COVID-19 Response: What's Now, What's Next

A one-stop location for anyone experiencing any kind of difficulty, or just wanting to learn more about Brandeis’ resources, is the Support at Brandeis website. Follow the prompts to get connected to information about academic, health or financial services. Even though COVID-19 makes it difficult to connect in-person, there is always someone to lean on at Brandeis.

If you know what you’re looking for, you may also find it in the Directory of Campus Contacts.

A comprehensive list of academic resources is available on the School of Arts and Sciences website, and Academic Services has compiled specific collections of resources for new students and returning students.

Any close contact with another presents a risk of infection. There is no such thing as 100 percent safe sex when it comes to COVID-19.

You are safest being intimate with an individual in your social circle or with someone with whom you have an existing relationship.

Please be aware:

• Kissing, close-talking, the exchange of saliva, and breathing and panting within close range of someone can transmit the virus.
• You will be safest with a consistent sex partner.
• Do not have sexual activity with someone who has COVID-19 or is showing symptoms associated with COVID-19, including fever, cough and shortness of breath.
• A recent negative result on a COVID-19 test is not a guarantee someone isn’t infected. Individuals can become infected immediately following the test.
• Though it is unlikely, it is not known with certainty whether intercourse can transmit the virus or whether the virus is present in semen or vaginal fluids.
• Consider wearing a face mask. It will reduce the chance of transmission.
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after sexual activity.

More information on sexual and reproductive health can be found on the Health Center website.