AP: Dartmouth students will be tested for COVID-19 at least once a week

Reported by the Associated Press.

All those vaccinated against coronavirus infection will be additionally checked for the presence of COVID-19 weekly, and unvaccinated students - twice a week.

In the event of a pandemic outbreak, Dartmouth intends to use the tennis center on campus as an isolation ward.

Classes at Dartmouth College begin September 13th.

The Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov said earlier that the share of Russian students vaccinated against coronavirus exceeded 12%.

Speaking about the readiness of the country's higher educational institutions for the new academic year, he noted that 98% of them usually start work on time.