The rapid spread of the Omicron variant is forcing colleges and universities to adjust their pandemic policies, with Harvard announcing Saturday that it will go remote for the first three weeks of January in an attempt to stymie the spread on campus.
New York University has canceled all nonessential gatherings and is encouraging faculty to make exams remote, perCornell University is "essentially shutting down its campus" after more than 883 students tested positive for COVID-19, the Journal reported.Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.
In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commentingThousands of peaceful protesters demonstrated in Brussels on Sunday for a third time against reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government to counter a spike in infections as the omicron variant sweeps across Europe. Follow all AP stories on the pandemic at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic.
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