The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world with devastating tragedies, a great deal of uncertainty with job losses, social isolation and many other unprecedented circumstances. Since the start of the virus six months ago, discussions have been raised about creating a vaccine in hopes that people will be cured and go back to their daily lives. However, I would like to point out to those who believe the vaccine is the answer to curing the virus problem and therefore aren’t taking safety precautions seriously that it is time to wake up.

When SARS-CoV-2 marched onto the international stage earlier this year, scientists around the world banded together to search tirelessly for a vaccine or treatment that could save lives being taken at alarming rates. The search for a vaccine has been very encouraging as of late and there is also good news regarding treatment for patients who have already been infected with COVID-19. In particular, three new studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of steroids for improving patient outcomes.

You’ve read the title by now; the question I have raised speaks for itself. And as is the case in most affairs centered around Donald Trump, such a simple question has quite a complex answer. Please allow me to take a break from covering the U.S. election this week and dive into it.

2020 is a scary time. Every single month has been something different, and yet the novel coronavirus has impacted so many people worldwide.

“I wanted to, I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down,” President Trump said about the COVID-19 pandemic in newly released recordings from mid-March, claiming that he didn’t want to “create a panic.” However, instead of creating a “panic,” Mr. Trump decided to send out tweets and hold rallies during the COVID-19 outbreak, calling it the Democrats’ “new hoax.” The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. is currently at 198,474. Thousands of people who severely suffered as a result of the on-going pandemic could have been saved if Trump had taken better measures

In many ways, the COVID-19 housing crisis is beginning to mirror the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge in telemedicine, electronically delivered remote medical care.

The unofficial end of summer may have passed, but nothing is cooling down in the 2020 election race. September seems poised to continue the harsh rhetoric of months past, as both COVID-19 and civil unrest are still polarizing the electorate. So what are the implications of the past week on both Donald Trump and Joe Biden?

The main problem with UConn’s COVID-19 policy at the moment, aside from many lives being risked, is a lack of transparency and communication. We don’t truly understand the extent of COVID-19 on campus and we don’t truly know how long the semester will continue in-person or if we are safe.

Flu season normally begins each year in the fall and we are all encouraged to get our flu shots in early October. This year, flu shots are more important than ever due to the impact of the flu as well as COVID-19.