with the Corona virus already in the U. S. Here is why health officials say precautionary measures like self quarantines and canceling large events can save lives because not everything is known about the deadly virus that can cause a split reaction when it comes to prevention measures like social distancing, the canceling of mass gatherings or events and self quarantine could seem like drastic measures that they can be life saving box reports that Harvard University infectious disease epidemiologist Mark Lipstick says it's plausible that 20 to 60% of adults will be infected with Corona virus, with so many likely to be infected. That's why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking people to help flatten the curve. If all those transmissions occurred at once, that would mean the health care system would be flooded with tens of thousands of new patients. And that's when the death rate goes up, because there could be a lack of rooms or ventilators. For example, Emily Landing, an infectious disease specialist and hospital at the demonologist at the University of Chicago Medicine, tells Box that following CDC guidelines and taking social distancing measures even if you're young and healthy is important because it can stop it from spreading among older people and avoid overloading our health care system.
Universities across the US are canceling in-person classes due to coronavirus
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Updated: 9:20 AM CDT Mar 12, 2020
Universities from California to New York have closed campus classrooms as the coronavirus has affected more than 100,000 people worldwide.The cancellations were initially focused in states and areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 virus, including the Seattle area, California and New York.In some cases, online instruction is being offered for a limited period, or through the semester. Some schools are telling students to not return to campus for 14 days after their return, depending on the laws in their state.And many universities are issuing guidance on avoiding travel to China, Italy and South Korea, as students are on or about to go on spring break.These are some of the major institutions that have taken action, including canceling or temporarily suspending in-classroom instruction:California• California Institute of the Arts • Cal State Long Beach• University of California, Berkeley• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)• University of Southern California• Stanford UniversityConnecticut• Yale UniversityDelaware• University of Delaware District of Columbia• American University• Georgetown University• George Washington UniversityFlorida• University of Florida• University of North Florida• University of South Florida• University of West Florida• Florida Polytechnic University• Florida State University• New College of Florida• University of Central Florida• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)• Florida Atlantic University• Florida Gulf Coast University• Florida International UniversityGeorgia• University of Georgia• Emory UniversityIllinois• Northwestern University• University of Illinois-Springfield Indiana• Indiana University• Notre Dame• Purdue UniversityMaine• Bowdoin CollegeMaryland• Johns Hopkins• University System of Maryland• Morgan State UniversityMassachusetts• Amherst College• Babson College• Boston College • Boston University• Harvard University• Massachusetts Institute of Technology• University of Massachusetts• Tufts University Michigan• Michigan State University• Eastern Michigan University • Oakland University• Western Michigan University• Wayne State University• University of MichiganNew Jersey• Princeton University• Rutgers• Drew University• New Jersey City University• New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew York• Columbia University and Barnard College• Cornell University• Hofstra University• Syracuse University• The City University of New York (CUNY)• New York University (NYU)• Yeshiva University • Skidmore CollegeNorth Carolina• Duke University• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill• University of North Carolina at Greensboro• Elon UniversityOhio• Ohio State University• Kent State University• University of Cincinnati• University of DaytonOklahoma• University of TulsaPennsylvania• Penn State• West Chester University• University of PittsburghRhode Island• Brown University Tennessee• VanderbiltTexas• Rice University • Texas A&M University• Baylor UniversityVirginia• University of Virginia• The College of William & Mary • Virginia TechWashington state• Seattle University• University of WashingtonWisconsin• University of Wisconsin-Madison• University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeStudy abroad programsA growing list of American universities have canceled study abroad programs as COVID-19 has spread around the world.At least seven universities, including Villanova, Elon, Florida International and Syracuse, have suspended programs in Italy, and others have canceled programs in China and South Korea.The study abroad program Semester at Sea, based on a cruise ship that's been retrofitted into a floating campus, is rerouting with hundreds of American students on board.
Universities from California to New York have closed campus classrooms as the coronavirus has affected more than 100,000 people worldwide.
The cancellations were initially focused in states and areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 virus, including the Seattle area, California and New York.
In some cases, online instruction is being offered for a limited period, or through the semester. Some schools are telling students to not return to campus for 14 days after their return, depending on the laws in their state.
And many universities are issuing guidance on avoiding travel to China, Italy and South Korea, as students are on or about to go on spring break.
These are some of the major institutions that have taken action, including canceling or temporarily suspending in-classroom instruction:
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A as COVID-19 has spread around the world.
At least seven universities, including Villanova, Elon, Florida International and Syracuse, have suspended programs in Italy, and others have canceled programs in China and South Korea.
The study abroad program Semester at Sea, based on a cruise ship that's been retrofitted into a floating campus, is rerouting with hundreds of American students on board.
