Jennifer Smola, Columbus Dispatch Published 6:27 a.m. ET Aug. 12, 2020 | Updated 6:32 a.m. ET Aug. 12, 2020 CLOSE At-home testing could transform the fight against the novel coronavirus. USA TODAY Ohio State’s new president has announced that the university intends to implement stricter COVID-19 safety measures this fall, including regular, mandatory testing of all students living on campus and a mask requirement outdoors. Incoming president Kristina M. Johnson announced the changes in her first campus-wide communication Tuesday evening, “on the cusp of a fall semester like no other,” she wrote. In addition to the increased testing of all students living on campus and updated mask requirements, changes include reducing maximum class size from 100 to 50, offering opportunities for faculty and staff to be tested on a weekly basis, limiting in-person events and gatherings to 10 people or fewer, and recruiting more students and staff to assist with…
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