Who'd A Thought?

Glasgow University in coronavirus lockdown: Campus like a ghost town as 600 students self-isolate

We spoke to the few students still on the main campus today to speak about the recent outbreak and how life at university has changed amid the pandemic.
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Tens of thousands of Glasgow students have returned to a totally different university experience this month as the coronavirus pandemic continues its spread in Scotland.

At Glasgow University, the situation is even more severe due to a "significant outbreak" across two student residences, Murano Street Student Village and Cairncross House.

There have been 124 cases confirmed since the start of term, with this number expected to rise. 600 students are now in self-isolation to try and contain the outbreak.

Students behaving irresponsibly - now whoever could have predicted that?

Read the full story via the link below to Glasgow Live 

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-university-coronavirus-lockdown-campus-18991182
 

 

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