Coronavirus cases surge among college-aged individuals just as universities reopened, studies say

Cases of Covid-19 surged among college-age individuals in August and September, just as schools were opening across the country.

Two new studies released on Tuesday take an in-depth look what may be driving the numbers up. In the first study, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at nearly 100,000 coronavirus cases reported to the agency between August 2 and September 5.