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Sophomore fashion merchandising major Emma Henning shares her opinion on the coronavirus. Feb. 5, 2020.

Kent State students discuss coronavirus, express concerns

Sara Al Harthi General assignment reporter • February 6, 2020

A new strain of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China has spread to 28 countries, according to the CDC, and has been identified as a public health emergency of international concern by the World...

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019.

Kent State announces travel restriction to China

Paige Bennett General assignment editor • February 3, 2020

Kent State announced Monday a temporary restriction on university-sponsored travel to China because of the 2019 novel coronavirus. In an email sent to the Kent community, interim Senior Vice President...