Prognosis
Colleges Become Reservoirs of Covid Ready to Spill Over
- Schools struggle to contain virus before Thanksgiving break
- ‘It has been a debacle, a national catastrophe,’ expert says
Incoming freshmen wait in line while arriving on campus at University of Colorado Boulder.
Photographer: Mark Makela/Getty Images
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College administrators and government officials summoned students back to campus. Now, they are presiding over viral reservoirs poised to release a flood of infected undergraduates at Thanksgiving -- if they make it that far.