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COVID-19 cases on campus could surge after spring break unless students take certain precautions

  • Written by Naveen K. Vaidya, Associate Professor of Mathematics, San Diego State University
imageWhat college students do during and after spring break can affect the number of COVID-19 cases on campus. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

In a new study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found that breaking up spring break into small breaks instead of the traditional nine-day vacation can help reduce COVID-19 cases...

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