Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Aug;16(4):1290-1291. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.494. Epub 2020 Dec 22.
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been a pandemic in need of controlling. The disease has taken its toll on universities; as a consequence, universities must prepare their campuses in such a way that will reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 and ensure the safety of their students. This is why it is necessary to critically assess the risks involved in reopening university campuses. This letter to the editor highlights the importance of the social side of student life on campus and how it might affect the precautions put in place to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Furthermore, this letter is proposing potential courses of action for universities to take during the pandemic for the forthcoming academic year. The ability of universities to contain the spread of the virus is limited, as they lack control over social interactions outside of campus. We discuss the multifaceted approach needed to educate students about off-campus transmission to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
由严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒 2（SARS-CoV-2）引起的 2019 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）已经在全球大流行，需要加以控制。该疾病对大学造成了严重影响；因此，大学必须做好准备，降低 SARS-CoV-2 和 COVID-19 的传播，并确保学生的安全。正因如此，有必要批判性地评估重新开放大学校园所涉及的风险。这封给编辑的信强调了校园学生生活的社交方面的重要性，以及它可能如何影响为降低 SARS-CoV-2 传播而采取的预防措施。此外，这封信还为大学提出了在即将到来的学年中应对大流行的潜在行动方案。由于大学无法控制校园外的社交互动，因此其控制病毒传播的能力有限。我们讨论了需要采取多方面的方法来教育学生了解校外传播，以防止 SARS-CoV-2 传播。
