As colleges and universities plan for the return of students for the fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one important element in keeping everyone safe is frequent testing for the virus, according to Chancellor Michael F. Collins in a July 30 opinion piece published in .
Chancellor Collins explains how UMass Medical School brought back 2,000 students, faculty and staff in three phases to its Worcester campus beginning in May, all of whom were tested prior to their return and undergo weekly testing for the virus.
鈥淭he most essential element for a safe reopening must be frequent testing for the presence of COVID-19 infection,鈥 Collins said in the editorial. 鈥淥ur experience confirms that with low-cost, frequent testing, like that made possible by the Broad Institute, along with a rapid turnaround of results, contact tracing and isolation can wall off disease for a campus community. These principles could serve our nation well.鈥
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