materials and transitioning the remainder of their coursework online. Read more »
Students question quality of online labs, performing arts classes
Students enrolled in courses that feature in-person components said that they are unsure whether their classes will be as effective remotely. Read more »
Onondaga County to partner with local business to make face masks
Tessy Plastics, a molding and engineering company based in Skaneateles, approached the county to provide healthcare workers with the personal protective equipment Read more »
SU to reduce campus transportation services
SU will reduce transportation services near campus, but provide several new services aimed at community involvement amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
New York state to assign over 78,000 medical volunteers to hospitals
An online portal will go live today to organize the medical volunteers the state has received so far by their region and area of expertise. Read more »
Coronavirus update: Commencement 2020, international students and local businesses
This week's episode of The Daily Orange Podcast features our News staff's coverage of how the coronavirus pandemic impacts Syracuse. Read more »
Graduate employees balance online courses with health and professional work
Many teaching assistants told The Daily Orange that they find themselves struggling to split their attention between professional work, personal health and the well-being of students in crisis. Read more »
Syracuse businesses may receive up to $25,000 in loans from the city
Small business owners near Syracuse University told The Daily Orange how they might use these loans to support their business. Read more »
Active coronavirus cases drop in Onondaga County
Despite the decrease in active cases of the novel coronavirus, the county has experienced an overall increase in cases. Read more »
