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Podcast: Pregnant women, new moms and vaccines (Links to an external site)
Two physicians discuss how they have tried to protect themselves, their babies and their patients from COVID-19.
Metro Transit continues to require masks for all riders
Masks or face coverings continue to be required for all vaccinated and unvaccinated Metro Transit riders.
Mask mandates return to St. Louis
On Monday leaders in St. Louis city and county reinstated mask mandates in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers in the area.
Exposure notifications app launches for WashU (Links to an external site)
MO/Notify app will let you know if you’ve been near another user who has tested positive.
COVID-19 testing available free after exposure
Washington University has updated its COVID-19 testing guidelines, in accordance with new guidance from the CDC for those who are vaccinated.
Masks required indoors starting today (Links to an external site)
The university is reinstating its indoor mask requirement, effective immediately. Read the full policy.
WashU Med COVID-19 Update: July 15, 2021 (Links to an external site)
Full vaccination deadline, Town Hall recording, Vaccination FAQs, International travel resumes, Psychiatrist’s tips on “return to normal.”
Grant: School-based COVID-19 testing initiative focuses on vulnerable populations (Links to an external site)
(July 15, 2021) WashU Med researchers have received $8 million from the NIH for projects studying whether frequent COVID-19 testing can reduce the spread of the virus.
WashU Med physician now leading St. Louis regional pandemic task force
Clay Dunagan, MD, MS, an infectious disease expert at WashU Med and BJC HealthCare’s chief clinical officer, now leads the task force.