Calhoun Wolverton, a University of Florida sophomore from Tampa studying finance and accounting, was struck by a vehicle while crossing 13th Street near UF campus late last week, according to police.
Wolverton was rushed by an ambulance early Thursday to the UF Health Shands Hospital ICU and put in a medically induced coma, according to a GoFundMe page set up by Beta Theta Pi fraternity to help cover medical expenses for his family.
Monday afternoon, Wolverton went into surgery for facial reconstruction and an evening update said it went well, according to a the Friends of Calhoun Facebook page set up Saturday by his family for updates.
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How UF is going on the offensive against COVID-19 | Column
UFâs president explains the path forward for the students and the university.
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UF student John Hazzard gets a shot from Cynthia Guerin, a fourth-year medical student, on Monday during a mass COVID-19 vaccination event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The universityâs goal was to vaccinate 20,000 people in one week; by mid-week, nearly all 20,000 appointments were filled. [ Photo by Jesse Jones ]
Published Apr. 8
Updated Apr. 8
I attended the first day of a massive COVID-19 vaccination event here on the University of Florida campus that was so big that only our football venue, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, was large enough to hold it.
Young people key to ending coronavirus pandemic The Gainesville Sun Editorial Board © [Brad McClenny/The Gainesville Sun] A University of Florida nursing student gives the first does of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination event held by UF Health and the Alachua County Health Department at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville on Feb. 5.
With COVID-19 cases rising once again in Florida and other parts of the country, getting young people vaccinated is critical to reversing the trend and finally ending the pandemic.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Monday that she felt a sense of “impending doom” about another surge in cases. President Joe Biden called on governors and mayors across the country to maintain mask-wearing mandates, or reinstate them if they were lifted.