Universities and coronavirus: Five reasons this is a big test
4 years, 10 months ago

Universities and coronavirus: Five reasons this is a big test

CNN  

CNN — Universities across the US are places where students live and work in close quarters – and where international partnerships are a point of pride. Temporary campus closures, enrollment dips and program cancellations are all possibilities – though it’s too soon to know whether the novel coronavirus will force a large number of US universities to take such extreme steps. Officials said they plan to resume normal class operations on March 30 when the spring quarter begins, “pending public health guidance.” Other universities have announced they’re taking similar steps. Stanford University said Friday that it was canceling in-person classes for the final two weeks of its winter quarter and moving instruction online “to the extent feasible.” And the University of Southern California said it’s temporarily moving classes online from March 11-13 to test technology and prepare for the possibility of a longer-term disruption. “But with this one, campuses were seeing some xenophobia and micro-agressions and behaviors that we just don’t feel are appropriate.” As the first murmurs of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China began to spread, so too did reports of racist incidents on college campuses across the US and around the world.

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Top academic expects education sector to bounce back quickly
1 year, 10 months ago

Top academic expects education sector to bounce back quickly

China Daily  

The three years of the COVID-19 epidemic resulted in a major hit to the international education program at Beijing Jiaotong University's College of International Education, according to Liu Yanqing, the school's dean. However, she is confident that international students will soon return to the school's campus, and the number will return to pre-epidemic levels within two years. According to the …

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY
2 years ago

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY

India TV News  

China COVID-19 cases : Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus pandemic is now spreading through the vast country. “How well do they perform this particular catch up effort might determine some of the outcome.” Hospital conditions in China: Around Baoding and Langfang, hospitals have run out of intensive care beds and staff as severe …

In ‘zero-COVID’ China, a single case locks down an entire Beijing university
2 years, 1 month ago

In ‘zero-COVID’ China, a single case locks down an entire Beijing university

LA Times  

A man gets swabbed for a coronavirus test near a building of Peking University in Beijing on Wednesday. Chinese authorities locked down one of the country’s most prestigious universities Wednesday after finding a single COVID-19 case as they stick to a “zero-COVID” approach despite growing public discontent. Beijing reported more than 350 new cases in the latest 24-hour period, a …

India's Medical Edu Rules, China’s COVID Policy Worry Students Despite Visa Ease
2 years, 4 months ago

India's Medical Edu Rules, China’s COVID Policy Worry Students Despite Visa Ease

The Quint  

"It's always a nightmare you see. Maybe it's a dream come true that we will finally be able to return back. But you never know maybe another virus or another pandemic emerges in China and we are never able to return again, and they shut down their international borders. Or maybe after some students return, if the number of cases …

China defends ‘zero-COVID’ after US envoy warns of costs
2 years, 6 months ago

China defends ‘zero-COVID’ after US envoy warns of costs

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Friday defended its tough “zero-COVID” policy after the U.S. ambassador said it was causing serious damage to the global economy and foreign business sentiment. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the Chinese economy is recovering from the effects of the pandemic and “facts prove” the policy mandating lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing is “suitable for China’s …

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
2 years, 10 months ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Hindustan Times  

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Health workers tests for Covid outside of a clothing market in Shanghai, China. China's local symptomatic Covid-19 cases nearly double Mainland China reported 402 locally transmitted Covid-19 infections with confirmed symptoms for March 9, official data showed on Thursday, nearly doubling from the daily count a day earlier. Hong …

Canada, UK, and US get record international student numbers despite Covid
3 years ago

Canada, UK, and US get record international student numbers despite Covid

Business Standard  

Author provided Our report, Student, interrupted: international education and the pandemic, examined five major destinations for international students: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US. A fall for all and a rebound for some Our report examined student visa data to understand the impact of the pandemic on prospective international students. If so, new international students should enrol …

Universities face uncertain recovery from COVID-19 as first group of international students returns to NSW
3 years, 1 month ago

Universities face uncertain recovery from COVID-19 as first group of international students returns to NSW

ABC  

After a year of studying online, Bangladeshi student Nora Chowdhury will be one of the first international students to return to New South Wales. "Last year, there was about a reduction of 60 to 80,000 international students as those finishing their courses kind of transitioned out," Dr Hurley said. "Next year is going to be the most difficult for universities …

Foreign students returning to US, but below pre-COVID levels
3 years, 1 month ago

Foreign students returning to US, but below pre-COVID levels

Associated Press  

BOSTON — International students are returning to U.S. colleges in stronger numbers this year, but the rebound has yet to make up for last year’s historic declines as COVID-19 continues to disrupt academic exchange, according to a new survey. This year’s increase indicates that international students “continue to value a U.S. education and remain committed to pursuing studies in the …

New outbreak prompts China to lock down university campus
3 years, 1 month ago

New outbreak prompts China to lock down university campus

India TV News  

Highlights The order was issued after several dozen cases were reported at Zhuanghe University City. China has confined nearly 1,500 university students to their dormitories and hotels following an outbreak of COVID-19 in the northwestern city of Dalian. The order was issued Sunday after several dozen cases were reported at Zhuanghe University City and hundreds of students were transferred to …

Little support for coronavirus access passes in higher education
3 years, 2 months ago

Little support for coronavirus access passes in higher education

NL Times  

There is little support in higher education for the introduction of a coronavirus access pass for students. In a press conference on Tuesday, the Cabinet said that students might soon have to show a coronavirus access pass to get onto campus, should the number of coronavirus infections not decrease with the current measures. "Apart from the fact that it affects …

19 Months Into the Pandemic, China Is Still Shutting Out US Students
3 years, 3 months ago

19 Months Into the Pandemic, China Is Still Shutting Out US Students

The Diplomat  

The morning of January 29, 2020 began with an unscheduled wake-up call. “We are requiring that current students leave China for the US as soon as possible,” read the message from Washington, D.C. For others, the decision arrived virally. In a December 2020 press conference, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated, “While taking effective epidemic prevention and control measures, …

Higher education teachers concerned about coronavirus in their classrooms: Labor union
3 years, 4 months ago

Higher education teachers concerned about coronavirus in their classrooms: Labor union

NL Times  

Many teachers in higher vocational education, applied sciences universities and research universities still do not feel very safe in the workplace at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the AOb. The education sector labor union based the conclusion on its own survey of 2,500 people. That ranges from 92 percent at the advanced vocational programs to 97 percent …

Class of 2020: 'The reality of being at university during Covid– and what this year's freshers should know'
3 years, 5 months ago

Class of 2020: 'The reality of being at university during Covid– and what this year's freshers should know'

The Telegraph  

Looking back, it was never going to be a normal start for first year students. As soon as term began last September, almost 2,000 freshers at Manchester Metropolitan University were ordered to self-isolate after hundreds tested positive for coronavirus. Things were tense, and on Nov 5, the first day of England’s second national lockdown, thousands of students at Manchester University …

Dutch universities hope for school year without restrictions
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch universities hope for school year without restrictions

NL Times  

The announcement by the government on Friday to reopen the country sooner than expected leaves Dutch universities hopeful that the 1.5 meter-distance rule will be lifted in the course of the summer. “We are looking forward to a new academic year without restrictions”, Pieter Duisenberg from the Association of Universities said. “The coronavirus crisis has shown that the academic community …

Ministers warn that any change to coronavirus rules will be cautious
3 years, 10 months ago

Ministers warn that any change to coronavirus rules will be cautious

Dutch News  

Any changes in the current coronavirus measures will be confined to ‘small cautious steps’ even if a relaxation of the rules is an option, health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters after Friday’s meeting with regional safety board chiefs. Ministers will meet at the prime minister’s official residence on Sunday to discuss the latest situation and will take to health …

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education

Dutch News  

Colleges and universities have been hit hard by the coronavirus measures but so far this has not affected student progress and educational quality, education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven has told MPs. However, the decline in student welfare, more pressure on teachers and lecturers, the lack of work experience places and practical training is cause for worry, the minister said in …

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education

Dutch News  

Colleges and universities have been hit hard by the coronavirus measures but so far this has not affected student progress and educational quality, education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven has told MPs. However, the decline in student welfare, more pressure on teachers and lecturers, the lack of work experience places and practical training is cause for worry, the minister said in …

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans
4 years, 2 months ago

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans

Dutch News  

A record number of students have signed up for Dutch university courses this year, and coronavirus has had little impact on international student numbers, according to new figures from universities association VSNU. ‘This will only strengthen our case for more structural investment in academic education.’ The VSNU says the rise in student numbers stems in part from the 15% increase …

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans
4 years, 2 months ago

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans

Dutch News  

A record number of students have signed up for Dutch university courses this year, and coronavirus has had little impact on international student numbers, according to new figures from universities association VSNU. ‘This will only strengthen our case for more structural investment in academic education.’ The VSNU says the rise in student numbers stems in part from the 15% increase …

Nearly 2,000 students at universities in the North East test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 2,000 students at universities in the North East test positive for coronavirus

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Nearly 2,000 students …

Covid-19: China rapidly expands use of its experimental coronavirus vaccines
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19: China rapidly expands use of its experimental coronavirus vaccines

India Today  

China is rapidly increasing the number of people receiving its experimental coronavirus vaccines. China National Biotech Group, another Chinese vaccine company, is offering its vaccine free to students who study abroad in a strategy health experts say raises safety and ethical concerns, news agency AP reported. "Currently, it seems Chinese students going abroad have a strong desire to take the …

Chinese company offers coronavirus vaccine to students
4 years, 2 months ago

Chinese company offers coronavirus vaccine to students

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Chinese drug developer is offering an experimental coronavirus vaccine to students going abroad in a strategy health experts say raises safety and ethical concerns. If the vaccine doesn’t work, then “this is giving people a false sense of security,” said Sridhar Venkatapuram, a specialist in bioethics at King’s College London’s Global Health Institute. “The manufacturer has …

Virus risk looming at overcrowded French universities
4 years, 3 months ago

Virus risk looming at overcrowded French universities

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We go back to university in conditions that are …

Coronavirus update: Latest news from around the world
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus update: Latest news from around the world

CNN  

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Between 42% and 51% of all school employees in the US met the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s criteria for having an increased risk of Covid-19 infection, researchers with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found. Factors for higher risk …

Govt aids stranded domestic students
4 years, 3 months ago

Govt aids stranded domestic students

China Daily  

China will implement a slew of targeted measures to help Chinese students whose overseas study plans have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education said on Sept 16. To tackle the practical problems faced by these students, the ministry has encouraged domestic universities to enroll qualified students in their joint degree programs with global partners, as well …

Facial Recognition, Bathtime Bookings: How China's Universities are Reopening amid Covid-19 Pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Facial Recognition, Bathtime Bookings: How China's Universities are Reopening amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

As COVID-19 cases in China sink to new lows, the world’s largest population of university students is heading back to campus in a migration defined by lockdowns, patriotic education and cutting-edge surveillance equipment. “It’s like someone is watching you from when you wake up to when you go to sleep,” said another Peking University student surnamed Mei, who found cameras …

US coronavirus: 36 states share 8,700 cases in colleges and universities
4 years, 4 months ago

US coronavirus: 36 states share 8,700 cases in colleges and universities

CNN  

CNN — A return to campus for the new academic year has colleges and universities struggling to both contain outbreaks of Covid-19 and enforce policies meant to prevent its spread. Across the country, experts have seen that people sometimes make assumptions when gathering in private that “there couldn’t be anybody that has infection there,” Birx said. “But I’m also very …

US coronavirus: Pandemic stopped groups from gathering, but it has led to grim consequences
4 years, 4 months ago

US coronavirus: Pandemic stopped groups from gathering, but it has led to grim consequences

CNN  

CNN — Despite frequent warnings from health officials that big gatherings can spread Covid-19, large groups continue to congregate across the United States leading to outbreaks in communities, on collegecampuses and beyond. The agency said it concluded that it may be effective in treating Covid-19 and that “the known and potential benefits of the product outweigh the known and potential …

US Coronavirus: Schools shouldn’t shut everything down, but opt for short-term suspensions during pandemic, CDC says
4 years, 4 months ago

US Coronavirus: Schools shouldn’t shut everything down, but opt for short-term suspensions during pandemic, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for schools Friday as children across the country return to the classroom. “We owe it to our nation’s children to take personal responsibility to do everything we can to lower the level of Covid-19, so that we can all get back to school safely,” CDC Director Dr. …

More than a billion students affected by coronavirus closures: UN
4 years, 5 months ago

More than a billion students affected by coronavirus closures: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN chief warns of ‘generational catastrophe’ as pandemic forces schools to be shut down in more than 160 countries. The coronavirus pandemic has caused the largest disruption in education in history, with schools closed in some 160 countries in mid-July affecting more than one billion students, the United Nations has said. Launching a new policy brief on Tuesday, UN chief …

Coronavirus crisis may get worse, worse and worse, WHO warns
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus crisis may get worse, worse and worse, WHO warns

India Today  

The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization warned on Monday. “Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction, the virus remains public enemy number one,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual briefing from the UN agency’s headquarters …

New US rules for international students: The failed promise of visas, mobility and university education
4 years, 6 months ago

New US rules for international students: The failed promise of visas, mobility and university education

Firstpost  

In the decades after the collapse of modern empires and the emergence of several newly-independent States, like India, political leaders and development theorists made popular an idea that came to be called brain drain theory. — Donald J. Trump July 6, 2020 The president’s response to the new regulations made it clear that foreign students have become pawns in the …

US hits 3 million coronavirus cases, as virus surges in California, Florida, Texas and Arizona
4 years, 6 months ago

US hits 3 million coronavirus cases, as virus surges in California, Florida, Texas and Arizona

ABC  

The United States has passed 3 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, nearly double the next highest country and representing a quarter of all cases worldwide. Key points: The US case numbers represent around 1 per cent of the American population The US case numbers represent around 1 per cent of the American population Health experts said the rapid rise in …

Beijing shuts schools as second wave of Covid-19 hits Chinese capital
4 years, 6 months ago

Beijing shuts schools as second wave of Covid-19 hits Chinese capital

India Today  

A new Covid-19 outbreak is spreading in Beijing and responding to the situation, the city has restricted movement in the areas where new Covid-19 cases have developed, and has ordered all schools to be closed. Now, there are 249 people infected in the second wave of coronavirus and the first infections around June 11 were seemingly linked to the Xinfadi …

Beijing shuts schools over new coronavirus outbreak: Live updates
4 years, 6 months ago

Beijing shuts schools over new coronavirus outbreak: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

Officials in Chinese capital urge residents not to leave the city after new infections are detected. “It shows it is possible to reduce the inflammation and the outcome in patients with lung disease in hospital, and it’s the start of other drugs which might be added on top of it to make an even bigger effect.” 18:15 GMT – UK’s …

World Health Organization warns the coronavirus situation is WORSENING
4 years, 7 months ago

World Health Organization warns the coronavirus situation is WORSENING

Daily Mail  

The Covid-19 pandemic is getting worse and the crisis is 'far from over', the World Health Organization has warned. More than 136,000 cases of the coronavirus were confirmed on Sunday — which is the highest daily toll since the outbreak began in December The number of cases diagnosed across the world yesterday dropped slightly, with just 131,000 people testing positive …

‘It’s the new Chinese Exclusion Act’: How a Trump order could hurt California universities
4 years, 7 months ago

‘It’s the new Chinese Exclusion Act’: How a Trump order could hurt California universities

LA Times  

President Trump’s recent decision to halt entry of some Chinese graduate students to the U.S. is sowing broad anxiety, particularly in California, as universities fear they could lose an essential source of research talent. U.S. officials say that Trump’s order, which took effect last week, is aimed at safeguarding national security by barring Chinese graduate students and researchers associated with …

Coronavirus update: New Zealand close to achieving goal of eradication, record increases seen in India, Pakistan and Russia
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus update: New Zealand close to achieving goal of eradication, record increases seen in India, Pakistan and Russia

ABC  

India has reported another record increase in cases and Pakistan marked its highest daily death toll, while in New Zealand, health authorities have not found a new case for the past week. State Total cases Recoveries Deaths NSW 3,092 2,666 48 VIC 1,634 1,549 19 TAS 228 203 13 WA 585 551 9 QLD 1,058 1,045 7 SA 440 435 …

7 problems for students who want to study abroad as Covid-19 pandemic rages
4 years, 7 months ago

7 problems for students who want to study abroad as Covid-19 pandemic rages

India Today  

While the whole world is reeling under the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences, it is students who are affected immensely. · For a 3 - 4 year program: Covid 19 impact would not be material over a long period of time hence you should continue as before. Possible job opportunities for the Class of 2022 With the …

Corona research short of case studies thanks to success in combatting virus
4 years, 7 months ago

Corona research short of case studies thanks to success in combatting virus

Dutch News  

One important corona study on domestic transmission within families may take longer to complete because of a lack of new subjects. But although primary schools opened partially on May 11, and more schools are due to open on June 2 and June 8, she said that the overall infection trend is declining and that fewer families have been coming forward …

Corona research short of case studies thanks to success in combatting virus
4 years, 7 months ago

Corona research short of case studies thanks to success in combatting virus

Dutch News  

One important corona study on domestic transmission within families may take longer to complete because of a lack of new subjects. But although primary schools opened partially on May 11, and more schools are due to open on June 2 and June 8, she said that the overall infection trend is declining and that fewer families have been coming forward …

Coronavirus impact on international student numbers will be felt longer than the GFC, experts say
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus impact on international student numbers will be felt longer than the GFC, experts say

ABC  

Katie Cox has been working 12-hour days since universities shifted to online teaching. Key points: Experts fear the international student market may never recover from the impact of coronavirus Tertiary educators have become dependent on international students, who account for a quarter of their revenue Job and income losses could lead to academics and industry leaving the country The extra …

Covid-19 pandemic to impact study abroad plans of nearly 48 percent Indian students: QS Reports
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic to impact study abroad plans of nearly 48 percent Indian students: QS Reports

India Today  

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted decision of over 48 per cent Indian students who wanted to study abroad, according to a report by Quacquarelli Symonds, which comes out with coveted global ranking for educational institutions. The significantly lower return of investment in an already expensive international higher education domain coupled with further reduced chances of employability in the post COVID-19 …

Chinese schools are following updated WHO advisories post coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Chinese schools are following updated WHO advisories post coronavirus lockdown

India Today  

Coronavirus lockdown relaxation is to be expected across the globe with transportation, business, and schools to resume services. Covid-19 lockdown relaxed: Chinese school reopen viral video A video gone viral seems to have been suggesting just that already. Schools in Beijing post Covid-19 lockdown Middle- and senior school students in Beijing are, however, relying on barcode scanning of their health …

Coronavirus outbreak: Students in China's virus centre Wuhan return to school
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Students in China's virus centre Wuhan return to school

India Today  

Chinese youngsters in the global virus epicentre of Wuhan filed back to class on Wednesday, wearing masks and walking in single file past thermal scanners. Senior school students in 121 institutions were back in front of chalk boards and digital displays for the first time since their city -- the ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic -- shut down in …

Schools reopening after coronavirus outbreak: What’s the risk?
4 years, 8 months ago

Schools reopening after coronavirus outbreak: What’s the risk?

CNN  

London CNN — Moves by countries to reopen schools that were shut to prevent the spread of coronavirus could risk a second wave of infections, some studies suggest. Most cases of Covid-19 in children are mild, but studies suggest kids may play a major role in transmitting the virus to each other and to vulnerable adults – and that keeping …

Coronavirus: Colleges facing cash crunch
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Colleges facing cash crunch

CNN  

CNN — The coronavirus crisis is hitting every college in the United States, university leaders say, and will likely continue well beyond the fall semester. “Every college and university in the country is facing a cashflow crisis,” said Terry Hartle, of the American Council on Education, which represents 1,700 institutions and related organizations and associations. “There’s a lot of uncertainty …

Coronavirus pandemic forces students to put their study abroad dreams on hold
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic forces students to put their study abroad dreams on hold

Hindustan Times  

For many students, the plans of studying abroad have been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. A Delhi-resident and fashion enthusiast, Priya Goel, who had applied to several fashion and designs universities in Italy for her bachelor’s degree was looking forward to the new session from October, shares her plight and says, “I was always keen on studying …

Coronavirus hits education: Colleges consider a new school year with no students on campus
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus hits education: Colleges consider a new school year with no students on campus

CNN  

CNN — Normal spring semesters have gone for most colleges. “Most institutions need somewhere around a six-week to two-month runway to … be able to be open,” said Barbara Mistick, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. She said some of the more than 1,000 higher learning institutions her group represents across the country are now considering …

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