Mask Mandates See a Comeback to American College Campuses
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 11:20 pm
Two months after the federal government eased mask recommendations for most Americans, some colleges and universities have reinstated mask mandates, along with other measures, citing surges in COVID-19 cases on their campuses. Several prominent institutions—including American University and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.; Columbia University in New York; Johns Hopkins University in Maryland; and Rice University in Texas, to name a few—have brought back indoor mask requirements that were phased out not too long ago. Many of these schools already have vaccine and booster mandates. For example, Columbia university requires all students and employees to submit proof of their booster vaccination before this March, boasting an overall 99.9 percent compliance rate for the campus community. Yet it now demands that students wear surgical masks in classrooms because of an uptick of COVID-19 cases in New York City and on campus. ...
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