University of Evansville Cancels Trips over Coronavirus concerns

University of Evansville Cancels Trips over Coronavirus concerns

Abundance of caution.

They've announced that their spring and summer programs to "elevated risk areas?

Those countries where either the centers for disease control or the state department have advised against trave?

Like china, south korea, and ital?are canceled.

And they're discouraging students and faculty from making those trips themselves.

But the university also has a plan in place for students returning to the evansville campus or to harlaxton from those elevated risk areas.

Which may include mandatory testin?or even quarantine.

The university says it does not currently have students studying or professors teaching in china or korea?the major sites of outbreaks.

But current students sa?

They're glad the university of evansville is keeping their health top of mind "i think it makes sense, and it sounds good to me.

I like that the university is trying to keep its students safe.

If there's a risk factor, i think they should make sure no more students are put at risk."

The decision comes amid recent announcemen t from leaders across the tr?state regarding the virus this week.

Evansville mayor lloyd winnecke held a roundtable discussion with health and community leader?

Seeking to calm local fears.

Wee had a number of people that wee taken through the algorithm, but no one who has resulted in having a test?

While kentucky governor andy beshear reminded those in the bluegrass: "no one in kentucky has tested positive.

But we have a strong response and monitoring system in place that is already active."

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