Stanford cancels in-person classes due to coronavirus

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In-person classes at Stanford University will be canceled blastoff Maturate 9th, as a faculty member has utilized positive for coronavirus, as well-built as two students kumtux self-isolated post-obit "possible exposure." Neither undergrad has utilized precise for the virus yet, according to a statement from the university, but Stanford provost Persis Drell said late Friday that the university will move some classes online "to the proliferation feasible."

Exams for Stanford's winter quarter, which is in its final two weeks, will be given in take-home formats. The academy will resist open, but is canceling this year's Corroborate Weekend, area -to-be incoming freshmen appointment the campus. Stanford conjointly is canceling all campus tours, as well-built as superiority suspended international study yonder programs.

Santa Clara County, area Stanford is located, has the largest number of coronavirus cases in California, with the number increasing to 24 on Friday.

Stanford is the spare major university to cancel classes considering of the coronavirus outbreak. The University of Washington conjointly will move classes online blastoff Maturate 9th through the end of its winter quarter. Between one of the university's execs utilized precise for the virus, but UW had planned to append classes afore that casing was announced, the New York Times reported. At microcosmic 11 deaths considering of coronavirus kumtux been appear in Washington State so far.