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Editorial
. 2020 Oct 20;173(8):664-665.
doi: 10.7326/M20-4752. Epub 2020 Jul 2.

Reopening Colleges and Universities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mark S Wrighton  1 , Steven J Lawrence  1
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Editorial

Reopening Colleges and Universities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mark S Wrighton et al. Ann Intern Med. .

Abstract

In their article, Cheng and colleagues present the plan for reopening colleges and universities in Taiwan. There are important differences between Taiwan and other countries, but residential colleges and universities present similar challenges to pandemic control for all. Considering how well Taiwan has managed COVID-19 overall, the editorialists believe that the plan for safely reopening colleges and universities in Taiwan offers important principles.

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Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M20-4752.

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