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Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio Department of Health Director, center, discusses the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak, as Gov. Mike DeWine, right, studies an update on the cases on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Acton said DeWine was "leaning in" and being aggressive in taking precautions against the disease. 

BREAKING: Kent State suspends classes effective today over coronavirus concerns

KentWired staff March 10, 2020

BREAKING: Kent State University is suspending in-person classes effective at 4:25 p.m. today due to coronavirus concerns, according to a post on its coronavirus information website that was quickly removed...

Czech Republic shuts down classes, study abroad students remain

The Czech Republic government announced on March 10 that campuses will no longer continue in person classes effective Wednesday, March 11 because of the coronavirus. Classes will be scheduled for a later...

DeWine Executive Order — Coronavirus

March 9, 2020

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President Diacon takes the stand to share of his experience of finding out about coronavirus in Florence.

Amid coronavirus fears, Faculty Senate is thinking ahead

Wyatt Loy Reporter March 9, 2020

Professors, faculty senators and university vice presidents packed the rows of the Governance Chambers, all looking for answers to mounting concerns about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus.At the...

Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio Department of Health Director, center, discusses the confirmation of Ohio's first three cases of coronavirus, as Gov. Mike DeWine, right, studies an update on the cases provided to him during a news conference, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is at left. Acton said the state is "leaning in and taking an aggressive approach" to combating the disease. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)

Ohio announces 3 positive tests as state’s 1st coronavirus cases

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio on Monday announced the state's first confirmed cases of the new coronavirus that has sickened people around the globe, a development Gov. Mike DeWine had been warning would...

Kent State to hold coronavirus information session Wednesday

Kent State will hold an information session about the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The university said in an email to the Kent community on Monday that...

Coronavirus cases reported in at least 14 states

March 4, 2020

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This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink) cultured in the lab. 

Kent State cancels spring break trips to Italy, Vietnam

Kent State announced on Tuesday the cancellation of all scheduled spring break trips to Italy and Vietnam in light of the coronavirus outbreak. In an email to the Kent State community, the university...

Arian Sajjady, Director of Programming candidate for USG. 

Arian Sajjady

Director of Programming CandidateQ: What is your platform?A: “Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government has always been the home of the most influential and prominent artists throughout time. From...

Apoorva Jain, senator of the College of Arts candidate for USG. 

Apoorva Jain

Senator of the College of Arts Candidate Q: What is your platform?       A: “My platform is serving as a worthy vessel for all the students of the College of the Arts and making sure that their...

Senator of the College of Arts candidate for USG. 

Joanna Georges

Senator of the College of Arts CandidateQ: What is your platform?A: “It’s three main goals and my first main goal is to create a more cohesive College of the Arts. I just believe that the four schools,...