What can British universities learn from Covid outbreaks on US campuses?

College cities across America are seeing surges in coronavirus cases as new academic year begins

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College cities across America are seeing surges in coronavirus cases as new academic year begins
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US towns with universities are seeing a dramatic spike in coronavirus cases since students began returning three weeks ago, according to a newly published analysis.

More than 51,000 cases have been reported at more than 1,000 campuses across the US during the pandemic. And around half of the 203 counties in which students make up at least 10% of the population are now reporting their worst figures since the start of August, a review by The New York Times (NYT) found.

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