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Students walk through Mandeville Hall, one of the buildings where students are expected to wear KN95, KF94, or N95 masks. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Omicron variant prompts stricter mask requirement

Eddie Daou January 26, 2022

The spring semester began with new masking requirements, and free masks, as a new covid-19 variant, omicron, caused a surge in cases across the country. All members of the university community could...

The omicron variant

The omicron variant

Tayler Washington December 7, 2021

What is the omicron variant? The omicron variant is the most recent variation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes covid-19. Omicron was recognized as B.1.1.529 by the World Health Organization (WHO) on...

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