In addition to the wellness survey, WVU is encouraging the voluntary use of NOVID, a symptom-monitoring mobile app that will allow users to proactively make decisions based on their risk of infection. The NOVID app detects when a user is close to other NOVID app users. If someone reports as positive in the NOVID app, all other users who have been in close contact will receive a notification, encouraging them to self-isolate or get tested even before they experience symptoms. Users can proactively take precautions to keep themselves and those around them safer. Note that the University will not receive any personally identifiable information as a result of you using the NOVID app. For more information, visit: https://www.novid.org/.
WVU also will offer faculty and staff the opportunity to participate in the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute’s research study related to monitoring COVID-19 onset and recovery. Participants will be provided an Oura wearable smart ring and the Rockefeller Health App to track health, wellness and physiological changes, as well as beta test new health forecasting technology, which can predict temperature and onset of symptoms of viral infection days in advance. Researchers would provide this confidential information to study participants only for their own personal wellness management. Voluntary participation is available on a first-come, first-served basis for the first 250 people who respond. For more information or to enroll, please contact RNIresearch@hsc.wvu.edu.
While the University is taking all precautions to make the campus as safe as possible, there will be COVID-19 cases on our campus this fall, and we must again emphasize that personal responsibility for your health – and the health of others – is paramount to a successful semester. The best protection against acquiring COVID-19 is to wear your mask/face covering, physical distance as much as possible (including not congregating in large groups), wash your hands often and wipe down hard surfaces in your living space.
The COVID-19 pandemic is always evolving. Policies, procedures and information are likely to change as we go through the fall. For that reason, it is important you know the latest information. This is part of your personal responsibility for your safety.
For general updates, visit our Return to Campus website.
If you have additional questions, visit the Return to Campus website or send your questions to returntocampus@mail.wvu.edu.