Maharashtra unlock guidelines: Mumbai metro to operate from Oct 15; schools, colleges to remain shut

Maharashtra unlock guidelines: Mumbai metro to operate from Oct 15; schools, colleges to remain shut

Under the new unlock guidelines for Maharashtra, the Mumbai metro will start operations from October 15. However, schools, colleges and other educational institutes shall remain closed in the state. Mumbai metro will start operations from October 15. (File photo) The Mumbai metro rail services will become operational from October 15, while schools, colleges and places … Read more

Colleges’ Opening Fueled 3,000 COVID Cases a Day, Researchers Say

Colleges’ Opening Fueled 3,000 COVID Cases a Day, Researchers Say

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (Kaiser News) — Reopening colleges drove a coronavirus surge of about 3,000 new cases a day in the United States, according to a draft study released Tuesday.         The study, done jointly by researchers at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Indiana University, the University of Washington … Read more

Colleges and Universities: The New COVID Hot Spots

Colleges and Universities: The New COVID Hot Spots

The New York Times: “Tracking Covid at U.S. Colleges and Universities.” Time: “College Professors Made Models Showing How Bad COVID-19 Would Be on Campus. Some Administrators Ignored Them.” ABC News: “Colleges forced to reckon with rising COVID-19 cases.” NPR: “Despite Mass Testing, University Of Illinois Sees Coronavirus Cases Rise.” University of Illinois: “Increased … Read more

UP govt issues Unlock 4 guidelines; schools, colleges to remain closed till September 30

UP govt issues Unlock 4 guidelines; schools, colleges to remain closed till September 30

The lockdown in containment zones in the state will remain in place till September 30, the order said, adding that the district magistrate cannot impose lockdown at the local level. (Representational image) All schools, colleges and educational institutes in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till September 30, the state government said on Sunday, a day … Read more

Colleges Weigh How Best to Test for COVID

Colleges Weigh How Best to Test for COVID

Ravina Kullar, PharmD, infectious disease expert. JAMA Network Open: “Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Screening Strategies to Permit the Safe Reopening of College Campuses in the United States.” CDC: “Interim Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education Administrators for SARS-CoV-2 Testing.” University of Georgia: “Plans for Surveillance Testing and Notification.” News conference, Sarah Fortune, chair, Harvard Department … Read more