COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Information & University Advisory

Provided information from trusted experts and resources and contacts to help students, faculty, and staff continue to be safe, comfortable, and productive.

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BU Resources & Information

Find out who to contact if you have questions about travel outside the US, upcoming summer opportunities, or what to do if you are sick.

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Back 2 BU

While fall 2020 marks the beginning of a new era of academic life, BU’s overarching goal is to make sure our community members feel comfortable, and safe, returning to campus and resuming daily activities. Back 2 BU provides information on the university’s plan to reopen. Topics such as COVID-19 testing and tracing, student residential life, and student financial options can be discovered here.

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COVID-19 Updates

The Dean of the BU School of Hospitality Administration has released messages related to COVID-19. View a collection of these messages here.

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Breakdown of phasing requirements in MA as well as all of New England

• MA phasing. Lodging in Phase 2 titled Cautious. 
• ME stages. Lodging is open to ME residents only in stage 2 and residents and visitors in stage 3
• RI Phase breakdown, no mention of hotels but some restaurant guidelines
• CT reopening guidelines. Has a specific restaurant guideline as well
• VT generic guidelines, no specific plan/phase program found
• NH universal guidelines for reopening. No specific phasing details found
• Awesome link for breakdown of what is happening in detail in each of the Northeastern states

When are states reopening and what are the plans for hotels? 

• CNN details on each state + DC
• NPR graphics on stay at home orders, restaurant restrictions and hair dressers
• NBC breakdown of state openings. Main areas highlighted are food/drink, retail, outdoor recreation, places of worship, entertainment and personal care. No mention of hotels specifically. 
• Washington Post breakdown by state. Few mentions of hotels, more talk about restaurants 

National Restaurant Association guidelines by state

• Official reopening guide from the NRA
• State by state breakdown of COVID-19 impact on job losses (total and restaurant specific), restaurants offerings and state specific relief resources
• CDC considerations for restaurants and bars

American Hotel and Lodging Association guidelines for cleaning

• Safe Stay cleaning guidelines for hotels
• Updated ABCs of Housekeeping with new step by step procedure 
• AHLA COVID-19 resource center

When will embassies be opening up?

• Current guidelines for each embassy and consulate on restrictions of travel and plans for lessening those restrictions.