'We all hope for a medical solution that will end the threat of this virus as soon as possible. But we must acknowledge the hard fact that such a resolution is still likely months in coming. Until then, our surest and most trusted protectors must be each other,' Deb Feinen, Diane Marlin, Robert Jones and Julie Pryde write in an open letter to the community in today's News-Gazette.

Of concerns about the UI's COVID-19 app asking for location access, developer Bill Sullivan said: “We collect no geolocation data, we do not store any location data, and no location data leaves a person’s phone from this app."

Says board member Elizabeth Sotiropoulos of plan that calls for the start of school on Aug. 26, following two days of student orientation: 'It’s very clear that this plan is nothing like it was in the spring. It’s very clear that the plan is to serve the students.'

Eric Jakobsson calls for limiting bars and restaurants to take-out and delivery for the next three weeks. If not, his model indicates that 800 more people could otherwise be infected with COVID-19, 80 more could be hospitalized and four more could die.