NEW YORK – A new modeling analysis shows colleges and universities could open safely for the fall semester with a strict COVID-19 testing regimen. However, the research team cautioned that the logistics, cost, and associated behavioral interventions needed may make opening impractical for some schools.
While some US colleges and universities have announced their fall semesters will be held virtually, others are weighing whether they can safely open to students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.