COVID-19: Research Continuity Guidance

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). — This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Photo credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mar. 11, 2022

As of a Mar. 11 message from Virginia Tech President Tim Sands, masks are no longer required in public indoor settings on Virginia Tech campuses, except for health care settings and on public transit. Masks are recommended in indoor instructional settings.

Those who are unvaccinated, at elevated risk, or live with vulnerable individuals are encouraged to keep wearing masks. Additionally, many members of the Virginia Tech community may still choose to wear masks to protect themselves. Please respect the individual decisions of your fellow Hokies.

Virginia Tech research is fully operational.

For information on human subjects research, review the Institutional Review Board guidance.

For information regarding vaccinations, masking, reporting, and cleaning procedures, visit the university’s Ready site.

Virginia Tech's Office for Research and Innovation was awarded a 2020 Gold Summit Award by the Public Relations Society of America on Jan. 7, 2021, for this microsite.

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