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Sunday, September 20, 2020

Fall College Reopenings


Colleges Are Making the Coronavirus Crisis Worse
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-09-21/coronavirus-on-campus-colleges-should-rethink-their-reopening-plans
“About half of the country’s colleges, including many of the biggest public universities, have tried to resume some form of in-person instruction. Officials said failing to do so would harm students, cause enrollments to plunge and decimate local businesses. But without adequate capacity to test and trace, schools had to rely on students policing themselves. Unfortunately, too many students have proved unwilling to behave responsibly and resist the lure of bars and parties — a breathtaking lack of awareness that has come with significant costs for schools and the communities that surround them. Even universities that are testing large numbers and isolating the sick have seen hundreds of cases within weeks of resuming classes”.