CDC Tells Colleges, Universities to ‘Consider’ Canceling Exchange Programs and Bringing Students Back

CDC Tells Colleges, Universities to ‘Consider’ Canceling Exchange Programs and Bringing Students Back
Passengers wearing masks arrive on a flight from Italy at Guarulhos International Airport, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 2, 2020. Nelson Almeida/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidance for American colleges and universities, saying that they should “consider” canceling foreign exchange programs and asking exchange students to return to their home countries.

Although a number of institutes of higher education (IHEs) in the United States have already adjusted their exchange programs and international travel policies, the CDC guidance stressed the risk of spreading coronavirus at a global level.

Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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