Coronarvirus Pandemic,프린스턴댁학을 포함 미국의 유명대학들까지 휴교시켰다. Google도 재택근무지시. 박장관 왈..

이제는  Coronavirus Pandemic으로, 미국에서는 Harvard대학을 비롯한, 전국의 각대학이 휴교 조치를 하고, 확산방지에 온갖 노력을 경주하고 있다.

Google본사도 전직원에 재택근무로 전환시켰다.며칠전 오스트랄리아의 대학교수가 예측한 대재앙이 현실로 나타나는것 같아 보인다.

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독일은 전인구의 60-70%가 전염될것이라고 발표하고있다.


이번 미국대학들의 휴강, 휴교조치는 Coronavirus역병이 심하게 번지고있는 주(State)또는 지역을 우선 대상으로 휴교조치 했는데, 주고 Seatle지역, 캘리포니아주와 뉴욕주였다. 그리고 학생수 6만명인 Ohio주립대학과 Harvard대학, Ivy League대학들이 지난 며칠 사이에 휴강을 실시한다고 발표했었다.

미국의 발병환자수는 한국에 비하면 조족지혈로, 특단의 조치를 취해 최소한의 피해로 막아보자는 계산인것 같다.

각학교들은, 중국, 이태리 그리고 한국에 대한 여행을 하지말라는 지침을 내리고, 때이름 봄방학을 실시하고 있다. 일부학교들은 타지역 여행후,최소한 14일 동안은 학교에 나오지 말라고 통보했다.

한국에 여행을 하지 말라는 경고가 한창인데, 한국의 보건부장관의 헛소리가 모든 사람들을 경악케 하고있다. 즉 "한국은(South Korea,) 이제 확산의 정점을 찍고 이제 안정세에 들어갔기를 희망한다"라고.  세계에서 두번째로 많은 감염자를 냈었던 한국의 대통령을 포함한 지도자들은 그들의 특유한 유니폼인, 노란자켓을 입고, 헛소리를 퍼뜨리고 있다.  그보도를 신문의 잉크가 채 마르기도전에,  방역당국의 확진환자집계는 전날에 비해 거의 2배로 뛰었다. 왜 어설픈 무당들이나 지껄이는 술수로 국민들을 더 괴롭게 하나.

미국의 한대학에서는 무조건 당분한 학교를 떠나 있으라는 명령을 내렸고, Harvard대학에서는 확산을 방지하기위해 모든 학생들이 5일 이내에 학교를 떠나 있으라고 했다.

휴교한 각대학들은 다음과 같다. 명칭만 옮겨 놨다.

캘리포니아의 UCLA, Purdue 대학교, Duke University, Amherst University, Harvard University,캘리포니아주의 Berkley대학, Columbia University and Barnard College,Ohio주립대학, Hofstra University, Princeton University,Seattle University,캘리포니아의 San Diego대학,University of Southern California, Standford University, Washington University,

사진은 박능후,보건부장관이 CNN과의 기자회견에서 한국은 정점을 찍고 안정세를 취하고 있다고 설명하고있는 장면인데, 기자회견후 확진자로 전날에 비해 2배로 뛰었었다.국제적 망신살이다.

(CNN)Universities from California to New York have closed campus classrooms as the novel coronavirus has affected more than 100,000 people worldwide and its spread has transformed into a pandemic.

The cancellations have been focused in states and areas hardest hit by the virus, including the Seattle area, California and New York. The Ohio State University, which has an enrollment of more than 60,000 students, and Harvard University, the Ivy League institution, are the latest to announce they are closing classrooms.

Schools are issuing guidance on avoiding travel to China, Italy and South Korea, as many students are on or about to go on spring break. Some are telling students to not return to campus for 14 days after their return, depending on the laws in their state.

One university even told students to leave campus for the time being.

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These are the major universities that have canceled or suspended classes so far.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Classes on campus are suspended, where possible, Chancellor Gene Block announced. The school plans to hold online classes through April 10, the end of the second week of spring quarter.

The school is moving to cancel nonessential gatherings of more than 100 people. 

Campus housing will remain open.

Other system schools, including UC Davis, UC Riverside, and UC Santa Barbara are taking steps to mitigate possible impact.

Duke University

The university in Durham, North Carolina, suspended in-person classes immediately, officials said in a notice sent to students Tuesday night. 

Spring break for undergraduates has been extended until March 22 so people can prepare for online classes.

Those who are out of town for spring break have been told they should not return to campus.

Purdue University

Online classes will begin March 23 and could stay in that format to the end of the semester, officials said.

Students who left campus for spring break will be allowed to return. 

"We ask every faculty and staff member teaching this semester to accommodate students who are not feeling well by being flexible with attendance policies," the Indiana school said.

Harvard University

Harvard University will begin transitioning to online classes by March 23, the first day of classes after spring break, due to challenges posed by the novel coronavirus, President Lawrence S. Bacow announced.

Students are asked not to return to campus after the break in order to protect community health. 

"To our students, I know it will be difficult to leave your friends and your classrooms," Bacow said. "We are doing this not just to protect you but also to protect other members of our community who may be more vulnerable to this disease than you are."

Amherst College

The Massachusetts school told students to leave campus for spring break by next Monday and to be prepared to work off-campus when they return for March 23 classes. 

Amherst canceled classes for Thursday and Friday.

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It told students who wanted to stay during the break to fill out an online form. 

"We know that many people will travel widely during spring break, no matter how hard we try to discourage it," a statement from the school's chancellor, Biddy Martin, reads. "The risk of having hundreds of people return from their travels to the campus is too great."

University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley has suspended most of their in-person classes as a proactive measure.

In a letter sent to the campus community Monday, Chancellor Carol Christ said the changes will begin Tuesday and remain in effect through spring break, which ends March 29.

All lecture courses, seminar instruction and exams will be offered through virtual options. Courses that must meet in person -- such as labs, performing arts or physical education -- are encouraged to minimize their in-person meetings. 

Columbia University and Barnard College

A man walks past Low Library on the Columbia University campus, Monday, March 9, 2020, in New York.

Columbia University in New York will resume classes virtually on Wednesday after all classes were suspended on Monday and Tuesday because a member of the Columbia community was quarantined as a result of exposure to coronavirus.

The person has been tested and early results were negative, President Lee Bollinger said Tuesday, but "out of an abundance of caution, the individual will remain in quarantine through the full 14-day period."

All campuses will remain open and courses will continue virtually as planned for the week after spring break, which begins Monday, Lee said. "This extended period will give the university time to understand if and how the virus is spreading and how we will need to adjust accordingly."

Barnard College, the women's liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia, similarly suspended classes Monday and Tuesday and said to expect classes to resume Thursday as online courses.

Hofstra University

Hofstra University, located in New York, announced that it is canceling in-person classes for a week beginning on Monday.

The announcement, made out of "an abundance of caution," comes after a student contacted the health center reporting flu-like symptoms, Hofstra said.

The student had attended an off-campus conference where an attendee has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The student is being tested for coronavirus and is in isolation, the university said. Six people who have been in close contact with the student have been asked to self-isolate pending the student's test results.

"We want to emphasize that this action is a precaution taken to provide peace of mind to students, faculty, staff and families," the university said. "There are currently no confirmed cases of Covid-19 associated with the university."

Ohio State University

Ohio State University has announced it is planning to suspend in-person classes effective immediately through at least March 30, according to a university-wide letter from OSU President Michael V. Drake.

"We are suspending face-to-face instruction in lectures, discussion sections, seminars and other similar classroom settings and moving to virtual instruction, effective immediately," the letter said.

The University has given students the option of completing their courses online from home or remaining on campus with social distancing and other preventative measures in place.

Employees are also able to work from home if their position allows, according to the letter.

Princeton University

Princeton, the Ivy League university located in New Jersey, said all lectures, seminars, and precepts will be moved to virtual instruction starting on March 23, after spring break, according to Princeton University President Chris Eisgruber. 

According to Eisgruber, university medical advisers say that "the best time to put in place policies to slow the spread of the virus is now, before we begin to see cases on our campus, rather than later." He encouraged students to consider staying home after spring break rather than returning to campus.

The new policies will be in place through April 5 and will be reassessed as that date approaches.

Seattle University

Seattle University, which has a body of 7,200 students, said that classes will no longer be held in person starting Monday and extending until the end of the quarter. Classes in the School of Law, which is on a semester system, will be suspended until further notice, the university added.

The university said there are no confirmed coronavirus cases in the campus community.

"We have endeavored to operate in a manner that prioritizes the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff while allowing our students full opportunity to continue to engage in their academic studies," President Stephen V. Sundborg said.

University of Southern California

There are no cases of novel coronavirus at USC, but the university is replacing in-person classes with online lectures and seminars from Wednesday to Friday as part of a preparedness test.

"I emphasize that this is a test of our capabilities. The university is fully functional," said Charles F. Zukoski, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

University of California, San Diego

The University of California, San Diego announced plans to deliver all lectures and discussions remotely staring in Spring Quarter, which commences on March 25.

"To ensure the health and safety of our campus community given the recent coronavirus developments, all spring quarter courses will be delivered remotely and guidelines have been recommended for campus gatherings," the university said in a tweet Monday night.

The university is also urging events or meetings that are expected to have more than 100 people to be canceled or postponed. 

Courses will continue to meet in person for the last week of winter quarter, but instructors will not be grading based on attendance, the university said. 

Stanford University

Stanford University is canceling all in-person classes for the final two weeks of its winter quarter, starting Monday, according to a letter on the university's website that was sent from Provost Persis Drell.

"To the extent feasible, we will be moving classes to online formats in place of in-person instruction," Drell said in the letter.

Exams that were scheduled to be taken in-person will be taken in a take-home format, the university said.

Stanford is located in Santa Clara County, which currently has dozens of cases of the coronavirus. California has nearly 90 cases of the virus.

Stanford University is also canceling campus tours and the "Admit Weekend" event for prospective undergraduates that was originally scheduled for the weekend of April 23-26. Visitors will be allowed to take self-guided tours but there will be no group tours or events, according to the letter. The university plans to keep its visitor center open.

Washington University

Students at the University of Washington are on campus for the last day of in-person classes on March 6, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.

The Seattle area has seen the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States so far, and several universities in the region have canceled classes during the outbreak as part of a "social distancing" strategy.

The University of Washington, based in Seattle, said that classes will no longer meet in person starting Monday, and instructors have been asked to conduct classes and/or exams remotely until the end of the quarter March 20.

The university said it plans to resume normal class operations when the spring quarter begins March 30, pending public health guidance.

Abroad programs

A growing list of American universities have canceled study abroad programs as the novel coronavirus 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.

CNN's Connor Spielmaker, Sarah Moon, Jenn Selva, and Steve Almasy contributed to this report.

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