Coronavirus

Petitions to revise midterms and prevent forced departures garner 5700+ signatures combined

Petitions to revise midterms and prevent forced departures garner 5700+ signatures combined

Claire Silberman

The students pointed to the stress imposed by the COVID-19, or coronavirus disease, outbreak. Since Sunday night, when the University inadvertently leaked plans to move to online schooling after spring break, students, faculty, and staff have scrambled to make contingency plans. The University officially announced that plan on Monday, at the start of midterms week. 

NEWS | 03/11/2020

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‘Six feet apart’: U. recommends social distancing, students question feasibility

‘Six feet apart’: U. recommends social distancing, students question feasibility

Sam Kagan

The measures — listed under the COVID-19 section of the University website — instruct community members to “keep at least six feet between yourself and another person in all public places,” “avoid close contact,” and “limit in-person meetings.”

NEWS | 03/10/2020

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Two U. staff members in self-quarantine, GSS program affected

Two U. staff members in self-quarantine, GSS program affected

Albert Jiang

In two separate instances, one in-class and one in a Blackboard announcement, two faculty members canceled classes and claimed they received an order to self-isolate. Students in those classes have independently confirmed to The Daily Princetonian that these cancellations took place. 

NEWS | 03/10/2020

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Ivy League cancels basketball tournament due to COVID-19 threat

Ivy League cancels basketball tournament due to COVID-19 threat

Alissa Selover

The Ivy League Presidents made the decision to cancel the men’s and women’s basketball tournament.

SPORTS | 03/10/2020

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Courses going virtual, students encouraged to stay home after break

Courses going virtual, students encouraged to stay home after break

Linh Nguyen, Albert Jiang, Zachary Shevin, and Evelyn Doskoch

At 9:02 a.m. Monday morning, University President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83 updated the University about next steps regarding COVID-19 preparations.

NEWS | 03/09/2020

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U. confirms inadvertently-released COVID-19 information was ‘under development,’ not finalized

U. confirms inadvertently-released COVID-19 information was ‘under development,’ not finalized

Zachary Shevin

“We have been developing a new website to keep the University community informed on policies, guidance, and best practices to ensure everyone’s health and safety during this evolving situation,” University Deputy Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss wrote in a 1:08 a.m. statement to the ‘Prince.’ “Policy information under development was inadvertently made viewable to the public,” he added. “We will share any and all new policies and guidance as soon as they are finalized.”

NEWS | 03/09/2020

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Mercer County COVID-19 test returns negative as peer institutions shift to online teaching

Mercer County COVID-19 test returns negative as peer institutions shift to online teaching

Sam Kagan

A potential case of COVID-19 in Mercer County has tested negative, according to state health officials. Meanwhile, Stanford University and Columbia University have announced a temporary shift to online classes.

NEWS | 03/08/2020

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COVID-19 disrupts spring break travel

COVID-19 disrupts spring break travel

Albert Jiang and Zachary Shevin

“No one has been tested for COVID-19 at McCosh [Health Center],” a University spokesperson confirmed. “We’re not aware of any member of the University community who has met the criteria for testing.”

NEWS | 03/05/2020

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Stranded, scattered, and sidelined: students face coronavirus outbreak abroad

Stranded, scattered, and sidelined: students face coronavirus outbreak abroad

Albert Jiang

“To be honest, I'm sure they're doing the best they can given these circumstances,” Nicolas Chae ’21 explained. “But the opportunities they've presented us are very underwhelming and don't provide me a lot of feasible or fulfilling options for this coming semester.”

NEWS | 03/03/2020

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Panel of professors and disease specialist discuss novel coronavirus

Panel of professors and disease specialist discuss novel coronavirus

Karolen Eid

“I cannot overemphasize measures like hand hygiene and cough etiquette,” Physician Coordinator for Global and Community Health Irini Daskalaki said. “They’re evidence-based, and they truly can help with lowering the rate of an outbreak.”

NEWS | 02/28/2020

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Told to self-isolate, they were four to a room

Told to self-isolate, they were four to a room

Albert Jiang

According to students who were asked to self-quarantine, they were communally isolated — in several cases up to four in a room in campus housing — with shared bathrooms and kitchens, which, in their view, defeat the very purpose of isolation. 

NEWS | 02/11/2020

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U. monitors five students for coronavirus, China Bridge Year group relocates in response to coronavirus outbreak

U. monitors five students for coronavirus, China Bridge Year group relocates in response to coronavirus outbreak

Albert Jiang

As of Tuesday, Feb. 4, everyone assessed for the virus has been classified as low-risk. 

NEWS | 02/03/2020

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