University of Missouri curators vote against requiring masks on campuses

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The University of Missouri system will not require masks on its campuses, despite record high COVID case rates across the state. The Board of Curators made the decision Tuesday, rejecting two recommendations from UM System President and University of Missouri Chancellor Mun Choi.

In response to skyrocketing cases putting a strain on UM system hospitals and other critical infrastructure, Choi made two proposals. The first would have mandated the use of masks indoors when attendance was required and social distancing was not possible. The second would have only required masks in classrooms and labs.

Choi pointed to a projection from the University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation which showed the use of masking in Missouri could reduce infections by more than 1 million people.

"Scientifically, it will have the effect of reducing the transmission of COVID that will result in less Missourians getting infected," Choi said.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/education/2022-01-11/university-of-missouri-curators-vote-against-requiring-masks-on-campuses

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1. Figures

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2. My gandson brought it home from University of Missouri over the holidays.

He was fully vaccinated and so were his parents but they all tested positive.

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3. University of Misery

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4. Brilliant!

And this from an institution of higher learning.

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5. I really don't know what next week is going to look like when classes start Tuesday.

For the last three semesters it's been pretty easy to maintain social distancing. There have always been mask rule abusers: ie "Let's all study around this study table in the hallway, take off our masks to nurse bottle of water for an hour."

I expect, largely, the people who have taken it seriously still will, and those than never have will continue in their patterns as well.