ICYMI: Long Island University Responds To Coronavirus Outbreak

BROOKVILLE, NY — The Dean of Students at Long Island University is reminding students and the community of measures the school is taking regarding COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, in a Feb. 29 letter to students and the community.

Dean Michael Berthel said the university is taking proactive measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, like meeting with health officials, disinfecting public areas, interviewing students and staff with respiratory problems and more.

The university has suspended its program in Florence, Italy, as the country is experiencing a high volume of coronavirus cases.

LIU is a commuter school that offers 375 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs and educates nearly 17,000 students each year across multiple campuses. Tuition to the university costs $36,452, according to the Princeton Review.

Berthel asks students who plan to travel internationally to be cautious.

See the university's letters to the students and the community.

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Six cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed in New York, officials announced Wednesday. Six people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in New York as the total number of cases in the United States topped 100 and the nationwide death toll climbed to nine, officials announced Wednesday.

Current symptoms reported for people with COVID-19 include mild to severe respiratory illness with fever, cough and difficulty breathing, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Tensions over how to contain the coronavirus escalated this week in the United States as the death toll climbed, The Associated Press reported. Lawmakers expressed doubts about whether the government can ramp up testing to effectively mitigate the spread.

The virus is spreading from person to person, and someone who is sick with the virus can spread the illness to others, medical officials said. There is currently no vaccine to prevent the new coronavirus. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus.

The CDC recommends preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, such as:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Stay home if sick
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw the tissue away

Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using regular household cleaning spray or wipes.

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