This idea has cropped up in various places, but I can't understand the rationale: barring some medical miracle, we will be back in lockdown by January 2021 as another wave of COVID comes crashing across the population. Even the CDC has noted that the combination of COVID and flu next winter will make for a worse situation than we have now. The best hope for colleges is to try to get as much of a term in as possible before flu season starts in the later fall, especially since many (but not all) states will likely see sharp declines in infection and disease by August.
Does anyone have an idea what lies behind the January 2021 starting date talk? I'm perplexed.
