U.S. faces long road to reopening amid COVID-19 crisis
The American Enterprise Institute, in collaboration with faculty from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, released a report on March 28 titled "National Coronavirus Response: A Road Map to Reopening." ….Physical distancing measures have to be stepped down in a concerted and careful fashion. In Phase II, schools, universities, and businesses may begin to reopen (albeit in a modified way to reduce opportunity for transmission)—but teleworking should continue where convenient, and social gatherings should continue to be limited to fewer than 50 people wherever possible.
A National and State Plan To End the Coronavirus Crisis
National and state stay-at-home policies must remain in place for a minimum of 45 days starting April 5. At that point, officials should be guided by conditions on the ground—not an arbitrary timetable….hen a state lifts its stay-at-home order, some physical distancing must remain in place until herd immunity is achieved. Employers must continue to allow telework to the extent possible; the transportation protections outlined above must remain in place; and gatherings of more than 50 people must continue to be banned. Once herd immunity has been achieved through mass vaccination, all remaining restrictions can be lifted.
What Happens If Campuses Can’t Reopen in the Fall?
Will campuses be able to reopen in the fall, and if not, what does that mean for higher education?
Financial losses mount at colleges, universities
Even colleges with deep reserves are expecting a painful financial blow from the pandemic. Brown University was among the first to announce a hiring freeze, citing “dramatic reductions in revenue.” Brown administrators are also taking salary reductions.
Europe starts to walk the ‘tightrope’ out of coronavirus lockdown
In an attempt to avoid any repeat of the haphazard, panicked policy decisions that accompanied the spread of the virus in Europe, European Union leaders in Brussels plan to unveil suggestions on Wednesday for how to reopen the 27-nation bloc gradually in the coming months. Overview of EU response mentioned in article.
These countries are reopening after coronavirus -- here's how they're doing it
Czech Republic: From next Monday, students will begin a phased return to colleges and schools, mostly for one-on-one consultations. High school graduation and entry exams will be held after June 1. High schools are not expected to fully open until September 1.
Where Schools Reopen, Distancing and Disinfectant Are the New Coronavirus Routine
…Denmark decided to reopen kindergartens and elementary schools first to help parents return to work. High schools and universities will follow in mid-May.
International school closures by key countries
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Can COVID-19 infect you twice? Mystery cases show how little is known about the virus
Everyone wants the virus that causes COVID-19 to be a one-and-done. But reports from South Korea are raising the possibility that infections can be “reactivated,” or that the infected, once recovered, could be infected anew. At least 110 people in South Korea have tested positive for the pandemic virus after having been thought “cured,” according to reports.
Coronavirus: universities face a harsh lesson
The pandemic is forcing a rethink of a business model built on overseas students who might now stay at home
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Can Colleges Survive Coronavirus? 'The Math Is Not Pretty'
Most campuses in the United States are sitting empty. Courses are online, students are at home. And administrators are trying to figure out how to make the finances of that work