In her declaration, MIT Chancellor Cynthis Barnhart said, “It would not be possible for MIT to implement the necessary safety measures required for Institute-wide in-person learning for the Fall semester, particularly in light of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19.”
Considering many states are still struggling to halt the spread of the coronavirus, it’s still unclear how things will unfold when school starts back up in the following months. But denying foreign students visas could put a $41 billion dent in an already struggling economy, that universities are unprepared to contend with.
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