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  March 20, 2020

  Letter of Rejection for Extended Stay in RIT Housing

  All students were requested to leave campus housing at RIT by April 5, but could petition to stay beyond that. This was the email that I received from RIT’s Case Management Team stating that I couldn’t stay in my apartment until May 9th despite my extenuating circumstances. I feel that this showed a lack of compassion and understanding from RIT.
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  March 20, 2020

  Businesses Hiring

  While watching the news, something we find ourselves doing more than ever, this list of businesses that are currently hiring was shown. These essential businesses are hiring thousands of workers to keep up with the demand caused by the coronavirus, while there are so many others that have been ravaged by this pandemic.
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  March 20, 2020

  Massachusetts Executive Order Reducing In-Person Transactions at the DMV

  Signed on March 20,2020, this executive order sought to reinforce the state's social distancing measures by reducing the level of contact between people at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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  March 20, 2020

  Massachusetts Executive Order Permitting the Deferral of Certain Real Estate Inspections

  This executive order signed by Governor Baker on March 20, 2020, permitted the deferral of real estate inspections during home sales or transfers, thereby placing the responsibility of equipping the dwelling with proper alarms/detection systems on the buyer and not the seller.
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  March 20, 2020

  CVS Social Distancing Reminder

  This image shows a sign that reminds customers to engage in social distancing in accordance with recommendations by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO). The sign was located on a small display next to the registers and was one of many. These signs highlight the importance of social distancing but also the necessity of reminding people to engage in the practice as it is not a common practice.
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  March 20, 2020

  CVS's Temporary Waiting Room Procedure

  This sign provides information on the CVS's updating waiting room procedure when attending the Minute Clinic. These procedures function to protect customers from those who may be experiencing symptoms and also alert patients in need to help what services are available to them. These updated procedures highlight the extra precautions that must be taken to protect the general population while still ensuring that those in need of medical assistance can obtain the help they need.