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As the number of coronavirus cases in the United States continues to climb, many universities are taking steps to protect their students and faculty by minimizing on-campus activity in favor of online-only classes and exams, even if there have not been any cases of COVID-19 on campus. The threat of the virus is exacerbated by the fact that most schools have spring break in the coming weeks and hordes of students will be traveling, many internationally.
Many institutions in countries such as Italy, China, and South Korea, which have been hit hard by the virus, have already moved students into online learning, and numerous life science conferences have either moved online, postponed, or canceled their events in light of the outbreak. The University of Washington was the first US university to call ...
