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Officials in Washtenaw County are asking students at the University of Michigan to stay in place through February 7. The recommendation comes after cases of COVID-19 have started spreading quickly amongst the university community. That includes 14 cases of the new B.1.1.7 variant, which is believed to be approximately 50 percent more transmissible. The recommendation is that all undergrad, graduate and professional students enrolled in the university that are currently living in Washtenaw County (either on or off campus) stay put and do not gather with anyone outside of their household. It ...

UpdatedWed, Jan 27, 2021 at 4:01 pm ET Reply Worries about a faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus at the University of Michigan has prompted officials to urge students to stay home until Feb. 7. (Shutterstock) ANN ARBOR, MI — The Washtenaw County Health Department recommends that all University of Michigan students living on or near the Ann Arbor campus shelter in place until Feb. 7 to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, including the faster-spreading variant called "B.1.1.7." Students should remain at their campus-area addresses and not gather with others beyond members of the...