As colleges and universities make decisions about returning to in-person classes this fall, they may be able to keep surrounding communities safe by discouraging student travel during college breaks. The new study out of Ball State and Vanderbilt used GPS smartphone data to track the movement of more
As colleges and universities make decisions about returning to in-person classes this fall, they may be able to keep surrounding communities safe by discouraging student travel during college breaks.
MORE: Coronavirus patient says it's 'frustrating' that spring breakers aren't practicing social distancing The highest impact seemed to come from students who traveled by plane to their destinations, especially to high-risk areas of Florida and New York. "During this past spring, another alarming observation was that not all college students were following public health recommendations," said Dr. Alok Patel, Columbia University pediatrician and ABC News medical contributor."There were numerous reports of large parties, spring breakers not physically distancing, and many not wearing masks."
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