UT-Austin will test 5,000 people a week for coronavirus and cover out-of-pocket costs for students

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The university plans to test all of its campus residence hall students by the beginning of September. It will continue to conduct random testing and identify individuals or groups on campus strategically to test those at a higher risk of disease spread.