Rise in Healthcare Workers Quarantined for Coronavirus Raises Concerns
Experts say the spreading of the coronavirus has also shown many hospitals are not prepared to handle a public health crisis.
Experts say the spreading of the coronavirus has also shown many hospitals are not prepared to handle a public health crisis.
Many universities are moving their classes to online formats.
The number of patients needing treatment for the coronavirus could outstrip hospital resources.
Some of the schools that have taken this step include NYU, Syracuse, FIU, Semester at Sea, Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University, the University of New Haven and Elon University.
A top health official said Tuesday that it isn’t a matter of if the coronavirus will continue to spread but when and how severely.
This flu season also started the earliest in 15 years, with an influx of flu-like sicknesses seen as early as October in parts of the South.
The CDC says that flu activity remains high, but hospitalizations and deaths are not high at this point in the season.
These nine steps will help your school or university limit the spread of this respiratory illness.
Colleges and school districts are grappling with phony posts about the outbreak.
The district is hosting three free vaccination clinics so that students can get caught up on their immunizations.