Despite the fact that young people seem to be the least susceptible to CoVID-19, The Ohio State University is making sure that they are legally protected when their student-athletes return to campus for voluntary workouts. When the Buckeyes returned to campus this week, they were required to sign a waiver acknowledging the risks of returning to school. Before reporting to campus, each individual was required to test negative for the virus, or self-isolate for 14 days if he/she tested positive. And while several universities across the country have chosen to release testing data when their student-athletes returned to campus, the Buckeyes have decided to keep that information private. A spokesperson for the university told BuckeyesNow that “the university is not sharing cumulative information publicly as it could inadvertently identify specific individuals.” According to a report by The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State student-athletes were required to sign “the Buckeye Pledge”, which…
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