British universities should scrap plans to reopen next month to prevent travelling students from fuelling the country's coronavirus pandemic, a union said, calling for courses to be taught online.
FILE PHOTO: Cyclists are seen in front of Cambridge University, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , Cambridge, Britain, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has come under fire over its moves to restart education, especially after a row over exam results for school students and a failed attempt to bring all pupils back to their classes earlier this year. But the University and College Union said it was too early to send students back to universities, warning they could be blamed if cases of COVID-19 increased.
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