Introduction. According to research studies and surveys conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of stress, depression, and anxiety have increased with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. is is especially true for young adults and has the potential to affect students' learning outcomes and long-term well-being. Review of Literature. Current research on the experience of stress for students in the health professions has focused on nursing and medical students. ere are no published studies exploring pandemic-related stress in physical therapy. e purpose of this study was to explore the experience of stress for Doctor of Physical erapy (DPT) students during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects. Twenty-four students in their first, second, and third year of study from 3 physical therapist education programs. Methods. Using a phenomenological qualitative approach, 60-minute semistructured interviews were conducted with each participant through video conference in April and May of 2020. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify and refine codes and construct themes and subthemes. Results. Four themes resulted from analyses of these data: sources of stress, stress management, stress modifiers, and positive aspects of COVID. Sources of stress were related to academics, uncertainty, personal circumstances, and finances. DPT students described stress associated with the transition to online learning related to focus, engagement, workload, and reduced opportunities to practice hands-on skills. Uncertainty was particularly stressful for third-year students who were anxious about clinical experiences, board examinations, and future employment. Stress management strategies were centered on cognitive reappraisal, physical activity, and social support. Discussion and Conclusion. While students identified several sources of stress during the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic, important stress modifiers, such as faculty and cohort-based peer support, were highlighted that have the potential to reduce stress for students both in times of crisis and under more typical circumstances. ese factors, in combination with findings suggesting that increased flexibility and agency over learning mediated stress responses, have potential implications for instructional delivery and academic program design.

On May 13, 2020, Chicago established a free communitybased testing (CBT) initiative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The initiative focused on demographic groups and geographic areas that were underrepresented in testing by clinical providers and had experienced high COVID-19 incidence, including Hispanic persons and those who have been economically marginalized. To assess the CBT initiative, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) compared demographic characteristics, economic marginalization, and test positivity between persons tested at CBT sites and persons tested in all other testing settings in Chicago. During May 13-November 14, a total of 253,904 SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests were conducted at CBT sites. Compared with those tested in all other testing settings in Chicago, persons tested at CBT sites were more likely to live in areas that are economically marginalized (38.6% versus 32.0%; p<0.001) and to be Hispanic (50.9% versus 20.7%; p<0.001). The cumulative percentage of positive test results at the CBT sites was higher than that at all other testing settings (11.1% versus 7.1%; p<0.001). These results demonstrate the ability of public health departments to establish community-based testing initiatives that reach communities with less access to testing in other settings and that experience disproportionately higher incidences of COVID-19.Because of limited access to SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing in the early phase of widespread transmission in Chicago, CBT sites began operations on May 13, 2020. The City of Chicago's CBT initiative, with direction from CDPH and the Racial Equity Rapid Response Team, † located sites at community assets (e.g., schools and parks) in areas accessible to Black and Hispanic communities, and in areas with lower per-capita testing rates; testing was offered at no cost to persons tested. These areas were primarily in northwest and southwest Chicago. The CBT initiative focused specifically on Hispanic § persons, because this population had the highest daily incidence of COVID-19 of any racial/ethnic group in Chicago during May 13-November 14, 2020 (1). Demographic