COVID-19 Outbreak Information Updates (Reboot) [over 150.000,000 US cases (est.), 6,422,520 US hospitilizations, 1,148,691 US deaths.]

There is an interesting companion piece to be written about college/grad schools and their response to COVID. From my observation, the higher the school ranks in US News report, the more draconian their approach and higher degree of learning loss/student anxiety/misery.

Yale has a booster requirement and 99% vax rate but students aren't allowed to shop or eat anywhere in the town of New Haven. It's insanity.


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Is it though?

Its a requirement...you dont have to follow it and can find another institution. They are doing what they have decided is best for the student body, faculty and community.

If one wishes to continue their studies at Yale, they have the choice to comply. If not, they can apply and finish studies elsewhere. In the end, the only folks really getting the short end would be Yale with depressed enrollment. That remains to be seen.

Again, its easy to critique when you arent the decision maker and dont have all of the information they are privy to.

And im not agreeing or disagreeing in either sense. Just giving you an alternate viewpoint.