USC mandating students, staff wear N95 masks on campus

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LOS ANGELES (KNX) — Administrators with the University of Southern California announced Tuesday that students, faculty, and staff returning to campus after the winter holidays will be required to wear N95 masks on school premises.

Students will be tuning into class via remote learning for the first week of the spring 2022 semester, Jan. 10 to Jan. 17. But they will be required to document a negative COVID-19 test before returning to university housing on Jan. 6 and before resuming in-person classes.

Additionally, all eligible students, faculty, and staff are required to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, in addition to a full course of vaccination.

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