COVID-19: Colleges can ask for virus tests from new studentsBy Rachel Lin / Staff reporterColleges can ask new students to be tested for COVID-19 before they move into their dorms next month, according to government guidelines obtained exclusively by the Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister newspaper). The Ministry of Education’s guidelines on the prevention and management of COVID-19 on college campuses are expected to be released in the next few days. To protect the health and safety of faculty members and students, schools may include polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests or rapid screening for COVID-19 in their health exams for new students, in accordance with the School Health Act (學校衛生法), the guidelines say. COVID-19 testing stations are set up on the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University campus on Wednesday last week to offer free testing for university staff and students. Photo courtesy of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityHowever, those tests cannot be used as a requirement for students to be admitted, they say.

Source: Taipei Times August 29, 2021 15:56 UTC