Professors at Northwestern University claim that university officials do not have the authority to cancel final exams. Officials announced last week that final exams would be optional for undergraduate students that are “stressed” over the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.
French President Emanuel Macron threatened to ban travel from the United Kingdom if stricter measures were not enacted to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that if people do not self-isolate, the country’s health care system will soon be “overwhelmed” by patients with the COVID-19 virus.
Police in Paris no-go zones are becoming overwhelmed trying to maintain the nationwide quarantine and have handed out record numbers of fines.
Italian police have begun using drones to spot gatherings of people who may be trying to avoid the nationwide quarantine, arresting those who violate government orders.
Tucker Carlson argued this week that universities and colleges around the country will be forced to reform after the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Carlson argued that the crisis has revealed that institutions can afford to offer drastically cheaper distance learning options to all students.
Harvard University announced this week that it is canceling its annual spring commencement ceremony as a precautionary measure against the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. Instead, the university will stream several virtual graduation ceremonies on May 28.
In a series of leaked emails, Swedish experts slammed the Public Health Authority and state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell for his and the government’s initial approach to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a recent op-ed, the LA Times discussed the lockdown of multiple businesses due to the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s resistance to shutting down Tesla’s production facilities.
The British government is still allowing flights to arrive at the nation’s airports from the countries where coronavirus infection is most widespread.
The Italian city of Palermo has seen a recent surge in thefts and robberies since the nationwide quarantine enacted by the government, with businesses and schools targeted.
National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Lengyel said recently he does not see any demand from states to have Guard members act as law enforcement.
The coronavirus has claimed the lives of over thirteen hundred people in Spain, but the country’s Health Minister says “the worst days are on their way”.
Gaming peripheral company Razer will reportedly shift manufacturing lines from producing its own products to manufacturing surgical masks as the Chinese coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe. The company plans to donate up to 1 million masks around the world.
The U.S. government wants Google, Facebook, and other Big Tech companies to turn over the location data of Americans in order to help them monitor people’s compliance with social distancing guidelines amid the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
Streaming giant Netflix has announced that it will be taking action to reduce the bitrates of streams in Europe, freeing up bandwidth, following a conversation between the European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.
Several universities and colleges around the country are pushing back against refund demands from students that have been forced to leave campus. Some universities, such as the University of Colorado, Boulder have even refused to refund student fees that finance on-campus amenities such as fitness centers.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s misleading tweets about the Wuhan coronavirus have been left on Twitter’s platform despite the social media platform’s promise to crack down on misinformation. Musk tweeted that children are “essentially immune” to the Chinese virus, which is not true.
Students at Harvard University are demanding that administrators adopt a temporary grading system that would automatically pass all students. They proposed the drastic change to the grading system in response to the Wuhan coronavirus crisis.
University of Washington Professor Stephen Schwartz passed away this week after a short battle with the Wuhan coronavirus. Schwartz is the first professor in America to pass away as a result of the virus.
Earlier this week, a Facebook “bug” censored thousands of links to genuine news stories about the Wuhan coronavirus, incorrectly labeling them as “spam.”
The Austrian armed forces have deployed just over 900 personnel to help supermarkets across the country keep products on shelves during the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.
The majority of Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance overall, and even more have a positive view of his administration’s response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic — a phenomenon that appears to be growing day by day — according to a Harris poll released Thursday.
Miami Beach is closing its beaches in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic — news which comes days after spring breakers defied orders of social distancing, congregating on South Florida beaches to party.
Police officers were forced to use tear gas to respond to a group of intoxicated West Virginia University students this week. The encounter between drunk students and local police took place shortly after the university announced the shutdown of campus due to the Wuhan coronavirus.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is the latest high-profile political figure to push vote-by-mail in the wake of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, writing in an op-ed on Thursday that, come November, we must “bring the ballot box” to voters.
China’s report of zero new coronavirus cases sparked celebration across the globe, with some viewing the communist regime’s Thursday report as a beacon of hope. While global efforts to curb the impact of the virus continue, there is reason to doubt China’s “milestone” claim of no new local coronavirus infections.
Students at Pomona College in California are demanding that college officials provide them with emergency housing during the Wuhan coronavirus closure. The students have 16 total demands for college administrators, including a demand for dorm room cleaning supplies.
A recent column published in the University of California, Davis student newspaper, argued that criticism of China’s communist government is “xenophobic.” The column was written in response to campus graffiti that stated the Chinese Communist Party is a “danger to society.”
Swedes with severe confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have been treated with an experimental medicine used to treat Ebola.
Social media giant Facebook is reportedly preparing for an increase in depressed and anxious users across its platform based on the Wuhan coronavirus
All 236 members of Georgia’s state legislature were urged Wednesday to self-isolate following possible exposure to the Chinese coronavirus from one of their colleagues.
E-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly shut down a small New York warehouse temporarily after learning that one of its workers tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Thursday censored the word “Chinese” in President Trump’s tweet on the coronavirus.
Twitter is responding to the Chinese coronavirus by banning jokes about it.
Despite orders from French President Emmanuel Macron to remain in their homes, members of the public in various parts of Paris were observed gathering in large crowds on Tuesday.
In a historic first unscheduled national broadcast, German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the public saying the coronavirus outbreak is the most serious situation the country has faced since the Second World War.
Hundreds of Pakistanis are flooding into hospitals in Karachi with flu-like symptoms asking to be tested for Chinese coronavirus, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported on Wednesday.
CNN in January used the terms “Chinese coronavirus” and “Wuhan coronavirus” to reference the virus wreaking havoc on the globe — a detail largely ignored by several political pundits and reporters who are taking issue with President Trump using similar terminology.
The Eurovision Song Contest and the Glastonbury Music Festival have been cancelled as Europe shuts down during the growing coronavirus pandemic.
