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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports zero COVID-19 cases over the weekend

By Adri Pray / April 11, 2022

Emerson did not provide any data for COVID-19 cases on campus for Saturday or Sunday. The college reported four community members in on-campus isolation....

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reported four COVID-19 cases on Thursday

By Adri Pray / April 7, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported four COVID-19 cases for Wednesday of the 771 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.52 percent. The...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Testing center to close at 4:30 p.m. starting Monday

By Bailey Allen / April 6, 2022

Starting Monday, April 11, Emerson’s testing center at Tufts Medical Center will open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday instead of the previous...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray / April 5, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 380 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 2.11 percent. The college...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports zero COVID-19 cases over the weekend

By Adri Pray / April 4, 2022

On Monday, Emerson reported zero COVID-19 cases for Saturday. No data was readily available for Sunday. The college also reported 10 community members...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports seven COVID-19 cases on Friday

By Adri Pray / April 1, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported seven COVID-19 cases for Thursday of the 669 administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.05 percent. The college...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports eight COVID-19 cases on Thursday

By Adri Pray / March 31, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases for Wednesday of the 1,001 administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.80 percent. The college...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports six COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Muurisepp confident in college’s progress

By Adri Pray / March 30, 2022

On Wednesday, Emerson reported six COVID-19 cases of the 747 tests administered on Tuesday, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.80 percent. The college...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports five COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray / March 29, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported five COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 830 administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.60 percent. The college...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Emerson adjusts Friday’s case count on Monday, semester-long total sits at 621

By Adri Pray / March 28, 2022

On Monday, Emerson adjusted Friday’s COVID-19 data to reflect two cases instead of the previously reported four. No data was readily available for Saturday...

A sign on the window of Emerson's coronavirus testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Emerson reports four COVID-19 cases on Friday

By Adri Pray, Assistant Express News Editor / March 25, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported four COVID-19 cases of the 515 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.78 percent. The college also adjusted...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports one COVID-19 case on Thursday

By Adri Pray / March 24, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported one COVID-19 case of the 251 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.40 percent. The college also reported...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports six COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

By Adri Pray / March 23, 2022

On Wednesday, Emerson reported six COVID-19 cases of the 870 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.69 percent. The college also...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports seven COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray / March 22, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported seven COVID-19 cases of the 1,133 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.62 percent. The college also...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports two additional COVID-19 cases, semester total at 598

By Adri Pray / March 21, 2022

On Monday, Emerson updated Friday’s COVID-19 data and reported two cases of the 205 tests administered. No data was readily available for Saturday or...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Zero COVID-19 cases reported on Friday

By Adri Pray / March 18, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported zero COVID-19 cases for Thursday of the 353 tests administered.  The college also reported 11 community members in on-campus...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports eight COVID-19 cases on Thursday

By Adri Pray / March 17, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases for Wednesday of the 737 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.09 percent. The...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

COVID-19 cases continue to climb on campus, semester-total at 588 positives

By Adri Pray / March 16, 2022

Emerson reported three COVID-19 tests on Wednesday of the 930 tests administered, bringing the daily positivity rate to 0.32 percent. The college also...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports nine COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray / March 15, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported nine COVID-19 tests for Monday of the 968 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.93 percent. The college...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports three COVID-19 cases over Spring Break

By Adri Pray / March 14, 2022

Over Spring Break, Emerson reported three COVID-19 tests over the span of the week of the 643 total tests administered. No data was reported on Monday...