‘It’s difficult and it’s different.’ University of Michigan students talk about campus life during pandemic
From social life to class changes, students share their experiences
Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor
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ANN ARBOR – In March 2020, our collective lives changed forever.
Schools, restaurants, stores and libraries closed. Daily life began to feel like a redundant routine and between scrambling to purchase hand sanitizer and figuring out how to work remotely, many were trying to find a way to navigate this new normal. Some still are.
At the University of Michigan, the pause was equally jarring, new and confusing. College is a time to socialize and for many 18-year-olds, is the first time they are living away from home. Connection with others is crucial to the college experience, and students were having to come to grips with classes on computer screens and very little human interaction overnight.
Washtenaw County vaccine changes; new COVID surge ‘hammers ER workers’; pandemic life at U-M
Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor
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Happy Friday!
A major story this week was the nationwide pause of all use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six women who received the vaccine experienced a rare blood clotting condition. Here in Washtenaw County, the Health Department and the University of Michigan announced how it would affect their ongoing vaccination clinics, postponing or canceling some appointments, while keeping some scheduled and switching to the Pfizer vaccine.
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“The blood clots identified after the AstraZeneca and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine are concerning, but seem to be quite rare,” said cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist Dr. Geoffrey Barnes. “Physicians are aware of this condition and have the necessary tools to diagnose and treat patients if this very rare condition occurs.”