While students are starting to return to school and university, the number of cases is spiking resulting in almost 100,000 cases of school children with the virus.
The University of Alabama has been hit particularly hard with more than 1,200 students testing positive for the virus in the past two weeks alone.
It's truly shocking.
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Students in certain districts are starting to return to school...
And it seems as though what everyone expected has happened.
Many wouldn't believe that we're still living through a global pandemic...
The Black Lives Matter movement has been dominating headlines over the last few weeks...
But it seems that many people have forgotten that a global pandemic has seized the entire world...
There are currently over 2 million actives cases of the virus here in America.
Many individuals seem to be forgetting that the virus is passed on through close contact...
Grow the hell up. Wear a mask. Look out for each other. It's not all about you. https://t.co/KLcrfkwXrJ— Elizabeth Hackett (@Elizabeth Hackett)1591910999.0
This is why many government officials have stressed the importance of wearing facemasks in public spaces...
In many parts of the world, it is now mandatory to wear a form of facial covering in public...
Wear. A. Mask. It’s not about you, it’s a courtesy to others. And it saves lives. https://t.co/P3lmigxpgp— Mark Pocan (@Mark Pocan)1591830301.0
But regardless of this...
The coronavirus is not under control: America’s shifting Covid-19 epidemic in five charts https://t.co/hhJoOhNqTI https://t.co/Ad5ZJZXHSx— Bloomberg (@Bloomberg)1593377705.0
It just seems that many of us aren't learning...
Of course, healthcare workers are continuing to work harder than ever to save lives...
Despite the risks, some schools and universities are opening their doors again.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, almost 100,000 students have been infected, and people are furious...
Dr. Tina Hartert of Vanderbilt University says increased testing of children is needed to understand the risks they're facing.
DIY testing kits have been sent to some 2,000 families with children that could be at risk.
They've been sent out across the two largest school districts California Los Angeles and San Diego.
Mayor Bill De Blasio pledged officials "have worked incessantly to get this right."
De Blasio said parents had to register students for upcoming classes.
Teachers and school districts are struggling to find ways to keep staff and students safe while also getting back to work.
Administrators have spelled out the rules that faculty and students have to abide by.
At Tulane University in New Orleans students have been told that gatherings of more than fifteen people aren’t allowed.
Whether this will prevent a further spike in coronavirus cases, we aren't completely sure.
There's been more than 1,200 positive cases.
That's not even the most shocking part.
The University of Alabama President Stuart Bell is furious.
Following the shocking news, Bell admonished the student body for not following restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19.It's expected to get much worse.
The University of Alabama had more positive covid tests today than the country of Canada— McTapia (@McTapia)1598333342.0
I am deeply disappointed that those guidelines are not being followed by each and every member of our student body. The rise we've seen in recent days is unacceptable, and if unchecked, threatens our ability to complete the rest of the semester on campus.Terrifying news.