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CFSB Center to be new vaccination site
Posted By: Features Editor
February 5, 2021
Cady Stribling
Murray State will become a regional COVID-19 vaccination site for the coming months, according to a press release by the University.
The CFSB Center will become a regional site, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday, Feb. 4. Murray State is one of four new location sites in Kentucky.
The CFSB Center will begin to give out the vaccine on Wednesday, Feb. 10, and Feb. 17, from 8 a.m. to noon on both days, according to the press release. Chief medical officer Bob Hughes said these two dates will be for those weeks and is subject to change based on the size of the vaccine shipments.
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On Tuesday, Feb. 2, President Bob Jackson and a panel of distinguished medical, governmental and historical officials talked to the Murray State community about the latest COVID-19 updates and the vaccine at the first virtual Town & Gown President’s Breakfast of 2021.
Panelists included Chief Medical Officer Bob Hughes, CEO of Murray Calloway County Hospital Jerry Penner, Executive Advisor at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Mark Carter, Mayor Bob Rogers and history professor James Humphries.
In the forum, Carter said as of Monday, Feb. 1, a total of 362,271 people have been vaccinated in Kentucky with 86 percent of the first doses received administered. Carter said they were approaching Gov. Andy Beshear’s goal of having 90 percent of the doses received into arms within seven days.
Posted By: News Editor
January 28, 2021
Cady Stribling
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Editor’s Note: One of the students quoted in this story wishes to remain anonymous given the nature of the story.
The News
respects the source’s wishes and refers to them as ‘the student’.
It’s been three years since the deadly shooting at Marshall County High School and two students sat down with
The News to share what that cold January day was like from the inside of the Commons.
The morning began like any other as students flooded into the commons area, waiting in their friend groups for the day to begin. The student said it was 7:55 a.m. and classes were to begin in five minutes when he heard a boom.
Cady Stribling
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The University’s COVID-19 response team made two significant changes over winter break. Rapid testing is now available on campus and the required quarantine period for those exposed to the virus has decreased.
Director of Communication Shawn Touney said the quarantine policy was changed from a 14-day quarantine period to a seven to 10-day period.
“Due to the CDC’s updated quarantine policies, in consultation with our local health department, Dr. Bob Hughes, chief medical officer, state officials and others, we have updated our quarantine period from 14 days to seven-10 days, depending on the type of test administered,” Touney said.