Coronavirus is spreading in fraternity houses, raising concerns for campuses opening this fall

Leaders agonizing about whether, and how, to safely reopen colleges and universities this fall now have another worry: the frat house.

In recent weeks, as students have trickled back onto campus, public health officials have been warning about an alarming rise in coronavirus cases that appears related to fraternity housing and parties that had been a staple of the college experience.

With students often crammed into houses that were hard to police and regulate before the pandemic, public health officials say they think major changes are needed to better protect the health of students and the broader community in college towns from coast to coast. Continue reading.