Tag: Student testing
Former investment executive gets 3 months in college scam
BOSTON — A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment fund with U2′s Bono was sentenced Wednesday to three months in prison for...
As US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus
BURLINGTON, Vt. — About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at the University of Vermont as...
Syria schools begin final exams weeks early because of virus
DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of thousands of students in government-controlled parts of Syria began taking final exams Sunday after a three-week schools closure to...
Report: Mexico’s COVID-19 policies cost huge number of lives
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s unwillingness to spend money, do more testing, change course or react to new scientific evidence contributed to the country being...
Greece pins hopes on mandatory home testing, opens schools
ATHENS, Greece — High schools have reopened in Greece to students in the final three grades with the mandatory use of test kits for...
Greece rolls out free self-testing kits for COVID-19
ATHENS, Greece — Kits for self-administered coronavirus tests began arriving in Greek pharmacies Wednesday, with each resident entitled to one free of charge per...
UNI game against South Dakota canceled over COVID-19 case
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A scheduled Friday night football game between the University of Northern Iowa and University of South Dakota was canceled following...
AP Sources: NCAA has not tested for drugs at championships
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has not tested players for performance-enhancing drugs at March Madness and other recent college championships, The Associated Press has learned....
UK schools to reopen, backed by frequent virus testing
LONDON — British students, backed by a robust coronavirus testing program, are gearing up to return to school Monday after a two-month closure, in...