Sam Stein Politics Editor
Matt Taylor National Editor
Updated Sep. 01, 2020 5:54PM ET / Published Sep. 01, 2020 12:48PM ET
Top White House officials rang the alarm bell during a call with the nation’s governors on Monday, pleading with them to advise college presidents in their states to keep COVID-infected students on campus or risk another major outbreak.
... So I think every university president should have a plan for not only testing but caring for their students that need to isolate.”
The comments represent one of the most explicit acknowledgments to date that the White House’s aggressive push to bring students back to campus this fall has created serious risks for increased COVID transmission. It also underscores just how fragile the current situation is at college campuses across the country.
Matt Taylor National Editor
Updated Sep. 01, 2020 5:54PM ET / Published Sep. 01, 2020 12:48PM ET
Top White House officials rang the alarm bell during a call with the nation’s governors on Monday, pleading with them to advise college presidents in their states to keep COVID-infected students on campus or risk another major outbreak.
... So I think every university president should have a plan for not only testing but caring for their students that need to isolate.”
The comments represent one of the most explicit acknowledgments to date that the White House’s aggressive push to bring students back to campus this fall has created serious risks for increased COVID transmission. It also underscores just how fragile the current situation is at college campuses across the country.