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IIMB creates bio-bubble to help in phased return of students to campus

4th December, 2020 Health

Context: To help students return to campus in a phased manner, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has created a bio-bubble where students who come to the campus are isolated for 14 days.

  • The institute has done this to create a safe and secure environment for the students and staff and minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

What is a bio-bubble?

  • As the term suggests, a bio-bubble is a secure sanitized area sealed from the outside world and only accessible by an approved set of people.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/iimb-creates-bio-bubble-to-help-in-phased-return-of-students-to-campus/article33243835.ece#:~:text=Credit%3A%20File%20Photo-,Students%20who%20wish%20to%20return%20have%20to%20undergo%20a%20COVID,are%20isolated%20for%2014%20days.