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The emergency of the global health crisis due to coronavirus prompted the shutdown of academic institutions across the world. In quest of mitigating the spread of the pandemic, economies issued various measures to ensure the safety of their citizens. These measures affected all sectors of the economy, including the education sector. Isolation was one of the measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus; however, the measure significantly impacted the students and academic staff members in American universities and the world in general. Higher Education Institutions require schools, educators, and students to adopt the measures for the safety and protection of the students and the workforce. According to research findings, by March 2020, more than 60 million teachers and 87% of enrolled students felt the impact. Universities closed down, postponed, and canceled related activities in response to the measures. University students and the academic staff were forced to stay in their homes to avoid socially interacting with people other than their family members. Social interaction is an essential aspect of humanity’s life; therefore, COVID-19 and isolation have significantly impacted the life of university students and the academic staff.