LOS ANGELES—Winter quarter classes began Jan. 3 at University of California (UC)–Los Angeles and UC–Irvine remotely for a planned two weeks in response to surging COVID-19 cases. All UCLA students should still plan to return to campus no later than Jan. 9 to participate “in a robust COVID-19 testing program that will help keep our community healthier,” Michael J. Beck, administrative vice chancellor, and Megan McEvoy, an professor of immunology and molecular genetics, wrote in a letter. Faculty and staff will also participate in a testing regimen, wrote Beck and McEvoy, co-chairs of UCLA’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force. UC–Irvine officials on Sunday released a message to the campus community, noting that “as we expected, COVID-19 did not take a break during the winter recess.” “Over the last three weeks, nearly as many members of our community have tested positive for the virus than in the entire 10-week fall quarter,” …