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October 19, 2020

COVID-19 Observations and Accompanying Dataset of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions across U.S. Universities, March 2020

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Researchers compiled a database of COVID-19-related non-pharmaceutical intervention policy changes at US universities to be used for future research focusing on drivers and trends of COVID-19 interventions in the university setting. Data from university websites and official statements were combined for 575 universities from all 50 states during March. Preliminary analyses of the dataset indicate that approximately 75% of universities adopted all five common non-pharmaceutical interventions (moving classes online, encouraging students to leave on-campus housing, cancelling university-sponsored travel, closing campus, and making remote work the default option for staff and faculty). Additionally, policy decisions were often made by individual universities, leading to large variations in policy responses between and within states. 

Cevasco et al. (Oct 16, 2020). COVID-19 Observations and Accompanying Dataset of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions across U.S. Universities, March 2020. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240786