Japan goes cautiously back to campus for autumn term

Students eager for campus life offer ‘no pushback’ to strict Covid measures being implemented by most universities, including keeping lunchtime conversation ‘to a minimum’

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October 21, 2020

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October 21, 2020

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Students wearing masks in a classroom

Source: Tohoku University

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