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In the throes of a pandemic, Greater Manchester is about to welcome 100,000 students from around the country - our universities have a plan to stop coronavirus spreading
hereStudents are also being warned not to buy freshers week wristbands that are being sold online for events that won't take place.Greater Manchester Police and council licensing teams will be out visiting premises to remind them of their responsibilities this week.In a joint statement, the university leaders warned: "This September is like no other."The University of Manchester has the biggest student population in the country at around 40,000, with Manchester Met not far behind on 38,000.Most students will be living in multi-occupancy accommodation such as halls of residence or shared houses and will no doubt be looking forward to exploring the city. The influx of students will bring back a sense of normality to many areas and will be a