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Large university with high COVID-19 incidence is not associated with excess cases in non-student population.
Bharti, Nita; Lambert, Brian; Exten, Cara; Faust, Christina; Ferrari, Matthew; Robinson, Anthony.
  • Bharti N; Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, The Pennsylvania State University, W 253 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA, USA. nita@psu.edu.
  • Lambert B; Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, The Pennsylvania State University, W 253 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA, USA.
  • Exten C; College of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
  • Faust C; Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, The Pennsylvania State University, W 253 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA, USA.
  • Ferrari M; Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, The Pennsylvania State University, W 253 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA, USA.
  • Robinson A; Geography, GEOVista Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
Sci Rep ; 12(1): 3313, 2022 02 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1713212
ABSTRACT
Large US colleges and universities that re-opened campuses in the fall of 2020 and the spring of 2021 experienced high per capita rates of COVID-19. Returns to campus were controversial because they posed a potential risk to surrounding communities. A large university in Pennsylvania that returned to in-person instruction for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters reported high incidence of COVID-19 among students. However, the co-located non-student resident population in the county experienced fewer COVID-19 cases per capita than reported in neighboring counties. Activity patterns from mobile devices indicate that the non-student resident population near the university restricted their movements during the pandemic more than residents of neighboring counties. Respiratory virus prevention and management in student and non-student populations requires different, specifically targeted strategies.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mass Screening / Pandemics / COVID-19 Testing / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Sci Rep Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41598-022-07155-x

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mass Screening / Pandemics / COVID-19 Testing / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Sci Rep Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41598-022-07155-x