Shanghai Universities Let Students Head Home Early Amid Covid Spike

What’s new: Shanghai colleges have joined a growing number of schools across China allowing students to return home ahead of winter break, as higher education institutions try to ease the management burden of potential Covid-19 outbreaks.

At Shanghai University, students who want to leave early can apply to study from home for the remainder of the term, while those who choose to stay on campus will have to take regular Covid tests every 48 hours, according to a statement posted on the school’s website on Saturday.